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Mon, Jul 7th 2008, 14:14
How Bryan measures up
See how Bryan measures up against pro ballers in other sports as well as an average joe.
Wed, Jul 2nd 2008, 13:03
Bryan Clay overcomes many hurdles to chase Olympic gold
By WAYNE COFFEY
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
EUGENE, Ore. – The greatest athlete in the country was sipping a cup of coffee in a hotel hospitality room here Tuesday morning, scarcely 12 hours after he had finished his two-day, 10-event grind at the Olympic track and field trials, and done it better than he ever has.
He was wearing a plain white T-shirt and baggy khaki shorts, an outfit that concealed the staggering athletic pedigree of his 5-11, 185-pound body. For 45 minutes, Bryan Clay – one of the best decathletes in history – talked not merely about his big faith and his big ambitions for Beijing, but about his whole unlikely path here; about a delinquent youth spent on an…
Wed, Jul 2nd 2008, 12:54
Past Q and A with Bryan
Q: Bryan good luck in Beijing. What is your family origin?
A: Thank you! My mom is Japanese and my dad is African American.
Q: How many can the US take to participate in the decathlon in Beijing?
A: 3
Q: Are you single?
A: Nope, I am very happily married and have 2 children!
Q: Bryan, Do you know the dates you’ll be competing in Beijing? I’ll be there at a couple other events, but can’t seem to find any information on the decathlon. Do you know a website that gives more accurate scheduling information? ~David, APU ’02.
A: I think I compete on the 21st and 22nd of August but I am not positive. I know there is…
Tue, Jul 1st 2008, 10:01
Bryan Clay Earns Spot on 2008 Olympic Team
2005 world champion Bryan Clay entered Monday’s second day of decathlon competition in the lead, and he never relinquished it. Indeed, he made some history along the way. The 2004 Olympic Trials champ was third in the 110m hurdles to open the day’s competition, running 13.79 for 1007 points, and he easily won the discus with a throw of 52.74m/173-00 (928). Clay tied for fourth in the pole vault (5.00m 16-04.75, 910 points) and won the javelin (70.55m/231-05, 898 points) before grappling with his nemesis, the 1,500m, where he had a solid performance of 4:50.97 for 613 points. Over two days, Clay scored 8,832 points to break the previous Olympic Trials record of 8,726 set by Dan O’Brien in 1996,...
