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Jonathan Horton Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Gymnast
07/18/2012
Jonathan Horton already won a silver medal at 2008’s Beijing game for the horizontal bar, and this time around in London, Horton has his eye on the gold. At 26, Horton is something of a veteran of the sport, having already won numerous medals in a variety of events, and while he didn't claim the gold medal he was after, he added more valuable experience to his strong gymnastics resume.
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Brendan Hansen Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Swimmer
07/18/2012
Brendan Hansen, who will be competed in this summer's Olympics in the 100m breaststroke, is considered one of the greatest American swimmers of all time. Hansen is a four-time Olympic winner, though he’s still approaching the London Games as if they were his first.
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Cassidy Krug Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Diver
07/26/2012
U.S. diver Cassidy Krug may not have brought back any medals this summer from the London Olympics, but that doesn’t stop this competitive athlete from giving up on her dreams for the future. Krug, 27, finished in 7th place in the women’s 3-meter springboard diving competition with a score of 342.
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Ariel Hsing Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Table Tennis Player
07/30/2012
At the 2012 London Olympics, U.S. table tennis player Ariel Hsing, 16, nearly shocked the world when, as the No. 115 ranked player in the world, she almost defeated the No. 2 seed of China, Li Xiaoxia, losing 11-4, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9.
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Nick McCrory Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Diver
07/23/2012
Nick McCrory’s London 2012 Olympics were bittersweet. While he and partner David Boudia won bronze in the Men’s Synchronized 10-Meter Platform Diving, McCrory failed to medal in the Individual 10m platform diving, finishing in 9th place while Boudia went on to win the gold.
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Nick McCrory Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Diver
07/23/2012
Nick McCrory’s London 2012 Olympics were bittersweet. While he and partner David Boudia won bronze in the Men’s Synchronized 10-Meter Platform Diving, McCrory failed to medal in the Individual 10m platform diving, finishing in 9th place while Boudia went on to win the gold.
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Hunter Kemper Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Triathlete
07/27/2012
U.S. triathlete Hunter Kemper, 36, served as one of the grizzled veterans at the London Olympics, having also competed in Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008. And while Kemper did not achieve his goal of medaling in London, ultimately finishing in 14th place in the triathlon, he left his lasting mark on the sport he helped shape for his entire career.
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Kim Rhode Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Shooter
07/31/2012
When U.S. Olympic Shooter Kim Rhode, 33, won the gold medal in skeet shooting at the 2012 Olympic Games, she became the first Olympian ever to medal in five consecutive Olympic Games. She was also the first woman to ever win three individual gold medals in shooting.
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Nathan Adrian Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Swimmer
08/01/2012
U.S. swimmer Nathan Adrian, 23, left the London Olympics with the individual gold medal he so desperately wanted, and in doing so became the first American since Matt Biondi in 1988 to win gold in the 100m freestyle.
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Rau'shee Warren Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Boxer
08/02/2012
It takes U.S. Olympic boxer Rau’shee Warren 10 seconds to size up his opponent. “I just give them ten seconds of what they're going to do, and then that's when I come out and I let my punches go,” Warren, 25, told Uinterview exclusively.
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Reed Kessler Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Equestrian
07/31/2012
Despite being disqualified from competition, U.S. equestrian Reid Kessler is still holding onto her dreams of bringing home an Olympic gold medal in the future. Kessler, 18, became the youngest American to compete at the 2012 London Olympics in her sport.
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Reed Kessler Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Equestrian
07/31/2012
Despite being disqualified from competition, U.S. equestrian Reid Kessler is still holding onto her dreams of bringing home an Olympic gold medal in the future. Kessler, 18, became the youngest American to compete at the 2012 London Olympics in her sport.
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Tim Morehouse Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Fencer
08/03/2012
Coming off a silver medal finish at the 2008 Beijing Games, Tim Morehouse, 34, entered the London Olympics with his eyes on the gold. And while Morehouse and his teammates failed to medal, this appears to be a minor hiccup in the otherwise stellar career for Morehouse, who has complemented his athletic success both as a strong media presence and as an advocate for the sport among young people.
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Gwen Jorgensen Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Triathlete
08/06/2012
Although she finished in 38th place at the 2012 Games, U.S. Olympic triathlete Gwen Jorgensen felt buoyed by the support of fans who lined the course. "You could hear people cheering all the way around and it was really awesome to have that many fans out cheering for us.
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Sanya Richards-Ross Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Sprinter
08/06/2012
It has been a long four years for U.S. Olympic runner Sanya Richards-Ross. Expected by many to win gold in the 400-meter race in Beijing 2008, Richards-Ross instead took home the bronze medal. A year earlier, she was diagnosed with Behcet’s disease, an autoimmune illness with effects such as skin lesions and painful sores in and around the mouth.
