Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
Sarah Haskins Hy-Vee 2012 Interview
Sarah Haskins talks about her 2nd place finish at the Hy-Vee 5150 2012.
Click here to see the video.… More | Posted: September 4, 2012
Toyota SheROX: My Journey From Regular Old Runner to Triathlete Starts NOW!
Do you know where you’ll be on Sunday, October 21? I do. I’ll be swimming a half-mile, then biking 12.4 miles, then topping it off with a 5k.… More | Posted: August 20, 2012
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, 2012
Debrief with Grete Eliassen on the London Olympic Games
Last night, the world watched as the 2012 Summer Olympic Games drew to a close in London.… More | Posted: August 14, 2012
U.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, 2012
Carmelita Jeter finishes with fastest runnerup time in Olympic history behind Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price
LONDON – Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price had the prize that American Carmelita Jeter wanted. Jeter is the reigning world champion at 100 meters, and is the second-fastest woman in history, but she came to these Games, at the age of 32, fixing to get the biggest bauble of them all.… More | Posted: August 5, 2012
OLYMPICS: For Carmelita Jeter, gold is all that’s missing from resume
Who else on Earth could welcome you to their website with these three simple words?
World’s fastest woman.… More | Posted: August 4, 2012
Carmelita Jeter leads 100 heats
LONDON — Well, that sure was fast.
Expectations that the London Olympics track meet would be filled with good times were quickly confirmed on Day 1, with seven sprinters running women’s 100-meter heats in 11 seconds or better Friday night, led by the 10.83 turned in by world champion Carmelita Jeter of the United States.… More | Posted: August 4, 2012
At last, time to stop and smell the roses
The Olympic spirit hit Carmelita Jeter once she put on her uniform for the opening ceremony.
As soon as I landed in London, everything felt different.… More | Posted: August 2, 2012