http://hamptonroads.com/node/471832 At the Olympics en-us Copyright 2008 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:23:59 -0500 Editor's note: Fresh off his gold medal, LaShawn Merritt returns to the track today to compete for another gold medal in the 1,600 relay. Jeremy Wariner and David Neville -- who along with Merritt helped the U.S. complete the 400 sweep, also will run. The fourth leg will probably be run by Angelo Taylor who won gold in the 400 hurdles. Here's what LaShawn had to say. Running the 1,600 relay http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/going-one-more-gold Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:07:31 -0400  Editor's note: The men's 400 meters has been contested on 26 occasions in Olympic competition, with Team USA winning an astounding 19 gold medals, 12 silver and 10 bronze, and those totals should increase in Beijing following a sweep of the medals at last year's World Championships in Osaka. At approximately 9:20 a.m. (U.S. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/it Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:54:05 -0400 Editor's note: LaShawn Merritt successfully advanced through the first round of the 400 meters Sunday night. He won his heat in a time of 44.96 seconds. He could have run much faster but coasted the last 70 meters. Merritt talks about the first round of the 400 meters as he prepares for Tuesday’s semifinal. He’ll run in the third of three heats. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/one-400-down-two-go Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:56:41 -0400 Editor's note: LaShawn Merritt’s quest for gold begins Sunday evening at 9 p.m. (Eastern time) when he competes in the first round of the 400 meters. One Australian newspaper calls his head-to-head showdown with Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner one of the must-see races of the Olympics. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/let-competition-begin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:07:17 -0400 My first Olympics It feels good. It really hasn’t hit me yet. I'm kind of taking things one step at a time. I know it’s the Olympic Games and I know what I have to do. My focus right now is about getting through the first round of the 400 meters (which is Sunday night -- U.S. time). The waiting game http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/olympic-experience-training-and-waiting-run Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:39:16 -0400 (Editor's note: Merritt has five days left before he begins competition in the 400 meters on Sunday.) Opening ceremonies The opening ceremonies were really cool but it was long. We left the Olympic Village at 5:15 p.m. but we didn’t start walking to the stadium until about 9. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/merritt-beijing Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:50:52 -0400 Barring injury LaShawn Merritt and Jeremy Wariner could possibly make their head-to-head competition one of the best rivalries for years to come. Wariner is 24 years old and Merritt is 22, which means both have a realistic chance to compete in two more Olympics. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/face-400-meters Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:37:11 -0400 LaShawn Merritt was recently featured in Sports Illustrated and Ebony magazine as a rising track phenom. And later this month, he'll also appear in Bachelor Magazine and Hip Hop Weekly. According to Marcus Sims, Merritt's publicists and marketing advisor, Merritt is signed with Nike but Sims says Team Jordan and Adidas have also called about his client. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/08/fame-and-fortune Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:15:12 -0400 I will be having an Olympic send-off party on Friday at Cavalier Manor Field from 5-7 p.m. It’s located off of Greenwood Drive in Portsmouth. Come on out for this family event. We will have food, giveaways and I'll be signing autographs. Before leaving South Hampton Roads, I took some time to answer questions about the air quality in Beijing and the food. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/bound-beijing Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:07:03 -0400 On Monday I got invited to spend the day at the White House with President Bush. It was great. He showed me around the White House and we all ate dinner together. There were about 12 athletes there who will be going to China, too. I was the only one representing the track and field team. It was an honor. 1. How good is it to finally be home? http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/good-be-home Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:37:44 -0400