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Former IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch not only brought professional athletes into the Games, he also opened the floodgates for female athletes. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/pro-beach-volleyball-star-holly-mcpeak-retires.html Summer Olympics Wed, 06 May 2009 13:30:00 -0500 Holly McPeak played beach volleyball in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics. She and partner Elaine Young won a bronze medal in Athens, the first Olympic medal for U.S. women in the sport. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/at-41-dara-torres-is-swimming-full-speed-ahead.html Summer Olympics Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:16:00 -0500 Five-time Olympian Dara Torres believes she can still go faster, and she has returned for at least another year of unorthodox training and competition against elite athletes mostly half her age. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/bobsled-silver-medal-doesnt-soothe-shauna-rohback.html Summer Olympics Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:06:00 -0600 Shauna Rohbock wasn't disappointed in her finish Saturday at the Olympic Sports Complex. She was angered by U.S. Bobsled officials' decision to replace her longtime brakeman and good friend Valerie Fleming with Elana Meyers at the world championships. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/aiba-wants-womens-boxing-included-in-2012-olympics.html Summer Olympics Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:31:00 -0600 Boxing is the only one of 26 Olympic summer sports federations without female competitors, and an official application would be submitted to the International Olympic Committee at the end of the month. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/us_swimmer_jessica_hardy_and_supplement_firm_advocare_countersue.html Summer Olympics Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:41:00 -0600 World-class U.S. swimmer Jessica Hardy is battling a Texas nutrition company over allegedly contaminated dietary supplements, documents show. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/sour-economy-causes-headaches-for-2010-olympic-hopefuls.html Summer Olympics Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:38:00 -0600 With costs rising and sponsorships dwindling, the federations that train the USA's Winter Olympians are casting about for creative ways to raise money and paring spending any way they can. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/jenn_stuczynski_sets_us_mark_in_pole_vault.html Summer Olympics Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:20:00 -0600 Jenn Stuczynski set an American record in the pole vault with a height of 15 feet, 9 3/4 inches at the Boston Indoor Reebok Games, her fourth straight title at the meet. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/test-will-catch--athletes-using-new-endurance-drugs.html Summer Olympics Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:46:00 -0600 These compounds stabilise protein channels that would otherwise "leak" calcium from muscle cells during strenuous exercise. Calcium is needed for muscle contraction and this "leaking" effect weakens the contractions and is a causal factor in muscle fatigue. Sounds healthy and beneficial - so why would their use be discouraged? http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/muscular-sprint-queen-gail-devers-says-no-tolerance-for-steroids.html Summer Olympics Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:04:00 -0600 Former Olympic gold medalists sprinter and hurdler Gail Devers, known for her superb physique, advocates a "no tolerance, one strike" policy regarding drugs in all sports. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/vaulter-jenn-stuczynski-named-american-female-athlete-of-the-yea.html Summer Olympics Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:12:00 -0600 26-year-old Olympic pole vaulter Jenn Stuczynski has been named American Female Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News in its February edition, which is on newsstands now. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/buffalo_philharmonic_honors_pole_vaulter_jennifer_stuczynski.html Summer Olympics Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:01:00 -0500 The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) is honoring Jennifer Stuczynski, who brought home a silver medal for the USA's women pole vaulting team at the Beijing Olympics. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/chinese-government-expected-problems-from-abby-wambach.html Summer Olympics Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:47:00 -0500 The Chinese government was concerned some American athletes might stage demonstrations in Beijing in support of Team Darfur, and it provided the U.S. Olympic Committee with a list of nine athletes whom it considered potential trouble. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/olympic_celebrity_can_be_short_lived_for_female_gymnasts.html Summer Olympics Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:30:00 -0500 Carly Patterson, who won the Olympic women's all-around title in 2004 at 16, has devoted herself to a music career after briefly attending community college. She's trying to make it in an industry that is as cutthroat as elite gymnastics. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/olympic_medalist_margaret_hoelzer_goes_public_with_sexual_abuse.html Summer Olympics Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:19:00 -0500 "For me, it's just such a trust issue," she said. "I really have a hard time getting to know people, and letting people get to know me." http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/gold_medalist_nastia_liukin_jumps_into_apparel.html Summer Olympics Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:50:00 -0500 Nastia Liukin's smiling face will appear this fall in Cover Girl ads, and Vanilla Star Jeans aims to launch Nastia Liukin Gold jeans and tops for holiday. She has a stake in Beaconstreetgirls.com, a tween Web site that vends fashion and beauty items, home decor and books. