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Two members of security staff stand by a checkpoint to asses vehicle passes on the outskirts of the Olympic Park site on July 18, 2012 in Stratford, London, England. A failure by the security firm G4S to provide their contracted number of security staff to guard Olympic venues has resulted in 3500 extra troops and additional police officers being deployed to meet the shortfall. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Britain's largest black newspaper gains access to Olympics

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - The British Olympic Association has reversed its decision not to give The Voice newspaper accreditation to Olympic stadium...
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Not so fast, Kobe! Obama backs '92 Dream Team

Ken Thomas, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Add President Barack Obama to the list of people who disagree with Kobe Bryant's boast that this year's USA Olympic basketball team could beat the Dream Team of 1992...
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Kids learn how to swim at Michael Phelps Foundation

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MIAMI - When you think of Michael Phelps, you probably think of gold medal moments in the Olympics...
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Benches are seen outside the basketball arena during previews ahead of the London Olympic Games at Olympic Park on July 16, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

UK's largest black paper barred from Olympics

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - Black Britons have expressed outrage that Britain's longest severing and biggest black newspaper, The Voice, has been denied accreditation to the Olympic Stadium...
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President Barack Obama laughs with first lady Michelle Obama as they appear on the 'Kiss Cam' as the US Senior Men's National Team and Brazil play during a pre-Olympic exhibition basketball game at the Verizon Center on July 16, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leslie E. Kossoff-Pool/Getty Images)

The Obamas get caught on 'kiss cam'

Ken Thomas, Associated Press
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, were taking in Monday night's USA Basketball exhibition game against Brazil when the Verizon Center's 'Kiss Cam' turned its eye their way...
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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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Team member James Harden, third from right, is seen during the USA Olympic Men's basketball team news conference announcing the final roster for London in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 7, 2012. From left is Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Deron Williams, Harden, Andre Iguodala and Kobe Bryant. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jason Bean)

Is the US basketball team too big to fail?

Brian Mahoney, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) - They lost Dwyane Wade but gained Kevin Durant. Dwight Howard's size has given way to Russell Westbrook's speed...
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Lolo Jones: London gold is calling

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theGRIO VIDEO - Lolo Jones says the 100 meter hurdle is as unpredictable a race as they come. Jones knows this all too well...
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Bosh a no-go for Olympics

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) — Chris Bosh told USA Basketball on Friday he is withdrawing from consideration for the London Olympics so he can fully recover from the strained abdominal muscle that sidelined him for part of Miami's run to the NBA championship...
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