2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Athletes

	US swimmer Hardy withdraws from Olympics following positive test The USA Swimming announced Friday that Jessica Hardy has withdrawn from the US Olympic team following a positive test for the banned substance.

	Gisela Morales battles way to Olympics Guatemalan swimmer Gisela Morales battled injuries, instability and lonely feelings for four years to make her second Olympics.

	World record primes Hackett for Olympic success Grant Hackett's world short-course record in the 800m freestyle backed up fast times in training ahead of his bid for a third consecutive 1500m freestyle gold medal in Beijing, reports said Monday.

	China's top butterflyer poised to challenge Phelps Wu Peng, one of China's best swimmers, said he was ready to challenge Michael Phelps's dominance at the forthcoming Olympic Games.

	Confident Kitajima set for gold in Beijing The gold quest of Japan's swim king Kosuke Kitajima in Beijing seemed to become less rough as his arch rival American swimmer Brendan Hansen failed to book a spot in the men's 200-meter breaststroke race at next month's Beijing Games.

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