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/greeks_tried_to_outsmart_ioc_with_rare_drug.html Summer Olympics Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:13:00 -0500 In all, fifteen Greek athletes in three disciplines -- weightlifting, swimming and athletics -- have tested positive for methyltrienolone, severely embarrassing Greek authorities which on Monday tabled tougher anti-doping legislation in parliament. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/lauren_wenger_usa_water_polo_breaks_hand_is_out_for_finals.html Summer Olympics Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:05:00 -0500 U.S. water polo player Lauren Wenger will be back in the pool for the goal medal match Friday, two days after team doctors believed she broke her right hand. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/rachel_dawson_represents_family_country_at_games.html Summer Olympics Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:18:00 -0500 New Jersey's Rachel Dawson has a field hockey pedigree, and follows her two old sisters on the United States team. As a senior at North Carolina last year, she was the national player of the year and led the team to an undefeated season and NCAA title. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/top_sprinter_asafa_powell_weakened_by_blood_tests.html Summer Olympics Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:58:00 -0500 Has the witch hunt gone too far? A former world record holder speaks out about excessive drug tests at the Beijing Olympics. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/olympic_cheats_using_drug_tattoos_to_enhance_delivery.html Summer Olympics Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:49:00 -0500 Olympic users are taking performance-enhancing drugs via tattoos in an effort to win gold, according to an expert. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/melanie_roach_gets_american_record.html Summer Olympics Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:46:00 -0500 Team USA Weightlifter Melanie Roach lifted a total of 193 kilograms (425.5 pounds) in the women's 53kg division on Sunday, an American record, but she finished in sixth place. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/justice_weightlifter_monika_devi_cleared_of_doping_charges.html Summer Olympics Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:49:00 -0500 Indian weightlifter Monika Devi has been cleared of doping charges but she still may miss the games, once again showing the importance of erring on the side of individual athlete rights and the presumption of innocence. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/michelle_guerette_energized_by_rowing_competition.html Summer Olympics Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:28:00 -0500 Harvard graduate Michelle Guerette from Connecticut, a BW top Olympic physique winner, finished second in her qualifying heat. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/torres_41_and_ripped_i_want_her_abdominals.html Summer Olympics Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:15:00 -0500 It's difficult to speak of U.S. Olympic swimmer Dara Torres without the use of superlatives. Those chiselled biceps. Those sculpted thighs. And especially those six-pack abs. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/doping_this_time_around_no_olympian_is_above_suspicion.html Summer Olympics Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:05:00 -0500 Now that we've moved on to Beijing, doubt is the official emotion of the Olympics. Not just doubts about 41-year old swimmer Dara Torres. Doubts about everyone. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/misty_may_kerri_walsh_take_on_male_beach_legends.html Summer Olympics Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:51:00 -0500 Reigning Olympic champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh still have three days left until they begin their title defense, but they've already squared off with a pair of past Olympic medalists. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/indian_weightlifter_monica_devi_says_shoot_her_if_guilty.html Summer Olympics Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:34:00 -0500 India's only weightlifting entry for the Olympic Games, L Monika Devi, was stopped on Tuesday from boarding a flight to Beijing to compete in the Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/naked_truth_swimmer_amanda_beard_anti_fur_ad.html Summer Olympics Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:46:00 -0500 Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amanda Beard had to launch her naked, anti-fur campaign poster outside the Athletes' Village on Wednesday after Chinese authorities canceled a planned unveiling, citing safety concerns. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/shawn_johnson_gymnast_roots_run_from_iowa_to_beijing.html Summer Olympics Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:03:00 -0500 Shawn Johnson is favored to win the all-around competition, the sport's most coveted title — and to do so in a nation where she has developed a following partly because her longtime coach, Liang Chow, is a product of China's proud gymnastics program. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/kelci_bryant_ariel_rittenhouse_this_pair_of_divers_gets_it.html Summer Olympics Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:53:00 -0500 Bryant, 19, and Rittenhouse, 17, are set to make their Olympic debuts, as their event -- three-meter synchronized diving -- kicks off the diving competition at the "Water Cube" on Aug. 10. