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FROM THIS ISSUE ... TREADING WATER

By Mag.com

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

After watching the Olympics, the question arises more and more often, especially for parents of young athletes: What if we lived in China, or Norway, or Brazil or &hellip name a country here? It's a worthy question. If, say, you have a child who is unbeatable at badminton, the obvious problem quickly arises. Who else is there to beat? In the current issue of ESPN the Magazine, our own Tom Farrey examines who we are, and how we might be able to better prepare future Olympians. Just how does th ...

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