Blogs about: 1996 Atlanta Olympics

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"Freaks of Nature: Usain Bolt and Michael Johnson" by Joboy Quintos

hurdler49 wrote 3 weeks ago: In the sprints, an athlete aims to reach the finish line as fast as possible. Hence, he/she limits t … more →

Tags: Carl Lewis, usain bolt, frankie fredericks, Michael Johnson, 2009 Berlin World Championships, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Tyson Gay, Joboy Quintos, sprints

Jonathan Edwards' Triple Jump World Record

hurdler49 wrote 2 years ago: Jonathan Edwards’ 18.29m triple jump leap is one of my favorite world records of all time. I l … more →

Tags: Olympics, Jonathan Edwards, Kenny Harrison, 1995 Goteborg World Championships, Triple jump, World Record, 18.29m, Göteborg

Let the games begin........Olympics 1996 Atlanta Georgia

The Ski Club wrote 4 years ago: I know when most of you read the title of the post, it probaly baffled you. You most likely were thi … more →

Tags: vintage, Starter, Olympics

The final score: Gymnastics Judging2 comments

Pandora wrote 4 years ago: Since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics when Kim Zemeskal was slotted to take home the entire all around c … more →

Tags: Popcorn Phooey, Television, Sports 101, China, Russia, Kim Zmeskal, Svetlana Boginskaya, Taitiana Gutsu, Shannon Miller

Boston Marathon bombing

franklindmitryev wrote 1 month ago: From the new May-June 2013 issue of News & Letters: Boston bombing The two bombs that exploded n … more →

Tags: marxist humanism, Timothy McVeigh, Chechnya, Vladimir Putin, Surveillance State, Boston Marathon bombing, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Oklahoma City Bombing, Eric Rudolph

Japan footballers bag flight upgrade

AFP wrote 10 months ago: There were claims of sexism after the women were seated with the hoi polloi on the outward leg, whil … more →

Tags: Sport > More Sports, Olympics > Related Stories, japan women's football, Norio Sasaki, nadeshiko, Homare Sawa, Japan Football Association

Gabby Douglas Inspired By "Magnificent Seven" Dominique Dawes1 comment

myhoustonmajic Staff wrote 10 months ago: Before U.S Gymnastic women’s team won gold and Gabby Douglas became the first African American … more →

Tags: Entertainment News, 2012 london olympics, gabby douglas, Gold Medal, Dominique Dawes, First African Americans Olympians

Who Was The First African American Female To Win Gold?2 comments

theboxhouston Staff wrote 10 months ago: Before U.S Gymnastic women’s team won gold and Gabby Douglas became the first African American … more →

Tags: Entertainment News, World News, 2012 london olympics, gabby douglas, Gold Medal, Dominique Dawes, First African Americans Olympians

"Magnificent Seven" Dominique Dawes So Proud Of Gabby Douglas1 comment

praisehouston Staff wrote 10 months ago: Before U.S Gymnastic Women’s Team won gold and Gabby Douglas became the first African American … more →

Tags: Entertainment News, News, Gold Medal, 2012 london olympics, gabby douglas, Dominique Dawes, First African Americans Olympians

LONDON OLYMPICS AND LUCK OF OBAMA

MK DAMODARAN wrote 10 months ago: The covetable victory of a nation in any olympics game is really a matter of luck for the President/ … more →

Tags: us presidents and olympics, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, 2008 Beijing Olympics, George Bush, 2012 london olympics, 1992 Barcelona Olympics

Memories of past Olympiad.2 comments

Begin An Adventure wrote 10 months ago: As the 2012 Olympics begin in London, my brain is flooded with memories. Memories of the 1996 Olympi … more →

Tags: Blogging and drinking, Soul-expose', death, writing a memoir, Swimming, Olympics, Memories, 2012 london olympics, amy van dyken

ROBERTS SAHAYDAK’S DARING OLYMPIC DREAM1 comment

aroundthehorns wrote 10 months ago: Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak says watching the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles inspired her own Olympi … more →

Tags: Women's Soccer, Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak, Tim Sahaydak, Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics

4.Bibliography: Klaus Balkenhol16 comments

Christopher Hyams wrote 1 year ago: “Most alleged training ‘innovations’ aren’t really new but were actually dis … more →

Tags: Dressage, dressage ideals, dressage judging, dressage freesstyle, USET, Klaus Balkenhol, Britta Schoffman, trafalgar square, Goldstern. Zuider Park

It's all about the bike for Olympian Clara Hughes as she trains for the London 2012 Olympics

Pamela Fayerman wrote 1 year ago: “This is the place where dreams came true, where memories will forever be etched in my heart a … more →

Tags: Medicine Matters, Vancouver, Cycling, Bell, Medicine Matters Pamela Fayerman, Pamela Fayerman, Depression, 2012 London Olympic Games, 2010 Vancouver Olympics

Kim Collins' Second Wind3 comments

hurdler49 wrote 2 years ago: The come-backing Kim Collins is on fire! He  retired at the end of the 2009 Berlin World Championshi … more →

Tags: Christophe Lemaitre, Olympics, Dwain Chambers, Carl Lewis, 2003 Paris World Championships, 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics, Darren Campbell

American 4x400m Relay Dominance1 comment

hurdler49 wrote 2 years ago: The Men’s 4x400m has always been the playground of the United States. Since the start of the m … more →

Tags: Sprints, Derek Redmond, usain bolt, 2004 Athens Olympics, 2010 European Championships, 2008 Beijing Olympics, kevin borlee, jonathan borlee, jeremy wariner

Carl Lewis - Break It Up2 comments

hurdler49 wrote 2 years ago: The legendary Carl Lewis is one of the most bemedalled track & field athletes in Olympic history … more →

Tags: Carl Lewis, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Music, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, 1988 Seoul Olympics, sprints, Carl Lewis, Long jump, Jesse Owens


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