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Valerie Adams Wins DN Galan Shot Put
by Larry Eder
Valerie Adams woke up last week to the news that she actually was the gold medalist in the women's shot put as the named gold medalist tested positive and was, in fact, a drug cheat.
Team USA Claims DecaNation Title
Members of Team USA grabbed 12 of a possible 20 individual event championships in racking up a total of 66 points to pick up its seventh DecaNation team championship Wednesday in Albi, France.
Felix Named USATF Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS – Allyson Felix has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week following her performance at the London Olympic Games that saw her become the first woman since Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988 to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games and helped to set a world record in the process.
London Diaries, Day 9: Upset of Games in Javelin, Keshorn Walcott Surprises for Gold
by Larry Eder
All of nineteen, fresh off the World Junior Championships, Keshorn Walcott just shocked the javelin world with his gold medal win in London. Look at Keshorn closely,as Trinidad celebrates, this young man will become the Bolt of the javelin, mark my word.
Pops and Shots
by Jon Gugala
LONDON - "In sport, you can't predict anything," Nadzeya Ostapchuk said to the IAAF after her 2012 Olympic gold in the women's shot put. "You have to have the right conditions and to take the right decisions."
Fifteen Reigning Olympians Highlight Team USA DecaNation Squad
London Olympic women’s high jump silver medalist Brigetta Barrett and men’s 100-meter dash bronze medalist Justin Gatlin will lead a group of Team USA members, which includes 15 members of the recent Olympic squad, into the ninth edition of the DecaNation meet Wednesday in Albi, France.
Team USA Wraps Up Impressive London 2012 Olympic Games
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Team USA Takes 1 Gold, 2 Silver as Medals Surge to 29
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LONDON - A commanding victory in the women’s 4x400 relay and thrilling silvers in the men’s 4x100 and women’s high jump on Saturday night made for an exciting conclusion to track competition at Olympic Stadium. In the process, the 4x100 American record fell and Allyson Felix became the first woman since Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988 to win three gold medals in one Olympic Games.
London Diaries, Day 7: Usain Bolt Races the Legend
by Larry Eder
I was in the stadium in Atlanta when Michael Johnson ran 19.32 for 200 meters, destroying his own world record of 19.66 at the time. It was an historic race. I never believed that I see that record broken in my lifetime.
Shock and Awe and Alysia Montaño
by Jon Gugala
LONDON - In the BBC broadcast of the initial rounds of the women's 800-meter there was a curious quote from the commentator after the first heat: "There's an example right there of how not to run an 800-meter."
London Diaries, Day 7: David Rudisha Sets WR, 1:40.91!
David Rudisha, on July 5, predicted the future. "The world record will require perfect conditions." He tried in Paris on July 6, but the torrential rain that we experienced in Paris just before the meet made the evening a bit chilly, and David, frustrated, ran 1:41.58.
Mitchell Breaks Leg During Race, Finishes for Team
LONDON – Running the opening leg for Team USA in Thursday morning’s 4x400m relay semifinal, Manteo Mitchell (Cullowhee, N.C.) was a pivotal part in helping his team to the final.
Team USA has Momentous, 7-Medal Night
LONDON - Led by gold medals from Allyson Felix, Aries Merritt and Brittney Reese, Team USA won a staggering 7 medals in a 90-minute span at Olympic Stadium Wednesday night, winning three of four possible golds and 7 of 12 possible medals overall.
Year of the Rat: Considering Liu Xiang's Injury
by Elliott Denman
LONDON - It's the Year Of The Dragon and that should explain all. China's Xiang Liu, the 2004 Olympic 110-meter high hurdles champion and past world record-holder, didn't merely crash and burn at the very start of his event Tuesday morning.
The Men's 1500-Meter Final and the Hurdles of International Dating
by Jon Gugala
LONDON - Last night was the Olympic men's 1500-meter finals, and so in the fine English tradition of sporting events blurred by alcohol I decided to leave my apartment (quizzically called a "flat," though I am elevated on the second floor) and catch the race in a bar (called a "pub," though this is deceptive as most authors' publishing rates trend downward the more they frequent them).
London Diaries, Day 5: Let it Rain, Pearson Takes 100m Hurdles
by Larry Eder
Sally Pearson did it the hard way. Running against the best in the world, the top hurdlers in contemporary hurdling. A few minutes before the final, it began to rain.
Four-Medal Night for Team USA
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No Surprises for Team USA in Tuesday Qualifying Session
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Suhr Wins Emotional Gold; Tinsley Surprises with Silver
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London Diaries: The Kids are Alright
by Larry Eder
Kirani James won the 2011 World Indoor Championships, then he did not medal at the World Indoors. But, in the end, Kirani James ran the fastest time ever run in Great Britain. Kirani James took off and did not look back. He came off the turn,with Luguelin Santos the Domincan teenager.
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