US Olympic marathon hopeful dies (AFP via Yahoo! News) One of the United States' chief hopes at the Beijing Games, Ryan Shay, collapsed and died during Olympic marathon trials held here on Saturday. [News Source]

US Olympic marathon hopeful dies (AFP via Yahoo! News) One of the United States' chief hopes at the Beijing Games, Ryan Shay, collapsed and died during Olympic marathon trials held here on Saturday. [News Source]

Bad air could disrupt Beijing Games: IOC (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge said that poor air quality in Beijing could disrupt events in next year's Games. "We will not hesitate to delay or postpone events if the air quality could harm athletes," Rogge said on Friday. Beijing is often shrouded in a thick industrial haze and air pollution has frequently been cited as a major threat to the successful hosting of the ... [News Source]