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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Olympic Hurdler Lolo Jones [VIDEOS]
Of all the US athletes set to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, none have captured our hearts more so than Lolo (real name Lori) Jones. And why not?
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Local Gymnast Headed to London for the 2012 Olympics
July 2, 2012 Congratulations to Savannah Vinsant, representing Trampoline & Tumbling Express of Lafayette, LA, won the last and final Olympic Trial in San Jose California on June 27, 2012. She is now the official USA Olympian 2012 for Trampoline in London!
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte
For more than a decade, Michael Phelps has been the undisputed star of male competitive swimming. But that may change when 27-year-old Ryan Lochte competes at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London and vies for the title of the fastest swimmer alive.
To get to know this athlete better, here are 10 things you may not know about the Olympic hopeful.
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Kellogg’s Tour Of Gymnastics Champions Coming To Lafayette’s Cajundome October 21st.
The 2012 Kellogg’s® Tour of Gymnastics Champions, a national tour featuring Team USA’s top performing gymnasts following the 2012 Olympic Games in London, is coming to Lafayette, Louisiana’s CAJUNDOME on October 21, 2012.
INFORMATION:
Tickets:
Tickets range in price from $25 to $250.
General Public on-sale date is July 20th at 10am at Cajundome box office and Ticketmaster.com
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Tearjerker Procter & Gamble Ad Celebrates Olympic Moms
Mother’s Day may have come and gone, but a tearjerker ad by Procter & Gamble for the 2012 London Olympics reminds us why we should celebrate moms every day. (Get a hanky ready. You’ll need it.)
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Vermilion Parish Special Olympics Holding Fundraiser
May 24, 2012 The first Special Olympics Vermilion Bike/Jeep Poker Run and Cook-Off will take place on June 23, hosted by Museum Cafe' in Erath. The ride will travel many back roads in Vermilion Parish and make stops in Erath, Henry, Intracoastal City and Abbeville.
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Inaugural Special Olympics Vermilion Benefit
May 24, 2012 The first Special Olympics Vermilion Bike/Jeep Poker Run and Cook-Off will take place on June 23, hosted byMuseum Cafe' in Erath. The ride will travel many backroads in Vermilion Parish and make stops in Erath, Henry, Intracoastal City and Abbeville
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Is Lolo Jones, the Virgin Olympic Athlete, the Next Tim Tebow?
Lolo Jones was going to be a big deal at the 2012 Summer Olympics no matter what. Not only is the American among the gold medal favorites in the 60 and 100 meters hurdles but she is quite attractive. In fact, we think she bears a resemblance to ‘Parks and Recreation’ star Rashida Jones. (No relation.)
But the Olympian made a disclosure earlier this week that is sure turn spotlight on her even brighter. In an interview to air on ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel,’ Jones, 29, came out as a virgin.
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Winner — Who Won the Mirrorball Trophy?
All the weeks of struggle and sweat have lead up to this — the crowning of a new winner on ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ So whose blisters, torn muscles and compromised dignity were rewarded with a shiny mirrorball trophy worth about a buck-fifty?
Let’s find out the 2012 ‘Dancing With the Stars’ winner finale as the extravaganza unfolds … LIIIIIIIVE!
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Adele Turns Down Glastonbury Headlining Gig, Wins Ivor Novello Awards [VIDEO]
Even Adele gets stage fright. Adele may have walked away with two Ivor Novello Awards yesterday for her songwriting achievements, but she won’t be headlining one of England’s biggest music festivals because, the organizer says, she finds the idea of performing in front of 80,000 people too “daunting.”
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How Did a Con Man Fool 75 Children Into Thinking They Would Perform at the London Olympics?
A British con man duped 75 children, ranging in age from nine to 19, leading them to believe that they were going to be an official dance team for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
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