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DeLoach delivers: Huge final jump earns Eielson grad an Olympics berth
Alaska Dispatch News
Olympics-bound Janay DeLoach gets a congratulatory hug from Jodi Hasbrouck of Athletes In Action after she finishes interviews in the media tent following her come-from-behind third-place finish in the long jump Saturday at the U.S Olympic Track ...
Ex-CSU track star DeLoach qualifies for Rio OlympicsThe Coloradoanall 9 news articles »

Bleacher Report
Natalie Coughlin Looks to Next Chapter After Star's Bid for Final Olympics Ends
Bleacher Report
OMAHA, Neb. — She hugged coaches and teammates and friends, mustering a thin smile for each embrace. “The hardest part is seeing the look on the faces of everyone,” she said to one of her friends. “I just don't want anyone to feel sorry for me.” Then ...and more »

NBC 10 Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Shot Putters Joe Kovacs, Darrell Hill Qualify for Olympics
NBC 10 Philadelphia
Local shot putter Joe Kovacs is heading to the Olympics after finishing in second during the U.S. Track and Field Trials Friday night. (Published Saturday, July 2, 2016). Two Pennsylvania natives and Penn State alums are heading to the Olympics. Joe ...
Texas A&M standout, Mansfield Legacy grad Vaughan qualifies for OlympicsFort Worth Star Telegram
DeLoach delivers: Huge final jum

The Sun Herald
Brittney Reese qualifies for Summer Olympics
The Sun Herald
Gulfport's Brittney Reese will defend her gold medal in the long jump at the Summer Olympics next month in Rio. Associated Press. Brittney Reese of Gulfport earned a berth Saturday in the Rio Olympics. Charlie Riedel Associated Press. Gulfport's ...
Former Tennessee track star Tianna Bartoletta qualifies for Olympics in long jumpSECcountry.comall 17 news articles »

RT
Olympics 2016 rowers to face feces-filled Rio waters
RT
Olympians face the prospect of sailing and swimming through sewage infested waters at the Rio 2016 Games that will get underway next month. The controversy first reared its ugly head last summer, when a report revealed that raw sewage flows directly ...
McCallie grad not backing down from Rio Olympics swimming challengesChattanooga Times Free Pressall 6 news articles »

Elmira Star-Gazette
RIO BOUND: Molly Huddle earns second Olympics berth
Elmira Star-Gazette
Molly Huddle led from start to finish Saturday in the women's 10,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, with no one in the way to impede visions of a trip to Rio de Janeiro. Needing a top-three finish to qualify for this year's Olympics in Brazil ...
Georgetown alum overcomes years of injuries to qualify for OlympicsWashington Post
Olympics: No celebration this time, Huddle runs hard across finishSa

Motley Fool
The Rio Olympics Are Jumping Into Virtual Reality -- And That's Good News for Facebook and Samsung
Motley Fool
The Associated Press recently reported (published by ABC) that the Rio Olympics will provide up to 85 hours in virtual reality (VR), including the open and closing ceremonies, men's basketball, track and field, boxing, beach volleyball, fencing, diving ...
Samsung Gear users will get virtual reality Olympics from NBCSFGate
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ABC Online
Rio 2016: Cate Campbell sets new world record ahead of Olympics in 100 metres freestyle
ABC Online
Cate Campbell has broken the world record for the 100 metres freestyle to consolidate her status as gold medal favourite for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics next month. Campbell, competing at the Swimming Australia Grand Prix meet at the Brisbane Aquatic ...
Rio Olympics 2016: Cate Campbell breaks 100m world recordThe Sydney Morning Herald
Cate Campbell breaks 100 freestyle world recor

The Sydney Morning Herald
Rio Olympics 2016: Cate Campbell breaks 100m world record
The Sydney Morning Herald
Cate Campbell is officially the fastest woman to grace a swimming pool after the Australian sprint star blasted her way to a staggering world record in the Grand Prix meet in Brisbane on Saturday night. Campbell, already the world No.1 and now the ...
Rio 2016: Cate Campbell sets new world record ahead of Olympics in 100 metres freestyleABC Online
Aussie Cate Campbell takes down 10

Telegraph.co.uk
Usain Bolt facing race to be fit for 2016 Rio Olympics
Telegraph.co.uk
Usain Bolt's hopes of completing an historic “triple-triple” of Olympic successes in Rio next month are in serious doubt after he withdrew from the Jamaican trials with a hamstring tear. The six-time Olympic champion recovered from a slow start to win ...
Usain Bolt may miss Olympics after shocking race withdrawalNew York Post
Athletics-Injured Bolt on course for 200m at Olympics - officialDaily M