May 18, 2013

Michelle Obama Gives Pep Talk to Team USA (Photos)

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*Michelle Obama told U.S. Olympians she was “beyond proud” of them this morning, just hours before the evening’s opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Over breakfast at an east London sports center with some of Team USA – including women’s basketball players, fencing competitors and members of the track [...]




Congress Furious Over Team USA Jerseys Being Made in China

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*Stop outsourcing! That’s what the U.S. Congress is telling Team USA after they found out their gear was produced in China. “I am so upset. I think the Olympic committee should be ashamed of themselves. I think they should be embarrassed. I think they should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile [...]




Gymnast Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Douglas Wins Gold in Tokyo; Secures Berth to 2012 London Olympics

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*(Los Angeles, CA) — Gabrielle “Gabby” Douglas was a vital part of the 2011 USA World Championship Team’s gold medal victory this October in Tokyo, Japan.  As the final competitor for Team USA on the Uneven Bars, she scored a 14.733, helping to ensure the overall win and secure a berth to London for the [...]