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Missy Franklin

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On Saturday, tragedy struck in upstate New York when four high school students were involved in a crash that left two dead and two severely injured. After learning of a nationally trending hashtag on Twitter,...

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Five Olympic medals and a few months later, swimmer Missy Franklin has decided that she will swim with her high school team at Regis Jesuit in Aurora, Colo, according to USA Today.  The high school...

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As an athlete in the Olympics, there is always a way to capture the memories even if you don’t bring home a medal — get a tattoo of the Olympic rings. That’s exactly what several...

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Olympic action: Aug. 3

August 3, 2012

The United States continues to enjoy a strong turnout at the London Olympics, as American performances in London on Friday helped the USA climb to the top of the medal table with 43 total medals...

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Family fun, Olympic-style

August 2, 2012

It was 1996 and my son was 3 1/2 years old.  We were watching the Atlanta Olympics for several nights, and little Brendan was loving it. There he was, with his bare feet hanging off...

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London 2012: Swimming

July 12, 2012

Tell me about swimming: Swimming is one of the most popular events at the Summer Olympics, and it rewards a number of medals that reflect its popularity. Swimmers compete in 34 medal events (16 for...

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