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May 13, 2010
When Jones admitted to using drugs, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stripped her of her medals and stripped her teammates,'…
April 22, 2010
DENVER (AP) - Olympic and world champion sprinter LaShawn Merritt accepted a provisional suspension after testing positive for a banned…
April 21, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Olympians from the Vancouver Games are making the most of their trip to the nation's capital,…
April 20, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two-time gold medalist Shani Davis is not ready to commit to competing at the 2014 Olympic Games...
March 26, 2010
VIDEO - Gold and silver-winning Olympic speedskater Shani Davis is giving back to his hometown outside Chicago...
March 10, 2010
TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) - Marion Jones has signed with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock, hoping to launch a new career after…
February 22, 2010
RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) - If there was any doubt about Shani Davis returning for another Olympics, all it took…
February 21, 2010
RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) - Davis already has his sights on tackling the sport's toughest test of stamina and speed…
February 19, 2010
BOSTON (AP) - A rap star says former Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney first touched him -- and not the…
February 18, 2010
Born in scotland, the 35-year-old is a one-man team who taught himself how to ski only six years ago...
February 17, 2010
BRITISH COLUMBIA (AP) - Davis defended the title he won four years ago, when he became the first African-American to…
February 17, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - Shani Davis stands at ease in his own skates. Perhaps it's that comfort level that begins to…
February 16, 2010
From CTV & The NY Times - Although largely unremarked in the U.S. news coverage, the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver…
February 16, 2010
RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) - The men's speedskating 1,000 meters, which many experts considered a one-man race, has suddenly got…
February 12, 2010
The song features appearances by a number of artists including Janet Jackson, Justin Bieber, Jordin Sparks, Kanye West, Lil Wayne…
February 12, 2010
OPINION - Few African-Americans participate in winter sports due largely to limited access...
February 12, 2010
OPINION - Despite recent successes blacks continue to not participate in winter sports due largely to a lack of resources…
February 1, 2010
VIDEO - Most top-flight figure skaters have no choice: they sacrifice almost everything to work at their demanding sport...
February 1, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - Serena Williams' temperament flows in waves of streaming definition. All emotion. All defiance. All heart...
February 1, 2010
theGRIO's 100 - On the homepage of her website, Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix offers this proverbial wisdom: "Watch over…