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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Christopher Bodeen / The Bulletin
August 26, 2008
BEIJING — Hurdler Liu Xiang’s painful withdrawal and a ho-hum performance by basketball star Yao Ming were low points for China at the Beijing Olympics.
They hardly mattered.
Such disappointments were inconsequential against the hosts’ all-time best count of 100....