Lebronze A nickname NBA player Lebron James got after Team USA failed to win a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics. Watch Video ATHENS — The reasons are aplenty, some legitimate, some exaggerated and others simply imagined, but the reality of the situation is chilling — a group of top NBA stars, albeit, not the very top, but still among the best — lost … [Read more...] about Lebron was Le Bronze – August 27, 2004
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Munich Olympics Open – August 26, 1972
The Munich Olympics opened on August 26, 1972. The following day, Shirley Povitch wrote in the Washington Post: It was a smashing effort by the opulent city-state of Munich, only seven miles from the Dachau of foul memory, to compensate for Germany's remembered sins of that era. For the crowd of 80,000 in Olympische Stadion and almost one billion television viewers around the … [Read more...] about Munich Olympics Open – August 26, 1972
Strasburg Gets Rocked by Cubans at Beijing Olympics – August 22, 2008
Stephen Strasburg and U.S. Team have to settle for Bronze after 10-2 Semi-Final Loss to Cuba #82510853 / gettyimages.com Two years before he became the most hyped draft pick in MLB history, Stephen Strasburg had just finished his junior year at San Diego State. He was the only college player to compete for the U.S. on the Olympic team. In his first start in the Olympics, … [Read more...] about Strasburg Gets Rocked by Cubans at Beijing Olympics – August 22, 2008
Chinese Gymnasts – How Young Were They? August 21, 2008
Chinese Gymnasts won the "women's" team all around Gold Medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. They were led by He Kexin, who also took a Gold Medal in the individual uneven bars. Even as they were competing, there was rampant speculation that He and several of her teammates were "under aged". The official age minimum set by the International Olympic Committee at the time of … [Read more...] about Chinese Gymnasts – How Young Were They? August 21, 2008
Usain Bolt Takes Gold,Wins 200, Breaks Record – August 20, 2008
Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 200 meter sprint at the Olympics in Beijing on August 20, 2008. Running the distance in 19.30 seconds, Bolt broke Michael Johnson's previous Olympic and World record of 19.32. Watch the video. He makes it look easy. … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt Takes Gold,Wins 200, Breaks Record – August 20, 2008