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By Pamela Skillings, About.com Guide to Manhattan, NY since 2005

New York City Olympic Athletes Compete in Beijing

Wednesday August 6, 2008
olympic boxer sadam ali
Did you know that there are nine Olympic athletes from New York City set to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics when the Games kick off on Friday?

Learn more about our gifted local athletes so you can cheer them on at the Olympics this summer. We've got the details about Brooklyn-born boxer Sadam Ali (pictured), table tennis champion Wang Chen, brother and sister fencers Erinn and Keeth Smart, and five other amazing New York athletes.

Read About.com's in-depth coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

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August 7, 2008 at 7:15 pm
(1) Sandy Gamberg says:

It is a shame we don’t hear more about our local Olympians.

I knew a shot put thrower who had to work two jobs AND find time to train.

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