Though the basketball-playing nations of the world seem to be going through the same kind of transition as the NBA, it should be safe to assume there are evolving teenage phenoms all over the world just like Ming Yao. And they benefit from watching and playing against the very best the world has to offer, even if the U.S. team isn't as glamorous as it used to be and even if the short-term results continue to be horribly lopsided. Saturday's Post Australia welcomes the world with overtures of harmony. Opening Ceremonies have a very Australian flavor. District boxer wins his first bout.
Swiss woman strikes gold in the triathlon.
Unlike NBC, Canadians offer live coverage. Marion Jones confident she can win five golds. Dominique Dawes comes back in elite form. Chamique Holdsclaw will miss at least two games. Swim records fall in qualifying.