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    Aug 4, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  1. LONG JUMP: Leaps of confidence required

    <span class="abody"><strong>Editor&rsquo;s Note:</strong></span><span class="abody"><em> With four interns this summer, the American News asked its young journalists to talk to area high school and college athletes to give their perspectives on sports featured in the 2012 Summer Olympics.</em></span>
    Editor’s Note: With four interns this summer, the American News asked its young journalists to talk to area high school and college athletes to give their perspectives on sports featured in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Chad Hay doesn’t play in...

    Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, Olympic Games, Schools, High School Sports, High Schools

    2. Aug 5, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Past Baltimore-Washington organizer considers 2024 Olympic bid

    The Olympic flame may not be extinguished along the Chesapeake Bay.
    The Olympic flame may not be extinguished along the Chesapeake Bay. A key organizer of the region's unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Summer Games is gauging interest in making a run at the 2024 Games. Dan Knise, president and CEO of the Washington-Baltimore...

    Tags: Beijing Games, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Francois Hollande, Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony, Sports Organizations

    3. Jul 18, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. For South Sudanese marathoner, Olympics would be the ultimate refuge

    If the ideals of the Olympics as expressed in its charter still ring true in any way, the most resonant moment of the last Summer Games was the sight of Lopez Lomong, a refugee from civil war in the Sudan, carrying the U.S. flag into the opening ceremony at Beijing's Olympic Stadium.
    If the ideals of the Olympics as expressed in its charter still ring true in any way, the most resonant moment of the last Summer Games was the sight of Lopez Lomong, a refugee from civil war in the Sudan, carrying the U.S. flag into the opening...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Iowa State University , Road Running, Running, Politics

    4. Aug 6, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Olympic softball field is just the stuff of dreamers

    LONDON &mdash; 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: 2012 Summer Olympics, Philip Hersh, Softball, Awards and Prizes, Baseball

    5. Aug 6, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Olympian without a country prepares for marathon

    LONDON &mdash; The Olympian without a country is not without a budget.
    LONDON — The Olympian without a country is not without a budget. Guor Marial shows up for an interview at the Olympic Village dressed in jeans and a polo shirt purchased from Target. He trains in old gear from Iowa State. He will run the marathon...

    Tags: Philip Hersh, Road Running, Chicago Tribune, Sports Organizations, Running

    6. Aug 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Women dominating at London Olympics

    The darkened arena pulsed with anticipation, the thousands of spectators roaring and their cameras flashing like giant fireflies as the boxers swaggered in, punching the air, bouncing on the balls of their feet and glaring like gladiators. And then, the chanting started for the favorite of this particular crowd:
    The darkened arena pulsed with anticipation, the thousands of spectators roaring and their cameras flashing like giant fireflies as the boxers swaggered in, punching the air, bouncing on the balls of their feet and glaring like gladiators. And then, the...

    Tags: Gymnastics Clubs, Flyweight Boxing, Floor Exercise Gymnastics, Alexandra Raisman, Rebecca Soni

    7. Aug 8, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  7. South African Swimmer Admits Cheating to Win Gold

    LONDON -- South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh, who won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter breaststroke, is now admitting that he cheating during his swim.
    KTLA News
    LONDON -- South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh, who won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter breaststroke, is now admitting that he cheating during his swim. In breaststroke, competitors are allowed to take one "dolphin" (or butterfly) kick at...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Sports, Swimming

    8. Aug 8, 2012 |Story| WPMT-LTV

  8. Gold Medal Swimmer Admits to Cheating in the Games

    South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh, who won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter breaststroke, is now admitting that he cheating during his swim.
    South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh, who won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter breaststroke, is now admitting that he cheating during his swim. In breaststroke, competitors are allowed to take one "dolphin" (or butterfly) kick at the start...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Sports, Swimming

    9. Aug 8, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Olympic Park's grandeur meets the ideals of its design

    LONDON &mdash; When Juan Antonio Samaranch was president of the International Olympic Committee, he had a habit at closing ceremonies of declaring that the Olympics just concluded were the best ever.
    LONDON — When Juan Antonio Samaranch was president of the International Olympic Committee, he had a habit at closing ceremonies of declaring that the Olympics just concluded were the best ever. Samaranch's successor, the circumspect Jacques Rogge,...

    Tags: Danny Boyle, Elizabeth II

    10. Aug 10, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  10. Olympic Heights And Depths: The Games People Played

    The Hartford Courant
    I grew up thinking the Olympics were boring and that the Summer Olympics looked mainly like an exhausting overnight camp I was glad my parents had not sent me to. Today, with 24-hour cable coverage and the vast informational petri dish that is the...

    Tags: Janelle Monae, Gabby Douglas, Awards and Prizes, Festivus, Central Intelligence Agency

    11. Aug 12, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. London Bids Adieu With Musical Madness, U.S. Tops Table

    LONDON (Reuters) - London bade a flamboyant and madcap farewell to the Olympic Games with a romp through British pop and fashion, bringing the curtain down on more than two weeks of action that ended with America topping the sporting world with 46 gold medals.
    Reuters
    LONDON (Reuters) - London bade a flamboyant and madcap farewell to the Olympic Games with a romp through British pop and fashion, bringing the curtain down on more than two weeks of action that ended with America topping the sporting world with 46 gold...

    Tags: Sociology, Wimbledon Championships, Barack Obama, Elizabeth II, Arts and Culture

    12. Aug 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Host city's success, through and through

    LONDON — In summing up London 2012, the temptation is to deliver a panegyric. Such a discourse, filled with lofty expressions of praise, would reflect the ancient roots of the 17-day festival that ended here Sunday. The praise also would reflect...

    Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, Usain Bolt, Elizabeth II, Philip Hersh, London (England)

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