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1984 Olympics

Managing the Olympic Legacy

Anita L. DeFrantz | Posted 10.17.2012 | Los Angeles
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Anita L. DeFrantz

I just left London and it is a city enjoying the glorious feeling of a job well done by the citizens who hosted the Games of the XXX Olympiad.

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Gabby Douglas Won Gold Medals and Looked Great. What Did You Do This Summer?

Michelle Whittaker | Posted 10.13.2012 | Black Voices
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Michelle Whittaker

I think that it's time for black America to move past having only one representative. Yes, Gabby Douglas is a young black lady from the US, but she does not, and cannot, represent an entire culture.

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True Olympic Character

Nikki Stone | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
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Nikki Stone

My impressions of the Olympic spirit were forever changed on August 5, 1984, at the very first women's Olympic marathon. I had long ago become an O...

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Older Athletes Turn Heads in a New Book by LA Photographer

Anthea Raymond | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
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Anthea Raymond

Rick Rickman won a Pulitzer Prize in 1985 for his shots of world-class athletes at the Los Angeles Olympics. Soon after, he began taking pictures of "senior athletes."

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