Canada
Veteran Canadian rower Barney Williams is calling it a career. The Olympic silver medallist from Salt Spring Island, B.C., announced his retirement from the national rowing team Thursday, saying he was looking forward to spending time with his son Tavin and supporting wife Buffy in her rowing pursuits.
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China's top female triathlete Wang Hongni has been banned for two years for doping, which will keep her out of next year's Beijing Olympics.
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Floyd Landis is planning to appeal his doping case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The move is his last chance to retain his 2006 Tour de France title.
China welcomes the world to Beijing, August 8 through August 24, 2008.
2007 Pan Am Games
Just a year before the 2008 Summer Games, the Pan Ams were an Olympic dress rehearsal for some athletes, a chance to qualify for others, and an opportunity to gain some much-needed international experience for all.