Morning Rewind

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-- Mark Magnier reports from Beijing that security is so tight that Beijing may end up lack the traditional Olympic spirit.

-- Philip Hersh reports from Beijing that pollution, at least as of this weekend, is still a problem.

-- Diane Pucin spent time talking with two gold medalists and looks at the paths they took: Carly Patterson and Mary Lou Retton.

-- Kurt Streeter talks with 1984 silver medalist Danny Harris and his climb back from cocaine addiction.

-- Adam Tschorn looks at what might become the collectibles at the Beijing Games. That could include a shoe (seen at right) that Kobe Bryant -- and the rest of the U.S. basketball team -- will wear.

-- Chris Hine reports that Olympic beach volleyball players were fuming Saturday.

-- Don Lee reports from Shanghai that bootleg items are easy to find in the Pudong district.

Top photo: Chinese soldiers on Sunday stand in formation to wait for their relief near the national stadium. Credit Gero Breloer / EPA

Inset: Members of the U.S. basketball team, including Kobe Bryant, will take to the court in Beijing wearing the new Nike Hyperdunk. Credit: Courtesy of Nike