Canada Joins Allies In Beijing Olympics Boycott
Rights groups have called for a full-blown boycott of the Winter Games, citing Chinese human rights abuses and suppression of democratic protests.

Revolutionary Olympian Dick Fosbury has died at age 76
Fosbury died over the weekend at age 76 from lymphoma. But the "Fosbury flop" lives on, practiced by high jump athletes around the world.

Can the Winter Olympics survive climate change?
The Winter Olympics have already been postponed due to climate change and lack of quality snow, leaving many to wonder how the Games will go on.

Athletes Force A Change In Ban Of Russians At Paralympics
The tipping point to the rapid turn of events Thursday was "a very, very volatile environment" in the athletes village in Beijing at the Paralympics.
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New Orleans man creates gym for amputees & quadriplegics
Mark Raymond Jr., who broke his neck in diving accident, runs a health club for people living with disabilities in New Orleans.

The WNBA is pushing to change its travel arrangements
WNBA players have to fly commercial, while other sports leagues and its male counterpart are able to charter flights.

Americans are being denied benefits because of a job list from 1938
There's a range of criteria for Americans to get social security and disability benefits, but some are denied because of an outdated index of jobs.