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Olympics 2012 Archive
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Before Bolt, Tyus Set Olympic Bar
Posted on 6 August, 2012 | No CommentsWinning the moniker as the world’s fastest man or the world’s fastest woman is an awesome achievement. Cementing that title... -
Carmelita Ready to “Jet” to Gold
Posted on 3 August, 2012 | No CommentsUSA track and field star Carmelita Jeter is ready for the gold. She knows this year’s London Summer Olympics is... -
U.S. Volleyball Team Looking for Gold
Posted on 28 July, 2012 | No CommentsAnaheim, CA-Age is nothing but a number for USA women’s volleyball member Danielle Scott-Arruda. At the ripe age of 39,... -
Sugar Ray Leonard Overcomes Big Fight to Live
Posted on 4 April, 2012 | 1 CommentBoxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard still carries around today that megawatt smile that endeared him to fistic fans all over... -
Black History Month Retrospective…Olympian Jim Hines
Posted on 10 February, 2012 | No CommentsOlympic gold medal winner Jim Hines broke the mold in the 100 meters. And he did it on the world’s... -
“The JET” Honored as 2011 Sportswoman of the Year
Posted on 20 January, 2012 | 1 CommentWorld champion sprinter Carmelita Jeter, who lays claim as the “Fastest Woman Alive” by winning the gold medal in the... -
Ed Temple is Tennessee State University’s Black Gold
Posted on 2 February, 2011 | No CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman news4usonline.com Black History Month Feature Retired Tennessee State University coach Ed Temple still hasn’t received his... -
A Run to Glory and into the History Books
Posted on 2 September, 2010 | No CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman In the month of September during the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph lit up the Summer Games...