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VOL.31 :: NO.31 :: Aug. 02, 2008
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A three-way contestThree men — two Jamaicans and an American — who own eight of the nine sub-9.80 timings on the all-time list are set to line up in the final in Beijing. Usain Bolt 9.72, Asafa Powell 9.74 and Tyson Gay 9.77. It will be a cracker of a 100-metre contest at the Olympic Games, writes K. P. Mohan.
Who will stop Diamond? While the focus will be on the contest between Michael Diamond and Alexey Alipov in Beijing, Manavjit Singh Sandhu will try to bring the gold to India, writes Kamesh Srinivasan. LEGENDS-3 A colourful decathlete “Competition is my life; winning is my only goal,” Daley Thompson once said of his life’s motto. If he was the greatest decathlete of his times, perhaps of our times, then he was as much a colourful, though a controversial ... Flawless technique With a paunch much larger than a kangaroo’s pouch, Vasiliy Ivanovich Alekseyev was every bit a viewer’s delight. The Russian didn’t conform to a regular weightlifter’s physique — big arms, legs, chest and rippling ... A great warrior If the word ‘legend’ has to be defined then the best example to convey the full meaning of the term is the Ethiopian, Abebe Bikila. When the ebony-hued imperial guard of the Emperor, Haile Selassie, won the second marathon gold at the ... 
Stunning leapCompetitive athletics is replete with remarkable deeds, but few touch the fringes of fantasy. One such moment of lasting memory surfaced in the rarefied atmosphere of Mexico. On October 18, 1968, Robert (Bob) Beamon sailed into immortality with a ... A classy hurdler If ever the essence of art and the logic of science combined to produce a spectacle, it was in the hurdling technique of Edwin Corley Moses. That the rangy star from Dayton, Ohio, elevated the concept of quarter mile hurdling to a sheer spell of ... ‘Degree of difficulty’ Having won a world diving title at the age of 12 and an Olympic gold medal at the age of 13, Fu Mingxia achieved cult status. Hailing from Wuhan, Hubei Province in China, Mingxia was sent to Beijing when she was nine years old to train as a ... FEATURE 
So near and yet…Though India has been a back-marker at the Olympics, it has had some fine moments at the Games, especially in tennis, shooting and wrestling. Kamesh Srinivasan throws light on the Indian Olympians who narrowly missed a medal. INDIAN MEDAL WINNERS 
They showed the will to winIndia’s performance at the Olympics has been dismal. It has won just one silver and three bronze medals in the individual events in the post Independence era. Kamesh Srinivasan on the Olympians who brought some cheer to the nation. INDIA'S PERFORMANCE IN ATHLETICS 
Some memorable momentsA whole lot of excuses are readily available whenever someone brings up the subject of Indian athletics comparing so poorly with international standards. In such circumstances, one is tempted to recall, even at the cost of repetition, the outstanding efforts of some of the greatest athletes of Independent India in the Olympic Games, writes K. P. Mohan. INDIAN ANGLE Who’s to blame? Are we a country of non-performers who shy away from the big stage and are content with whatever comes our way? By Y. B. Sarangi. India at the Games Hockey: Gold. Athletics: Eric Philip Prabhakar, 100m, second-round heats; Jim Vickers, 110m hurdles, semifinals; Gurnam Singh, high jump, 18th in final; Baldev Singh, long jump, qualified for final but did not compete; Henry ... FOCUS 
Zimbabwe pinning its hopes on a white swimmerAfter the Athens Olympics, Mugabe gave Kirsty Coventry - the triple medallist - a diplomatic passport and $50, 000 as "pocket money." Kirsty's performance in Athens created a sensation that transcended racial divides across the country. By Columbus Mavhunga. OLYMPIC HOCKEY AT A GLANCE
The charm is dwindling The review system put in place may well serve to either undermine the confidence of the umpires or make them extremely complacent.
More to it than meets the eyeSri Lanka Cricket head Arjuna Ranatunga (in pic with Anil Kumble), who in his playing days gave off an air of benevolent dictatorship, is being slammed for apparently dropping the benevolence and adding extravagance, writes S. Ram Mahesh. COLOMBO TEST A known genius & a maverick debutant An Indian side, widely regarded to contain some of the finest players of spin bowling, failed to last 120 overs in two innings combined, succumbing to Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis. By S. Ram Mahesh. LEEDS TEST 
A promise keptWhenever there was a pause during the two England innings you could see Steyn, Ntini and Morne Morkel forming a triangle of terror, promising one another they would keep their word and for all the world behaving as if they might be Boer resistance fighters of 100 years ago devoting their lives to driving back the British Army, writes Ted Corbett. ENGLAND DIARY 
The men in whiteThe umpires have to be a walking encyclopaedia, adept at the use of a light meter and a calculator and a diplomat who can handle all the volatile players who stand to earn a fortune or lose their place if an umpire gets his verdict wrong, writes Ted Corbett.
Diwakar Ram in the spotlightThe growing stature of Diwakar Ram was on show in the Asia Cup. He emerged the joint top-scorer, with nine goals, along with Korea’s enterprising Nyum Hun Woo. V. V. Subrahmanyam reports.
All colour and glamourA recent and unlikely stopover for the bronzed battalion of pro beach volleyball was Elliots Beach in Chennai, host to the $40,000 BSNL-FIVB tournament, which was an attempt by the sport’s governing body to galvanise and milk the second-rung circuit. By Kunal Diwan.
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