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Olympic gold medalist-turned-firefighter battles California blazes as wildfires continue to burn
January 10, 2025 Leave a Comment on Olympic gold medalist-turned-firefighter battles California blazes as wildfires continue to burn
David Walters, a former University of Texas swimmer, made headlines in 2008 after he earned a gold medal for Team USA during the Summer Olympics in…
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US swimmer Gary Hall Jr loses Olympic gold medals in California wildfires: ‘Something I can live without’
January 9, 2025 Leave a Comment on US swimmer Gary Hall Jr loses Olympic gold medals in California wildfires: ‘Something I can live without’
Olympic gold medalist Gary Hall Jr. was among the thousands of California residents displaced by the wildfires raging across the Los Angeles area this week,…
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Gymnast in Jordan Chiles’ Olympic medal drama joins rival college team amid court battle over rightful winner
January 8, 2025 Leave a Comment on Gymnast in Jordan Chiles’ Olympic medal drama joins rival college team amid court battle over rightful winner
NCAA gymnastics is getting a dose of international drama next year. Romanian Olympic medalist Ana Barbosu announced her commitment to Stanford on Wednesday. “It feels…
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Olympic sprinter faces domestic violence, robbery charges from 2024 incident after getting tased during arrest
January 4, 2025 Leave a Comment on Olympic sprinter faces domestic violence, robbery charges from 2024 incident after getting tased during arrest
U.S. Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested Thursday in Miami Beach and tased by police, bodycam footage shows. Kerley was then charged in a separate…