Olympics NewsOlympics news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Boomers blitz Tall Blacks- June 29, 2008 AUSTRALIA coach Brian Goorjian says his side showed off the "tag-team wrestling" style he hopes will be their trademark as they blitzed New Zealand in their final match in Australia ahead of the Olympics.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/boomers-blitz-tall-blacks?fromrss=1 Romanian Olympic gold medalist boxer dies- June 29, 2008 Nicolae Linca, Romania's only Olympic gold medalist boxer, died at his home Saturday.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/romanian-olympic-gold-medalist-boxer-dies?fromrss=1 Tyson Gay breaks U.S. 100-meter record- June 29, 2008 World champion Tyson Gay set a new American record in the 100 meters, winning a quarterfinal heat at the U.S. Track and Field trials in a time of 9.77 ...http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/tyson-gay-breaks-u-s-100-meter-record?fromrss=1 Swimsuit battle calls an uneasy truce in Omaha- June 29, 2008 When Ryan Lochte puts on his high-tech swimsuit, the only thing missing is the cape.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/swimsuit-battle-calls-an-uneasy-truce-in-omaha?fromr... Long, lithe Michael Phelps is built to butterfly- June 29, 2008 A little more than a year ago, Michael Phelps dove into a pool in Melbourne, Australia, to compete in the most grueling race in swimming -- the 200-meter butterfly.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/long-lithe-michael-phelps-is-built-to-butterfly?from... Chambers blasts to Olympic 100m 'A' qualifying standard- June 28, 2008 Dwain Chambers flew to the Olympic Games 100metres 'A' qualifying standard in his heat at the EnBW Weltklasse in Biberach meeting today with a time of 10.14seconds. In perfect conditions and a legal following ...http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/chambers-blasts-to-olympic-100m-a-qualifying-standar... Fears steroids were for Olympic cheats- June 28, 2008 AUSTRALIAN customs officers have intercepted 40kg of steroids in a shipment from China, sparking fears an Australian expatriate could be the mastermind behind an Olympic doping operation.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/fears-steroids-were-for-olympic-cheats?fromrss=1 Flanagan Outduels Goucher in 10,000 Meters- June 28, 2008 EUGENE, Ore., June 27 -- Shalane Flanagan, Kara Goucher and Amy Yoder Begley took off together before the halfway point of the 10,000 meters at the Olympic trials in track and field Friday night at Hayward Field and helped each other easily claim the first Olympic spots awarded here.Led at first by Flanagan, then by Begley, the three women lapped nearly everyone else in the field as they rolled to victory in front of 20,964 fans. Flanagan, the American record holder, and Goucher, the reigning...http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/flanagan-outduels-goucher-in-10-000-meters?fromrss=1 Bulgaria pulls lifting team from Olympics- June 28, 2008 Ivan Stoitsov won two golds at last year's world weightlifting championships in Thailand.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/bulgaria-pulls-lifting-team-from-olympics?fromrss=1 Athletes use Viagra for competitive edge- June 28, 2008 Athletes looking for a performance boost are increasingly turning to a little blue pill more usually taken for its off-the-field benefits: Viagra.http://www.topix.net/olympics/2008/06/athletes-use-viagra-for-competitive-edge?fromrss=1 |