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Sports Illustrated
September 25, 2000
Brian Cazeneuve |
Out of the shadows Despite controversy, track athletes excel   |
Salon.com
September 30, 2000
Gary Kamiya |
Enter Marion, exit Michael The final night of track and field saw the coronation of the greatest female athlete in the world -- and the golden departure of history's greatest 400-meter runner... |
Salon.com
September 28, 2000
Kerry Lauerman |
The Olympics: Thursday Marion Jones wins gold No. 2 as the Williams sisters, an unknown Greek and Norwegian soccer players clean up. NBC, however, sinks to new lows. |
Sports Illustrated
August 15, 2000
Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports Low-profile champs Allen Johnson and Charles Austin keep winning |
Sports Illustrated
August 11, 2000
Tim Layden |
Track & Field snapshot six weeks from Sydney Such a varied roster of elite performers has emerged in the past 30 years that it's common in certain events to have all six continents represented in a single race. Yet it is also a tiny world. |
Sports Illustrated
October 2, 2000 |
Thanks for the memories SI writers weigh in with their favorite Sydney moments... |
Salon.com
September 23, 2000
Gary Kamiya |
Speed thrills When the world's fastest humans, Marion Jones and Maurice Greene, won their races, they put us in touch with something buried deep in the human psyche... |
Sports Illustrated
July 24, 2000
Brian Cazeneuve |
Tops of the trials Despite the shocking disappointment of the Maurice Greene-Michael Johnson showdown in the men's 200 meters, there were several high points on and off the track during this week's U.S. Olympic trials. Here, in no particular order, is a very unofficial list of highlights... |
Sports Illustrated
October 2, 2000 |
Top moments 'Best ever' Games churned out memorable moments... |
Sports Illustrated
May 17, 2000
Tim Layden |
Perec goes, Freeman arrives Marie-Jose Perec of France left Smith to train in Germany... Smith and Co. snared Cathy Freeman... Larry Wade, the No. 3-ranked 110-meter hurdler in the world last year, is recovering from major surgery... Women's 100 showdown... A hurdle for Jones... |
Salon.com
September 25, 2000
Gary Kamiya |
Rescuing spear throwing from a Victor Mature flick Forgotten delights of the Games: Javelin throwing and deadeye stereo repairmen. |
Salon.com
September 18, 2000
Gary Kamiya |
Lanes of glory A flying Dutchwoman, an underdog Italian and the irrepressible Americans make swimming history at Sunday night's showdown in the water. |
Sports Illustrated
September 15, 2000
Leigh Montville |
Opening with a great surprise Cathy Freeman made history, and no one saw it coming... |
Sports Illustrated
May 5, 2000
Brian Cazeneuve |
Olympic burnout factor Q&A on the Olympics: increasing surge of interest rising in the 2000 Games in the U.S. public and media?... How does the United States' shot put, discus and hammer throwers look this year?... Has the IOC ever considered offering "at large" berths to athletes... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
July 13, 2000
Tim Layden |
Track trials top 10 Ten reasons why the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, which open Friday in Sacramento and run for 10 days, are among the best sporting events on American soi |
Salon.com
September 21, 2000
Alicia Montgomery |
The Olympics: Thursday French track star sprints for the exit in Sydney... Alexei Nemov finally got the gold... All Romania, all the time... Possible sweep turns to dust... Dream Team gets victory and boos... |
Sports Central
August 25, 2008
Brian Cox |
Running With Heavy Burdens in Dark Shadows For the USA track and field athletes, these Olympics have been about missed opportunities and devastating losses. |
Sports Illustrated
August 7, 2001
Brian Cazeneuve |
An official mess Stacy Dragila stars in pole vault soap opera... |
Sports Illustrated
September 4, 2000
Brian Cazeneuve |
Previewing the opening ceremony The opening of the Olympics. |
Sports Illustrated
August 12, 2001
Tim Layden |
The good, the bad and the in-between In the wake of the Edmonton track and field world championships, a medal ceremony of my own... |
Fast Company
May 2000
Bill Breen |
"We are literally trying to stop time." Track coach John Smith teaches the fastest runners in the world how to go even faster. Here's what he can teach you. |
Sports Illustrated
March 16, 2001
Tim Layden |
Splendid sprinter Johnson belongs on short list of track's all-time greats |
Salon.com
February 20, 2002
King Kaufman |
Don't believe the hype It's always fun to watch a media darling lose, but Tuesday's bobsled upset offered up a tale for the ages... |
Sports Illustrated
July 23, 2000
Tim Layden |
Johnson can't sit out 200 Not competing would further damage his sport |
Salon.com
September 28, 2000
Gary Kamiya |
Of greatness, glory and really intense wrestling moms While Marion Jones flies again, wrestlers practice their savage art and a Cuban with a gunslinger's heart wins a classic long jump competition. |
