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I'm a student at Green Mountain College double-majoring in communications and history, and minoring in psychology. I adore the Olympics, and all there is about them (well, almost everything)!

As for specific sports, I try keeping track of swimming, track and field, water polo, basketball, volleyball, and American football. I'm not a big fan of soccer, though I enjoy playing it.

Originally born in Belgrade, Serbia!

Dusan's Recent Articles

Open Mic: Why Alicia Sacramone Didn't Win the Bronze in Women's Vault

Published about 1 month ago
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Michael Phelps Claims Immortality at the Beijing Olympic Games

Published about 1 month ago
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Michael Phelps' Quest for Eight Olympic Golds Might End at 100m Butterfly

Published about 1 month ago
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Olympics Open Mic: How The Little Beat The Powerful

Published 2 months ago
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Favorite Athletes

Aleksandar Djordjevic, Dejan Bodiroga (basketball); Danilo Ikodinovic (water polo); Jesse Owens (track); Ian Thorpe (swimming); Grbic brothers, Ivan Miljkovic (volleyball)

Favorite Sports Teams

New England Patriots

All Time Sports Moment

Yugoslavia vs Argentina 2002 World Championship Finals - Yugoslavia won 83 - 77 in overtime!

Most Memorable Game Attended

Green Mountain College - Newbury College 68:66, February 25th, 2008

Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Aleksandar Djordjevic - 9/12 from 3-point line, 41 points in total at 1995 European Championship Final

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by KC
about 1 month ago

Hey Dusan! Thank you for the tips, I actually just got your little editing tip and honestly didn't even know that existed! Feel free to speculate anything I write, I'll definitely need it!!!!! Take care bro!

by J. Michael
about 1 month ago

Dusan, I need a good editor like you on this one if you have time, it has only been self-edited.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/49537-wwe-fans-are-smarter-than-me
Thanks in advance

by J. Michael
about 1 month ago

Dusan, I need a good editor like you on this one if you have time, it has only been self-edited.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/49537-wwe-fans-are-smarter-than-me
Thanks in advance

by Alex
about 1 month ago

What an awesome story!!! Just a shame you have not got the photo but who knows, with all the publicity Cavic will no doubt get, maybe it will turn up somewhere! Sounds like you were a pretty handy swimmer yourself, being a national champion is certainly something to be very proud of!

by Alex
about 1 month ago

Ha, I thought as much. Your earlier article made me really aware of Cavic, and I did think he was going to do it. The way it ended, though, you wonder if it is just destiny for Phelps to win 8.

Both races were absolutely epic - perfect examples why we love the Olympics so much! And yes, I will let you off for only seeing the replay of the 100m - but only if you will forgive me for doing the same thing with the fly final! I was just not committed enough to get up that early - fair play to you for managing it!

by Alex
about 1 month ago

Quick question Dusan - who were you supporting this morning? Did you have some divided loyalties? Great commitment to get up so early for it, even though it did mean you missed one of the greatest individual performances ever!

by Burton
about 1 month ago

Thanks! I'd appreciate if you don't do too much with the Zimbabwe story, as I'm planning to do a feature piece on it in 2009 if I can find someone willing to fund me going to Zimbabwe and South Africa (about 1/2 of the former players live in South Africa now).

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article3908106.ece

That's the best article on it that I know of.

Nothing was written about the Lesotho boxing player. I picked that weightlifter because she was the most recent one I had seen and probably had the nicest smile. I could have picked numerous people in that same vein.

Anyway, thanks for the edits and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

by Alex
about 1 month ago

Cheers for edit Dusan - and the very kind words! I hoped you might like it. I too have just started the Bleacher Report editing internship, and so am slowly becoming away of the huge number of talented writers in this place. For you to say what you did means a lot, although I don't know if it is quite true just yet! Nevertheless, it inspires me to keep writing and trying to improve!

Thanks a lot,
Alex

P.S. Your boy Phelps sure is repaying the faith! Although I agree, Cavic looks the one real obstacle he still has to overcome.

by Alex
about 1 month ago

Hey Dusan,

Just tried my hand at another Olympic article - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/47578-forget-rivalry-the-usa-should-embrace-chinas-success - and thought you might fancy taking a look. If you wanted to give it an edit while you were there (at the moment it is getting a bit lost in the pile) then I would really appreciate it!

Thanks,
Alex

by Ryan
about 1 month ago

thanks for the feedback. i agree they have a smaller build but how far can you go.

by Thomas
about 1 month ago

thanks for the edit.

by Thomas
about 1 month ago

Thanks. hope you didn't mind putting them up.

by Thomas
about 1 month ago

hey i like the edits, but do you think you could link those pics back in? thanks.

by Thomas
about 1 month ago

Thanks for the edits and feedbacks. I'll remember that about the photos next time. Later.

by Mark
about 1 month ago

Hey Dusan,
Thanks for the great edit, and nice feedback.
What boxer were you referring to? Cutting weight sucks, and extremely dangerous. Not alarming that there have been deaths because of it.

by Andrew
2 months ago

Thanks for the edit mate.

