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Olympic champion turned judge Nellie Kim dismissed accusations by Nadia Comaneci that gymnastics had lost its identity by scrapping the "perfect 10.00" scoring system. Comaneci created one of the most memorable Olympic moments...
Shawn Johnson's coach permits mistakes, leading to success Posted Thursday, August 7, 2008 10:09 AM ET Shawn Johnson candidly acknowledges that she can feel nervous when the spotlight turns to her at major gymnastics events....
Former Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai was famously asked if he considered the French Revolution to have been a success: he paused briefly before venturing the opinion that it was really much too early to judge. By Brendan Gallagher...
By Seth Livingstone, USA TODAY BEIJING — Before the first punch, first vault and first serve of the Olympics — even before Friday's opening Ceremony— the U.S.contingent suffered several blows to its medal hopes. Bantamweight...
