Olympics
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Openly gay athletes still scarce at Olympic GamesAug 09, 2012 6:28 pm - Associated Press LONDON — It has been a great games for gay Olympians — probably. British equestrian Carl Hester won gold in team dressage in London. Midfielder Megan Ra...
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US women reach Olympic volleyball gold-medal matchAug 09, 2012 3:29 pm - LONDON — Coach Hugh McCutcheon made a special point of seeking out captain Lindsey Berg for a quick hug after the U.S. women’s volleyball team advanced to the gold medal...
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Taylor wins Olympic triple jump gold for USAug 09, 2012 3:08 pm - LONDON — Christian Taylor won the Olympic triple jump gold medal Thursday night, overtaking U.S. teammate Will Claye with his fourth jump in the final. Taylor, the world...
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Bolt wins 200, Rudisha gets 800 record at OlympicsAug 09, 2012 3:00 pm - LONDON — Usain Bolt backed up his billing as a "living legend" by winning the Olympic 200 meters and becoming the first athlete to repeat as double Olympic sprint champi...
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US women win 1st gold in Olympic water poloAug 09, 2012 3:00 pm - LONDON — The United States won its first gold medal in women's water polo, getting five goals from Maggie Steffens and a sterling performance from goalkeeper Betsey Arm...
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US tops Japan to take Olympic women's soccer goldAug 09, 2012 3:00 pm - WEMBLEY, England — Abby Wambach didn't put on her "Greatness Has Been Found" T-shirt right away. She instead strayed from her teammates and knelt alone at midfield — and...
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Semenya advances to 800-meter final at OlympicsAug 09, 2012 2:55 pm - LONDON — Closing in on an Olympic medal three years after being forced to undergo gender tests, Caster Semenya of South Africa won her 800-meter semifinal heat in 1 minu...
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AP: IOC to strip U.S. cyclist Hamilton of Athens goldAug 09, 2012 9:13 am - LONDON — The IOC is set to formally strip American cyclist Tyler Hamilton of his gold from the 2004 Athens Games and reassign the medals after his admission of doping, a...
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The Olympics: World’s Fairs of the 21st century?Aug 09, 2012 6:42 am - LONDON — It rose in England’s capital with the promise of showcasing humanity’s best: supreme accomplishments, fresh technologies, people from far-flung lands and their ...
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U.S. women to take on Japan in redemption match todayAug 09, 2012 1:51 am - LONDON — A day before the Olympic gold medal game, players and coaches from the U.S. and Japanese women’s soccer teams stood in front of reporters side by side, like bud...