olympic athletes
Thursday, 04/12/2012 at 12:19 PM
For years, Misty May-Treanor and volleyball partner Kerri Walsh were known as the "greatest beach volleyball team of all time," after helping lead their team to victory at both the 2004 ... Read More
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Thursday, 03/22/2012 at 10:05 AM
Olympian and four-time Winter X Games winner, Gretchen Bleiler is one of the most decorated halfpipe snowboarders in the world. But she didn't get there by accident. Dedication to the sport, ... Read More
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Tuesday, 03/20/2012 at 03:47 PM
As an athlete, it's part of Brandi Chastain's job requirement to stay fit. And does she ever—the World Cup champion is in phenomenal shape. Still, as a mother, athlete, and co-founder of ... Read More
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Monday, 11/07/2011 at 06:52 PM
Yesterday, 47,438 people raced in the ING NYC Marathon. Former Olympic softball pitcher Jennie Finch finished ahead of 30,397 of them, which is pretty awesome considering she started dead ... Read More
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Wednesday, 05/11/2011 at 08:15 PM
Today's blogger: Janet Lee, deputy editorLet’s face it, ab work can get redundant. You crunch, you do planks, you try woodchoppers—sure, there are a bunch of really good ways to challenge ... Read More
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Friday, 03/04/2011 at 03:15 PM
I’m a runner. Kara Goucher, a top U.S. Olympic marathoner, says I can call myself that even if I don’t do it everyday. Generally I hoof it a couple of times a week for three to five miles. ... Read More
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Wednesday, 02/24/2010 at 02:42 AM
Today I got to see a place few people (other than Olympians) get to see: the Oakley athlete safehouse. It's a cool space where athletes can go to relax, check their email, have a snack, and ... Read More
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Monday, 02/22/2010 at 02:31 PM
Yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to watch the women’s speed-skating medal event (in the 1500 meters). The race started at 3 p.m., but we arrived at 1:30 to make sure we had time to ... Read More
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Wednesday, 02/17/2010 at 07:19 PM
Nearly every sport in the Winter Olympics is a crazy test of courage. Think about ski jumpers: They have to shut off the part of their brain that says, “Whoa, sit back, you’re diving head ... Read More
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Monday, 10/19/2009 at 01:26 PM
Last week I attended the Nike Women’s Training Summit in Vancouver and got a sneak peak at the workout clothes and shoes that will be in stores this spring. One standout: these Nike Zoom Fly ... Read More
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