Sports Illustrated
March 7, 2000
Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports At 39, half-miler Johnny Gray is charging toward his fifth Olympic team... 200-meter Showdown?... Drummond Gets Serious... |
Sports Illustrated
March 3, 2000
Brian Cazeneuve |
Defining the Olympic Spirit Welcome to the first Sydney 2000 Mailbag, where we'll discuss anything and everything relating to the Summer Games.... |
Outside
February 2006
Bill McKibben |
Sugar Daddy Kris Freeman has a shot at nordic gold if he can find his sweet spot. |
Sports Illustrated
September 15, 2000
Brian Cazeneuve |
Opening secrets Some of the highlights from the opening ceremonies in Sydney... |
Sports Central
August 14, 2012
Brad Oremland |
Thumbs Down For Olympic Coverage I mentioned last week that I didn't get into the Summer Olympics as much as usual this year. Much of the reason, I'm afraid, was NBC's television coverage of the London Games. |
Sports Illustrated
September 29, 2000
Tim Layden |
Great expectations No shame in defeat for Jones, El Guerrouj... |
Salon.com
September 21, 2000
Gary Kamiya |
The morning after Australia comes to terms with the fact that reports of Ian Thorpe's divinity were slightly exaggerated. |
Sports Illustrated
August 14, 2001
Tim Layden |
Help Wanted Hurdler Anjanette Kirkland was the aging U.S. team's only first-time world champion... |
Sports Illustrated
June 8, 2000
Brian Cazeneuve |
Tumbling around Gymnastics letters |
AskMen.com
Geoffrey Lansdell |
Top 10: Marathons In accordance with the standard of ranking marathons on prestige, popularity and purse size, here are the world's top 10 marathons. |
Salon.com
October 1, 2000
Gary Kamiya |
All of us Why the Olympics matter. |
Sports Illustrated
July 11, 2000
Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports Here's what to expect from the crucible of track and field's U.S. trials... Plus, more Olympic briefs |
Sports Illustrated
July 21, 2000
Tim Layden |
Trials are a true test The issue lies dormant and then arises once every four years. Clearly, the U.S. Olympic track and field trials are -- by far -- the best track meet held on American soil. Athletes are physically peaked and emotionally prepared for a moment that is absolutely a cliche: a once-in-four-years shot at going to the Games.... |
AskMen.com
October 4, 2000
Mark Simmons |
Olympic Drug Scandals Ah, the beautiful Olympic games: great athleticism, camaraderie and professionalism. But come every four years, the not-so-glamorous drugs also make their unwanted appearance... |
AskMen.com
Dave Golokhov |
Top 10 Olympic Athletes To Look For In Torino These skiers, skaters and sledders have an excellent chance of making their home countries proud by writing a page in the history books at the Winter Olympics February 2006. |
Outside
February 2002
Bill Donahue |
End of the Run In Sarajevo, Bill Johnson won America's first Olympic gold medal in the downhill with an astonishing kamikaze performance. Now, in the wake of a comeback attempt that almost killed him, skiing's crash-course survivor struggles with the consequences of a life lived too fast... |
Salon.com
September 23, 2000
Jon Entine |
Olympic colors It's obvious that blacks dominate certain sports while whites dominate others. Why can't we talk openly about the genetics of athletic excellence? |
Salon.com
September 15, 2000
Gary Kamiya |
Already gold Sydney blasts off the first Olympics of the millennium with an opening ceremony to end all opening ceremonies. |
Salon.com
September 27, 2000
Gary Kamiya |
Gold, silver and bronze What is it about Olympic medal ceremonies that is so moving? |
Sports Illustrated
April 20, 2001
Tim Layden |
More than just talent Kenyan runners dominate because of superb work ethic... |
Outside
March 2009 |
America's Best Races Every year, thousands of Americans race. Very few of them win. All of them have a blast. Isn't it time you joined the party? |
Sports Central
November 5, 2008
Jeffrey Boswell |
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 34 Jimmie Johnson has a 106 point lead in the Cup standings... Carl Edwards gets his second straight win, cuts Johnson's points lead... Clint Bowyer powers to claim his sixth top-five finish of the year... etc. |
Sports Central
August 27, 2004
Eric Poole |
An Immodest Proposal It seems we can't get through an Olympics without having some sort of controversy over judging. That's because gymnastics are fundamentally flawed. |
Sports Illustrated
June 11, 2002
Brian Cazeneuve |
Season of Change? Summer is set to sizzle, with plenty of hot-button issues heading into the track-and-field nationals. |
Sports Illustrated
August 11, 2000 |
Games are mere weeks away US will likely dominate Olympic basketball... Swedes and Norwegians strong in handball... Changing of the guard in US Wrestling... Should automatic spots be awarded to top athletes?... Does Fu Mingxia have a shot diving in Sydney?... Why isn't golf an Olympic sport?... |
