Posted on 08 July 2012. Tags: 'upgrade', China, events, mainstream, Olympic
China 'upgrade' to Olympic mainstream events BEIJING — China rode a wave of success in niche sports to top the Olympic medals table for the first time in 2008 — but now, they're looking to extend their reach. Four years ago in Beijing, 38 of the hosts' 51 titles came in table tennis, badminton … [...]
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Posted on 04 July 2012. Tags: enough, events, Phelps
7 events enough for Phelps Phelps captured the attention of Americans — even those who barely pay attention to swimming — with his quest to win eight gold medals in Beijing. Bob Bowman, Phelps' coach, said there would be no regrets about skipping out on the chance for an encore. Read more on Chicago Tribune
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