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An interview with Olympian Gretchen Bleiler

At a recent retreat hosted by Oakley, Asics and Toyota, I was lucky enough to meet up with 2006 Olympic Silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler in...
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New photo exhibits captures disaster and triumph

In Chicago and national papers, you read about horrific natural disasters and rebel - government clashes that made the news in 2010. Now see which...
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MICHAEL TOLCHER'S Torch Illuminates Not Just The Olympics

"One of these days I'll catch up with my predictions," sings guitarist and Atlanta-based singer songwriter Michael Tolcher. I believe...
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Should more martial arts represent in the Olympics; Chicago martial artists debate

There is argument that martial arts is already adequately represented in the Summer Olympics through Judo, Boxing, Wrestling and Tae Kwon Do....
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Have sex before Olympic performance gets a thumbs up

In Canada, safe sex is best! That’s why the Vancouver Costal Health oversaw the distribution of 100,000 condoms to athletes this Winter...
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Tonight's Free Dance final could potentially end another Russian Era...

Tonight's Olympic Ice Dancing Final could very possibly produce yet another Figure Skating upset for the Russian team. Dominant in dance since...
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Interactive Judging program lets YOU decide the controversial Men's Final

NBC came up with a fantastic interactive program that puts YOU in the judge's seat and let's you score all of the finalists in the figure...
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Plushenko's sour grapes, reignite skating's Cold War.

Evgeny Plushenko is definitely not mincing words when speaking about his loss to Naperville's Evan Lysacek in the Men's Figure Skating Long...
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Naperville's Lysacek sets the tone to win Gold

"The Curse of First" did not happen to Evan Lysacek last night. Even when some were worried about how he would skate after leading off...
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Cheer for some locals to Chicago and Illinois at the 2010 Olympics

When you're watching the Olympics over the next two weeks, do you ever wonder what athletes have Chicago connections? If you do, read on, to...
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