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BUILDING A BETTER OLYMPIAN MINDIt takes ruthlessness, grit, even a brush with defeat to win. What Canada has learned in Beijing. |
THE HIDDEN PARTY CIRCUIT IN BEIJING The scale of business entertaining rivals the sports themselves |
THE BROTHERHOOD OF ELK LAKEAn unwavering belief in one another and their coach brought the eight back to gold |
CANADA’S BEST TEAM PLAYER Colin Jenkins's goal was to help his friend to the podium |
HUNTING DOWN THE AMBUSH ADS A high-stakes cat-and-mouse game is playing out in Beijing |
BREAKING OUT THE GOOD CHINA FOR THE OLYMPICS China's drive to put its best face forward makes it easy to forget its iron-fisted leaders |
ALL FOR ONEThe team-first attitude makes this squad a standout |
OLYMPIC ATHLETES THEN AND NOWSince the first modern Olympics in 1896, athletes have gotten better at being the best |
IT'S ALL OVER BUT THE WINNINGWith the opening ceremonies less than a day away, Canada's Olympic athletes try to keep their cool before stepping onto the world stage |
THE INTERVIEW: ALEX BAUMANN The outspoken Olympian talks to Ken MacQueen about Canada's chances in Beijing, and the hard road to excellence |
MASKS? AT THE OLYMPICS?As one athlete puts it, 'this is about sport, not fashion' |
TABLE TENNIS TEMPEST The best players come from China. And that can be a problem. |
ATHENS'S OLYMPIC SHAMEVenues from the 2004 Games now stand empty and in disrepair |
THE PODIUM
Jonathon Gatehouse and Ken MacQueen are blogging from Beijing
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