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London 2012: The Summer Olympics
Transgender Athlete Competes For Olympic Spot
()Keelin Godsey, the first openly transgender contender for the U.S. Olympic team, was born female, identifies as a male and competes in the female division. And Godsey's quest for gold in the hammer throw is raising questions about where transgender athletes fit in sports.
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Someone Couldn't Count To 10, So British Olympian Can't Claim Personal Best ()
May 21, 2012 Jessica Ennis is the poster girl of Britain's Olympics team. But Sunday in Manchester, someone really messed up and what she thought was her best-ever run of the 100-meter hurdles can't be counted as her best.
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On Two First-Class Seats, Olympic Torch Arrives In England ()
May 18, 2012 The last time it was in England, it was 1948 and it arrived by ship and in a Rolls-Royce.
Gymnast's Journey: Toddler Tumbler To Golden Girl()
May 16, 2012 WBURAly Raisman started gymnastics like millions of other kids — in a toddler tumbling class. Now 17, the Massachusetts athlete is considered one of the best tumblers in the world. And she's on track to make the 2012 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team.
Soccer Star With Soap Opera Roots Aims At Olympics()
May 7, 2012 KBIADiscovered on a soccer-themed Colombian soap opera, Orianica Velasquez is training for a bigger stage: the London Olympics. The native of Bogota is a ball hawk on the Indiana University team. As her coach puts it, "She's a good forward because she's greedy."
A Need For Speed: Inside Jamaica's Sprint Factory()
May 4, 2012 When it comes to sprinting, Jamaica reigns supreme. And what, exactly, makes Jamaicans so fast? Some say it's in the food; others point to genetics. But let's start with the obvious: In Jamaica, kids really like to run.
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NBC Will Stream The London Olympics Live — But Only To TV Subscribers()
May 2, 2012 For the first time, American viewers of the Summer Olympics won't be limited by two words many sports fans loathe: "tape" and "delay." After years of saving the most popular events for prime time, NBC will also stream live video of the London Games, online and via mobile.
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Norwegian Swimming Star Dies In Arizona ()
May 1, 2012 Alexander Dale Oen, 26, was training at high altitude in Flagstaff. He suffered an apparent heart attack on Monday and died. He would have been a top contender for gold in this summer's Olympic Games.
At 28, A Long Jumper Eyes Her Last Olympic Leap()
May 2, 2012 Long jumper Shameka Marshall is training for what may be her last shot at the Olympics. Her attempts to make the team in 2004 and 2008 didn't work out. So this year, Marshall is working hard to compete at the U.S. track and field team trials in June.
American Whiz Rises Up In The World Of Ping-Pong()
April 26, 2012 WUNCChina has long dominated the sport of table tennis, winning almost every Olympic medal since 1992. That's not likely to change at this year's Summer Olympics, but one young American athlete may be on her way to giving China a run for its money.
Olympian's Arc: From 'Ninja Turtles' To London()
April 24, 2012 Terrence Jennings has earned one of two spots for American men to compete in taekwondo in the Summer Olympics. He recently paid a visit to the martial arts school that helped him get started in the sport. But Jennings, 25, says that a certain group of animated reptiles also played a role in his career.
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