08/27/08

But the event with the most potential for drama will come when Bill Clinton takes the stage.

And when the 4-foot-9-inch gymnast took the stage it was pandemonium.

The Dalai Lama spends several months a year traveling the globe to highlight the struggle of Tibetans for greater freedom from China and to teach Buddhism.
"It was patience--the patience I learned in Japan. I was able to control myself in today's race. I want to thank Mr. Morishita," Wanjiru said in Japanese.

'When he was stepping to the stage and down, he put his hand in the pocket of his jacket.