ballineurope.com - 8/7/2008
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With the highly awaited Olympic basketball tournament coming closer, here are some of the thoughts I found throughout the internet about the mega event in Beijing.
Dirk Nowitzki will finally be the German flagbearer. The Dallas Mavericks superstar got selected by the National Olympic committee and despite some disappointment among other potential candidates, this choice is the right ...
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... getting out to each other's events. He's going to bring some golds back to Baltimore and I'm going to bring a gold back. They can have our parade together in Baltimore. I'm amazed at what he can do in that water. He's like a shark. I've never seen anyone swim like that before. Swimming never caught my eyes before I saw him. But I told him I'm going to check him out on Saturday." John Amaechi talking about going to the Olympics as an ambassador for human rights. (Via Ball in Europe) An argument for athletes to be ...
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Yao, Nowitzki Among Four NBA Flag-Bearers at Olympics —
NBA.com: News 8/7/2008
Chinese basketball player Yao Ming will carry the host nation's flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on Friday, the deputy head of China's team said on Thursday.
"The Chinese delegation has already decided that the flag-bearer will be Yao ...
USA Basketball Blog: Work, Play and Mail —
NBA.com: News 8/7/2008
NBA.com's John Schuhmann is in Beijing with USA Basketball. On Thursday, he blogs about Kobe Bryant's game of PIG, Carmelo Anthony's elevator trick and a visit to the Olympic Park, while also answering some of your mail.
