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A classmate shared this link with me, and being the mapgeek I am I thought it was really neat ;) So for those of you interested, check out this map that looks at the number of medals won in summer Olympics by different countries. Miles of Life --- Powered by MarkyV

Whitfield and Docherty become only triathletes to win multiple Olympic medals Beijing, China (August 19, 2008) - German athlete Jan Frodeno unleashed a brilliantly timed sprint to take the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games gold medal in a time of 1:48:53.

Gold-bronze for Australia's Emmas while Fernandes takes silver Beijing, China (August 17, 2008) - Australian Emma Snowsill is the new Olympic gold medalist in triathlon, winning on a tough course on a hot day in Beijing today. Vanessa Fernandes finished second to take the silver while Emma Moffatt capped off a stellar day for Australia with the bronze.

I haven't been too diligent in checking posts in the last couple of days so I'm not sure if anyone has brought this up yet, but... The Olympics are starting in 3 days and I know I'm always looking forward to seeing some of the best athletes in the world compete. However, this could be the worst showing of any olympics in years past, ESPECIALLY for endurance athletes.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama —April 22, 2008— With a time of 1:52:15, Matty Reed won the Alabama Olympic Qualifier becoming the second member of the U.S. Triathlon Team that will compete in the 2008 Olympic Games this summer in Beijing, China. Reed now joins Jarrod Shoemaker on the U.S. Triathlon Team.

Matt Reed held off Andy Potts and Hunter Kemper to secure a spot representing the U.S. in China. Matt Reed (1:52.15) followed by Potts (1:52.35) and Hunter Kemper (1:52.39). Julie Swail Ertel finished in 2:02:21. A recap can be found on USA Today.

Beijing, China (March 20, 2008) - ITU representatives met with BOCOG officials this past week in preparations for the Triathlon Competition at the Beijing Olympic Games in August.

Olympic news, nominated athletes, course details now available Vancouver, Canada (February 18, 2008) - With exactly six months to go until the Triathlon competition at the Beijing Olympic Games, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) launched its official Olympic website, www.triathlon.org/olympics.

RHODES, Greece - This weekend the triathlon world turns to the ancient Greek Island of Rhodes for the thirteenth stop of the 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup series. With a brief rest under their belts, many of the world’s top triathletes will again don their race kits for the biggest triathlon to hit Greece since the Olympic Games.