Olympic-caliber

Some, like "blade runner" and track star Oscar Pistorius of South Africa and Canadian Nordic skier Brian McKeever, are Olympic-caliber.

Andy Soule lost his legs, but found his competitive spirit 2010

There are some exceptions, of course — ice vests and ice collars have helped Olympic-caliber athletes train hard and compete at peak levels — but Casa's goal is to keep people healthy — and alive.

Go easy on your workout as the weather heats up 2011

When Doug started to show real potential last year, different parents might have moved to a bigger town with a swim club just so he could train with Olympic-caliber coaches.

Forget You Jennifer Echols 2010

When Doug started to show real potential last year, different parents might have moved to a bigger town with a swim club just so he could train with Olympic-caliber coaches.

Forget You Jennifer Echols 2010

Olympic-caliber athletes in the United States are generally financed by two agencies — the U.S.O.C. and the national governing body of their sport.

medals are good, equality is better 2008

To bolster his case to this reporter, Mr. Gopal brought out three members of India's national team -- then preparing for last June's Mexico City competition -- to demonstrate their Olympic-caliber skills.

Yoga's Next Twist 2008

"It is especially negligent for two accomplished Olympic-caliber athletes to redefine 'personal best' to include using Botox to make their faces look like they did when they were much younger," says director Dr. Sidney Wolfe.

Olympian Role Models 2008

To do this will take everything he's learned in a lifetime of fighting: a deep knowledge of leverage and posture earned over decades as an Olympic-caliber Greco-Roman wrestler, Brazilian jiujitsu techniques honed over the last 12 years against top Russian, Japanese and Dutch fighters, specialized boxing tactics and a peerless ability to read and exploit a rival's weakness.

To Some, the Ultimate Fight 2008

Noah (Jeff Branson), the stoic and generically gorgeous swim teacher who was once an Olympic-caliber diver before an injury, also takes a liking to Jordan as he struggles to yank himself from a cycle of medicated depression while wearing a shirt as infrequently as possible.

Melissa Lafsky: Water, Water Everywhere: A Big Bad Swim in Sam's Lake 2008

Olympic-caliber athletes in the United States are generally financed by two agencies — the U.S.O.C. and the national governing body of their sport.

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