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Kristian Ipsen Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Diver
07/20/2012
The 2012 games in London were Kristian Ipsen's first Olympic appearance, and Ipsen, 19, had high hopes this summer, and he didn't disappoint, earning the bronze medal in the 3m snychro event with his diving partner Troy Dumais.
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Lindsey Berg Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Volleyball Captain
07/25/2012
Lindsey Berg, 32, captained the U.S. Women’s Volleyball team to a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Team USA fell to Brazil in the gold medal game, a crushing defeat considering the Americans entered the Olympics ranked No.
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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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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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Brenda Villa Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Water Polo Star
08/03/2012
After four trips to the Olympics, Team USA women’s water polo player Brenda Villa, 32, left London with her elusive first gold medal. Villa had been a member of three previous medal-winning squads (two silvers and a bronze), but now she has the full spectrum of colors on display, and no doubt the gold shines brightest.
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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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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.
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Brady Ellison Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Archer
08/08/2012
Despite failing to bring home the gold this summer, U.S. archer Brady Ellison left London with his head held up, as he helped the U.S. team win the silver medal in archery. Ellison, 24, along with teammates Jake Kaminski and Jacob Wuki, defeated Japan and upset the defending gold medalists, South Korea, before losing to Italy in the final match.
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Sarah Hammer Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Track Cyclist
08/09/2012
After the 2012 London Olympics, cyclist Sarah Hammer has become among the most decorated women cyclists in U.S. history – with her silver medal finish in the omnium, a six-event, two-day competition, and her team’s second place result in the team pursuit.
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April Ross Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball Star
08/10/2012
The U.S. Olympic volleyball pair of April Ross, 30, and Jennifer Kessy, 35, was not expected to make it all the way to the finals game, let alone appear in the London Olympics. In fact, the pair had missed out on qualifying for the Olympics in 2008.
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Dennis Bowsher Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Pentathlete
08/13/2012
In addition to representing the U.S. at the 2012 Olympics, modern pentathlete Dennis Bowsher serves his country as a specialist in the United States Army. Enlisting in 2005, Bowsher is a member of the World Class Athlete Program (WCAP).
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Jessica Long Video Interview, U.S. Paralympic Swimmer
08/27/2012
When U.S. Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long, 20, was 18 months old, her legs were amputated as a result of fibular hemimelia, a congenital lack of a crucial leg bone. Throughout her childhood and swimming career, Long has had to endure many surgeries on her legs.
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Clarissa Chun Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Bronze Medalist Wrestler
08/13/2012
Clarissa Chun knocked off the 2004 gold medalist, Irini Merleni of Ukraine, to give the USA its first Olympic medal in wrestling in the 2012 Games. The win also avenged a 2008 bronze medal match loss to Merleni.
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David Boudia Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Diver
07/18/2012
David Boudia, 23, had great success at the 2012 London Games as he became the first American to win a gold medal in the 10-meter platform since Greg Louganis in 1988. Boudia added to his medal collection with a bronze in the 10-meter synchronized diving event alongside diving partner Nick McCrory, 21.
