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China Criticism Must Continue

Graham Bensinger | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics

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Graham Bensinger

There were columnists during the Olympic Games suggesting that China's image is changing. It's incredibly ignorant to even imply that.

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Shawn Johnson Takes Home The Gold In Balance Beam

AP | Posted 09.19.2008 | Home

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BEIJING — Shawn Johnson finally got her Olympic gold medal in the last event of the women's competition Tuesday night, the balance beam. Johnso...

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Female Gymnastics Is Always About Child Abuse

Diane Francis | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Diane Francis

The 16-year age rule is irrelevant. All females who eventually become world-class gymnasts have been exploited while they are children -- because, for them, developing Gold Medal skills is a race against puberty.

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Liukin Wins Gold, Johnson Earns Silver In Gymnastics All-Around

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 09.14.2008 | Home

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BEIJING — No runner-up finish to her friend and rival this time. Nastia Liukin won the biggest prize of all. Liukin edged teammate Shawn Johnson...

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U.S. Women "Fall" To China, Win Gymnastics Silver

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 09.12.2008 | Home

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BEIJING — China won its first Olympic gold medal in women's gymnastics, taking the most important title in its rivalry with the Americans. China...

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In Pictures: Bad Gymnastics Hair

Disgrasian | Posted 09.12.2008 | Style

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Disgrasian

Gymnasts have it tough in the hair department. Their first priority is to keep that shit out of their faces in order to do all of those crazy circus moves. Hence, the gymnasty hair trends that won't die.

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U.S. Men's Gymnastics Wins Improbable Bronze, China Takes Gold

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 09.11.2008 | Home

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BEIJING — China won the gold medal it has long craved in men's gymnastics Tuesday, while the Americans settled for bronze. China's score of 286...

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Morgan Hamm Follows Brother, Withdraws From Games

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 09.07.2008 | Home

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BEIJING — Morgan Hamm's eyes were red, his voice shaky. The bone spurs digging into his left leg made it impossible for him to tumble, and givi...

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Paul Hamm Withdraws From Olympics With Broken Hand

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 08.06.2008 | Home

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Paul Hamm probably could have gutted through the pain in his broken hand. A bad shoulder that prevented him from doing some of his routines? With less...

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