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Volleyball Star Kerri Walsh Jennings Was Pregnant at the Olympics

Jade — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:47 +0000

They say things come in threes. That hold true for Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings!

Michael Phelps and 5 Other Record-Setting American Olympians [VIDEOS]

Danny Groner — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 23:13:24 +0000

Once again, American swimmer Michael Phelps gobbled up the gold at the Olympics, taking home four more top medals and an additional two silver medals. Phelps insists that this is the end of the road for him, which means he’s retiring from competition with 22 medals in his career, more than anyone else ever. With [...]

Alise "The Beast" Post chats with Mix 94.9 [AUDIO]

Chad Taylor — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:31:45 +0000

I caught up with BMX Superstar and St. Cloud native Alise "The Beast" Post right before she left to represent "Team USA" in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Great Displays of Olympic Sportsmanship

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:46:51 +0000

The Olympic spirit seems to reignite every four years along with the flame on the torch. As the Games are now underway in London, let’s look back on a few displays of extraordinary Olympic sportsmanship. Berlin, 1936 As Adolf Hitler looked on, German long jumper Lutz Long set an Olympic record in the preliminaries to [...]

Olympic Recap – Day Four

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:56:32 +0000

Why NBC is taking heat for their coverage, who played the stunt Queen Elizabeth, how much Paul McCartney got paid for the opening ceremonies, who’s the latest to get the boot, who were those independent athletes, how many medals did the U.S. men’s swimming and gymnastics teams win yesterday and what’s the medal count. NBC [...]

The Best Apps for Enhancing Your Olympics Experience

Jen Jacobs — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:30:15 +0000

If you’re an Olympics junkie and can’t get enough, but can’t watch at work, don’t want to go to a bunch of different places to get your information, or maybe it’s blocked at work, you still have your smart phone. Here are some of the best apps to enhance your Olympics watching experience. NBC Olympics [...]

Unbreakable Olympic Records

Jen Jacobs — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:22:55 +0000

The London Olympic Games begin today with the world’s best athletes competing in 306 events. Here are some records that are not likely to be broken this year. Or maybe ever. 100 Meter Sprint In Beijing in 2008, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt shattered both the Olympic and world record in the 100 meter and he [...]

Random Facts About the United States Olympic Team

Jen Jacobs — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:39:15 +0000

The Olympics have already started…sort of. Here are some random facts about some of this year’s U.S. Olympic team. The United States delegation is made up of 530 athletes. There are 269 females and 261 males and that’s only because our men’s soccer team didn’t make it. We will be competing in 246 of the [...]