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Russia's Olympic Hurdles

NPR

Published August 10, 2000 at 9:00 PM PDT

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports on Russia's Olympians. Caught between the old state-sponsored Olympic team and the new quazi-privitized training programs, the Russian Olympic team will be jumping hurdles to come home with a medal from Sydney this year.