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Aug. 24, 2024

2024 Olympics: The Twilight Squad

The 2024 Paris Olympics have concluded which featured manyrising stars. All the many faces from different countriescompeting for their rightful place in Olympic galore. For TeamUSA Men’s basketball, this meant more than anything. Twilightsuper…

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Aug. 9, 2024

2008 Olympics: The Lighting Bolt Strikes

We’ve witnessed world class athletes become legends overnight inevery sport. On the international stage of Olympic competition, oneman became faster than the speed of light. Jamaican sprinter Usain Boltcaptivated fans with his electric speed. …

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Aug. 5, 2024

“2008 Olympics: The Redeem Team”

One must fail to succeed… For Team USA Men’s basketball in 2008,there was “redemption” involved. The road to gold was going to betough; no shortcuts would be acceptable in many eyes of fans. Tounderstand how Team USA managed…

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Aug. 1, 2024

“Wilma Rudolph: Racing Against the Odds”

If you were told there was no chance of walking or competing inathletics, how would it affect you? In a time where unknown curesdidn’t have advanced medicine and science, Wilma Rudolph defined allof this and more. Born prematurely at 4.5 pound…

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July 27, 2024

“2008 Olympics: The Greatest Show in Water.”

In sports, legends are made during Olympic competition. How one man became anational story and must see television. US swimmer Michael Phelps captured theviewership of Beijing in 2008. A young man whose rise during internationalcompetition had every…

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July 25, 2024

“1992 Olympics: The Dream Team”

One of the greatest USA Men’s basketball team’s ever assembled tookthe world by storm enroute to Gold in 1992. Future Hall of Famers,rising stars and the quest to remove the stench of losing in 1988. This isthe story of how “The Dr…

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July 23, 2024

“1984 Los Angeles Olympics: A New Innovation.”

Welcome to Los Angeles, California; where Hollywood stars reside,famous athletes and a host of many venues to soak in. Back in themoment of truth, LA was hosting the Summer Games. How moderntechnology changed the landscape of viewership and leaving …

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July 22, 2024

“1968 Olympics: An Iconic Backlash”

October 16 th , 1968 was one of the more iconic pictures in Olympichistory. During the medal ceremony in Olympic Stadium in Mexico City,three men who had competed in the 200-meter relay race stood on thepodium. Two African American athletes Tommie S…

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May 7, 2024

“Making Your Mental Health a Priority” Ken Griffey Jr.

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” -Aristotle   Before he was a future Hall of Famer, Ken Griffey Jr became one of baseball’s greatest players to ever step on a diamond.&n…

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April 18, 2024

"Caitlin Clark: All Eyes on H.E.R."

One of the best women’s college basketball players in the nation, Caitlin Clark captured our attention in the last two seasons. A very humbled young woman, we got to see the grit and dedication she displayed in the NCAA Women’s College B…

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