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...their most idealistic, the Olympics are supposed to unite the world through sport. Yet any witness to the international medal race knows different--governments take these prizes seriously. So do their athletes. As American four-time discus champion Al Oerter once put it, "These are the Olympics. You die before you quit...
...these dog days of summer, let's consider the most important decision facing Barack Obama. Long ago, as he set out on this race, he made the one campaign promise he can under no circumstances break: that when it was all over, whatever happened, his daughters could...
...ordering chocolate cream puffs to go at a German restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. "Obama's foreign trip was the last proof that we needed--so it is what it is," says a second senior McCain adviser, who, like the first, asked for anonymity. "The media decided that the race is about...
...part of the flexibility- and strength-building regimen that Torres, who is making history as the oldest swimmer to compete in the Olympics, credits with getting her 41-year-old body in good-enough shape to race athletes half her age. But resistance stretching, as it is called, is not just for the Olympians among us. Its focus on maximizing muscle flexibility has been useful for everyone from injured NBA players to children with cerebral palsy. The exercises may not look like much--they generally require no equipment other than a mat and maybe a towel and some straps...
...much force to stretch a muscle as it does to contract it." I'm not convinced yet, but after the two guide me through a few exercises--they stretch Torres three times a week, often at her home in Parkland, Fla., as well as before and after every race--my muscles do start to feel more energized. I can see why Torres likes to be worked on half an hour before she swims...