Americans Sweep Olympic 400; Minorities Unable to Prevail

America sweeps the 400 meters and the press can only focus on one thing: The winner, Jeremy Wariner is *gasp* - white! Here's the picture at the top of the page, along with its caption:

Jeremy Wariner, right, became the first white American man to win a sprint medal since Mike Larabee's 400 gold in 1964.

Later, we are treated to this insightful analysis from one of Wariner's competitors: "I’ve never seen a white man run that fast,” said Grenada’s Alleyne Francique, who was supposed to be Wariner’s biggest threat but finished fourth. “It was a blazing race, man. The kid is good."

Wariner himself has a more color-blind take on things, which you will find two-thirds of the way into the article: "It doesn’t matter what race you are," Wariner said. "It’s just ability."