Recent London 2012 News
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Full Podium Sweep in the Women’s K2 500m
It was Germany all the way in the women’s double kayak 500m. Leading into the final however, it was defending champions Katalin Kovacs and Natasa Douchev-Janics of Hungary, who were the heavy favorites.
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Last Dance: “Queen Vic” Pendleton Heads Into Retirement With Second Place Cycling Sprint Finish, Shaung Guo Takes Third
“Queen Vic” Pendleton was riding high going into the Women’s Sprint Final. On the heels of a dazzling performance in the in the Keirin Final – where she became just the sixth British woman in history to win two Summer Games titles – the eyes of her country were centered on her to claim victory in her final race as a professional track cyclist. It wasn’t meant to be.
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Canada's Mark Oldershaw Fulfills Family Legacy With Third Place In London
29-year-old Mark Oldershaw comes from a long line of rowing champions. However, as a third generation Oldershaw rower, Mark was hoping to bring home the illustrious top-three finish from London. He did so, placing third place in the Men’s C1 1,000-Meter Canoe race in a time of three minutes, 48 seconds. This is a race that features one athlete in a small boat, kneeling on one knee, paddling their hearts out for 1000m.
Kerri Walsh
Santa Clara, California
Sam Stosur
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Janko Tipsarevic
Belgrade, Serbia
Kristin Armstrong
Boise, Idaho, USA
Javier Gomez Noya
Pontevedra, Spain
Ryan Hall
Mammoth Lakes, California
Phil Dalhausser
Ormond Beach, FL
Sean Rosenthal
Hermosa Beach, CA
Sam Willoughby
Adelaide, Australia - Which is a great place, but is considered the city of churches where nothing happens.
Sifiso Nhlapo
Soweto, South Africa
Joris Daudet
France
Raymon Van Der Biezen
Heesch "The Netherlands"
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