It seems hard not to get caught up into the politics wrapping themselves around the Summer games. Sometimes we - myself included - lose sight of the athletes themselves.
Here's a video of Hall that some might enjoy and that gives some idea of the workouts he does as well as his outlook on life. He's a gracious and down to earth guy that I've enjoyed rooting for. I suspect that many here will, too.
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=2313476df0d09910702f&page=1&viewtype=&category=
"However, mystery still surrounds the background of the French-born Mr Martin, real name Jean Pierre Martin, whose birth certificate is said to be with a daughter in Canada. He is a committed drinker and smoker but has been in training since Christmas and has completed one half marathon and hopes to finish in about five hours." Elsewhere, in Wisconsin, geneticists have cloned another Rhesus Monkey with abandoned mother hugging cloned child...
