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Sports Illustrated October 2, 2000 |
Top moments 'Best ever' Games churned out memorable moments... |
Sports Illustrated September 25, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Out of the shadows Despite controversy, track athletes excel |
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Night of the thoroughbreds On an evening of amazing feats, an Australian hero and an American legend shone the brightest. |
Sports Illustrated September 23, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Poolside in Sydney Clear out the chlorine and dust off the history books. This was a terrific swim meet. World records fell in 13 races, many more than once... |
Sports Illustrated September 22, 2000 Alexander Wolff |
Braving deeper waters Maldivian swimmer delivers a most important message |
Sports Illustrated September 19, 2000 Tim Layden |
Injury forces Miller out of 100 Decision to withdraw paves way for Jones |
Salon.com September 18, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Lanes of glory A flying Dutchwoman, an underdog Italian and the irrepressible Americans make swimming history at Sunday night's showdown in the water. |
Sports Illustrated September 17, 2000 Kelli Anderson |
Clock's ticking Jenny Thompson's chance at individual gold grows shorter |
Sports Illustrated August 11, 2000 Tim Layden |
Track & Field snapshot six weeks from Sydney Such a varied roster of elite performers has emerged in the past 30 years that it's common in certain events to have all six continents represented in a single race. Yet it is also a tiny world. |
Sports Illustrated September 29, 2000 Tim Layden |
Great expectations No shame in defeat for Jones, El Guerrouj... |
Sports Illustrated March 3, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Defining the Olympic Spirit Welcome to the first Sydney 2000 Mailbag, where we'll discuss anything and everything relating to the Summer Games.... |
Sports Illustrated August 12, 2001 Tim Layden |
The good, the bad and the in-between In the wake of the Edmonton track and field world championships, a medal ceremony of my own... |
AskMen.com February 12, 2014 Chris Aung-Thwin |
Is This The Year Team USA Nabs Hockey Gold? We chatted with Zach Parise and Julie Chu, who have won seven World Championships and four Olympic medals. |
Sports Illustrated September 4, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Previewing the opening ceremony The opening of the Olympics. |
Sports Illustrated September 28, 2000 Tim Layden |
Too good Jones cruises to pair of golds, but real test is forthcoming... |
U.S. Banker January 2002 Mark Bruno |
Successful Net Banker Gives Up the Reins It's very unusual when a CEO admits that he may no longer be the right man for the job, especially in banking. But D.R. Grimes, CEO of NetBank, says he will be stepping down after it completes its merger with Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group... |
Salon.com September 30, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Enter Marion, exit Michael The final night of track and field saw the coronation of the greatest female athlete in the world -- and the golden departure of history's greatest 400-meter runner... |
Sports Illustrated May 5, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Olympic burnout factor Q&A on the Olympics: increasing surge of interest rising in the 2000 Games in the U.S. public and media?... How does the United States' shot put, discus and hammer throwers look this year?... Has the IOC ever considered offering "at large" berths to athletes... etc. |
Sports Illustrated September 15, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Opening secrets Some of the highlights from the opening ceremonies in Sydney... |
Sports Illustrated April 5, 2000 |
What's in and what's out Q&A on the Olympics: Anything like Triplecast in the future?... Handball... Surfing... Mary Slaney and Amy Van Dyken... Why no golf?... Michael Bennett... Will Bahamas team win the 4x100-meter relay?... |
Sports Illustrated September 13, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Pinning away Welcome to the Olympic pin-trading center in Darling Harbour. They tell me it's practically pindemonium in this large tent, where the currency of the Games is traded, sold, bartered and evaluated with the most discerning eyes and wallets... |
Sports Central August 25, 2008 Brian Cox |
Running With Heavy Burdens in Dark Shadows For the USA track and field athletes, these Olympics have been about missed opportunities and devastating losses. |
Sports Illustrated August 8, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Inside Olympics Competition will be fierce when America's best dive into the Olympic trials |
Sports Illustrated October 2, 2000 Jack McCallum |
The Dream is over Do we understand this now? Is it clear? Could it be any more obvious? This Dream Team idea is finished. Time to stop sending pro hoopsters to the Games... |
Sports Illustrated September 15, 2000 Leigh Montville |
Opening with a great surprise Cathy Freeman made history, and no one saw it coming... |
Sports Illustrated August 15, 2000 Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports Low-profile champs Allen Johnson and Charles Austin keep winning |
Salon.com September 27, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Gold, silver and bronze What is it about Olympic medal ceremonies that is so moving? |
