GB Items Related to Tag - olympic
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Meet Olympic Gold Medalist Dr. Dot Richardson
Dot began dreaming of an Olympic Gold Medal decades before softball was even a sport. Never deterred, Dot smashed stereotypes and exceeded expectations on her amazing journey.
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Dr. Dot Richardson
Dr. Dot Richardson, who worked her way through med school while earning two Olympic gold medals, inspires others to reach for their dreams.
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Michael Phelps at 15
The entire world now knows Michael Phelps but this short clip was recorded 8 years ago just a few minutes after an unknown 15-year-old qualified for his first Olympic team.
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Rowdy Gaines
After a witnessing the greatest week in swimming history, 3-time Olympic gold medalist and NBC analyst Rowdy Gaines is dishing all the behind-the-scenes dirt to Growing Bolder.
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Have The Olympics lost Their Luster?
Pat PacielloFor me, the Olympics have lost their luster. In the past, the "Miracle on Ice" - The USA defeating the Soviet Union, the overwhelming favorite in ice hockey, and then winning the gold medal ranks as one of my greatest sports moments. People...
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Boomer's Buzz: Monday, March 24, 2008
Good Monday. In today's Buzz -- Dems battle while McCain smiles, the Olympic Torch is lit in Greece, new hope for a Parkinson's treatment, Viagra turns 10 and is still going strong, and resetting your body clock to get more energy.
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Hodding Carter
He comes from a long line of famous writers and public figures, but Hodding Carter has always made his biggest splash in the pool. Find out what sent the former college swimmer back into the deep end in his 40s.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for July 27
Peggy Fleming, 1968 Olympic gold medalist and breast cancer survivor, turns 60 today. Fleming's medal signaled the return of U.S. dominance after a 1961 plane crash claimed the lives of all 18 members of the U.S. figure skating team.
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Olympic Breakfast of Champions
It's only a matter of time till we see Michael Phelps and Dara Torres in TV commercials. Olympic stars have been cashing in since Bob Richards became the first athlete ever on the front of a box of Wheaties. Watch this spot from the '60s.
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One for the History Books
Forget Rocky. This is the real deal. A comeback story for the ages. And the aged. What Dara Torres accomplished at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska borders on the unthinkable.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Oct. 16
Today is Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. Today's birthdays include actress Angela Lansbury who turns 83. On this day in 1968, Tommie Smith and Juan Carlos made one of the most controversial Olympic protests of all time.
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Susan Von Der Lippe
Never one to rest on her past glories, three-time Olympian Susan Von Der Lippe will take on the country’s top swimmers at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials next summer.
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Dara Torres' Secret
Dara Torres is one of the most talked about Olympians these days. Mostly because she's over 40 and still rockin' it. But also because of this one, big secret.
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Bold in Beijing
Think you have to be a teenager to be a big star in the Olympic Games? Check out these athletes who are proving you can still be a sports star in your 40s, 50s and even 60s!
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Why You Should Never Stop Dreaming
We all kn ow that 41-year-old Dara Torres will be the oldest U.S. Olympic swimmer ever when she hits the water next month in Beijing. But she won't be the oldest member of this year's U.S. team. That honor goes to 58-year-old John Dane.
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Olympic Champion Michael Phelps Images
Just before midnight on Thursday, August 21st – Pat Narciso came across an anonymous internet message board. One of the topics on this message board, started by anonymous user, contained a simple image of the Olympic Champion Michael Phelps, and the...
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Today's Buzz: Jan. 18
We've put on a fresh pot of our GB News Brew. Check inside for breaking news about two pop culture icons who have died.
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Morning Buzz: Sunday, February 10, 2008
It's not exactly like reading the Sunday edition of the NY Times but the GB News Brew is a lot quicker and a lot less expensive. Today's top stories and more.
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Rowdy Gaines
The Olympic Games have been the definition of competitive for hundreds of years. And Rowdy Gaines has been the epitome of athletic success. He's a gold medalist, a world record holder and a member of the swimming hall of fame.
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Best National Anthem. Ever.
The late great Marvin Gaye blew the crowd away at the 1983 All-Star game. Nike has taken this little-known gem mainstream with an Olympic ad for the Dream Team. But is Nike out of bounds?
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The Olympic Age Movement
Dara Torres gets the most publicity and deservedly so. She's setting American records in a sport dominated by Americans. Young Americans. But she's hardly alone in this Olympic age movement.
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Masters Triathlon Championship
The 2nd Annual Masters Triathlon Championship presented by Masters Athlete Magazine and GrowingBolder.com was a big success.
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Boomer's Buzz: Monday, April 7
Clinton's top strategist is forced out, Olympic Torch is a "public relations nightmare," airline complaints soaring, NCAA hoop showdown, the top 10 cities for shopaholics, hitching a ride on a Beluga whale, and 3 reasons to welcome a recession.
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Al Oerter
Just before his death, GB talked to one of the greatest Olympic champions in history who found a second career as a successful abstract artist.
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Bob Cooley
Athletes of every sport know the importance of warming up before competing, but Bob Cooley knows exactly how to stretch them to success.
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Boomer's Buzz: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Today's Buzz: Clinton vows to battle on with time and options running out, Olympic flame summits Everest, UN relief plane reaches Myanmar, $100 fill-ups arrive at gas pumps, and more.
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Grandpa Bell
These days, one of the top athletes in the Bell Athletics training center is Earl's Father, Dr. William "Papa" Bell. Last year at the U.S. Masters Championships in Boston, Papa Bell put on one of the most dominating performances in sports history.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Nov. 12
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 12, the 317th day of 2008. Today's birthdays include singer Neil Young who turns 63 and Actress Megan Mullally who turns 50. Our photos of the day: It's all about the angle.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for June 17
Size does matter. The battle for architectural supremacy in the race to build the world's tallest building.
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Dara Torres Secret Revealed
Thank goodness for people with money, fame and desire. They're the ones who show the rest of us what's possible. In 1991, NBA superstar Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. We all thought Magic was going to die. 17 years...
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for June 14
Today is Flag Day. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.
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Who's The Greatest Ever?
If you're looking for inspiration to get off the couch – look no further. GrowingBolder.com has the world's greatest collection of interviews with amazing Masters Athletes. But who is the best over-40 athlete of all time?
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Gold Medalist's Cancer Battle
Dorothy Hamill recently revealed that doctors have diagnosed her with breast cancer.
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Masters Sport Stars
Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.
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Mom, Daughter Bonding at Top of World
Talk about taking their mother-daughter relationship to a whole new level! Two Aussies have become the first mother-daughter team to reach the top of Mount Everest.
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Update -- No Surgery for Shields
Gordy Shields, who at the age of 90 is one of the boldest of all the members of Growing Bolder, was forced to postpone surgery for a back problem that's been plaguing him for over a decade.
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The GB Top 50
The latest top 50 list. On the move this week: ""Inside Hats! The Musical." and "Masters Triathlon Championship."
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What Motivated You To Pursue Your Course In Life?
Each week, Growing Bolder will ask top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting your life.





































