Olympics notebook

 

Published: August 9, 2008

U.S. boxer collapses, will miss Olympics Bantamweight Gary Russell Jr. will miss the Olympics after collapsing while trying to make weight, leaving the American boxing team without one of its top medal hopes.

The two-time national champion was found unconscious and severely dehydrated Friday morning, U.S. coach Dan Campbell said. Russell's roommate, light flyweight Luis Yanez , alerted the American coaches sho...


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