I was just poking fun at what should be an alarming situation.

by S
2 months ago

Thanks Dusan. Cheers.

by Mike
2 months ago

I really appriciate the edit. As the poster below me said, it's tough to edit my own stuff. Thanks again.

by S
2 months ago

Thanks for the edits man. Things really look better now. I knew it needed work but it`s tough to edit my own stuff.

Thanks again...one of the best editing jobs I`ve ever had done on something I wrote.

by Jamie
2 months ago

Thanks for your edits on grammer and wording,i changed one thing back you changed as it changed the point that was originally being made. thanks for taking the time to edit and your commenst,i hope to get some time to read some of your articles soon.

Jamie

by Saraswathi
2 months ago

Thanks Dusan,

You are the first one to offer a proper and plausible explanation, I hope the Toyota guys sign you on their team, Toyota is a good pay master, I heard :-)

Best Wishes,
Sarah

by Saraswathi
2 months ago

Dusan,

Thanks for your wonderful edits and feedback.

I am dying to include your comment in the article. Will do so on your go ahead.

Really great answer.

Thanks a lot,
Sarah

by Ameya
2 months ago

Hey Dusan,

Thanks for your edit. The article reads much better. Can't believe the number of mistakes I made :)

Ameya

by josh
2 months ago

Jankovic is still learning how to win believe it or not though i like her in New york

by josh
2 months ago

dusan i dont hink its a big deal fo ivanovic either
i just think shes a better under dog then top dog
thanks for the edit

by J. Michael
2 months ago

Thanks for the POTD vote! I always entertain myself writing these articles, but usually that's where it ends.

by Alex
2 months ago

Interesting - I have heard that he may struggle because all the races are early in the morning (so prime time for US TV) and he is not a good morning person! Hope he can do it though, would be an unbelievable achievement!

Are you going to report on the swimming for Bleacher's Olympic Coverage?

by Alex
2 months ago

Cheers for the kind words and edits Dusan, glad you enjoyed it. Do you think Phelps can do it this year?
Alex

by Dorothy
2 months ago

thank you for your kind comments and the edit, I appreciate both.

by Brett
2 months ago

thanks for the edit buddy

by Saraswathi
3 months ago

I do so want to be an editor but I don't seem to be helping though I did edit Mark's piece and all in a Word file, I don't seem to be helping them as the articles do not update in the Front Page unlike when you do. I really am not sure as to what I am not doing right :(

I did a truncated course in Journalism and Mass Comm. in India... had to leave mid-way due to family pressures.

Thanks for sparing the time to edit and leave a note too... :-)

Bests,
Sarah

by Saraswathi
3 months ago

Dusan,

You are right on the gamesmanship and sportsmanship front. I wish you'd write something on Wimbeldon, your forte seems to be Tennis and the articles are wonderful.

Thanks,
Sara

by Saraswathi
3 months ago

Dusan,

Thank you Sir, I needed your editorship! Eternally grateful and :-) for the :-)

Bests,
Sarah

by Tim
3 months ago

Dusan,

I appreciate the edits...

by Sean
3 months ago

You can be "scum" and still be worthy of the hall of fame. The hall of fame is there to honor the great players in the sport's history. Whether you're "scum" or not shouldn't even come into the equation.

Thanks for the edits.

-Sean

by Dorothy
3 months ago

Dusan, thanks for doing a favor for this old girl, I appreciate your willingness to stumble through all those words to pull out the essentials.

by Gage
3 months ago

Thanks for the edit man. My grammar isn't the greatest all the time, i apreciate you catching me on it. :)

by Matthew
3 months ago

Yeah I agree. Like I said, I appreciate the edits. Any good feedback I can get from others is well worth it.

by Matthew
3 months ago

Dosan, thanks and I know you have good intentions with your edits. But some of your grammar edits didn't make any sense and some were wrong. I appreciate you reading and all, but I had to go through and make significant changes again after you edited. I just wanted to ask that you please make sure you double-check your grammar when editing my articles because I don't want them to be incorrect. Thanks.

by Ken
3 months ago

Thanks for the edit Dusan, clearly her being my usual second pair of eyes I'm sort of lost without her. Thanks for everything.

by Salaar
3 months ago

Thanks for the kind words,Dusan..

Cheers,
SS

by Saraswathi
3 months ago

Dusan,

Thanks for the edits and feedback. Yeah, though he is a great racer, some of those years were bad in a way. Today, I'd root for him if he signs on with a B-level team such as STR or one of those. Would be fun to watch the former champion try to fare good with a bad car.

