Olympic Family divides athletes and officials at Barcelona Games
In Barcelona the Olympic Village offers simple comforts to athletes from poor countries while officials enjoy luxury and power. VIPs demand status and courted perks, with many using their influence to shape future games. Samaranch and IOC members dominate the elite circle.
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Barcelona
Spain
Olympic Village
QNE
IOC
Princesa Sofia
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Samaranch
What’s next for WSU? New athletic chief eyes football fate
Wichita State's new athletic director Gary Hunter calls Cessna Stadium an eyesore and leads a task force to decide football's future. A HOK master plan will assess needs for renovation or replacement while boosting basketball revenue, with football likely at the Division I AA level initially.
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Wichita
Gary Hunter
Cessna Stadium
Cessna
Hunter
Wichita State
WSU
Warren Armstrong
HOK
Kansas City
Oriole Park
Camden Yards
Boeing
Big Eight
Idaho
Kibbie
Henry Levitt
Eck Stadium
Chinese diver Sun Shuwei wins men's platform gold at Olympics
Sun Shuwei of China wins the men's platform in Barcelona while Scott Donie of the United States takes silver and Xiong Ni bronze. It marks the first time since 1976 the U.S. failed to win an Olympic men's diving event, with Matt Scoggin placing 10th. China dominates diving with three of four golds, as Gao Min and Fu Mingxia claim additional titles. Cuba shows boxing and baseball strength amid U.S. medal hopes. Croatia emerges as a basketball silver hopeful in its Olympic debut.
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Spain
Sun Shuwei
China
Scott Donie
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Xiong Ni
United States
Greg Louganis
Mark Lenzi
Fredericksburg
Matt Scoggin
Austin
Texas
Sun
Gao Min
Fu Mingxia
Cuba
U.S
Felix Savon
Chicago
Danell Nicholson
Super
Seoul Games Coverage Shows Gains Over Four Years
Coverage of the Seoul Games notes a rise in the share to 36.4 percent from about 28 percent four years earlier, indicating growing audience interest. The report highlights expanded broadcast reach and improved event presentation across networks.
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Shire
Webber stresses hard work at Michigan camp talk
Michigan sophomore forward Chris Webber spoke at Roy Williams basketball camp emphasizing hard work unseen by the public. He cited an AAU game against Derrick Coleman as a turning moment, recalling his mother's laughter and his brother's encouragement as lessons in listening to coaches and improving through effort.
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Chris Webber
Webber
Michigan
Roy Williams
Derrick Coleman
Derrick
Richard Gwint
Allen Fieldhouse
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