Olympics

Happy Hour: Do We Want the Police to Take Sides in Political Disputes?

Happy Hour: Do We Want the Police to Take Sides in Political Disputes?

7:00 PM, Feb 28, 2011 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

The Iranian government thinks Olympic logo is some sort of anti-Semitic Rorschach test.

Madison, Wisconsin is the "Athens of the West."

Did Daniel Patrick Moynihan predict the public sector union crisis?

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U.S. Gymnasts Get Medals, 10 Years Later

U.S. Gymnasts Get Medals, 10 Years Later

3:00 PM, Aug 12, 2010 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM

I always like it when we can notch a win for the non-cheaters, even if it is 10 years too late. Earlier this spring, the International Olympic Committee disqualified the 2000 Chinese women's Olympic team for having an underaged competitor. China placed third in the Sydney Olympics, with the American women coming in fourth.

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Good for Canada!

Good for Canada!

5:02 PM, Mar 1, 2010 • By JONATHAN V. LAST

It was nice that Canada was able to scratch out an overtime (or do they call it "stoppage time"?) win in hockey yesterday. Word is that they care an awful lot about hockey up there, and since the Vancouver Olympics had all those problems, it's nice for the home team to end on a high note.

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Not Quite a Miracle on Ice

Not Quite a Miracle on Ice

Team USA can compete with the best in the world.

12:00 AM, Feb 23, 2010 • By FRED BARNES

The media has treated Team USA’s victory over Canada in hockey at the winter Olympics as a great upset.  But that’s not true.  It wasn’t an upset at all.  The American hockey team is very good and its 5-3 win over Canada on Sunday night should have been no surprise.

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