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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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Gold medal quotes from the London Olympics
Athletes and others have their say before and during the 30th Olympiad of the modern era in England.
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Olympics gymnastics: 5 athletes to watch
Some of the best Olympic drama can be found on the high beams or mats. This is the stage where Kerri Strug and Nadia Comaneci became global stars. Any slight wobble or misstep can undo a performance, making gymnastics competitions far from predictable. Butt here are five gymnasts who should find themselves in the medals hunt in London.
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Culture Cafe Aly Raisman places first on 'DWTS' as Olympic teammates watch
Aly Raisman placed first on the newest episode of 'Dancing with the Stars' with her contemporary routine. Aly Raisman was cheered on by her Olympic teammates Kyla Ross and Gabby Douglas.
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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Decoder Wire Is Michelle Obama the Democrats' secret weapon? (+video)
Here's why first lady Michelle Obama may be one the Obama campaign's most effective means of reaching out to independent voters.
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Decoder Wire Michelle Obama on Leno show: Why did she tease an Olympian? (+video)
Michelle Obama, who was a guest on Jay Leno's 'Tonight Show' Monday, recounted her trip to London for the Olympics and shared giggles with an Olympian. It was part entertainment, part campaign stop for the first lady.
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London 2012 closing ceremony ends a 'happy and glorious' Olympics
The London 2012 closing ceremony had some fun moments, but far more memorable was the show the hosts put on during the past 17 days, allowing everyone to feel a bit British.
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Does Olympic gold light a path to riches? Not for everyone.
The perception is that gold-winning Olympians find it easy to turn success into lucrative corporate sponsorships (Gabby Douglas is already on Corn Flakes boxes). But that's the exception to the rule.
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Opinion: Olympian Gabby Douglas – the gymnast is golden, but her family is obscured
Olympian Gabby Douglas has broken through a racial barrier in sports only to be boxed in by old canards about who she is and where she comes from. The more complex story of her family’s influence on her rise on the way to gold deserves to be told.
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Gold medal quotes from the London Olympics
Athletes and others have their say before and during the 30th Olympiad of the modern era in England.
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Global News Blog Olympics 2012: Can German athletes learn something from all that US flag-waving?
Even though Americans may get a little carried away at the Olympics, Germans could express a bit more public patriotism. Think Robert Harting, who just won gold in the discus.
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Aly Raisman, dependable to the last, delivers gold as teammates stumble
Aly Raisman was the third wheel of the US gymnastics team heading into London 2012. Now, at the end of a rough few days for her teammates, she is the one in the spotlight at last.
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Tax VOX Tax-exempt Olympic medals? That's silly.
The idea that Olympic medals should be tax-exempt is one of the few things Republicans and Democrats can agree on. And they're both wrong.
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Aly Raisman of US wins Olympic gold on floor exercise
The Massachusetts native takes home the top prize Tuesday while teammate Gabby Douglas fell short on the balance beam.
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Olympic medal count: US hot on the track
With track and field events kicking into high gear, the Americans have already won some medals and there's more to look forward on Tuesday.
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Gabby Douglas and the genius of Olympic ignorance
Gabby Douglas appeared to lose a chance at another medal by making a mistake on the uneven bars at the London Olympics Monday, but that's not really what happened.
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Gabby Douglas: from high 'maintenance' gymnast to Olympic champion
A year ago, Gabby Douglas wasn't seen as a potential Olympic all-around gymnastics champion. But the London Games have confirmed her meteoric rise into gymnastics' elite.
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London 2012: Artistic gymnastics men's rings aren't the only thing to celebrate today
London 2012 artistic gymnastics men's rings: Google celebrates artistic gymnastics today with a Doodle on men's rings. The US women also have something to celebrate, taking the team gold medal easily in Tuesday's competition.
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Olympics outrage: Should Jordyn Wieber be in the all-around final?
Criticism mounts after favorite Jordyn Wieber failed to qualify for the all-around final at the Olympics despite a solid performance. Rules allow only two American gymnasts in the final.
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Modern Parenthood Olympic women's gymnastics: Gabby Douglas and parenting gold
Gabby Douglas and the US Olympic women's gymnastics successes make a mom ponder going for parenting gold – and the extreme sport it is to raise an Olympian.
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Olympics gymnastics: 5 athletes to watch
Some of the best Olympic drama can be found on the high beams or mats. This is the stage where Kerri Strug and Nadia Comaneci became global stars. Any slight wobble or misstep can undo a performance, making gymnastics competitions far from predictable. Butt here are five gymnasts who should find themselves in the medals hunt in London.
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Olympics shocker: Jordyn Wieber, US all-around gymnast, fails to qualify
Jordyn Wieber, the 2011 gymnastics all-around world champion, failed to make the Olympics final. Her US teammates were too good.
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US women dominate gymnastics, Wieber falls short
The Americans finished 11 points ahead during the preliminary rounds of women's gymnastics. But world champion Jordyn Wieber was knocked out of the all-around finals by teammate Aly Raisman.
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London Olympics: What to watch today – the women's events
Female athletes will take center stage today at the Olympics, with the start of women's gymnastics and finals in women's archery, diving, judo, shooting, swimming, and weightlifting.
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