After 60 years, Olympians are fast friends again

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After 60 years, Olympians are fast friends again more»»
Thousands of miles from his life in California, Mal Whitfield is feeling at home again. In a garden setting on a beautiful Beijing evening, the 83-year-old Whitfield is being reunited with Olympic teammates from the days when he flew around the cinder track, winning five medals for the United States in 1948 and 1952.

Fri Aug 22, 2008

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