U.S. Olympians Devise Solution to Smog: Mask
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Randy Wilber, an exercise physiologist, is hard at work preparing the U.S. Olympic Team to face the air pollution expected at the Beijing games.
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ATHENS, Greece -- Maurice Greene made a smooth start in his bid to defend his 100 meters Olympic title, running 10.18 seconds to win his first-round heat.
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After his stunning victory in the Olympic 400 meters, Jeremy Wariner seemed as cool as he did cruising down the stretch in sunglasses, two earrings and a jingling necklace. Picking up where Michael Johnson left off, Wariner became the sixth straight American to win the Olympic 400 title, leading a U.S. sweep of the medals Monday.
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A disruptive Greek chorus of whistles, chanting, and catcalls could not derail a crowd-silencing American sweep in the men&#39;s 200-meter dash at the Olympic Games last night.
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By Traci Watson  Environmental groups and industry groups reacted coolly Thursday, though for different reasons, to a proposal to cut the level of smog allowed in the USA's air.    The Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan to reduce the smog limit by 11% to 17%.
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Troy Dumais kept alive his hopes of winning the United States&#39; first diving medal of the Athens Games, qualifying for the 3-meter springboard final Tuesday.
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ATHENS, Greece  -- Jeremy Wariner picked up where Michael Johnson left off as he became the sixth straight American to win an Olympic 400-meter title and led a U.S. sweep of the medals. Wariner, 20, finished in 44.00 seconds -- a personal best and fastest in the world this year. He crossed the finish line with his arms extended in victory, followed by silver medalist Otis Harris (44.16) and bronze medalist Derrick Brew (44.42).
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ATHENS -- With a trick one could describe as a Double Houdini with a Twist, Hiroyuki Tomita executed a last-minute escape from gravity - as well as the pressure of a charging United States - to secure the Olympic men&#39;s gymnastics team ...
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Jeremy Wariner is just 20 years old. He just led a U.S. sweep in the 400 meters at the Olympic Games. So c'mon kid, get excited! Cool, calm and with a fluid running style all his own, the lean Baylor University student raced to the gold medal Monday night wearing sunglasses, two earrings and a jingling necklace.
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NEW YORK  - A smog-filled sky can make it hard to breathe, but air pollution in the home may also be hard on people with lung disease, researchers have found.
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Officials from the US Olympic Committee and their South Korean counterparts might seek to solve the dispute over US gymnast Paul Hamm&#39;s gold medal in
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Even elite athletes find it tough to work out: a new study shows that a surprising number of them suffer from exercise-induced asthma
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Beijing's polluted air is raising the likelihood that some Olympic events may be postponed for a day or two, although special restrictions should keep the skies clean much of the time, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.
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Air pollution is on the minds of many athletes this summer, especially those who have moved their workouts outside.
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The United Nations gave the thumbs-up Thursday to Beijing's efforts to improve its environment ahead of next year's Olympics but said poor air quality would remain a worry for athletes during the Games.
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Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA and NHL will join forces with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to combat the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport.
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As world leaders search for ways to curb the emission of greenhouse gases, Lars G. Josefsson says he has already found the solution.