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Durability of Olympic champs to be tested

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Tuesday, August 31, 2004

NEW YORK -- For Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne, who was forced to the sidelines for nearly four months after contracting a debilitating virus, the Olympics were energizing. "I was happy to be back, and that helped me achieve what I did," she said after winning the women's singles gold medal a little more than a week ago in Athens. For Nicolas Massu of Chile, the men's singles and doubles gold medalist, the Olympics were an exhilarating yet draining experience. Massu played 11 matches in eigh ...

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