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| Amazing Stories of Olympic Contenders
A true Olympian, Lance Armstrong has overcome cancer and is determined to hang an Olympic medal in his trophy case.
Friendship proved stronger than the drive to win for Olympic taekwondo hopeful Esther Kim. She forfeited a match to her injured friend, Kay Poe, so Poe could make the U.S. Olympic team for the Summer Games in Sydney. See how she did
Marla Runyan wouldn't let anything stand in the way of her dreams of becoming an Olympian, not even legal blindness.
19 year-old Erik Vendt made one of his dreams come true at the U.S. Olympic trials--winning and breaking the U.S. record. Vendt won the silver medal in the 400m.
A statement was made at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, and it was watch out! Three Clark women on their way are on their way to Sydney after finishing 1-2-3 in the women's 800.
Attempting to shed stereotypical images, 17-year-old U.S. Olympic medal hopeful Cheryl Haworth is a world-class female athlete who weighs 292 pounds. A first-time contender in a brand new category, this female weightlifter is the youngest in the top 25 of the world rankings. |
