What has happened

to Team USA's track and field competitors; especially the sprinters?

Understandably, Bolt is lightning. But dropping the baton; BOTH men and women dropping the baton in the 4X100m relay qualifying round. Awful. Disappointing. Near depressing.

Usain is INSANE!

Bolt's speed is unbelievable. Not only did he win the 100m in world record time, 9.69; but he held back and celebrated for the final 35 feet or so.

Former USA sprinter Michael Johnson has stated that he does not believe Bolt will break his world record time in the 200m.

I disagree.

Although I would love to see the USA reclaim its dominance in sprinting, Usain Bolt has captivated my attention much like Michael Phelps did.

That and the thought of him pushing a bobsled in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada (i.e., the NEXT "Cool Runnings").

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Is Phelps AMAZING or is he just a freak of nature? He has said that these 8 gold medals he has won are proof that you can do anything you set your mind too. In some instances I agree with him, but having the physical body features that he does contributes even more in my opinion.The guy is 6'4" has a wing span of 6'7" and has hands the size of hubcaps and his size 14 feet make even "Flipper" jealous. He is not your average joe off the street wanting to win some gold medals. God gave this man the physical features to be a great swimmer and Phelps has not squandered his talent. I can not get up earlier, lift more weights, or train longer to make my hands bigger or my arms longer. Don't get me wrong I still think Mr. Phelps is the best of the best but swimming is uniquely different from many of the other Olympic competitions. By having larger body features (hands, feet, wingspan) will give you a distinct advantage over the other competitors. The only other people I know who have similair physical traits as Phelps does are playing basketball. Will Phelps 8 Golds convince more young athletes to trade in their baggy shorts for a speedo? I seriously doubt it. As long as leagues are paying basketball players millions of dollars and Schools are offering scholarships for one year stints in college the local YMCA pools will only be filled with the daily elderly water aerobics class. -The Milkman

Team USA

men's basketball

They are just So fast. You can't teach athleticism; but it takes a coach to put it all together -- that and players determined to win a common goal.

Coach K is a decent coach of course, at the collegiate level. But even more it's been the 3 year commitment of everyone to bring the gold back to the USA in these Olympics.

A previous post mentioned how one national sports talk contributor disliked the Olympics because it "promoted capitalism as patriotism."

I couldn't disagree more. The level these guys are playing at is not for another million dollar endorsement. The intensity and fun Team USA is displaying proves they are in Beijing for one unified accomplishment; to stand as TEAM USA on the podium with Olympic gold hung around their neck, the USA flag raised highest and the national anthem played across the stadium for all to recognize the greatness of this Dream Team's redemption.

The guys were great.

Fielding questions from the host and numerous callers, these four high school seniors answered with precision and honesty.

Tonight I had the privilege of interviewing four student athletes from our local high school.

Fall sports preseason has begun; and their quest to repeat as Div. II Soccer and Cross Country champions is underway.

Not only is it crucial for students to balance academics, athletics, work and social lives but also essential to develop into honorable men and women.

These four young men are seemingly on the right path.

"Always lead while following a leader." J. Full