The Olympics - weapon of mass distraction
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As Australians watch their country&#39;s flag being raised yet again in Athens, it can be imagined that no one is more pleased, nor more relieved, than Prime Minister John Howard, writes The Dominion Post in an editorial.
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The Olympic games engages virtually everyone on the planet. The past two weeks have shown they are thrilling, intoxicating and enriching - and, of course, unpredictable.
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Is it possible for the Internet to deliver too much news? It is during the Olympics, when popular websites can display the latest American triumphs or defeats seven hours before the events appear on Boston TV screens.
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THE OLYMPIC Games have their anthem, their rings, their heroes, and their sponsors. Now, with the Beijing 2008 games, they have their prisoners. The Chinese government is not just building fine stadiums, it is also arresting those who dare to condemn human rights violations in China. The political police are getting ready for the Olympics in their own way, bringing ...
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NBC's prime-time Olympic coverage is taped and shaped, the television version of a Reader's Digest condensed book. We get all the US highlights, the big news stories, and a well-edited drama building to the 11 p.m. hour. It's a formula that's been proven to hold an audience and pull ratings. The big downside: You have to stay up until midnight ...
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ATHENS - The Russians were angry. The South Koreans were angry. The Greeks were angry. Nobody paid for it more than Paul Hamm. For 10 solid minutes, the crowd booed and whistled, creating a deafening roar.
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Fans and athletes give Olympic judges low marks.
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Sport finally took center stage at the  Olympics on Thursday after almost a week of headlines dominated  by a drug-testing drama that tarnished Greece's image.
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Those scoffing at Greeceâs ability to put on a secure Games have so far been biting their tongue. Helicopters and a zeppelin patrol the skies and security around the stadiums has been tight.
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The Internet is good for getting results and learning the mechanics of obscure sports but it fails to capture the full glory and personalities that make the Olympics so special.
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ATHENS, Greece - Bad judging has become a tradition at the Olympics, almost its own event really. From the robbery of Munich, where officials stole a basketball gold from the United States and gave it to Russia
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If Roone Arledge invented the modern TV Olympics, Dick Ebersol has imploded it. Everyone wants to watch the Olympics, but they're just too unwatchable -- too much, too fragmented, too staged, too jingoistic, too hyped, too commercialized, too long, too everything. The Olympics no longer feel Olympian. They feel like a sweeps-week sports reality show.
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Athens - Olympic Games medal dreams were gunned down, rescued and put on hold in Athens after a series of protests. Nowhere was the sound and fury greatest than out on the athletics track and in the gymnastics arena.
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Millions of people around the world watched the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens over the past two weeks. Most viewers simply marvel at the talents of the world's best athletes, but a select few watch and realistically envision themselves among the elite.
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The Olympic Games are a week old! Not bad for an event first recorded in 776 BC. The Games have so far gone much better than anyone really expected.
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Horrible, terrible, embarrassing. Those are the best words to describe the way Team USA has performed in the 2004 Olympic games. The team of ringers has been
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By Ingrid Stegemoeller, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Sep.