Read more gold medal stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/26288/gold-medal.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:29:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67690/semenya-tests-reveal-triple-testosterone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPre-race World Championship blood tests on super South African runner Caster Semenya revealed testosterone levels three times typical female rates, a source tells the Telegraph . The results of the tests, carried out in South Africa, contributed to a decision by sports officials to call for "gender verification" tests on the...http://www.newser.com/story/67690/semenya-tests-reveal-triple-testosterone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 3:36:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65535/swimmer-makes-ass-of-himself.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChampion US swimmer Ricky Berens got that sinking feeling when his high-tech suit split down the back an instant before he sailed into the water for his leg of a relay at the FINA Swimming World Championship in Rome. The result was a flash of muscly derrière transmitted on TV...http://www.newser.com/story/65535/swimmer-makes-ass-of-himself.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Jul 2009 3:01:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35670/china-wraps-up-olympic-idyll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 2008 Beijing Olympic Games wrapped up today with a star-studded fireworks-filled extravaganza worthy of its opening, Reuters reports. With 51 golds, China easily topped the medal rankings, capping a near-flawlessly-executed couple of weeks that saw smog lifting, transport worries evaporating, and Tibet protests dwindling. Still, arrests and suppression of...http://www.newser.com/story/35670/china-wraps-up-olympic-idyll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 Aug 2008 11:54:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35657/us-men-back-on-top-with-basketball-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US Men's Basketball Olympic team pulled off a hard-fought victory to beat Spain 118-107 today to grab the gold medal. The US team has won gold every Olympics but three, including embarrassing defeats in 2004. "Much respect to Spain, but the US is back on top again," boasted player...http://www.newser.com/story/35657/us-men-back-on-top-with-basketball-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 Aug 2008 5:51:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35632/us-women-win-basketball-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLisa Leslie and the US women's basketball team were once again too good for Australia at the Olympics. Leslie capped off her illustrious Olympic career with a fourth straight gold medal, scoring 14 points in a 92-65 victory against Australia today. She joined former teammate Teresa Edwards as the only...http://www.newser.com/story/35632/us-women-win-basketball-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 23 Aug 2008 12:21:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35611/chinas-gold-rush-pays-off-nicely-for-athletes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDecades ago, bringing glory to the motherland would have been the sole reward for victorious Chinese Olympians. The glory is still there—plenty of it, as China leads the gold medal table—but champions can now expect an average reward of $300,000 in cash and bonuses, even before corporate...http://www.newser.com/story/35611/chinas-gold-rush-pays-off-nicely-for-athletes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 23 Aug 2008 11:04:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35572/bolt-claims-3rd-gold-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUsain Bolt earned a triple-triple of sprint gold medals and world records today, an unprecedented Olympic feat. With his giant strides, he ran a lighting final bend that set anchor Asafa Powell on the way to a record 37.10 seconds in the 4x100 meters, chopping a massive .30 off...http://www.newser.com/story/35572/bolt-claims-3rd-gold-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 Aug 2008 11:40:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35518/us-men-sweep-400.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLaShawn Merritt stunned teammate and rival Jeremy Wariner in the men's 400-meter race today, eclipsing the favorite by nearly a full second to take gold in the US medals sweep. Wariner, the defending champion, turned the final corner to find Merritt far in front of him, reports the Los Angeles...http://www.newser.com/story/35518/us-men-sweep-400.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 Aug 2008 2:57:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35310/gold-medal-is-priceless-but-metal-is-worth-215.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Phelps’ eight Olympic golds may be priceless, but they're not worth that much to a commodities trader, MarketWatch notes. This year's gold medals are made mostly of silver and coated with less than a quarter-ounce of gold, putting their value around $215. But people are, of course, willing to...http://www.newser.com/story/35310/gold-medal-is-priceless-but-metal-is-worth-215.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 Aug 2008 20:49:32 CDT