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Stanford Alum Chokes in 5,000-meter Semifinal

Stanford Alum Chokes in 5,000-meter Semifinal

Some college students just can’t handle the pressure of the Olympics.

 

Last week, Alicia Sacramone, Brown ‘10, cost the U.S. a gold medal in women’s gymnastics when she fell, not once but twice. This week, 26-year-old Stanford alumnus, Ian Dobson, tanked in the 5,000-meter semifinals, placing

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Do the math. Had Alicia gotten back the 1.6 she gave away with her falls, the US still would have lost by over a point. China had higher start values, that's why they won. Even if the US had made NO mis... MORE »

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Video: Yale Student Makes History, Decides to Retire

Michael Phelps made Olympic history in swimming, and Sada Jacobson, Yale '06, did the same in fencing. College alumni are officially dominating Beijing.

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