Olympic hero enjoys best of both worlds
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Amir Khan, Britain&#39;s Olympic boxing hero, made a winning return to the ring last night in his first fight since taking silver in the summer - an amateur sportsman with a professional&#39;s earning power.
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ATHENS - The spectacle and drama of the Olympics enthralled billions. Television paid handsomely to show it and sponsors spent fortunes to bathe in its reflected glory.
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is Olympic gold medal safe in his parents&#39; Wisconsin farmhouse, lovingly tucked into a white gym sock, the gymnast Paul Hamm had one goal in mind when he boarded a plane for Europe last week: to remain the Olympic all-around champion.
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ATHENS, Greece -- Wouldn&#39;t that have been great? Paul Hamm, the man with the tarnished gold medal in the gymnastics all-around event earlier this week, coming out Sunday night and saying, &quot;The right and honorable
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has praised Athens for organising a well-run Games. &quot;I am an extremely happy president of the IOC,&quot; Dr Rogge told reporters in Athens.
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ATHENS: Seldom have sporting moments of inconceivable pain and delirious joy covered more emotional ground yet been so difficult to distinguish.
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Description: NPR&#39;s Robert Siegel and Wall Street Journal sports writer Stefan Fatsis, reporting from Athens, talk about some of the highlights of this week&#39;s Olympic Games events.
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One of the more remarkable qualities Michael Phelps has displayed during his quest for eight swimming medals has been his ability to focus.
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He has chosen to give chase to swimming&#39;s greatest achievement and, predictably, he has fallen short. He will not match Mark Spitz&#39;s seven gold medals at these Summer Olympics, but he should not be chided for trying.
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If it came as a surprise that Kelly Holmes should win two gold medals at the Athens Olympics, her victory in White City last night, where she became the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, was a racing certainty.
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SAO PAULO (Brazil): Olympic marathon bronze medallist Vanderlei de Lima, who was tackled by a spectator while leading the race, came home Wednesday to a heroâs welcome and said he was thrilled to earn a medal even though his fellow Brazilians believe he
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Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge on Sunday gave top marks to Athens for organising a superb Games. &quot;I am an extremely happy President of the IOC,&quot; he told reporters on the day the Games wrap up.
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ATHENS, Greece - Paul Hamm thought his fantastic finish was too good to be true. Maybe he was right...
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For the purist, watching basketball played at the Olympic level is a nice break from what&#39;s become of the game in this country.
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SCHINIAS, GreeceâFor a few anxious moments, not knowing the colour of the Olympic medal he had just won was the best part of these Games for Canadian rowing star Barney Williams.
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Competing under a flawless blue sky in the tree-lined grove devoted to Zeus, the European gold medallist equaled American champion Adam Nelson&#39;s opening mark of 2.16 to capture his first major title on a countback.
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The sensation of the Olympic boxing tournament learned yesterday that there&#39;s no substitute for experience. At least not in the ring.