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Bowman Blueprint II Already Underway
The triumphs, tricks and testing times of the coach of the greatest Olympian ever; Bowman's last interview before leaving Beijing for Baltimore

NBC Wins Rome 2009 Broadcast "Rights"
Highly unlikely that finals can be run to suit the American audience next time round: prime time US coincides with the dawn chorus in Rome

Men's 10KM Open Water-van der Weijden Gold; Davies Silver
Beijing-With the rain coming down, and the skies overcast, it made for tougher conditions for the men's inaugural 10KM Open Water event.

Dutch Cancer Comeback Hero Takes The Marathon
Maarten van der Weijden (NED) was just 20 when he was diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukaemia. Given only a slim chance of survival, his treatment included chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. Now 27, he is Olympic 10k champ

Popov Has Edge On Hackett In IOC Vote
Sprinter beats distance ironman for a place on the International Olympic Committee's athletes' commission