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London 2012

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Allyson Felix, Olympic gold or bust

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theGRIO VIDEO - Few sprinters are as decorated as 26-year-old Allyson Felix. The Los Angeles native will be a three-time Olympian once London kicks off in eight days...
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All 2012 Olympic medalists to be drug tested

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
theGRIO REPROT = London 2012 will be the most aggressive Olympic year in order to weed out drug users....
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arquise Goodwin of USA on his way to winning the men's long jump during day two of the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships at the Zawisza Stadium on July 9, 2008 in Bydgoszcz, Poland. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Community rallies to help Olympian's family

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NBC Dallas - Marquise Goodwin represents the United States in the long jump, and is running an NCAA-compliant fundraiser in hopes of flying his mother and grandmother to the Olympics without getting Goodwin in trouble.
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Sprinter out of Olympics after doping test

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Relay sprinter Debbie Dunn has withdrawn from the U.S. Olympic team after testing positive for excessive testosterone...
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Teen swimmer headed to Olympics

Alex Presha
theGRIO VIDEO - Lia Neal isn't old enough to vote, but she's already making history...
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Jordan: 1992 Dream Team better than 2012 USA squad

Steve Reed, Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan says there's no way Kobe Bryant and this year's USA Olympic basketball team could've beaten the 1992 Dream Team...
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Meet Grenada's only Olympic swimmer

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NBC Miami - Dozens of swimmers living and training in South Florida will head to the London 2012 Olympic Games later this month – competing not for the U.S. but for other countries.
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Michael Hunter: Born to box

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theGRIO VIDEO - Las Vegas boxer Michael Hunter missed out on representing the USA in the 2008 Olympics by just one qualifying win. The junior Hunter said the London Games is his chance to show the world...
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LeBron or Kobe's team in London?

Carrie Healey
Will Lebron step up as leader of the Team USA's 2012 Men's Basketball Team, or will Kobe's reign continue?
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Christian Taylor leaps his way to London Games

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theGRIO VIDEO - Christian Taylor used to bounce around the house when he was little. Now, at 22, he's a world champion in men's triple jump...
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