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At Georgia Tech, under the watchful eye of Coach Nat Page, Chaunte Howard has no time for easy training days. She's coming back after taking nearly a year off -- to have a baby.
The Great Wall of China is on many people's "to-do" lists before they die -- and there is reason. The Great Wall is one of the great wonders of the world.
The days are like a whirlwind and yet last week seems like a month ago. Long hours at work and little sleep are beginning to take their toll. At times I feel like I'm sleep walking. But there's still work to be done, five more Olympic days to go.
I stopped in a McDonalds here in Beijing for lunch. I don't normally even eat at McDonalds in Atlanta. I guess I was craving a little bit of home and what's more American than McDonalds?
Edenton's Vincent Hancock won a gold medal in skeet shooting in Beijing last week. He came home to a cheering crowd Monday at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.
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Emory University student Harris Patel is taking time out of his medical education to care for and treat Olympic athletes in Beijing.
Track-and-field took center stage in Beijing for the Olympics Friday night. There is one local athlete who has captured the attention of not only us here in Georgia, but also the world.
2004 Olympian and 2007 U.S. champion shot putter, Reese Hoffa, from Athens, Ga., speaks about the opportunity to represent the nation in Beijing.
Terrance Trammell, 2004 silver medalist in the 110m hurdles talks about his readiness to go to Beijing.
Unless you consider using your thumbs as excersise, then no, but this is as close as it gets to the Olympics without getting off of your couch.
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11Alive's Brenda Wood and David Brooks are sharing space with staffers from three other Gannett NBC stations in Beijing (Minneapolis, Phoenix & Denver). Here's a quick look at our office away from The Hill here in Atlanta.
Driving in Beijing, a city with three times the population of Metro Atlanta can be an adventure. Luckily, Brenda and David had a driver to help them get around.
The rainy atmosphere in Beijing last night were no match for the U.S. beach volleyball team. Golden rays shined through for U.S. beach volleyballers, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh while Afgahnistan took home a gold medal for the first time in history in the men's under 58-kilogram taekwondo match.
On Day 12 at the 2008 Olympic Games, Dawn Harper won the 400m hurdles after teammate and American favorite Lolo Jones clipped her foot on a hurdle, deterring her lead in the for first while boxer Dzhakhon Kurbanov from Tajikistan pulled a Mike Tyson, biting his opponent's shoulder in the ring.
They may not be models per se, but these sultry sports-women can rule the crowds with their bodacious physiques, angelic faces, and athletic skills.
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Medal Madness On Your Phone
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