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Olympics: Phelps passes torch after golden farewell

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LONDON (AFP) - Even as Michael Phelps added a little more gilding to a glittering Games career, the effect of his exploits was rippling through the waters of the London 2012 competition pool. A quartet of teenag ...

Aug 5 2012, 9:29am CDT

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I was a lucky athlete, says Mutola the legend

Source: Times of India

Discovered by a renowned Mozambican poet while sprinting on a football field, there's a sense of poetic justice in Maria Mutola reaching the top of the athletics world in a career spanning two decades an ...
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Olympian helps celebrate success of young swimmers

Source: Isle of Wight County Press

Olympic gold medallist with the Isle of Wight award winners. OLYMPIC gold medallist Duncan Goodhew presented swimming awards to Isle of Wight youngsters on Sunday, recognising exceptional performance and ...
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Bexley Council defends spending on Olympic Torch Relay

Source: News Shopper

The flame arrives in the borough at Erith Yacht Club. BEXLEY Council has defended its hefty spending on the “once in a lifetime” Olympic Torch Relay celebrations. Figures published this week revealed the council toppe ...
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Beach volleyball tour back after 10-year absence

Source: WTOP News

Americans have been piling up Olympic medals since beach volleyball joined the Summer Games in 1996. Domestic pro tours have come and gone. The NCAA has even sanctioned the sport for collegiate competition. For the last 10 years, ...
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U.S. gold medalist Douglas ready to get back on beam

Source: Denver Post

After winning a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics, Gabby Douglas signed deals with Nike, Kellogg Co. and AT ...
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Speaking in Thousand Oaks, Michael Phelps ends rumors he'll compete at Rio

Source: Ventura County Star

Photo by Carmen Smyth, Special to the Star Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, is interviewed by award-winning sportswriter Alan Abrahamson, during the Distinguished Speaker Series at the Tho ...
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The May-June issue of Splash is online now

Source: USA Swimming Team

Ten American swimmers won individual gold medals at last year’s Olympic Games in London. In this issue, we asked each of them – minus Michael Phelps – a few questions that would help you get to know them better. We also asked the ...
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USA Swimming recognized for its Olympic-year Success

Source: USA Swimming Team

The success of 2012 continues to spill over to 2013 as the USA Swimming organization was recently recognized for its Olympic-year success with two prestigious accolades. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming w ...
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20 Question Tuesday: Clark Burckle

Source: USA Swimming Team

Clark Burckle has figured a lot of things out in the past few years. The former University of Florida standout went to the Arizona post-grad program, and finaled at the Olympics in the 200 breaststroke. He talks about ...
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