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U.S. Decathlete Bryan Clay Wins Gold

by Mike Halford | August 22nd, 2008 | Add a comment
After winning silver in 2004, American decathlete Bryan Clay knew he wanted gold this time around. He got it. Clay won the Olympic decathlon on Friday, capturing gold in the two-day, 10-discipline event with 8,791 points. The 2005 world champion, Clay led … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Four German Olympians Pose For Playboy

by Mike Halford | August 20th, 2008 | Add a comment
The September issue of the German Playboy will have a distinctly Olympic feel to it. That’s largely due to the fact that four German Olympians - Katharina Scholz, Petra Niemann, Romy Tarangul and Nicole Reinhardt - will be posing for … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Michael Phelps Kellogg's Corn Flakes Box

by Michelle da Silva | August 20th, 2008 | Add a comment
Starting in mid-September, Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps will be appearing on the boxes of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes cereals. The 23-year-old swimmer, who won a record-breaking eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, turned down Wheaties, since … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Usain Bolt Wins 200m Race, Breaks Record

by Carlisle Richards | August 20th, 2008 | Add a comment
“I am the best. I just proved it at the Olympics.” - Usain Bolt. Who can argue with that? After smashing the 100m record with a 9.69 Bolt has beaten Michael Johnson’s 12-year 200m record by beating his 19.32 with a 19.30. Many … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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USA Basketball Routs Australia in Olympic Quarters

by Mike Halford | August 20th, 2008 | Add a comment
Well, that was anti-climactic. In a game anticipated to be the United States’ first real test of the 2008 Summer Olympics, its Australian counterparts couldn’t muster much of a fight, losing 116-85 in a game America dominated from the second … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Michael Phelps Denies Dating Amanda Beard

by Michelle da Silva | August 19th, 2008 | Add a comment
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps refuses to reveal who his girlfriend is. However, he confirms to Extra TV’s Dayna Devon that it isn’t fellow Olympian Amanda Beard. “No, I’m not dating Amanda Beard,” Phelps said. “I’ll say that. I think she has … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Shawn Johnson Finally Wins Gold on Balance Beam

by Mike Halford | August 19th, 2008 | Add a comment
It took a while, but Shawn Johnson is finally golden. Johnson, the 16-year-old American gymnast who had failed to secure gold in Beijing, made good on her final attempt at a gold medal by winning the balance beam competition. Her 16.225 … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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American Wrestler Henry Cejudo Wins Gold

by Mike Halford | August 19th, 2008 | Add a comment
It was a dream ending to a dream story. Henry Cejudo, the son of undocumented Mexican immigrants, won the U.S. its first every Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling by capturing the 55kg division crown with an upset victory of Japan’s … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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U.S. Women Beat Japan, Advance to Olympic Final

by Mike Halford | August 18th, 2008 | Add a comment
The American women are headed to the gold medal final for the fourth straight Olympics. Paced by two goals from Angela Hucles, the U.S. held off a game Japanese squad to advance to the gold medal final via a 4-2 scoreline. … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2008 Beijing Olympics TV Schedule

by Carlisle Richards | August 18th, 2008 | Add a comment
Need an update of everything going down in week two of the Beijing Olympics? Look no further here’s and entire breakdown of the games from Monday, August 18 until Sunday, August 24: Monday, August 18, 2008 TV Schedule NBC and NBC HD 10:00 … Read More Read More