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Lolo Jones: Staying a virgin is harder than training for Olympics
U.S. hurdler Lolo Jones says she's been tempted. She says she's had plenty of opportunities. She's even had guys tell her that having sex with them will make her a faster runner. A win-win situation, right? But every time, Jones has said no. The 29-...Tags: Bryant Gumbel
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Lolo Jones: Staying a virgin 'harder than training for the Olympics'
Zap2itOlympic hurdler Lolo Jones has been the subject of several sports features this week. First Monday night (May 21), an ESPN documentary about her life aired on the sports network, then Tuesday (May 22), HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" did a...Tags: Bryant Gumbel, The Salvation Army, Theft, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, ESPN (tv network)
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Lolo Jones: Olympian says she's a virgin in search of a husband
Lolo Jones is an Olympic track and field star gunning for gold at the London Games this summer. But you know what's really hard for Jones? Keeping her virginity intact for her future husband, whoever he may be. Interest in Jones, 29, has gone nuclear...
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NBCU Plans More Than 5,000 Hours of Olympics Coverage
ReutersThe May 23 (TheWrap.com) - days of a few hours of tape-delayed Olympics coverage at night are over. NBCUniversal announced Wednesday that it plans 5,535 hours of coverage for the 2012 London Olympics -- compared to 2,000 hours of coverage for the 2008...Tags: Television, Sports, Media Industry, Today (tv program), NBC (tv network)
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U.S. beach volleyball players take longer road to Olympics
Long plane flights and cramped hotel rooms. Strange food and no familiar faces. This country's top beach volleyball talent has faced some challenges on the way to the 2012 London Olympics. With no dominant pro tour in the U.S., the best male and...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Volleyball, Awards and Prizes, Beach Volleyball
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Sailing for U.S. in London is a point of pride for Anna Tunnicliffe
DALLAS -- Anna Tunnicliffe was born and raised in England. And she has the British accent to prove it. "With certain words it comes out," she acknowledged. But that does not, she insists, make this summer's Olympic Games a homecoming. "I'm American,"...
Tags: Alan Hale Sr., Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure, Awards and Prizes, England
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USA-Georgia Greco-Roman wrestling teams meet for Curby Cup
So much has happened to Greco-Roman wrestler Justin Lester over the last four years it's hard to pinpoint his greatest motivation heading into the Olympic Games this summer. It might be his failure to qualify for the Beijing Games in 2008 — despite...
Tags: Epilepsy, Olympic Games, Mangos, International Trade, Chicago Tribune
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Anae fulfills Olympic dream
LOS ANGELES — As the U.S. Olympic women's water polo team was named Thursday, Coach Adam Krikorian read off the names in alphabetical order. The first name was the former Corona del Mar High and USC standout, Tumua Anae. This led to a funny...
Tags: Sports, Water Polo, Swimming, Fili Moala, Super Bowl
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April Ross qualifies for London Olympics
There will be two former Newport Harbor High volleyball standouts in the London Olympics. April Ross, who starred at Newport Harbor, and Jennifer Kessy have qualified for their first Olympics. They will join Misty May-Treanor, also of Newport Harbor, and...Tags: Prague (Czech Republic), Czech Republic, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
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Report: Bulls' Gibson named to U.S. select team
Tribune reporterChicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson reportedly has been named to the U.S. select team, which works out with and scrimmages against finalists for the U.S. national team vying to compete in the London Olympics. The news was reported by Matt Steinmetz of...Tags: Sports, Chicago Bulls, National Basketball Association, Basketball, Taj Gibson
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Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau is living with his decisions
As an athlete, an Olympic swimmer with goals different from, say, someone who earns a living as a businessman or artist or construction worker, Eric Shanteau made decisions that might raise an eyebrow. In 2008, less than a week before the U.S. Olympic...
Tags: Charity, Testicular Cancer, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Health
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Michael Phelps: 'I'm retiring. I'm done' after 2012 London Olympics
Zap2itOlympic swimmer Michael Phelps sat down with Anderson Cooper for "60 Minutes" to talk about his tumultuous four years between the 2008 Beijing Olympics and this summer's upcoming Olympics in London. "After Beijing, there have been countless times where I...Tags: Sports, 2016 Olympic Games, Swimming, Anderson Cooper, Michael Phelps
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