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Lashinda Demus: Overcoming Hurdles
Despite missed opportunities, world champion hurdler Lashinda Demus has bounced back from depression and is ready to sprint to Olympic gold.…
More | Posted: August 16, 2012After time to think, Demus reaffirms her pursuit of hurdles gold
LONDON — Lashinda Demus cried before her 400-meter hurdles final on Wednesday, overwhelmed by the pressure she had put on herself to reward her friends and family with a gold-medal performance.…
More | Posted: August 10, 2012Lashinda Demus Wins Silver in 400-meter Hurdles
LONDON — Lashinda Demus of Palmdale won a silver medal in the women’s 400-meter hurdles Wednesday night, losing out to a personal-best performance by Russian Natalya Antyukh.…
More | Posted: August 8, 2012U.S. hurdler Lashinda Demus has the most adorable cheerleaders
As Lashinda Demus won her 400m hurdles semifinal on Monday, she was cheered on by two of the most adorable spectators at the Olympic Stadium.…
More | Posted: August 8, 2012Lashinda Demus Qualifies for the 400m Hurdles Finals
With a time of 53.33, Natalya Antyukh of Russia established herself as a solid favorite for the finals, while Zuzana Hejnova of the same heat wasn’t far behind at 53.62 seconds.…
More | Posted: August 7, 2012Lashinda Demus Advances in London
For the first time since 1988 three American men will compete in the high jump fiinal. Reigning World Champion Jesse Williams (Eugene, Ore.) and 21-year-old Erik Kynard (Manhattan, Kan.) tied for third in the qualifying round as they cleared 2.29m/7-6. Jamie Nieto (Chula Vista, Calif.) was close behind, clearing 2.26m/7-5.…
More | Posted: August 6, 20122012 Olympics: Olympic Moms, a documentary series
2012 Olympics, London – Team USA sent 525 athletes to London to compete at the 2012 Olympics.…
More | Posted: August 1, 2012Sports Illustrated – Women’s Olympic track preview
Track and field is contested by more nations than any other sport in the Olympic Games. Yet, track-centric events in the women’s track and field competition in London will center on a very small number of nations: Ethiopia, Jamaica, Kenya, Russia and the United States, which will dominate the medals from sprints through the distance races.…
More | Posted: August 1, 2012Olympic Mom Lashinda Demus: My Boys Will Cheer Me On In London
With the London Summer Games commencing on July 27th, we’re getting into the Olympic spirit with a series of exclusive interviews with some of TeamUSA‘s finest athletes.…
More | Posted: July 31, 2012Meet the Olympian: Lashinda Demus
There is no hurdle that cannot be conquered by Lashinda Demus. A mother of twins, she is also one of the fastest women’s hurdlers in the world.…
More | Posted: July 30, 2012