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Dead Heat: How the U.S. Track And Field Trials Got All Muddled
Will a coin toss, runoff, or a new twist – rock-paper-scissors! – break the Allyson Felix-Jeneba Tarmoh tie in the women’s 100 meters?
Occupy Olympics: Why Protesters Want to Disrupt the London Games
Seeking to build on public anger over the cost of the London Olympics, protest groups are making plans for marches and demonstrations to coincide with the games. The police, however, have warned that spectacles will not be tolerated.
Why U.S. Gymnast Shawn Johnson Gave Up Bid for Second Olympics
For professional athletes, retiring from sports is never easy. Johnson talks candidly about what inspired her comeback — and why she decided to end her competitive career
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Silence Is Golden: Olympic Moment for the 1972 Israeli Terrorism Victims
Israel is asking for a moment of silence during the London Olympics to pay tribute to the athletes and coaches who died in a terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Games. The IOC’s refusal to do so is surprising.
He’s Baaack: Inside the Mind of Michael Phelps
He’s already the greatest Olympian of all time. In London he could be come the most decorated one
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The Trials of Henry Cejudo, Olympic Wrestling Champ and Immigration Advocate
Wrestler Henry Cejudo, competing at this weekend’s U.S. Olympic trials, returns to the mat on a mission: to give illegal immigrants a voice
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100 Days Until London: US Olympic Team Stitches Together Fundraising Effort
Unlike most countries, the U.S. does not offer direct government support to athletes. A new initiative tries to close the funding gap
Olympic Outlook: In Gymnastics, Meet America’s Flying Squirrel
U.S. gymnasts have a tough road ahead to make the Olympic squad. But that doesn’t deter Gabby Douglas, who left her family and home for a chance to compete in London
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Jeremy Lin Won’t Be an Olympian. At Least Not for Team USA
There won’t be any Linsanity at this year’s Olympics — unless the rising NBA star decides to switch sides.