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/teenage_girls_train_in_china_hothouses_to_become_olympic_athlete.html Summer Olympics Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:10:00 -0500 Over 60% of the students in the most intense Olympic training centers are girls. The reason for the focus on female athletes is simple: they are more likely to win gold. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/water_polo_star_lauren_wenger_has_date_for_beijing.html Summer Olympics Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:47:00 -0500 Wenger and Natalia Golda are likely to be the water polo names you hear most often when reports of the U.S. games emerge from Asia. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/swimmer_dara_torres_fans_skeptical_but_want_to_believe.html Summer Olympics Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:57:00 -0500 Dara Torres, who set American records and qualified for her fifth Olympics in two individual events at the U.S. trials at age 41, is the latest athlete to attract both amazement and suspicion by accomplishing the seemingly impossible. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/usa_gymnast_shawn_johnson_balances_life_and_gymnastics.html Summer Olympics Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:40:00 -0500 Shawn Johnson, the 16-year-old reigning world champion in the all-around, is a favorite to win a gold medal in Beijing, where Chinese gymnasts will try to defeat her on their turf. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/jenn_stuczynski_vaults_her_way_onto_world_stage.html Summer Olympics Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:00:00 -0500 26-year-old Jenn Stuczynski is the best female vaulter in U.S. history and has a chance to become the best vaulter on the planet if she can overtake world-record-holder Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/wrestler_clarissa_chun_going_for_gold_in_beijing.html Summer Olympics Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:06:00 -0500 At 4-foot-11, Clarissa looks like a gymnast but wrestles big. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/melanie_roach_olympic_weightlifter_pick_me_up.html Summer Olympics Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:05:00 -0500 Roach, 33, is an unusually strong woman. So strong, in fact, that she can lift twice her body weight, the first American woman to accomplish that feat. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/swimmer_hardy_withdraws_from_olympic_team.html Summer Olympics Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:06:00 -0500 Swimmer Jessica Hardy withdrew from the U.S. Olympic team Friday, four weeks after testing positive for a banned substance at the national trials. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/advocare_supplements_blamed_for_jessica_hardy_positive_test.html Summer Olympics Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:14:00 -0500 The contamination of sport supplements has again come under the microscope after a high-profile Olympian tested positive to a banned substance and blamed the dietary supplements she was taking. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/tara_kirk_out_of_luck_because_swim_team_failed_to_name_alternate.html Summer Olympics Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:35:00 -0500 Swimmer Tara Kirk may not be going to the Olympics because the U.S. swim team failed to name alternates. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/jessica_hardy_and_victor_conte_in_doping_test_aftermath.html Summer Olympics Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:53:00 -0500 BALCO guro Victor Conte weighs in on the benefits of clenbuterol. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/yelena_isinbayeva_sets_pole_vault_record_again.html Summer Olympics Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:28:00 -0500 Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva broke her previous world record at the Monaco grand prix on Tuesday. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/china_clamps_down_on_black_market_steroid_sales_ahead_of_olympic.html Summer Olympics Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:12:00 -0500 China has begun a clampdown on companies making drugs that can be used to enhance sporting performance ahead of next month's Olympic Games in Beijing. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/lab_set_to_test_gender_of_some_female_athletes.html Summer Olympics Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:44:00 -0500 Some female athletes may find they are asked to submit to a gender verification examination at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/ucla_bruin_lauren_cheney_elevated_to_olympic_soccer_team.html Summer Olympics Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:44:00 -0500 Former alternate to make trip to Beijing following injury to Abby Wambach. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/usa_women_soccer_hopeful_without_abby_wambach.html Summer Olympics Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:22:00 -0500 The USA Olympic women's soccer team has a tough road ahead without superstar Abby Wambach, who suffered a broken leg earlier this month. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/issues_raised_about_chinese_gymnast_ages.html Summer Olympics Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:24:00 -0500 Documents indicate two female gymnasts appear to be younger than once listed by the Chinese federation. Olympic eligibility could be affected. http://www.bodybuildingweekly.com/hardbodies_news/2008_summer_olympics/jessica_hardy_sample_was_low_positive_for_clenbuterol.html Summer Olympics Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:34:00 -0500 Her lawyer says that the positive result for Clenbuterol, a popular weight-loss aid for bodybuilders, occurred between two negative tests. Bodybuilding Weekly