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Dual honor for du Toit at Paralympics
Dual honor for du Toit at Paralympics

Swimmer Natalie du Toit led the South African team into the National Stadium on Saturday, becoming the first person to carry a country’s flag at the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics and Paralympics.<
Marion Jones released from prison

Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was released Friday from federal prison after completing most of her six-month sentence for lying about her steroid use.
Heptathlete Blonksa banned for life

Olympic heptathlete Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine received a lifetime ban for a positive doping test after winning the silver medal at the Beijing Games.
Chinese Olympic gymnast not upset by age dispute

The Chinese gold-medal winning gymnast at the center of an Olympic age dispute isn’t upset by the controversy.
2 U.S. gold medalists to be on Wheaties box

Gymnast Nastia Liukin and decathlete Bryan Clay will get their own special edition Wheaties boxes, General Mills Inc. announced Thursday.
Torres has minor shoulder surgery

Dara Torres, the U.S. swimmer who won three silver medals in the Beijing Olympics at age 41, had surgery on her right shoulder Wednesday.
Hammon reflects on Olympic journey with Russia

Back in the U.S. with a gleaming bronze medal in hand, Becky Hammon said the controversy surrounding her decision to play basketball for Russia in Beijing has given her fresh perspective on life and humbled her.
Golden again, will NBA's best help U.S. stay there?

A team with Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and a number of other NBA superstars who had been together for three years was barely enough to get it done in the gold-medal game against a Spain team that won't be going away.

Olympic digest: Hungary tops U.S. for gold in water polo

Peter Biros scored three goals to help Hungary beat the U.S. 14-10 on Sunday and a third consecutive gold medal in men's water polo.

U.S. is first, but China is gold digger

The U.S. Olympic team left the Closing Ceremonies on Sunday amid the usual fireworks and lavish pageantry.

U.S. critical of China as Games close

China completed its stint as Olympic host Sunday with a superstar-studded Closing Ceremonies that capped a 16-day pageant of state-of-the-art logistics and astounding athletic feats, set out for a curious world.

KRIEGER: Worlds apart -- in more ways than one

A colleague from New York phoned his grandson back home during the first week of the Olympics and explained to the little boy that when he was going to sleep, his grandpa was waking up, and vice versa.

U.S. settles for silver in water polo

The surprising run for the U.S. men's water polo team ended Sunday with a 14-10 loss to Hungary, which won its third straight gold medal in the sport.<
'Redeem Team' finishes job, holds off Spain for basketball gold

Culminating a three-year mission to end years of embarrassment, the U.S. Olympic team survived a huge challenge from Spain, winning 118-107 Sunday in the gold-medal game. Above, Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony, left, Deron Williams and coach Mike Krzyzewski celebrate after the victory.
U.S. men's volleyball team beats Brazil for gold

An Olympic run that opened in tragedy ended in triumph for the U.S. men’s indoor volleyball team, which beat Brazil for its first gold medal since 1988.
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Olympics 24/7

Dave Krieger, Clay Latimer, Daniel Oshinsky and Chris Tomasson blog from Beijing.

Beijing Medal Count

CountryGSBTotal
United States363836110
China512128100
Russia23212872
Britain19131547
Australia14151746
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