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Tyson Gay passed his first-round qualifying test Friday morning in the men's 100-meter dash at Olympic Stadium, familiarly known as the Bird's Nest.
So how's the air that Beijing officials claim is not too polluted?
Tyson Gay showed everyone he could fly last year, when he won the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan.
• Breeden finishes seventh; Burckle helps U.S. to bronze
No medal, but seventh-place finisher in the 2008 Olympic Games isn't too shabby. That's where Lexington's Elaine Breeden wound up Thursday morning (Wednesday night EDT) in the finals of the women's 200-meter butterfly. Breeden's final time was 2 minutes, 7.36 seconds.
What a Wednesday. Went to the Water Cube to see Elaine Breeden in the semifinals of the women's 200-meter butterfly. Of course, she made it to the finals.
Half a world away, not a day goes by at the Beijing Olympics without seeing someone who has a Kentucky connection. Kentucky athletes, coaches, broadcasters and officials number more than 30. Monday, we caught up with Fort Thomas native Brett Johnson, press officer for U.S. Rowing, for 10 questions at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.
Souvenir shopping is a must at any Olympics.
Writer Dave Barry, my closest friend in all the world, tells of taking a trip to the Great Wall with his wife Michelle and daughter Sophie.
Word of the day is nèikù (nay-koo) — Chinese for underpants.
A friend in Lexington wants to know how ”Kentucky Chinese“ food compares with the real thing in Beijing.
Perhaps you were one of the 4 billion or so folks who viewed Friday's opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics.
Yours truly has arrived in Beijing. Took the usual route from Lexington: Detroit, Las Vegas, Honolulu, Maui (a week of vacation), Honolulu, Seoul, Beijing.
One thing Elaine Breeden did not get from her high school was swimming expertise.
Mark Maloney's Olympics blog: Equestrian team changes.
