OLYMPICS
Looking Back: The Stories of 2012
A lot of websites have their "ten best" or "best moments" of 2012 articles out there right now. But they're often specific to a theme--best movies, best tech stories. Here on New Plateaus, we'll look ...
Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:33 AM
Gold-medal winning DSU alumnus Ramon Miller awarded cash, land from Bahamas government
Ramon Miller and the rest of the Bahamas 1,600-meter relay team dubbed The Golden Knights in their home country of the Bahamas, were expected to give awarded land gifts by the Bahamas government on Mo...
Posted on 8/27/12 at 9:20 PM
Airport Olympics
I was walking about the Atlanta Airport yesterday and it hit me that there should be airport Olympic games. There are some seriously gifted athletes performing at Olympic standards in airports around ...
Posted on 8/13/12 at 9:27 PM
Ugandan Kiprotich wins Olympic marathon in 2:08:01
Stephen Kiprotich, 23, gave Uganda its first gold medal of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and first since 1972, by winning Sunday's men's marathon in 2:08:01 ahead of two Kenyan runners. Meb Keflezighi, th...
Posted on 8/12/12 at 9:38 AM
Summer Games Bingo
Get into the 2012 Summer Games with this bingo game from MCT. This bingo game is designed to be played throughout the TV coverage of the entire Games in London. If you see or hear an occurrence listed...
Posted on 7/27/12 at 9:22 AM
Lamoureux twins to throw first pitch at Twins game
GRAND FORKS — University of North Dakota hockey players Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux will throw out the first pitch for the Minnesota Twins home game with the Seattle Mariners.July 30, 2010
Canada, U.S. rivalry intensifies as Olympics near
NEW YORK — In the history of the Winter Games, Canada has won 119 medals. The United States has taken home 216.By David Crary , January 30, 2010
Lamoureux family in newest issue of S.I.
By Brad Schlossman , January 27, 2010
Olympic flame for Vancouver lit in Ancient Olympia
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — The flame for the Vancouver Olympics was lit by the sun’s rays in an ancient ceremony Thursday, heralding the start of the torch relay for the 2010 Winter Games.By The Associated Press , October 22, 2009
Chicago is the first to go in 2016 voting
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Chicago was eliminated in the first ballot of voting for the 2016 Olympics on Friday, a stunning defeat for the city that was expected to be one of the two finalists. Not even the presence of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama — nor a long list of celebrities — was enough to help the United States' third-largest city.October 02, 2009
Obama’s Olympic pitch draws GOP complaint
NEW YORK — President Obama’s decision to travel to Copenhagen to boost Chicago’s chances of winning the 2016 Olympics has drawn criticism from some Republicans, who call it a boondoggle for Obama’s hometown allies and evidence the president has blurred his priorities.By BETH FOUHY , September 29, 2009
Olympics plea: Obama’s risks, possible reward
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s decision to fly to Denmark to support Chicago’s Olympics bid elevates the Games to an issue of national importance — and exposes him to political risks as well as rewards at a critical point in his presidency.By JULIE PACE , September 28, 2009
Olympics 2016: Obama at the center of another election
CHICAGO — The crowd at President Barack Obama’s victory rally stretched from one end of Grant Park to the other, spilling onto nearby sidewalks and streets. From Oprah Winfrey to blue-collar workers, downtown pulsed with elation and electricity.By Nancy Armour , September 22, 2009
Seniors going for the gold
By James MacPherson , July 29, 2009
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