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Women of power Many mothers are heading to Beijing as part of the U.S. Olympic team. They all face the relentless challenge of balancing work and home life. But they agree motherhood has made them stronger.
Allyson Felix ran a 10.93 in the 100 meters at a meet in Doha, Qatar. She may have a chance for four golds in Beijing.
Kobe Bryant aims to help the American men regain their reign in Olympic basketball, one of five sports that present golden opportunities for Team USA at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Read more2: Number of American cyclists on the podium at the first elite time trial of 2008, in Sion, Switz., Kristin Armstrong in 2nd, Amber Neben 3rd.
29,035: Elevation, in feet, how far the Olympic torch will ascend to reach Everest's summit.
66: Number of players on South Korea's short list of Olympic baseball hopefuls. The number will be trimmed to 24 by July 23.
14: Number of home runs hit by U.S. third baseman Crystl Bustos on the Bound 4 Beijing Tour.
“Michael Phelps, SwimmingIt's the Olympics. If you can't get up to swim in the morning, don't go.
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