Canoe Olympian Looks for More Gold in Athens
Aug 18th, 2004 · NPR's Noah Adams speaks with past Olympic gold medallist Joe Jacobi about his upcoming whitewater canoe race.
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Friends from Home Gather to Pull for Olympian Phelps *
Aug 16th, 2004 · We look at how friends and fans of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps are following his exploits in Athens.
Greek Athletes Face Ban over Missed Drug Test *
Aug 13th, 2004 · Greece's two top track athletes, both of whom won medals in past Olympics, face expulsion from the Games after missing a mandatory drug test. Konstantinos Kenteris and Ekaterina Thanou have been hospitalized after a motorcycle accident that occurred after the pair skipped out on the test. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Tom Goldman.
Abdullah: A First Among U.S. Olympic Rowers ****
Aug 10th, 2004 · Aquil Abdullah is about to become the first African-American man to row in the Olympics. His first heat is Saturday, in the two-man scull. The 33-year-old is a graduate of the only public high school in Washington, D.C. with a rowing program. Hear Abdullah and NPR's Michele Norris.
Olympic Drug Testers Face Hurdles
Aug 10th, 2004 · Evidence of performance-enhancing drugs and hormones is likely to be found during tests of athletes at the Athens Olympics. But doping officials fear use of several designer steroids for which there are no tests. And on the horizon: "gene doping," bio-engineering athletes for strength and speed. NPR's Richard Knox reports.
Five Athletes Banned from Olympics on Doping Charges *
Aug 9th, 2004 · Performance-enhancing drugs have already cast a shadow over the Olympics as Athens makes final preparations for the Summer Games. Five athletes were banned from competition Monday following positive drug tests -- an Irish distance runner, a Swiss cylist, a Spanish canoeist and two Americans competing for the Greek baseball team. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Tom Goldman.
U.S. Women's Wrestling Team Preps for Olympic Debut
Jul 21st, 2004 · U.S. Olympians are gearing up to compete in Athens next month, and some are already making history. For the first time, a women's wrestling team will go to the games. NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with two African Americans who are looking forward to making an impression in the sport.
Ruling: Strip U.S. Sprinter Young of Olympic Medals **
Jun 29th, 2004 · NPR's Michele Norris talks with Amy Shipley, who covers the Olympics for The Washington Post, about a ruling that recommends stripping U.S. sprinter Jerome Young of his 2000 Olympic gold medal because he tested positive for steroids five years ago.
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