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2012 Summer Olympics

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    May 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Triple Crown thoroughbreds aren't running as fast

    As Orb charged to the wire at Churchill Downs last weekend, he established his clear superiority to the other 18 thoroughbreds on horse racing's biggest stage, the Kentucky Derby.
    As Orb charged to the wire at Churchill Downs last weekend, he established his clear superiority to the other 18 thoroughbreds on horse racing's biggest stage, the Kentucky Derby. But compared to Derby champions of the past, Orb's time is less...

    Tags: Pimlico Race Course, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Swimming, Track and Field

    2. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  2. From Olympian to Howard County personal trainer

    A professional track athlete representing Jamaica for 12 years, Sanjay Ayre has won a race on every continent except Antarctica.
    A professional track athlete representing Jamaica for 12 years, Sanjay Ayre has won a race on every continent except Antarctica. His medal collection includes a bronze from the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, a gold from the 2004 World Championships in...

    Tags: Olympic Games, Awards and Prizes, Beijing Games, Michael Phelps, Howard Community College

    3. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Pistorius and South Africa's culture of fear

    As details continue to emerge about the killing of Reeva Steenkamp by the Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius, one fact appears to be certain: The man known as the "Blade Runner" did fire four bullets through a bathroom door in his South African home, killing his girlfriend. Thus, it might appear that this will be an open-and-shut case when Mr. Pistorius goes before a judge in a trial that will inevitably become a media spectacle in South Africa and beyond on the scale of the O.J. Simpson trial. But as many know within South Africa, every issue is not black and white. Despite evidence to the contrary, there is a gray area that will inevitably find its way into prominence in defense testimony and press coverage.
    As details continue to emerge about the killing of Reeva Steenkamp by the Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius, one fact appears to be certain: The man known as the "Blade Runner" did fire four bullets through a bathroom door in his South African home,...

    Tags: Reeva Steenkamp, Trials, Oscar Pistorius, Africa, FIFA World Cup

    4. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Phelps- and Bowman-backed colt Cerro inspires Derby dreams

    After rewriting the Olympic record books for swimming, Michael Phelps and his longtime coach might have the Kentucky Derby in their sights with a 3-year-old colt named Cerro who won a race Saturday at Gulfstream Park for Team Valor International....

    Tags: Zoology, Kentucky Derby, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness Stakes, Michael Phelps

    5. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Who do we have to thank for Michael Phelps? Ray Lewis

    Imagine, if you will, Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon.
    Imagine, if you will, Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon. When you're weary Feeling small When tears are in your eyes I will dry them all Now replace the images of those two men with Ray Lewis and Michael Phelps, and you'll understand the apparent...

    Tags: Art Garfunkel, Football, Michael Phelps, American Football Conference, Ray Lewis

    6. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Michael Phelps deserves an Inner Harbor statue

    As the 2012 Summer Olympics drew to a close, so did the career of the most decorated Olympian in history, Michael Phelps, Baltimorean extraordinaire. We've watched Michael grow from a gangly 15-year-old Olympic rookie into a 27-year-old Olympic champion....

    Tags: Michael Phelps, Tour Operations Industry, Inner Harbor, National Aquarium Baltimore

    7. Sep 8, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  7. Paralympians deserve equal treatment

    During the 2012 Olympic Games in London a few weeks ago, the media was all abuzz about Michael Phelps. You know, the swimmer from Baltimore. The guy, who became the all-time medal winningest Olympic athlete, did deserve attention. But if Michael...

    Tags: Paralympic Games, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Ken Ulman, Inner Harbor, Baltimore County

    8. Jul 16, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Coffee Companion for July 16, 2012

    <em>Each morning, Monday through Friday, we'll hook you up with some reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.</em>
    The Baltimore Sun
    Each morning, Monday through Friday, we'll hook you up with some reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday. ** The Ravens have until 4 p.m. today to reach a deal with Ray Rice. If no deal is...

    Tags: Chris Tillman, Baseball, Taylor Teagarden, Baltimore City Community College, Justin Verlander

    9. Jul 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Olympics 2012: Remembering relating to Phelps' mom during the '08 games

    <span>As the 2012 Olympics in London approach, I'm finding myself feeling strangely nostalgic.&nbsp;</span>
    The Baltimore Sun
    As the 2012 Olympics in London approach, I'm finding myself feeling strangely nostalgic.  Four years ago, my son Isaac was only a few weeks old, and we were still navigating the waters of the basics like sleeping and nursing and the difference between...

    Tags: Michael Phelps, Debbie Phelps

    10. Jun 16, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Modern pentathlon: Perfect sport for Suzanne Stettinius

    Like many Olympic athletes not named <a href="/sports/olympics/bal-phelps,0,3314923.storygallery">Michael Phelps</a>, Suzanne Stettinius is both training and fundraising in these final weeks before the Summer Games. She's made appeals via Facebook and her blog and, next week, will host a party at a Baltimore County tavern where among the auction items will be a date with the athlete herself.
    Like many Olympic athletes not named Michael Phelps, Suzanne Stettinius is both training and fundraising in these final weeks before the Summer Games. She's made appeals via Facebook and her blog and, next week, will host a party at a Baltimore County...

    Tags: Jim Thorpe, Facebook, Modern Pentathlon, Fencing, Social Sciences

    11. Jul 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Liquid Gold: South Carroll, Carroll Aquatics are county's winners at Straehle

    Hundreds of swimmers are descending upon London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, but the sport also enjoyed a crowning moment in the local summer season this week in Hampstead.
    Hundreds of swimmers are descending upon London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, but the sport also enjoyed a crowning moment in the local summer season this week in Hampstead. On Wednesday, July 25, a group of nearly 1,000 swimmers competed in the...

    Tags: Demographics, Katie Hoff, Clubs and Associations, Mount Airy, Carroll County (Maryland)

    12. Jul 26, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  12. Catonsville councilman sees London prepare for the Olympics

    Like many sports fans this week, Tom Quirk will experience the Summer Olympic Games on TV, watching Michael Phelps go for more Olympic glory and enjoying the possibility of an underdog winning a gold medal. But the view of Catonsville resident is aided...

    Tags: Anglicanism, London Heathrow Airport, Michael Phelps, Westminster Abbey, Catonsville

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