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NEW PLATEAUS Looking Back: The Stories of 2012
A lot of websites have their "ten best" or "best moments" of 2012 articles out there right now. But they're often specific to a theme--best movies, best tech stories. Here on New Plateaus, we'll look ...
Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:33 AM
THE DULLUM FILE Gabby Douglas
This evening on WDAZ News @5, we'll chat with Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas....
Posted on 12/5/12 at 8:43 AM
MONKE BUSINESS Gold-medal winning DSU alumnus Ramon Miller awarded cash, land from Bahamas government
Ramon Miller and the rest of the Bahamas 1,600-meter relay team dubbed The Golden Knights in their home country of the Bahamas, were expected to give awarded land gifts by the Bahamas government on Mo...
Posted on 8/27/12 at 9:20 PM
GOOD PEOPLE GOOD BUSINESS "Don't Worry, I Got You."
By Denise Hellekson, The Village Business Institute I enjoyed watching the Summer Olympics more this year than I have in the past. Maybe it was because I had a greater need to see the positivity, pas...
Posted on 8/21/12 at 3:53 PM
PEACE GARDEN MAMA mama mondays: olympics prompts memories of track days
I missed the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics 2012 and was beginning to feel I had too many other obligations to sit tight long enough to get through any of the events. Then came my surprise...
Posted on 8/20/12 at 12:01 AM
Amputuee Oscar Pistorius, known as the Blade Runner, charged with murder 
PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter dubbed the Blade Runner, was charged Thursday in the Valentine's Day slaying of his girlfriend at his upscale home in South Africa, a shocking twist to one of the feel-good stories of last summer's Olympics.
By Associated Press , February 14, 2013
Decision to drop wrestling from Olympics leaves many in area surprised
FARGO – Every summer for the last 18 years, thousands of youth wrestlers flocked to the Fargodome for the USA Wrestling Junior and Cadet national tournaments. The immediate goal was to be an All-American. The long-term goal?
By Jeff Kolpack , February 12, 2013
Body slam for wrestling: Sport cut from Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — For wrestling, this may have been the ultimate body slam: getting tossed out of the Olympic rings. The vote Tuesday by the IOC's executive board stunned the world's wrestlers, who see their sport as popular in many countries and steeped in history as old as the Olympics themselves.
By Associated Press , February 12, 2013
'Miracle On Ice' jersey going to auction in NYC
Former North Star Christoff to sell gold medal
NEW YORK — Mike Eruzione's sensational winning goal against the Soviet hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics will forever be remembered as the “Miracle On Ice” — perhaps the greatest sporting moment of the 20th century.
By Associated Press , January 25, 2013
Olympian Smock, area athletes to join downtown Streets Alive on Sunday
FARGO – Area residents will get a brush with an Olympian and future Olympic hopefuls this weekend. At Sunday’s Streets Alive event, Olympic triple jumper and North Dakota State University alumna Amanda Smock will be among several athletes on hand to get Fargo-Moorhead residents active and moving.
By Sam Benshoof , August 22, 2012
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Area Olympians and Olympics hopefuls to perform on Broadway during Aug. 26 Streets Alive
FARGO – A slew of area Olympians fresh from their competitions in London will be on hand at the Aug. 26 Streets Alive in downtown Fargo, event organizers say.
By Forum staff reports , August 17, 2012
Swimmer Phelps not likely to lose Olympic medals after picture leak
Michael Phelps retired from swimming with more medals than any other Olympian. Don't expect him to lose any of them because of ad campaign for Louis Vuitton.
By Associated Press , August 17, 2012
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Michael vs. LeBron? It's a match made for video
CHICAGO — Michael and Magic versus Kobe and LeBron? Sounds like a dream matchup, and it could be coming to a video game console near you. With USA Basketball and 2K Sports forming a partnership, fans can see what happens when the amazing 1992 Dream Team goes up against this year's Olympic gold medal winner once NBA 2K13 hits the shelves this fall.
By Associated Press , August 15, 2012
35 medals for Big Ten at 2012 Summer Olympics, including 4 U of M athletes
PARK RIDGE, Ill. — More than 100 former and current Big Ten student-athletes and coaches represented 32 countries in 24 sports at the 2012 Olympic games, winning 35 medals.
August 14, 2012
NBC coverage of London Olympics most-watched TV event in U.S. history
LOS ANGELES — Critics might have complained about the TV coverage of the London Olympics, but NBC has already draped itself with a gold medal — for ratings.
By Los Angeles Times , August 13, 2012
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Colorado still interested in Olympics
DENVER — Colorado officials say they are still interested in holding the Olympics. According to the Denver Post, several members of the Denver Sports board traveled as spectators to this year's games in London to scope out the events.
By Associated Press , August 13, 2012
'Happy and glorious' Olympics come to rocking end
LONDON — With a little British pomp and a lot of British pop, London brought the curtain down on a glorious Olympic Games on Sunday in a spectacular, technicolor pageant of landmarks, lightshows and lots of fun.
August 12, 2012
Schnepf: Swimmer with ND ties helps US women put together stellar performance
Fargo
This has been one summer in which Katie Ledecky was unable to visit her grandmother in Williston, N.D. She was a bit busy.
By Kevin Schnepf , August 11, 2012
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Brazil stuns US in volleyball
LONDON – Destinee wasn’t enough.
Brazil denied the United States its first Olympic gold medal in women’s volleyball Saturday in a 3-1 upset that had the Brazilians turning somersaults on the court and some American players sobbing.
By Associated Press , August 11, 2012
Bolt, Jamaica top US in world-record fashion
LONDON – Be it a gold medal or a souvenir from a record relay run, Usain Bolt always gets what he wants at the Olympics.
By Associated Press , August 11, 2012
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