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Countdown to London: Distance Runner Bernard Lagat

07/16/2012

At 37 years old, distance runner Bernard Lagat knows time is running out for him to win the gold medal that has eluded him throughout his career. After winning bronze in Sydney in 2000 and silver...

Countdown to London: Women’s Gymnastics

07/15/2012

Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, Jordyn Wieber and Sarah Finnegan will represent Team USA in women's gymnastics at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Wieber says she and her teammates are...

Countdown to London: Diver Cassidy Krug’s Comeback

07/14/2012

After failing to qualify for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Cassidy Krug gave up the sport of diving. But she didn't pack it in for good. Since returning to the board two years later, Krug has...

Countdown to London: Michael Phelps Looks for Olympic Medal Record

07/13/2012

Few athletes have accomplished what swimmer Michael Phelps has during his decorated career - but he still feels he has more to prove. With 16 Olympic medals, Phelps is three shy of setting the...

Countdown to London: Six Huskies Head to London for Team USA

07/12/2012

Women's basketball coach Geno Auiremma shouldn't have any problem recognizing most of his players as Team USA goes for its fifth straight Olympic gold medal in London. Of the 12 women on the roster,...

Countdown to London: LeBron and Co. Go for Another Gold

07/11/2012

LeBron James and the so-called "Redeem Team" swept aside all competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, compiling an 8-0 record to re-capture the gold medal for Team USA. The performance followed...

Countdown to London: U.S. Soccer’s Megan Rapinoe

07/10/2012

After winning the gold medal in Beijing, the U.S. women's soccer team are once again the favorites heading in the London Games. But winning it all doesn't come easily, as the team found out in...

Countdown to London: Sailing Towards Glory

07/09/2012

In London, Anna Tunnicliffe will look to become the first American woman to win back-to-back sailing gold medals - and that won't be the only aspect of the Games of the XXX Olympiad that is...

Countdown to London: Weightlifter Holley Mangold

07/08/2012

Holley Mangold is no stranger to the spotlight. Her older brother Nick is an NFL star and Holley followed in his footsteps. As a teenager, she made national news by also playing as a lineman on...

Countdown to London: Going for Gold in Women’s Shot Put

07/07/2012

At the London 2012 Olympic Games, Jillian Camarena-Williams and her teammate Michelle Carter will be looking to end a 52-year wait for a U.S. Olympic medal in the women's shot...

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