FresnoBee.com: Olympics http://www.fresnobee.com/587/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from FresnoBee.com in California's Central Valley en-us Copyright 2006 FresnoBee.com Olympics 60 Sun, 11 May 2008 21:53:06 PDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy's PubSys jward@fresnobee.com Cuban team member missing after Judo competition http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/591426.html http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/591426.html Sun, 11 May 2008 19:20:48 PDT A member of Cuba's women's national judo team left the team at some point Sunday afternoon following the final day of the Pan American Judo Championships. BMX racer Kyle Bennett clinches US Olympic berth http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/590366.html http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/590366.html Sat, 10 May 2008 14:10:27 PDT Kyle Bennett is the United States' first Olympic BMX qualifier. Beijing podium protests possible http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/589999.html http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/589999.html Sat, 10 May 2008 03:28:54 PDT Australian Olympic chief John Coates said Saturday that he believes there's a good chance some athletes will protest on the medal podium at the Beijing Olympics. Recovering Yao wants top-eight finish in Beijing http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/587149.html http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/587149.html Thu, 08 May 2008 16:28:03 PDT The Olympics are still three months away, and already Yao Ming is trying to work the officials. Olympic flame hits highest peak http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/585172.html http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/585172.html Thu, 08 May 2008 05:40:38 PDT The Olympic torch relay made its way up Mount Everest, as the flame reached the world's highest peak on Thursday. Olympic flame summits Mount Everest http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/584165.html http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/584165.html Thu, 08 May 2008 13:35:01 PDT Cheering mountaineers raised the Olympic torch at the summit of the world's highest peak Thursday, producing the triumphant image that China has longed for in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics. GM Bob Watson says Roger Clemens not welcome on Olympic team http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/583984.html http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/583984.html Wed, 07 May 2008 18:21:02 PDT Roger Clemens isn't welcome on the U.S. Olympic baseball team. U.S. general manager Bob Watson said Wednesday that he isn't considering the 45-year-old right-hander for his roster for the Beijing Games. At Olympics, drug testers and athletes will square off over doping http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/584091.html http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/584091.html Wed, 07 May 2008 19:12:13 PDT When some 11,000 athletes arrive in Beijing for the Summer Olympic Games in August, a few will be playing cat-and-mouse games to avoid random anti-drug tests. Olympic torch nears Everest summit http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/581516.html http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/581516.html Wed, 07 May 2008 15:06:04 PDT The Olympic torch moved to within striking distance of the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday, with the flame likely to reach the top of the world's tallest mountain in the next several days. Olympic torch enjoying a smooth relay in China http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/582758.html http://www.fresnobee.com/587/story/582758.html Wed, 07 May 2008 09:53:25 PDT Paramilitary police donned Hawaiian shirts and pink buses shuttled in more cops in camouflage. Security was heavy but officers were markedly relaxed as jubilant crowds, apparently free of protesters, helped kick off the Olympic torch's tour of China.