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In her first Olympic games Caster Semenya wins Olympic Silver

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2012/08/152012/08/17

“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 …

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Claressa Shields became the youngest person to win an Olympic boxing gold medal

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2012/08/132012/08/16

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.” …

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Carmelita Jeter, Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix and Bianca Knight smash the record winning gold at the London Olympics

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2012/08/112012/08/15

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 …

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Lia Neal wins Olympic Bronze in London on the US swim team

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2012/08/112012/08/14

LONDON — In an American high school, a new jacket or the newest cellphone can be a status symbol. Lia Neal will arrive for her …

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Serena’s Golden Slam

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2012/08/062012/08/07

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Venus and Serena take Olympic gold

by B.W.I.E 2012/08/062012/08/06

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Gabby Douglas wins Olympic gymnastic gold in London

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2012/08/032012/08/03

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 …

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