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TOURIST TRAP

By Alyssa Roenigk

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Everybody wants to be part of the Olympics party in Beijing. So they'll do just about anything to feel like more than just a tourist. The Bouncing Bulldogs jump rope team from Chapel Hill, NC, gave up a lot to be here. The five-time defending U.S. national champions skipped (pun intended) their world championship, which is held every four years in South Africa, to come to Beijing and stage free, impromptu performances around the Olympic venues. On Wednesday morning, the team watched three U. ...

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