Tag: London 2012
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After London, athletes still pushing for Rule 40 change
The London Olympics may be over, but a prominent group of U.S. track and field athletes isn’t letting one of the Games’ hot-button issues fade: the furor over Rule 40, the International Olympic Committee provision which prohibits athletes from promoting non-official sponsors during a period around the Games. Read USA Today
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Cullen Jones has a PSA for black families
See GlobalGrind, Cullen Jones has a public service announcement for black families, to make sure their kids know how to swim. Also, he wants to date Zoe Saldana.
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Katie Ledecky visits WTOP Studios
Bethesda native Katie Ledecky stopped by the WTOP newsroom to describe her Olympic experience.
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Cal Men’s Swimming: Nathan Adrian Feature
Former Cal Golden Bear swimmer Nathan Adrian talks about training at Cal for the 2012 London Olympics.
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British Swimming Heroes Tour
“This summer British Gas, in partnership with British Swimming, has given families up and down the country a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet our British Swimming Team Heroes.” Featuring Rebecca Adlington, Keri-anne Payne, Michael Jamieson, Hannah Miley and others.
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Katie Ledecky Exclusive – A Hero Returns with Improbable Gold
Via Swimming World on Facebook At the age of 14, swimmer Katie Ledecky sat down with her coach and set a goal: to get to the 2012 London Olympics. After months of training, waking up at 3:45 a.m. for practice and balancing a full course load at a brand new school, Katie blazed through the…
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Ryan Lochte interviewed in Vegas
Barechested alongside girls in bikinis, thank god he’s not a congressman ! :-) Via the17thman
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Swimming Review – London 2012 Olympic Games
Swimming Review from the Aquatics Centre at the London 2012 Olympic Games., including the record breaking exploits of Michael Phelps. Must say open water gets a lot of coverage here, compared to for instance Ryan Lochte and Matt Grevers.
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London 2012 Olympics: Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay Final
Full replay, courtesy of the Official IOC Olympic Channel on YouTube