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NBC is no friend to track and field
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 2, 2011 at 5:09pm

I’ve never hid my opinion of NBC’s coverage of the Olympics and track and field. I think it’s remarkably poor, jingoistic and antiquated. (Note: many of the announcers are quite good, but TV is a producer’s medium and that’...more

Olympic Swimmers Debut Speedo Fastskin3 for London Games
by A Glam Slam
posted December 2, 2011 at 9:24am

With each new day, companies are rolling out the fashions that we can expect to see come July, during the 2012 Olympic Games. The latest launch comes from the swimming category. The revolutionary new Speedo FASTSKIN3, unveiled yesterday, is the swimwear t...more

Brianna Glenn on Losing a Team Member
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted November 14, 2011 at 2:04pm

Training at the Olympic Training Center has numerous advantages that go far beyond the cool photo ops you see displayed in the previous post. We are provided with a team of people to help us be our best, all at no cost to us. If there was a cost to me, ...more

Video: Boxer Romina Marenda is Dreaming Olympic Rings in Italy
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted November 12, 2011 at 11:36am

Italian boxer Romina Marenda is getting ready for London 2012 in this short from Tony Gentile. She says: "Sometimes they only show the worst of this sport but it (boxing) is also elegant, also technique. If you are clever, you don't break your nose." Have...more

2012 Canadian Olympic apparel boasts retro vibe
by A Glam Slam
posted November 3, 2011 at 1:09pm

The 2012 Olympic Games are nearly nine months away but fans and athletes alike are already anticipating the specially designed podium, performance, ceremony and casual wear for their country. Designers such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Stella McCartney, Giorgio ...more

MMA Fan Reaction: Women’s Sports Foundation Responds to AIBA About Olympic Women Boxing in Skirts
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted November 2, 2011 at 6:08pm

Photo credit: Cris Cyborg Santos wearing gladiator skirt for MMA fight with Yoko Takahashi at Elite XC October 2008. Unanimous decision after 3 rounds for Cyborg. Women who participate in MMA and other combat sports have a hard time getting people ...more

What Do Olympic Boxing and Badminton Have in Common? Skirts
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted October 29, 2011 at 5:30pm

First, it was "let's have women wear skirts to compete in badminton at the Olympics". That conversation didn't go well. But that hasn't stopped AIBA from suggesting that women wear skirts to compete in London 2012....more

Danielle Carruthers: "We’re not trying to hold each other’s hands and make cupcakes"
by The Fast Life
posted October 26, 2011 at 9:29pm

“We’re not friends and we’re not trying to hold each other’s hands and make cupcakes,” explains Danielle Carruthers, “And so when you get on the line, we don’t like each other. We respect one another, but we don’t like each other at ...more

Female Wrestlers Vie for Piece of Turkey's Heart
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted October 22, 2011 at 8:21am

Wrestling always reminds me of reading John Irving's The World According to Garp. Strange but true. And in the week of the European Boxing championships in Rotterdam, it seems like a good chance to look at another contact sport for women. Enjoy and have a...more

Brianna Glenn's Blog Anniversary: 4 years later, still just a girl with an incredible goal
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted October 20, 2011 at 5:35pm

This is an anniversary blog of sorts. Four years ago I started a blog. You can read my very first entry here,, in case you are curious and you don't happen to be one of my five original readers. I introduced myself and shared why I wanted to document s...more

Women ski jumpers win prestigious Women’s Sports Foundation Award
by anngaff
posted October 19, 2011 at 2:13pm

The Women’s Sports Foundation is honoring the Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team tonight with the 2011 Wilma Rudolph Courage Award as part of the 32nd Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Gala in New York City. Team members and their supporting foundat...more

Loree Smith: Learning to Enjoy the Process...and not buy shoes until I make the Olympic team
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted October 13, 2011 at 9:14am

It’s the start of my full-time training season. So far this off-season, I’ve spent a lot of time with myself, thinking about a lot of things, focusing on others, working and saving up some money/ paying off debts, but the thought of training, making...more

Mary Winebeg: A little update on London 2012
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted October 11, 2011 at 2:37am

Hey hey Thanks for stopping by I wanted to take a moment to update you all on how I have been doing. So here it is….I have been training for three weeks now and I am so happy to be back on the track pain free. I would like to thank everyone who ...more

Britney Henry: London Bound - Summer ending, training beginning!
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted September 26, 2011 at 9:34am

Labor Day in Eugene, OR My summer of rest and relaxation has come to an end. I enjoyed my time off from the ring but my body said it is time to get back at it. This summer was amazing and had a great time with my family, playing at the beach, laying on ...more

3x National Champ Sarah Robles lone US rep for London Olympics Test Competition. Help her pay for her travel!
by Pretty Strong
posted September 25, 2011 at 4:27pm

Olympic Test Event Many of you may have not heard but 3x National Champion and 3x World Team Member Sarah Robles was selected by the London Olympic Committee and the International Weightlifting Federation to be the sole US representative ...more

De Souza off to Olympic Qualifying Tournament During Playoffs - Iziane to Remain in Atlanta?
by Swish Appeal
posted September 15, 2011 at 11:30pm

De Souza off to Olympic Qualifying Tournament During Playoffs - Iziane to Remain in Atlanta? According to a translated account from the Brazil Basketball Confederation, the Brazilian women's basketball team leaves on Friday, September 16th for Neiva, Co...more

Is London excited about the Olympics?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted August 16, 2011 at 4:00pm

That question might have seemed a no-brainer until just over a week ago but things are changing fast in the home of the 2012 games. I've been reading some disturbing articles looking at links between the huge development going on for the games and the unr...more

Olympic Medalist Randi Miller Joins Zinagano BJJ as a Wrestling Coach
by Wombat Sports
posted August 16, 2011 at 1:55pm

Olympic Wrestling Bronze medalist Randi Miller has moved camps to Bloomfield, CO and is now apart of Zingano BJJ. Miller, who was training MMA at The Hit Squad in Granite City, IL, is now the wrestling coach at one of Colorado’s elite MMA gyms, and is ...more

TYF – Thats ‘Talented Young Females!’
by SkaterGirl
posted August 10, 2011 at 1:57am

Pencil Agency, Soho are currently in the process of casting for a campaign next year with a large fashion label in association with the Olympics. They are looking for girls aged 18-25 – who are exceptional at what they do – whether they are a doctor, ...more

Is Missy Franklin US Swimming’s Newest Shining Star?
by Sports Girls Play
posted August 1, 2011 at 12:52pm

The countdown to the 2012 London Olympic Games is on and USA Swimming suddenly has a new star in the making. Well, maybe not so suddenly. Colorado native, Missy Franklin, qualified and swam in the 2008 Olympic Trials as a – get this – 13 year old! And...more

Alice Coachman: First Black Woman To Win Gold
by Black Women in Sports
posted July 22, 2011 at 4:48pm

In 1948, Alice Coachman became the first African American to win a gold medal in the Olympics. It had been a long and difficult road to success. Alice was born in 1923 in Albany, Georgia. She was one of ten children and had a difficult childhood. She stru...more

Just Canoe It!: The Quest For Olympic Status for Women's Canoe
by Women in Sport International
posted July 19, 2011 at 10:04am

JustCanoeIt! is a website that is working towards gender equality in Canoe. Specifically, they are working to get equal canoe events added to the 2012 Olympic program. Currently there are no Canoe sprint events for women and no canoe slalom events. The wo...more

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