Germans Continue to Prepare for World Champs

USTER, Switzerland, February 1. WHILE several German swimmers tuned up for the World Championships over the weekend in long-course action, a handful of National Team members competed in short-course action.

China to Launch Satellites for TV and Radio Services

BEIJING, China, January 31. IN order to deliver high-quality signals for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the China Satellite Communications Corporation will launch two satellites that will handle radio

A Day in the Life: Dennis Baker, Day 2

PORTLAND, Oregon, January 31. IN the second entry of his "A Day in the Life" series, seven-time Masters world record holder Dennis Baker recaps a chaotic Tuesday that not only

English Teen Raising Money for Medical Equipment

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, England, January 31. BECKY Blackman, an English 15-year-old, is raising money for equipment that better detects the condition known as Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome. Blackman was diagnosed with the

Beijing Ready on the Medical Front

BEIJING, China, January 31. HEALTH officials in Beijing have indicated that measures are being taken to guarantee that no epidemic or health scares plague the 2008 Olympic Games when they