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China, world weep for Liu

Some images never fade: Her name was Wang Lei, and she stood under the larger-than-life silhouette of her hero. Her heart was broken. Her world was crashing down.

What’s hot too often overshadows what’s golden

Sally Pearson won the women’s 100-meter hurdles in Olympic-record time Tuesday night. She is the current world champion from Australia who was raised by a single mother who worked two jobs to help pay for such athletic endeavors.

Lightning Bolt best ever: just crazy, stupid fast

Tyson Gay is one of the fastest men in the world, and on Sunday night, the U.S. athlete flew down the track at Olympic Stadium and finished the 100 meters in 9.8 seconds.