Olympic Possibilities Are Sinking In for Stitt
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Training at least four hours a day, usually seven days a week, McLean native Sam Stitt has put himself in a position to qualify for the Olympics.
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It would&#39;ve been understandable if American Matt Emmons had a bad first Olympic experience. The way things had been going, he seemed destined for that.
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Two decades later, it&#39;s time to make room for Carly Patterson as America&#39;s next reigning champion of Olympic women&#39;s gymnastics.
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ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps barely had time to savor eight medals from these Olympics when the questions began about 2008. So, are you going to take another shot at Mark Spitzâs record in Beijing?
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An early leader out of the gate faces stiff competition in the stretch.
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How the athletes who do not win a medal face defeat could be crucial to their future success.
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The Olympics have produced many terrific showdowns through the years. Nancy Kerrigan vs. Tonya Harding . Rulon Gardner vs. Alexander Karelin . Michael Phelps vs. Ian Thorpe . Now comes one that will knock the glasses right off the top of Bud Greenspan's head.
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U.S. boxing, once the dominating force  of the Olympics, was dealt another blow to its pride at the  Athens Games but Andre Ward gave a glimpse of what could be.
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It was only last month that Olympian Kent Smack was battling the world's best rowers on Schinias Lake outside of Athens. Today, he's back sitting at a desk in his office cubicle, facing deadlines and meetings.
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The United States suffered their worst  day of the Athens Olympics on Friday when their basketball  "Dream Team" were humiliated and Marion Jones flopped, leaving  the world's top sports nation almost starved of gold medals.
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Winning a gold medal would ease the sting of two Olympic qualifying defeats for the United States team of NBA stars. But their path to defending the throne is a rocky one, with unbeaten Spain coming up first
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A new wave of talent will be on display when track and field takes center stage at the Olympic Games.
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This gold medal comes with a broken heart. This victory - as dominant as the Olympic Games have seen in years from any sport, any team, any nation - comes with a searing sense of loss.
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BORMIO, Italy -- Whether the Nations Team Event -- tried for the first time in championship competition here yesterday -- is destined for Olympic glory or the trash, only time and more races will tell.
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OLYMPIA, Greece -- US shot-putter Adam Nelson stood outside the throwing circle, his hands on the back of his head, his hopes just dashed by a foul on a throw that would have won the gold medal.
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The 2008 Olympics are still a long way away but worries are already growing about whether it will become the first genetically enhanced competition in the crown jewel of international amateur sports.
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ATHENS  Michael Phelps might receive his last gold medal of the Athens Olympics in a way no one would envision.