August 8th, 2008
United States tennis player, Lindsey Davenport withdrew from the women’s singles competition today, citing a knee injury that she agravated playing at Wimbledon earlier this summer. She still hopes to compete in the doubles competition with her partner, Liezel Huber. That competition begins on Sunday.
Davenport, 32, won the Gold Medal in women’s singles at the […]
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July 22nd, 2008
Nike has put together a series of segments about the 2008 US Men’s Basketball Team. Here the team gets together for their media blitz in New York City two weeks ago. Watching the video, you just know the team’s going to be great.
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July 21st, 2008
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President George Bush hosted members of the US Olympic and Paralympic teams at the White House this morning, just days before the teams leave for Beijing. Also present was Eunice Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics (and sister to President John F. Kennedy). There were remarks in the Rose Garden, followed by […]
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July 21st, 2008
Much is written about Shawn Johnson, but how much do you know about America’s number two gymnast, Nastia Liukin? What her train and listen to her talk about the upcoming games in the video below:
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July 19th, 2008
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US Gymnast, Shayla Worley fractured her right fibula yesterday during the two-day Olympic selection camp at the Bela Karolyi Camp outside of Houston, likely ending her Olympic chances for this year.
The camp will decide the final four members of the US […]
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July 17th, 2008
Jill Kintner will be the first US woman to compete in Olympic BMX, which is debuting as an Olympic sport at the Beijing games. Here she talks a little about that and about training for the big event.
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July 17th, 2008
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The leading scorer on the US Olympic soccer team Abby Wambach, will have to watch her team compete from the sidelines. The 28-year-old Rochester native broke her left tibia and fibula last night during the first half of a match with Brazil. She will have surgery on […]
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July 16th, 2008
Swimmer Natalie Coughlin will be competing in six events in Beijing–100m back stroke, 100m freestyle, 200m individual medley, and three relays. The 25-year-old California girl hopes to best her performance in Athens, where she took home five medals–just the third woman to win five medals in one Olympic meet. Here’s what she has to say […]
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July 16th, 2008
When he was 11 years old, Michael Phelps’ coach, Bob Bowman already saw Phelps rising to the top of the swimming world. Here’s what he and Michael’s mother had to say about it:
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July 15th, 2008
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The United States is sending three men to compete in the High Jump in Beijing. They are first-place qualifier, Jesse Williams, joined by Andra Manson and Dustin Jones. Manson tied for second in the qualifier and Jones finish sixth, but the other […]
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