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August 22, 2008 | By Caitlin C. Rhodes, SI China
Daba Modibo Keita is crying and I want to know why. The tears start flowing after I have asked his older brother and manager, Badra, what he wants the world to know about Keita, the 27-year-old heavyweight who won a...

August 21, 2008 | josh gross
Though rarely asked these days, the question "What is mixed martial arts?" was a common inquiry not too long ago. The best response came from Randy Couture: "Take elements of wrestling, boxing, judo and taekwondo,...

July 28, 2008 | brian cazeneuve
Back in 2000, it was only after Steven Lopez won his gold medal in taekwondo at the Sydney Olympics that all hell broke loose in the arena. In his delirium, his oldest brother, Jean, who is Steven's full-time coach,...

December 01, 2005 | By Brian Cazeneuve
The most overworked garage in Sugar Land, Texas, looks like a disaster site. The place is filled with typical oil stains and soot, but how did so many holes get in one wall? Does no one know how to drive in the Lopez...

July 07, 2005
So what constitutes an Olympic sport, exactly? The International Olympic Committee is trying to figure out if the Summer Games need updating -- all 28 sports will be put to a vote of committee members on Thursday. If...

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