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The United States Olympic Committee is funded by private donations, and provide esessential support services for our athletes on a continuing basis.
Movie stars, athletes, politicians--any-one who catches the public eye--may enjoy the designer label.
The surprise congressional resurgence of campaign reform leads at the Washington Post , New York Times , and Los Angeles Times . USA Today leads with the FDA's warning about creatine, a muscle-building supplement widely used by athletes.
I can't believe that the sponsors and athletes are letting the IOC get away with this recent charade on, ah-hem, reform.
"In an era when the egos of male athletes are dwarfed only by their paychecks, the World Cup women, minimum wagers by pro-sports standards, reminded the country that sports superstars can be gracious and grateful," coos Newsweek . CNN's Bruce Morton observes approvingly that unlike male athletes, the female players don't "have million dollar contracts or big shoe deals.