Bests,
Sarah

by Tiger
3 months ago

Glad you enjoyed my article on Section 111 and the art of heckling. Thanks for the edits.

by Saraswathi
3 months ago

Dusan,

I am overwhelmed that you took up the editing of the Du Toit story. She is a great human being and swimmer, and I was really stunned when I read about her for the first time in a local newspaper here in India. I am really thankful to you for your suggetions, feedback and will take up digging into the Hans Anderesen's book for a quote that will nicely summarize the Du Toit story.

Thank you in all earnestness.

Best Wishes,
Sarah

by Saraswathi
3 months ago

Dusan,

I have a very small request if you don't mind. Given your interest in swimming, could you please read the piece that I wrote on the South African swimmer, Natalie Du Toit under the heading "Natalie Du Toit, the Little Mermaid"

Thank you very much.

Bests,
Sarah

by Saraswathi
3 months ago

Dusan,

You truly are a treasure! Thank you so very much for the elevating feedback. You've made my day!

And I am grateful for your valuable additions and subtractions.

Best Wishes,
Saraswathi

by Fred
3 months ago

thanks for the feedback!

by Dan
3 months ago

Thanks for the edits. I always have problems with that stuff. Glad you enjoyed the article.

by Scott
3 months ago

Dusan, thanks for the edits, and you make a great point about the Iron Man competitors. I was just trying to focus on the major team sports of the world, hence I eliminated Golf, Boxing, Wrestling, the Iron Man comp, etc.

Thanks again,
Scott

by Saraswathi
3 months ago

Dusan,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, edits and also your opinion. Brings more objectivity to my point of view. I am grateful for your contribution to making the article better.

Best Wishes,
Saraswathi

by Adam
3 months ago

Thanx for the edit and feedback.

by Jeff
3 months ago

Thanks for the edits.

by Sean
3 months ago

Hey man, gotta leave the NBA Beat Writer tags on my articles...

by Jack
3 months ago

Thank you for editing my article!

by jeff
3 months ago

thanks a lot for the edits and feedback! it was my second article so I'm a little new to this.

by Dafydd
3 months ago

I don't appreciate you editing my article so that it makes sense in 'American English'. Holland ARE a good football team is correct, not Holland IS a good football team, I'm referring to the collective group of players who form the team, not the country, therefore it's the plural. Stick to editing articles that are to do with American sports. Thank you.

by Danny
3 months ago

And thank you for the positive words about my article. Chime in any time.

by Danny
3 months ago

Thanks for the edits

by Lew
3 months ago

Hey Dusan,

Thanks for taking the time to edit my article. Appreciate your tweaks and efforts to make my work read even better.

Lew

by Alex
4 months ago

Hey man, thanks for your feedback on my article. Nadal powered his way through like a raging bull, flattening anything in his way... made world no1 Federer look like a rookie.

by Long
4 months ago

hey D

thanks for the feedback once more, am talking to people like you and others, who have given me ideas on how to reshape things a little bit ... from a presentation point of view

i learn as i go .. glad you liked it, there are tons of articles explaining what hap, so wanted to present somethin different

but as u might ve already known, am crushed .... for Rodge

so near and yet so far ....

by Long
4 months ago

'heart says Rodge, head says Rafa'

YES ! same here .... am nervous for Rodge

by Long
4 months ago

you probably would not do nothin ... but wat about lil' Dusan ?

by Long
4 months ago

HA HA - thanks mate, once again completely appreciate your time spent on editing .... reads smoother now

take on the final ?

by Long
4 months ago

Yeah - I agree, I read into how close he was in Hamburg, just made the same mistake with Hewitt last year

Hamburg is faster than RG .... so they can run close, RG Chatrier is slower

did u really think it was a 3 setter .... if you did that, hats off

it was out of the blue -

I also thought Novak waited too long (or you might say he wasnt allowed to up until he did) the 'all or nothin' strategy

cheers mate

by Jeff
4 months ago

Thanks for the edits.

by Michael
4 months ago

Thanks for the edits.

by Long
4 months ago

Dusan - thoughts on Rafa v Novak ?

by Greg
4 months ago

Thanks for the edits!

by S
4 months ago

Thanks for the edits...looks really better now.

by Greg
4 months ago

Thanks for the edit Dusan.

by Long
4 months ago

Thanks Dusan - appreciate your time for editing my piece

by Kyle
4 months ago

Thanks for the edit and feedback!

by Greg
4 months ago

Thanks for the edits, Dusan

by Max
4 months ago

Hey man, I liked some of your edits, but I disagreed with some too. You changed the title, and to be honest you completely changed what I was trying to say with it. Some of the words you changed I changed back because to me they took away from my own personal creativity. Also, yes a lot of journalism is centered around short succinct sentences (mainly newspaper, or breaking news stories) but not all of it, especially something that is leaning more towards blog style or magazine style. But hey many thanks for the feedback and the edit.