Such is the case with track, swimming and gymnastics just to name a few.
But with the Beijing Games right around the corner, the focus is now firmly on those sports as we again begin to discover the athletes that will be taking center stage in the coming weeks.
One of those is Castle High School graduate Bryan Clay, the now 28-year-old decathlete who is considered a leading candidate to win a gold medal in China after having secured a silver in Sydney.
After yesterday's opening five events, the 5-foot-11, 185-pounder – tiny by modern decathlon standards -- had a modest 22-point lead over Troy Hardee. The remaining five events will be held today at the U.S. Trails in Eugene, Ore.
The most notable performance of the day took place in the 100 meter trials, where Tyson Gay ran faster than anyone in history with a 9.68 clocking. However, the time will not be recognized as a world record because of a tailwind that was blowing more than twice the allowable limit of 2.0 meters per second.
Two world records fell during the opening day of the swimming trails in Omaha. Michael Phelps broke the 400 individual medley mark with a time of 4:05.25, while Katie Hoff shattered the women's record in the same event with a clocking of 4:31.12.
One final U.S. Olympic note: Center Dwight Howard is suffering from a stress fracture in his sternum, but is expected to play in China, nevertheless.
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