Olympics
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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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Hope Solo is not what you would describe as “introverted.” She is one of the most outspoken members of the USA women’s soccer team, if not the most outspoken Olympian. It is getting to the...
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The London Games are over, and they concluded in rock-star fashion as some of Britain’s greatest musicians and performers took to the track and field of the Olympic Stadium to unabashedly celebrate British culture. The...
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The Mexican men’s soccer team made history Saturday when they defeated Games favorite Brazil to take home the Mexico’s first Olympic gold medal of the London Games. The 2-1 victory kicked off with a goal...
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By Lois Elfman When I finally broke down and joined Twitter about a year and a half ago I told myself it was just to promote my work. Okay, maybe I’d occasionally also post links...
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Chinese teen swimmer Ye Shiwen has fallen victim to accusations that her powerhouse accomplishment in the London Games is due to performance-enhancing drugs. Sixteen-year-old Ye crushed the world record in the 400 individual medley with...
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The Olympics never fail to provide scandal and the sport of badminton at the London Games are no exception. After eight players were disqualified after intentionally trying to lose, China’s Yu Yang posted a retirement...
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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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How much would you pay to dress like an Olympian? Luckily there are options for everyone, from the fan willing to drop thousands on shoes to the fan wary of spending over $15 on an...
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It’s not unusual for an Olympic athlete to get a case of the butterflies. Nervousness can make the stomach flip and twitch. But when Olympic shooter Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi felt the kicks in her...
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