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Ex-Seahawk Arrested Over Altercation With Soccer Star Hope Solo!

John McKay — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:03:24 +0000

Former Seattle Seahawk Jeremy Stevens was arrested then released after an alleged altercation involving his fiance', former Richland High and Olympic Soccer Star Hope Solo.

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Michelle Obama Scolds Olympic Champion Gabby Douglas for Eating a Egg McMuffin

John McKay — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:00:08 +0000

It just never lets up does it?

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Own a Piece of the London Olympics Thanks to New Auction Site

Shauna Wright — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:44 +0000

Feeling a bit down now that the excitement of the Olympics is over? If you’ve got a little extra cash and want to bring some of the Games into your own home, a new auction site will let you do just that.

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How Many Olympic Medal Winners Have Ties To Washington State?

John McKay — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:51:06 +0000

Now that we've wrapped up the 2012 London Games and the U.S. won the medal war, let's count how many athletes who stood on the podium are from, or have direct ties to, our great state of Washington.

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Office Olympics Round 4 – Head to Head Longboard Race

Andrew Kirk — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:15:20 +0000

2012 Summer Olympic Games can't hold a candle (or torch) to our office! Andrew, Pete & The Brad raced against each other on their longboards this afternoon for the Office Olympics.

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Here's the Game Time to Watch USA Women Soccer Take Revenge on Japan Today for Olympic Gold

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:54:32 +0000

NBC Sports Network will air the soccer final live today at 11:45 a.m. (2:45 Eastern Time) and streamed at NBCOlympics.com. This is one of the most hotly anticipated events of the Olympics after the women's team lost to Japan in the World Cup.

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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 12 — Allyson Felix Wins Gold as US Track Team Nabs 7 Medals

Joe Student — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:30:41 +0000

Led by seven medals from its track athletes, the United States ran past China into the lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

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Do You Avoid Olympic Results So You Can Watch the Events on TV? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:00:44 +0000

The 2012 Summer Games in London presents a dilemma for Olympic fans in the United States.

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Olympic Swmmer Admits Using 'Illegal' Kick in Gold-Medal Performance

John McKay — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:31:54 +0000

Boy, the flow of cheating and scandal from the 2012 London games just keeps coming.

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See the Wildest Olympic Sport You Never Saw in London [VIDEO]

John McKay — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:30:30 +0000

Every four years I geek out over an event most Americans are probably not familiar with.

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Another Olympic Athlete Tossed for 'Not Trying' – This Time Track And Field

John McKay — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:52:53 +0000

An Algerian distance runner has been tossed from the Olympics for 'not trying' in his qualifying heat for the 800 meter event.

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E-Mail Scammers Lack Creativity – Believability [First In Series]

John McKay — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:30:27 +0000

We've all seen them in our junk email, sometimes in our inbox. Emails from people in the U.S. or overseas, claiming we have won a prize, cash, or some other incredible offer. But while some of these scammers or email "phishers" (as they are called) are pretty clever, some lack real creativity.

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Kayla Harrison Claims USA's First Gold in Judo

Jene Iceberg — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:54:16 +0000

USA’s very own Kayla Harrison won the first ever gold medal in judo this morning!

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U.S. Olympic Winners Will Owe IRS Thousands For Medals – Awards

John McKay — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:17:29 +0000

I bet Missy Franklin isn't thinking about the nearly $14,000 she will be on the hook for with the IRS.

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Michael Phelps Shatters Olympics Record with 19th Career Medal

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:37 +0000

Michael Phelps has managed to swim into history.

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Tacoma Olympian Loses Heartbreaking Match in Men's Judo

John McKay — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:23:16 +0000

In a pair of brutal matches, Tacoma's Travis Stevens lost a semi-final match to the man he fell to in the Beijing Olympics, then lost a heartbreaker in the bronze medal match.

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Events That Should & Should Not Be in Olympics

John McKay — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:17:00 +0000

Every four years we are re-introduced to sports that are forgotten for the next 1439 days. Should some of them really be in the Olympics?

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Olympic Lifter Empties Bladder During Lift [VIDEO]

John McKay — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:40:07 +0000

An Ecuadorian weight lifter at the Olympics found it's best to make sure you're completely "empty" prior to attempting to lift.

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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 3 — Missy Franklin and Matt Grevers Win Gold Medals

Joe Student — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:30:03 +0000

The US swim team captured two gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday, while the US men’s gymnastics squad disappointed. Here’s what happened at the London Games:

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13 Ridiculous Olympic Events We'd Like to See — The Funnies

Townsquare Staff — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:00:09 +0000

The Olympics are about to begin in London. Sure, it’s a great gathering of the world’s most amazing athletes doing their thing, where competitors try to smash records quicker than you can say Zemfira Meftakhetdinova (seriously, that’s a real person going for the gold).

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