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five-ring circusFive-Ring CircusScenes from the Olympics.7NA=1154&NC=1299&DI=4098&PS=81461&PI=7315five-ringfalsefalsespacernotembeddedfive-ring circusThe Olympics Sap-o-MeterJosh LevinThe Sap-o-Meter bids a tearful farewell. Plus: the Sappiest Word of the 2008 Olympic Games.noThe Olympics Sap-o-MeterThe Olympics Sap-o-Meter bids a tearful farewell.notruenotochyperlinkno200882510343PMMondayAugAugust138/25/2008 5:03:43 PM633552662230000000200882510343PMMondayAugAugust138/25/2008 5:03:43 PM633552662230000000five-ring circusBad Interpretive Dancing To Be Added to 2012 Olympics LineupThe latest from the SlateOlympics Twitter feed.noBad Interpretive Dancing To Be Added to 2012 Olympics LineupThe latest from the SlateOlympics Twitter feed.noFor the next two weeks, Slate's going to be Twittering like mad about the Olympics and the surrounding hootenanny. Keep coming back to this page to read our 20 latest tweets, which will automatically update below. You can also follow us at http://twitter.com/SlateOlympics, and you can read more about our Twitter experiment here. (Note: The Internet Explorer refresh problem has been fixed. Please refresh often to get our latest updates!)truenotochyperlinkno20088774228PMThursdayAugAugust198/7/2008 11:42:28 PM633537349480000000200882595808AMMondayAugAugust98/25/2008 1:58:08 PM633552550880000000five-ring circusThe 2008 OlympicsA roundup of Slate's coverage of China and the Beijing Games.noThe 2008 OlympicsSlate on China and the Beijing Olympics.noThe Gamestruenotochyperlinkno20088623955PMWednesdayAugAugust148/6/2008 6:39:55 PM6335363039500000002008824120425AMSundayAugAugust08/24/2008 4:04:25 AM633551330650000000five-ring circusDunks, Mom, and Apple PieTommy CraggsThe marketing genius of USA Basketball's "Redeem Team." noDunks, Mom, and Apple PieThe marketing genius of USA Basketball's "Redeem Team." noOn Aug. 11, USA Basketball formally sought to trademark the nickname "Redeem Team," including, in its application, a list of 64 pieces of apparel that might one day incorporate the phrase. Among them: Redeem Team hosiery; Redeem Team basketball shoes and Redeem Team basketball sneakers; Redeem Team aprons; Redeem Team undergarments; Redeem Team beach coverups, Redeem Team bathing suit coverups, and Redeem Team bathing suit wraps; Redeem Team bikinis and Redeem Team tankinis; Redeem Team "baby bibs not of paper"; and, of course, the Redeem Team "novelty headwear with attached wigs."truenotochyperlinkno2008822125720PMFridayAugAugust128/22/2008 4:57:20 PM6335500664000000002008822125720PMFridayAugAugust128/22/2008 4:57:20 PM633550066400000000five-ring circusThe Olympics Sap-o-MeterJosh LevinAfter a week of Olympic-sized schmaltz, the Sap-o-Meter battles adversity.noThe Olympics Sap-o-MeterThe Olympics Sap-o-Meter.notruenotochyperlinkno2008822110042AMFridayAugAugust118/22/2008 3:00:42 PM6335499964200000002008822110042AMFridayAugAugust118/22/2008 3:00:42 PM633549996420000000200481214835PMThursdayAugAugust138/12/2004 5:48:35 PM632279153150000000200481214835PMThursdayAugAugust138/12/2004 5:48:35 PM632279153150000000falsetruetruetruetruetruetrue20048324619PMTuesdayAugAugust148/3/2004 6:46:19 PM63227141179000000020048324619PMTuesdayAugAugust148/3/2004 6:46:19 PM632271411790000000five-ring circusFive-Ring CircusScenes from the Olympics.7NA=1154&NC=1299&DI=4098&PS=81461&PI=7315five-ringfalsefalsespacernotembeddedfive-ring circusThe Olympics Sap-o-MeterJosh LevinThe Sap-o-Meter bids a tearful farewell. Plus: the Sappiest Word of the 2008 Olympic Games.noThe Olympics Sap-o-MeterThe Olympics Sap-o-Meter bids a tearful farewell.notruenotochyperlinkno200882510343PMMondayAugAugust138/25/2008 5:03:43 PM633552662230000000200882510343PMMondayAugAugust138/25/2008 5:03:43 PM633552662230000000five-ring circusBad Interpretive Dancing To Be Added to 2012 Olympics LineupThe latest from the SlateOlympics Twitter feed.noBad Interpretive Dancing To Be Added to 2012 Olympics LineupThe latest from the SlateOlympics Twitter feed.noFor the next two weeks, Slate's going to be Twittering like mad about the Olympics and the surrounding hootenanny. Keep coming back to this page to read our 20 latest tweets, which will automatically update below. You can also follow us at http://twitter.com/SlateOlympics, and you can read more about our Twitter experiment here. (Note: The Internet Explorer refresh problem has been fixed. Please refresh often to get our latest updates!)truenotochyperlinkno20088774228PMThursdayAugAugust198/7/2008 11:42:28 PM633537349480000000200882595808AMMondayAugAugust98/25/2008 1:58:08 PM633552550880000000five-ring circusThe 2008 OlympicsA roundup of Slate's coverage of China and the Beijing Games.noThe 2008 OlympicsSlate on China and the Beijing Olympics.noThe Gamestruenotochyperlinkno20088623955PMWednesdayAugAugust148/6/2008 6:39:55 PM6335363039500000002008824120425AMSundayAugAugust08/24/2008 4:04:25 AM633551330650000000five-ring circusDunks, Mom, and Apple PieTommy CraggsThe marketing genius of USA Basketball's "Redeem Team." noDunks, Mom, and Apple PieThe marketing genius of USA Basketball's "Redeem Team." noOn Aug. 11, USA Basketball formally sought to trademark the nickname "Redeem Team," including, in its application, a list of 64 pieces of apparel that might one day incorporate the phrase. Among them: Redeem Team hosiery; Redeem Team basketball shoes and Redeem Team basketball sneakers; Redeem Team aprons; Redeem Team undergarments; Redeem Team beach coverups, Redeem Team bathing suit coverups, and Redeem Team bathing suit wraps; Redeem Team bikinis and Redeem Team tankinis; Redeem Team "baby bibs not of paper"; and, of course, the Redeem Team "novelty headwear with attached wigs."truenotochyperlinkno2008822125720PMFridayAugAugust128/22/2008 4:57:20 PM6335500664000000002008822125720PMFridayAugAugust128/22/2008 4:57:20 PM633550066400000000five-ring circusThe Olympics Sap-o-MeterJosh LevinAfter a week of Olympic-sized schmaltz, the Sap-o-Meter battles adversity.noThe Olympics Sap-o-MeterThe Olympics Sap-o-Meter.notruenotochyperlinkno2008822110042AMFridayAugAugust118/22/2008 3:00:42 PM6335499964200000002008822110042AMFridayAugAugust118/22/2008 3:00:42 PM633549996420000000200481214835PMThursdayAugAugust138/12/2004 5:48:35 PM632279153150000000200481214835PMThursdayAugAugust138/12/2004 5:48:35 PM632279153150000000falsetruetruetruetruetruetrue20048324619PMTuesdayAugAugust148/3/2004 6:46:19 PM63227141179000000020048324619PMTuesdayAugAugust148/3/2004 6:46:19 PM632271411790000000
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