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At spin class this morning, my friend Kristen Grossman (once an Olympic caliber diver) asked me why so many men are falling all over the ice at the Winter Games in PyeongChang. She said, “it makes the sport...
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There has been a lot said about “transparency” in regard to Boston’s bid to host the 2024 summer games. Some say there has been too little public discussion on whether or not this is a...
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Next week the nation’s finest skaters will descend on Boston for the US Figure Skating Championships.. Every four years this competition deterimines who will make the United States Olympic Figure Skating Team. It will be...
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In case you’re not counting, we have under a year–319 days–until the opening ceremonies for the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The city on the coast of the Black Sea will be the first...
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Third time’s the charm? Los Angeles will be putting in a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, the city announced Thursday according to Yardbarker. LA played host to the Summer Games in both 1932...
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Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius seems to have been running more than just races; this time he has run into trouble with the law. Pistorius will reportedly be charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva...
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“I have only seen him for like 20 minutes in the past two weeks, so I told him to just come with me!” That’s what 22-year-old Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison told the crew as...
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Jessica Ennis, British track and field Olympian, is one of five women named to the shortlist of athletes being considered for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. And while five women on the list is...
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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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After we reported on Michael Phelps’ new ad campaign with French fashion mogul Louis Vuitton, it appears someone may have jumped the gun. According to the International Olympic Committee rulebook, by having the photo leaked,...
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