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Julian and Lauch

USA Basketball: A star filled USA Basketball team will play in Beijing this summer. After finishing in an embarrassing third in the 2004 Olympics and not winning the 2006 FIBA World Championships, Team USA is looking for vengeance in this Olympics. Coached by Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski, A twelve-man roster will be an early favorite in Beijing. 33 NBA players are supposed to tryout so 21 will have to be cut. Some players expected to make it are Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudamire, Dwight Howard, Lebron James, Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, Paul Pierce, Tayshaun Prince, Dwayne Wade, Gilbert Arrenas, and Joe Johnson but there are many other players who deserve to play in the Olympics. Spain is the team to beat because there are the past winner of the FIBA World Championships and beat Team U.S.A last time they met.

Michael Phelps is an Olympic swimmer. He became the first American to win eight medals in only one summer Olympics (2004). He won six gold and two bronze medals. He went to Towson High School and graduated in May 2003. He is currently attending the University of Michigan. Did you know? Michael Phelps always listens to the song “Party up” (a rap song) to get pumped up before a race.

Adam Nelson: A two time Olympic silver medalist in shotput and 2005 world champion, Adam Nelson was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1975 and graduated from Lovett in 1993.He then attended Dartmouth and graduated in 1997. He has been in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and is probably going to be on the team this year. This year he had the third longest indoor throw of all time at 22.4 meters.

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