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Weekend Olympic Schedule
Today ATHLETICS At The Mall Men's 50km Race Walk, 3 a.m. Women's 20km Race Walk, 11 a.m. At Olympic Stadium Men's 5000 final, 4x100 Relay final, Javelin final; Women's 800 final, 4x400 Relay final, High Jump final, 12:45 p.m. BASKETBALL At...Tags: Lightweight Boxing, Awards and Prizes, Modern Pentathlon, Handball, Welterweight
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McDaniel swim coach follows Olympian to London
Jeff Hiestand has spent the last 11 years beside the pool at McDaniel College, where he has coached five individual conference champions in eight events. In two weeks, he'll still be near a pool, but in a far different location. On Aug. 9, Hiestand will...Tags: Awards and Prizes, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Modern Pentathlon, FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games
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Modern pentathlon: Perfect sport for Suzanne Stettinius
Like many Olympic athletes not named Michael Phelps, Suzanne Stettinius is both training and fundraising in these final weeks before the Summer Games. She's made appeals via Facebook and her blog and, next week, will host a party at a Baltimore County...Tags: Social Sciences, Learning Disability, FIFA World Cup, Fencing, 2012 Summer Olympics
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Sacksen breaks world Pentathlon shooting record
Sports WriterSam Sacksen set a new world Pentathlon shooting record en route to a fourth place finish Monday in the mixed relay at the World Pentathlon Championships in Moscow, Russia. The Somerset native and 2008 Beijing Olympian’s time of 9.03 seconds for...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Awards and Prizes, Firearms, Rugby League, Modern Pentathlon
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Westmont fencer enjoying successful summer
For the Daily AmericanMost 16-year-olds in Johnstown are enjoying a summer vacation, taking it easy until classes resume late next month. For Ethan Ganzy, however, this summer isn’t offering much of a break at all. Earlier this month he headed to Colorado, where he...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes, Firearms, 2016 Olympic Games
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Sacksen secures bronze medal in China
Beijing Olympian and Somerset native Sam Sacksen completed his 2011 World Cup tour Sunday in China by winning the bronze medal in the mixed relay competition.
Along with his teammate, Suzanne Stettinius of Parkton, Md., the USA team combined to capture...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes, Firearms, Epee
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10 things you might not know about the Olympics
Tribune staff reporterOn Friday, the International Olympic Committee will decide whether the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics will be Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid or Rio de Janeiro. Here are 10 facts about the five-ring circus: 1. Olympic sites are chosen by secret ballot, so...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Multi-Sport Events, Firearms, Johnny Weissmuller, 2016 Olympic Games
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Sophomore takes her best shot at Olympic glory
Marisa Berger, a 15-year-old sophomore at North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake, would have no problem toting a .44 Magnum while spouting, "Go ahead, make my day."
She practices shooting inside her family's house and garage, using an air pistol to fire lead...Tags: Swimming, Multi-Sport Events, Firearms, Epee, Modern Pentathlon
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Modern pentathlon event comical, competitive
Chicago Tribune staff reporterThe 3,000-meter run resembled a high school cross-country race. Some Illinois teens could have defeated almost every runner in Goudi Olympic Complex on the grassy course Thursday. The same goes for swimming, where some of the men practically leapfrogged...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes, Firearms, 2016 Olympic Games, Modern Pentathlon
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Blog: Sun sports editor in Athens
Final thoughts on a memorable two weeks in Greece This is my last blog from the Athens Olympics, which I'm assuming will be one of the more memorable I've covered for a number of reasons. Foremost among them, I'm sure, will be the swimming of Michael...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Muhammad Ali, Hoop Gymnastics, Kevin Garnett, International Olympic Committee
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