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    Aug 21, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  1. Fame Can Be Fleeting In World Of Gymnastics

    At the invitation of Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics, Chuck Steedman joined the whirlwind media tour by the "Fierce Five" last week in New York. Fresh off a flight from London, America's gold-medal darlings did the "Today" show. They lit the Empire State Building red, white and blue and had their photos taken on the 103rd floor parapet.
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    At the invitation of Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics, Chuck Steedman joined the whirlwind media tour by the "Fierce Five" last week in New York. Fresh off a flight from London, America's gold-medal darlings did the "Today" show. They lit the...

    Tags: Beam Gymnastics, Animals, Justin Bieber, Gymnastics, Stock Market

    2. Aug 4, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Usain Bolt, ready to strike twice

    LONDON — They didn't introduce Usain Bolt on Saturday at Olympic Stadium so much as anoint him. And this is a place that knows something about coronations. First came the bouncy Eurythmics song, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," followed by polite...

    Tags: Tyson Gay, Justin Gatlin, Oscar Pistorius, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Awards and Prizes

    3. Jul 23, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. A moment spent on running's hallowed ground

    OXFORD, England – At the London Diamond League track meet July 13, ten of the 11 finishers in the men’s mile run broke four minutes.
    OXFORD, England – At the London Diamond League track meet July 13, ten of the 11 finishers in the men’s mile run broke four minutes. The only rare thing now about that time is how few chances elite international athletes get to run the mile...

    Tags: England, Track and Field, University of Oxford, London Theatre, IAAF Diamond League

    4. Jul 24, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. 'Sir Paul is in there training'

    LONDON - I was doing a reconnaissance walk of the Olympic Park Tuesday afternoon, and when I reached the Olympic Stadium, an iconic song was coming from the loudspeakers.
    LONDON - I was doing a reconnaissance walk of the Olympic Park Tuesday afternoon, and when I reached the Olympic Stadium, an iconic song was coming from the loudspeakers. “Must be recorded,” I thought out loud, listening to “Hey Jude.&...

    Tags: Paul McCartney, Los Angeles Times, Entertainment, Music Theater, Entertainment Events

    5. Aug 6, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Olympic softball field is just the stuff of dreamers

    LONDON — It was a cool evening. The setting sun found a tiny hole in the clouds. The occasional sprinkle fell on Regent's Park, and tall grasses that looked as if they belonged on a Midwest prairie began to sway.
    LONDON — It was a cool evening. The setting sun found a tiny hole in the clouds. The occasional sprinkle fell on Regent's Park, and tall grasses that looked as if they belonged on a Midwest prairie began to sway. Then you looked at the grass,...

    Tags: Softball, Sports, Chicago Tribune Columnists, London Theatre, International Olympic Committee

    6. Aug 9, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Bolt races into Olympics history

    LONDON — Moments after providing track and field's enduring snapshot of the 2012 Olympics, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt grabbed a news photographer's camera in the middle of his victory lap.
    LONDON — Moments after providing track and field's enduring snapshot of the 2012 Olympics, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt grabbed a news photographer's camera in the middle of his victory lap. The same lens had just been trained on Bolt as he...

    Tags: Jesse Owens, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Jamaica, Super Bowl, Usain Bolt

    7. Aug 10, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Fitting himself for a halo, Bolt diminishes its aura

    LONDON – Maybe it was all part of the act.  Maybe Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was putting us all on by calling himself a legend countless times after making history Thursday night, the way Ali did by calling himself the greatest.  Maybe Bolt pre-planned it for maximum effect, the way he does the gestures and facial expressions that delight crowds around the world.
    LONDON – Maybe it was all part of the act.  Maybe Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was putting us all on by calling himself a legend countless times after making history Thursday night, the way Ali did by calling himself the greatest.  Maybe Bolt pre-...

    Tags: Track and Field, Folklore and Mythology, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Arts and Culture, Usain Bolt

    8. Aug 10, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. U.S. track and field prospers

    LONDON — Doug Logan's legacy from a brief and controversial two-year tenure as chief executive of USA Track and Field is a number.
    LONDON — Doug Logan's legacy from a brief and controversial two-year tenure as chief executive of USA Track and Field is a number. Thirty. It is the number attached to a project designed with the goal of winning 30 track and field medals at the...

    Tags: Lashinda Demus, High Schools, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Justin Gatlin, Awards and Prizes

    9. Jul 5, 2012 |Column| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  9. Hampton pastor pays for A's

    The Rev. Phil Lucas and his wife, Darlene, recently became a little lighter in their bank accounts, but they were happy for the experience because they know they are motivating academic achievement among youths at Greater Bethlehem Christian Academy in...

    Tags: University of Miami, Christopher Newport University, NASCAR, Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid

    10. Dec 11, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. If Armstrong loses Olympic medal, why not East Germans?

    The International Olympic Committee has a tendency to make up rules that suit its purposes.
    The International Olympic Committee has a tendency to make up rules that suit its purposes. To wit: the attempt to impose a 2012 Olympic Games ban on any athlete who received a two-year doping suspension, even if that suspension expired before the...

    Tags: Cycling Trial, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, International Olympic Committee, Awards and Prizes, Berlin Wall's Fall (1989)

    11. Dec 21, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Bolt, Douglas top annual Olympic sports awards

    When the Summer Olympics began with the staid Queen of England taking part in a James Bond skit filmed for the best opening ceremony ever, you knew the biggest event on the global sports calendar had a chance to be a celebration of both winning and whimsy.
    When the Summer Olympics began with the staid Queen of England taking part in a James Bond skit filmed for the best opening ceremony ever, you knew the biggest event on the global sports calendar had a chance to be a celebration of both winning and...

    Tags: Mo Farah, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Tianna Madison, Track and Field, Summer Olympics

    12. Dec 23, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Midlands story a well-Krafted tale

    This has been quite a golden year for Ken Kraft.
    This has been quite a golden year for Ken Kraft. The former Northwestern wrestling coach and his wife, Marjo, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 7. The Midlands Championships, a tournament Kraft founded to avoid a schlep, celebrates its...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Holidays, Rose Bowl Game, College Sports

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