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Usain Bolt: What We Learned from the Diamond League
One week ago, Usain Bolt was upset. Last Friday, he ran his slowest time in the 100-meter race since 2008 . Back then he was just starting to take the race seriously. Bolt is the guy to beat in London in the 100 this year...
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Usain Bolt: Olympic Champ Silences Doubters with World-Leading Time in Rome
It's fair to say that the reports of Usain Bolt 's demise were way, way premature. The defending Olympic champion silenced all of the doubters again with a world-leading 9.76-second 100-meter dash at the Rome Diamond League meet on Thursday...
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Usain Bolt: Why He Needs a Great Showing at the Rome Diamond League
Usain Bolt heads into today's track meet at Rome Diamond League as the No. 1 sprinter in the world, armed with both the 100-meter world record and the fastest 100 time recorded so far in 2012...
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Usain Bolt and 3 Athletes to Watch at Rome Diamond League
On the road to this summer's Olympics , the world's greatest track and field stars will meet this afternoon for the Samsung Diamond League event in Rome at 12:45 p.m. ET...
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London 2012: 5 Sprinters Who Could Upset Usain Bolt in the 100-Meter Dash
With a little less than two months until the opening ceremony of the London Games, there isn't much mystery surrounding the sprinting events...
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London 2012: Veteran Olympians Who Have Something to Prove
We are now just 58 days from the beginning of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Summer Olympics is one of the most highly anticipated sporting events in the world...
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London 2012: Usain Bolt's Poor Showing Shouldn't Knock Him from Favorite Status
Don't let his 10.04 in Ostrava this past Friday fool you: Usain Bolt has an excellent shot at breaking the world record in the 100m at the London 2012 Summer Olympics ...
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London 2012: Prefontaine Classic Will Rival Olympic Track & Field's Quality
If Track Town USA (Eugene, Oregon) ever needs another nickname, I have a suggestion: Little London. With a slight stretch of the imagination, the meandering Willamette River could be likened to the storied Thames...
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'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius a Symbol of Spirit Worldwide
Humanity has never ceased to amaze with its plethora of inventions and advancements throughout time. But it seems as if these great achievements now pale in comparison to what’s currently possible...
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London 2012: Does Usain Bolt Finally Look Beatable Entering Rome Diamond League?
Usain Bolt 's European season got off to a rocky start Friday night in the Czech Republic. Bolt won his 100-meter race at the Golden Spikes meet with a time of 10.04 seconds, but left many questions about his upcoming season unanswered...
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London 2012: Usain Bolt and 10 Olympic Track Storylines at Rome Diamond League
The Diamond League is set to kick off its European tour in grand style with Thursday's Golden Gala in Rome. A star-packed meet with numerous champions will, fittingly, take place in the Italian city's Olympic Stadium, host of the 1960 Games...
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Lolo Jones: Guess What's Harder Than Training for Olympics?
Welcome to BR5, your daily sports and pop culture news. Making it to the Olympics can be a difficult task for many, but for track and field star Lolo Jones, that's only half her battle...
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Lolo Jones: Commitment to Olympic Training Will Ensure Big Results in London
Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones has used her willpower and strength to bring her back to the 2012 Olympic Games in London after her heart-breaking 100-meter hurdles finish in 2008. Jones’ willpower runs much deeper than just her training, though...
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Lolo Jones Stands for Her Virginity: Why Is That Hard to Understand?
Lolo Jones is taking a stand about saving herself for marriage. In an HBO documentary, Jones talks with Mary Carillo about the struggles of choosing this particular stance, and has gotten many odd comments and suggestions along the way...
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Lolo Jones: ESPN Reintroduces Sports Fans to the Hurdler
Everyone knows her impossible-to-forget name, her good looks and unquestioned talents. But hurdler Lolo Jones is a lot more than a pretty face with a lot of speed...
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Wilma Rudolph: an American Hero's Lasting Example of Triumph Under Pressure
There are many stories of beating long odds in the world of sports. And then there is the story of Wilma Glodean Rudolph. Wilma Rudolph has an incredibly inspiring tale of triumph over adversity...
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The 25 Sexiest Track Stars
In just a few months, the world is going to be celebrating the 30th Summer Olympic games in London, England. The opening ceremonies will begin on July 27th and carry on until the last day of competition on August 12th...
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Usain Bolt: 5 Things the Jamaican Invitational Tells Us About the 2012 Olympics
With so much more track and field to unfold in the coming weeks before London 2012, it almost seems foolish to draw conclusions about the Olympics at this point in time...
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Pac-12 Championships Preview: Men's 400-Meters Has Olympic Implications
University of Oregon's sophomore 400-meter specialist Michael Berry is the defending Pac -12 champion. His impressive winning time (44.91) got him a ticket to last year's USA Outdoor Championships...










