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Guest Commentary: U.S. Sen. Carl Levin on Michigan Olympians
There was a little something for everybody in the Olympics: drama, competition, pageantry and spectacle, stories of victory and of triumph over adversity. For Michigan in the 2012 games in London, there was all that and more. Our state was...
Tags: Track and Field, Awards and Prizes, Carl Levin, Betsey Armstrong , University of Michigan
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Olympic athletes have breakout potential: Lochte, Franklin among those who could follow in Phelps' footsteps
VarietyEach Olympic Games brings an opportunity for an athlete toiling in relative obscurity to become a pop-culture phenom, with his or her achievements potentially translating into appearances on everything from Wheaties boxes to "Saturday Night Live." As they...Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Jeneba Tarmoh, Ashton Eaton, Tyson Gay, Gabby Douglas
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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...
Tags: Summer Olympics, Flyweight Boxing, International Olympic Committee, Gabby Douglas, Missy Franklin
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U.S. scores big night on track, courts
LONDON - Allyson Felix grinned as she waited for the official results to pop up on the scoreboard. She knew what was coming, and she was going to enjoy this moment. Olympic champion, at last. The American sprinter won the 200 meters at the London...Tags: Marlen Esparza, Lashinda Demus, Brittney Reese, Donald Suxho, Sports
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Team USA back on top in gold, overall medals counts
LONDON — Freestyle wrestler Jordan Burroughs came to the Olympics with two objectives: to become the champion in the 163-pound weight class and to restore Team USA to what he considered its rightful place atop the gold-medal list. China had...
Tags: Leo Manzano, Marlen Esparza, Jordan Burroughs, Wimbledon Championships, Swimming
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