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Though Matt, 27, refuses to get depressed, pangs still pound his stomach. Shooting gets the spotlight only every four years, when the Olympics rolls around, and even then, something extraordinary - like back-to-back epic chokes - must take place for the sport to snare a headline. Ever hear of Americans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coping with a Crap Shoot | 8/18/2008 | See Source »

But badminton's John McEnroe gets away with his tantrums because he's such a phenomenal player. Lin has been the world champion for the past two years, and the left-hander made Olympic silver medalist Lee, ranked No. 2 in the world, look sluggish and flat-footed. The Malaysian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Badminton Star Takes Gold | 8/17/2008 | See Source »

Indeed, for all of Johnson's remarkable consistency and skill, gymnastics experts - and perhaps judges too - tend to favor the more artistic athletes among their ranks than the athletic ones. The legendary Comaneci, watching from the stands at the National Indoor Stadium, said "In order to get very high start...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: US Gymnasts Land a 1-2 Punch | 8/15/2008 | See Source »

Before his tussle with the security services on Thursday, Tsvangirai had issued a statement vowing to stick with the discussions. "We knew negotiations would be difficult," he said. "But a resolution that represents anything other than the will of the Zimbabwean people would be a disaster for our country." That...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mugabe Rival Held at Airport | 8/14/2008 | See Source »

The once perfect 10.0 no longer exists; instead, the scores are now a combination of two numbers - the first for how difficult a gymnast's skills are, and a second for how well those skills are executed. The total can now range from 10.0 all the way to 17-something...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Gymnasts Pushed Too Far? | 8/13/2008 | See Source »

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