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Spinning Gold

For gymnast Paul Hamm, winning the all-around in Athens was hard enough. Now he has to defend it-every day of his life

Al Fong's Iron Fist

America's toughest gymnastics coach once pushed his girls to the edge-and it nearly ruined his life. He's a different man now, but some things will never change

FROM THIS ISSUE ... TREADING WATER

After watching the Olympics, the question arises more and more often, especially for parents of young athletes: What if we lived in China, or Norway, ...

FARE-THEE-WELL BEIJING

It ended in a blink, these last two and a half weeks compressed in our memories like one big burst of emotion, excitement and energy. And so, with the...

THE OLYMPICS ACCORDING TO US: IN ONE MINUTE (PART II)

The Beijing Olympics are officially closed for business. You've probably heard about the 110 U.S. medals, the 51 Chinese golds, and the 43 world recor...

THE OLYMPICS ACCORDING TO US: IN ONE MINUTE

The 2008 Olympics are about to reach the midway point; the story at this point is Michael Phelps, right? Well, yes. But there were other storylines yo...

BEIJING 2008

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