“She has toiled out of difficulty to become a symbol of greatness and has shown that it doesn’t matter where you come from. From her …
London Olympics
Claressa Shields became the youngest person to win an Olympic boxing gold medal
Source: Yahoo! LONDON — Throughout the Olympics’ first women’s boxing tournament, U.S. middleweight Claressa Shields would refer to the ultimate prize as “my gold medal.” …
Carmelita Jeter, Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix and Bianca Knight smash the record winning gold at the London Olympics
LONDON — As Carmelita Jeter sprinted across the finish line in the women’s 4×100-meter relay Friday night, she turned to her left and pointed a …
Lia Neal wins Olympic Bronze in London on the US swim team
LONDON — In an American high school, a new jacket or the newest cellphone can be a status symbol. Lia Neal will arrive for her …
Serena’s Golden Slam
Venus and Serena take Olympic gold
Gabby Douglas wins Olympic gymnastic gold in London
Source: NYTimes.com Douglas said she had felt confident all along that she would win. “It was just an amazing feeling,” she said, giggling. “I was …