Snippets for the World Olympics

Speculation about how well the U.S. may fare as a track team and the Olympics began as soon as the final race ended in Eugene.
Texas' Bubba Thornton, who will lead the U.S. delegation to China, says this team is the best ever.
Portland's Galen Rupp is happy to make his first Olympic team at the tender age of 22.
Christian Smith, the former Kansas State runner now training with Oregon Track Club Elite, is also part of the U.S. Team after finishing the 800-meter final at the Olympic Trials with a good show.

Smith is still uncertain about what he will do after the Olympics. He likes Eugene and likes training with OTC Elite, but he also has a pretty strong support system in Kansas, and his training took off when he went back to what he had been doing with K-State assistant Mike Smith.
Christian said he would seek consultation with Mike Smith and OTC coach Frank Gagliano after the Olympics, and decide the next step in his career.
In the meantime, he is tuning up with a series of races in Europe.