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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

August 17th, 2008

New Zealand’s Vili Wins Women’s Shot Put Gold

Valerie Vili, the reigning world indoor and outdoor champion, won the Gold Medal in the women’s shot put event on Saturday, earning New Zealand its first Gold Medal in track and field since 1976. The Silver Medal went to Natallia Mikhnevich of Belarus and Nadzeya Ostapchuk, also of Belarus earned the Bronze Medal.
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June 28th, 2008

Meet the US Olympic Shot Put Team

The US Olympic shot put team was chosen today at the US Track and Field Qualifying Meet in Eugene, Oregon. The top three finishers are heading to Beijing and they are familiar names to shot put fans: Reese Hoffa, Christian Cantwell, and Adam Nelson.
Hoffa (pictured above) is the reigning World Champion. Cantwell is the […]

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