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BEIJING DISPATCH: Farewell from Beijing

What an exciting adventure we had in Beijing at the 2008 Olympic Games. Days after we arrived, I agreed to provide dispatches on my experiences and impressions. | MORE BEIJING DISPATCHES

Symmonds fails to qualify for Olympic finals

Springfield, Ore., resident Nick Symmonds' bid to win an Olympic medal in the 800 meters has ended. Symmonds, 24, a graduate of Willamette University in Salem, Ore., placed fifth Thursday in the first of three semifinal heats in Beijing.

U.S. sweeps 400-meter race

LaShawn Merritt has upset defending champion Jeremy Wariner to lead a U.S. sweep of the medals in the 400 meters at the Olympics. Merritt pulled away down the stretch Thursday night to win in 43.75 seconds.

Sweep of 400m hurdles rallies U.S. track team

The American track team was in bad need of a comeback, and Angelo Taylor was the perfect person to provide it. Taylor, a once-troubled 29-year-old who was laying electrical wire 14 months ago, won the gold in the 400-meter hurdles.

Sprinter Gay back on track after Eugene 08 injury

The defending world champion in the 100 and 200 meters showed no obvious signs of discomfort Sunday while running at a track near the U.S. training center. Gay completed sprints of 60, 80 and 100 meters during a workout that was open to reporters.

BEIJING DISPATCH: Lucky 8-8-08

Dr. Bob Elliott covered the Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene for YouNews. Now he's in Beijing sending back reports from the 2008 Summer Olympic Games for KVAL.com readers. | OLYMPIC SCHEDULE

BEIJING DISPATCH: On the eve of the Olympics

Dr. Bob Elliot covered the Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene for YouNews. Now he's in Beijing sending back reports from the 2008 Summer Olympic Games for KVAL.com readers. | OLYMPIC SCHEDULE

Oregonians bound for Beijing

Oregon's list of medal hopefuls includes Bend's Adam Craig, who will compete in the mountain cycling competition, as well as Beaverton's Mariel Zagunis, who will vie to repeat as an Olympic gold medalist in the women's saber.

State warns about Olympics tickets scam

The Oregon attorney general's office is warning about bogus Web sites offering phony tickets for the Olympic Games in Beijing. Those tickets cannot be sold through commercial brokers.

Looking ahead to Eugene 2012

The Olympic trials are coming back to Eugene in 2012, and doing business differently is on the top of the agenda for next time. Chris Hogel, owner of Studio One Cafe, was pretty disappointed with the lack of business he saw during the trials.