Sports Illustrated August 11, 2000 |
Games are mere weeks away US will likely dominate Olympic basketball... Swedes and Norwegians strong in handball... Changing of the guard in US Wrestling... Should automatic spots be awarded to top athletes?... Does Fu Mingxia have a shot diving in Sydney?... Why isn't golf an Olympic sport?... |
Sports Illustrated February 1, 2002 Tim Layden |
Good news, bad news U.S. Olympians will get intense scrutiny, support... |
Salon.com September 28, 2000 Kerry Lauerman |
The Olympics: Thursday Marion Jones wins gold No. 2 as the Williams sisters, an unknown Greek and Norwegian soccer players clean up. NBC, however, sinks to new lows. |
Sports Illustrated August 6, 2001 Tim Layden |
Loss will show what Jones is made of To an inattentive public, Marion Jones' loss is a shock. To track nuts who have been paying attention, it is a surprise but nothing more. |
Salon.com October 1, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
All of us Why the Olympics matter. |
Sports Illustrated September 26, 2000 Tim Layden |
Down but not out Hunter's troubles won't keep Jones from five golds |
Salon.com September 21, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
The morning after Australia comes to terms with the fact that reports of Ian Thorpe's divinity were slightly exaggerated. |
Sports Illustrated August 16, 2000 Frank Deford |
Sydney Olympics must overcome The Sydney Olympics are a month away, so let's look at the problems they face in attracting their usual high degree of interest in the United States. |
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Rescuing spear throwing from a Victor Mature flick Forgotten delights of the Games: Javelin throwing and deadeye stereo repairmen. |
Salon.com September 15, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Already gold Sydney blasts off the first Olympics of the millennium with an opening ceremony to end all opening ceremonies. |
Sports Central August 13, 2012 Angus Saul |
What London 2012 Was Really About London 2012 was all about passing on the baton. We can only hope that the baton is passed with good grace, and that sport will benefit from such a marvelous event. |
Sports Illustrated August 11, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Mission accomplished for Dolan Tom Dolan spent a year training for a very specific 100 meters -- maybe only 50 meters -- the last leg of a race he hoped to swim this week. |
AskMen.com August 13, 2012 Simon Kuper |
London Olympics Post-Mortem The point of an Olympics isn't an economic legacy. It's to make people happy. Taken on that level, then for people around the world -- but above all for us Brits -- I think London worked. |
Sports Illustrated October 3, 2000 |
Scorecard Medal counts and TV ratings tell only part of the story in Sydney: As any follower of the Dream Team can attest, not all who won gold glittered. Herewith a tally of who landed right-side up and who went belly-up Down Under... |
Salon.com February 20, 2002 King Kaufman |
Don't believe the hype It's always fun to watch a media darling lose, but Tuesday's bobsled upset offered up a tale for the ages... |
Sports Illustrated April 6, 2000 |
Track is still big-time to some of us |
Sports Illustrated September 26, 2000 |
Sydney Pen Pals Thanks to the Sydney Olympics' internal computers, I can reach all the athletes via e-mail. So I e-mail 3,000 of them, 60 at a time, and ask them: What single thing has happened to you at these Olympics that you will never forget?... |
Sports Illustrated May 17, 2000 Tim Layden |
Perec goes, Freeman arrives Marie-Jose Perec of France left Smith to train in Germany... Smith and Co. snared Cathy Freeman... Larry Wade, the No. 3-ranked 110-meter hurdler in the world last year, is recovering from major surgery... Women's 100 showdown... A hurdle for Jones... |
Sports Illustrated February 26, 2002 Brian Cazeneuve |
Winter Games top 10 For those who have had enough of the pairs figure skating controversy, here, in no particular order, is a very unofficial Jamie Sale-and-David Pelletier-free list of the top 10 moments/sports/athletes, good and bad, from the just-completed Winter Games... |
Sports Illustrated August 16, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Swim trials top 10 (er, 12) Following the tremendous response to our 10 (well, OK, 12) top highlights, lowlights and sidelights of the U.S. track and field trials last month, we present, with two races still to be swum on Wednesday, our top 10 (well, OK, 12) list from the Olympic swimming trials |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2004 Phil Wohl |
Olympics: No Ad Bonanza The showcase for the world's athletes doesn't produce marquee names for advertisers. |
Sports Illustrated July 24, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Tops of the trials Despite the shocking disappointment of the Maurice Greene-Michael Johnson showdown in the men's 200 meters, there were several high points on and off the track during this week's U.S. Olympic trials. Here, in no particular order, is a very unofficial list of highlights... |
Sports Illustrated April 17, 2000 |
Five golds gets closer for Jones Marion Jones' performance in 400 meters ensures her a spot in the 4x400-meter relay... C.J. Hunter won the shot put... Jason Pyrah ran the 3000-meter steeplechase... |