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October 26, 2013
(AP) - Olympic sprinting gold medalist Lauryn Williams and Olympic hurdles veteran Lolo Jones were among nine women chosen Saturday…
September 9, 2013
RIETI, Italy (AP) — When Tommie Smith bowed his head and thrust a black-gloved fist toward the sky from the…
September 4, 2013
BRUSSELS (AP) — Usain Bolt plans to retire after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics...
August 8, 2013
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — At an ice-breaker during their orientation last month, the incoming freshmen at Olivet College were asked…
July 17, 2013
(AP) - The U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation said Tuesday night it has found no reason to sanction Olympic hopeful…
July 14, 2013
(AP) - American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay has tested positive for a banned substance and says he will pull…
June 27, 2013
VIDEO - Each year, Seventeen magazine invites young women to participate in their 'Pretty Amazing' Real-Girl Cover contest and this…
June 19, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Veronica Campbell-Brown's agent insists one of the cornerstones of Jamaica's wide-ranging sprint success "is not a…
May 20, 2013
(AP) - The Olympic all-around champion was to practice Monday afternoon after meeting with coach Liang Chow to discuss her…
November 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - A private New York club with 144 years of elite history studded with Olympic medals has found…
November 17, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - An image of Maroney twisting her mouth upwards in a kind of irritated pout after she came…
November 5, 2012
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Milt Campbell, who became the first African-American to win the Olympic decathlon in 1956 and went…
November 5, 2012
(AP) - Lolo Jones' international bobsled debut will come at the sport's highest level — the World Cup circuit...
October 25, 2012
(AP) - Lolo Jones showed up in Lake Placid three weeks ago, unsure where her first foray into bobsledding could…
September 14, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama gathered Team USA at the White House on Friday to hail the Olympians and…
August 21, 2012
PHOTO - In this candid shot, released by the White House, we can clearly see the first lady is also…
August 14, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Olympian Gabby Douglas didn't just leave London with gold medals, she left with the hearts of people…
August 13, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - His story is a prime example of what can happen if you never give up and believe…
August 12, 2012
LONDON (AP) - This time, Usain Bolt ran hard right to the finish...
August 10, 2012
LONDON (AP) — Pointing the baton at the clock showing the world-record time of 40.82 seconds, Carmelita Jeter anchored the…