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  • September 2008

    • US Olympic Medalist Details Sex Abuse

      Associated Press  |  Sep 16, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      US Olympic Medalist Details Sex Abuse

      (Newser) - Olympic medalist Margaret Hoelzer was sexually abused, she tells the AP in the hopes of helping other victims. The abuse by the friend of a father started when she was 5 years old, the swimmer says, and did not stop until the family moved 2 years later. The abuser was arrested after Hoelzer told her mother years later, but was never charged. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • child abuse  • athlete  • sexual abuse  • USA Swimming  • Olympians

  • August 2008

    • Phelps to Kick Off SNL Opener

      E! Online  |  Aug 28, 08 6:41 AM CDT

      Phelps to Kick Off SNL Opener

      (Newser) - Super swimmer Michael Phelps will be trying his hand at making comedy gold as host of the season premier of Saturday Night Live , E! Online reports. The 23-year-old Olympic champ will be making his acting debut when the program's 34th season kicks off September 13. The swimmer will be joined by musical guest Lil' Wayne. More »

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      television  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • comedy  • Saturday Night Live  • Michael Phelps  • USA Swimming  • Olympians  • gold medalist

    • China's Gold Rush Pays Off Nicely for Athletes

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 23, 08 11:04 AM CDT

      China's Gold Rush Pays Off Nicely for Athletes

      (Newser) - Decades ago, bringing glory to the motherland would have been the sole reward for victorious Chinese Olympians. The glory is still there—plenty of it, as China leads the gold medal table—but champions can now expect an average reward of $300,000 in cash and bonuses, even before corporate sponsorship deals roll in, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

    • Spitz Starts Life as Second-Greatest

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 21, 08 7:37 AM CDT

      Spitz Starts Life as Second-Greatest

      (Newser) - Outspoken and prickly in the best of times, Mark Spitz is slowly adjusting to being the second -greatest Olympian of all time, the Wall Street Journal reports. Mustering a little grace for the occasion, Spitz says he's relieved at the downgrade. "He's got the burden of inspiring the youth as they go forward," Spitz says. "That is a relief." More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • swimming  • Michael Phelps  • world record  • USA Swimming  • Olympians  • Mark Spitz

  • July 2008

    • At 41, Torres Makes 5th Olympics

      New York Times  |  Jul 5, 08 6:05 AM CDT

      At 41, Torres Makes 5th Olympics

      (Newser) - Dara Torres swam her way into the history books with a victory in the women's 100-meter freestyle trials last night, reports the New York Times . The 41-year-old will be the first five-time swimmer in Olympic history. She shot past 25-year-old American record holder Natalie Coughlin to finish in 53.78 seconds—almost 5 seconds faster than when she first qualifed in 1984. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • athlete  • swimming  • Olympians  • Dara Torres

  • June 2008

    • Dolphin Kickers Sink Swimming Records

      Washington Post  |  Jun 20, 08 9:40 AM CDT

      Dolphin Kickers Sink Swimming Records

      (Newser) - Dozens of world swimming records have fallen in the last 18 months and many credit the explosion in speed to a technique invented by a scientist who worked on the A-Bomb, reports the Washington Post . Swimmers say the underwater dolphin kick, which has been revived and polished in recent years, is a "weapon" that leaves rivals floundering. The motion mimics how dolphins cut through water with their flippers. More »

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      athlete  • swimming  • Michael Phelps  • Olympians

  • May 2008

    • Olympian Indicted for Dealing Heroin

      Virginian-Pilot  |  May 2, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Olympian Indicted for Dealing Heroin

      (Newser) - Olympic gold-medalist Tim Montgomery has been indicted for dealing heroin, the Virginian-Pilot reports. “They said I sold 100 grams of heroin to an informant,” Montgomery told the paper in a jailhouse interview, noting that he has “no idea” why he’s been charged. The sprinter, now 33, was banned from track for doping and faces sentencing next month in a $5-million check-kiting case. More »

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      drugs  • track and field  • Marion Jones  • heroin  • drug dealing  • Olympians  • Tim Montgomery

  • January 2008

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