The marathon, gymnastics, springboard diving, the 100-meter dash, the discus (one of my personal favorites) and even beach volleyball are easily recognizable as Olympic sports. And my guess is that in the past two weeks, many of you have been burning the midnight oil to catch as much of the Beijing Games as possible.
BEIJING — The woman stood below a silhouette that made Liu Xiang appear larger than life. Perhaps even larger than China, and that’s saying something around these parts. She managed a smile although her heart ached.
BEIJING — What the United States boxing program has lost in skill, it has replaced with a longtime political maneuver: These guys assign blame like nobody’s business.
