Tag Archives: Olympic Games
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A Leap Of Faith
2September 19, 2012 by David Gillaspie
How To Stick The Landing Start with the best advice. A reliable guide shows the way. Once you arrive at …
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Correcting A British Misunderstanding
Leave a commentAugust 22, 2012 by David Gillaspie
OR, How About Some Miss Itminan Choudhury love for MICHAEL PHELPS, KBE The London Olympics sent athletes home with gold, …
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OLYMPIC MIMICS
Leave a commentAugust 13, 2012 by David Gillaspie
CLOSING CEREMONIES NO PLACE FOR COVER BANDS OR SPORTS CHEATS At the end of the day (a quite English saying …
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A Last Word From Sir Michael Phelps
1August 9, 2012 by David Gillaspie
THE POOL SHARK SAYS GOOD BYE One way to tell if you’re a big deal is scoring a prime time …
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ARE AMERICAN OLYMPIANS TOO GOOD?
Leave a commentAugust 9, 2012 by David Gillaspie
ARE CHINESE OLYMPIANS BETTER? CHECK THE MEDAL COUNT The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat looks the same …
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SIR MICHAEL PHELPS, YOUR CARRIAGE AWAITS YOU
1August 2, 2012 by David Gillaspie
It’s fair to say the American medal magnet collected a sack full by conquering water the way England sacked the …
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Sports And Morals
Leave a commentJuly 17, 2012 by David Gillaspie
The sports fan follows rules different from the rest of humanity. Laws that govern general behavior apply to all, but …
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Oregon’s Claim On Olympic Sports
Leave a commentJune 27, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Every state can boast qualities that transfer to sports, especially with the variety of Olympic sports. But even on that …
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Hump Day Stumper, vol. 3
Leave a commentMay 10, 2012 by David Gillaspie
An on going search for true meaning and good times, Wednesdays at 7, Copper Monkey, Beaverton. OLYMPIC SPORTS TRIVIA 1. …
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From Oregon To London
2May 8, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(also posted on oregonsportsnews.com) How many times have you heard, “Why do you watch sports?” Or, “You’re not in high …
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The Olympic Moment
2April 26, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Once an Olympian, Always an Olympian, Never Former, Never Past (posted on oregonsportsnews.com) If you drove the 405 Sunday in …
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Olympic Tradition, A Zagunis Family Sampler
Leave a commentApril 7, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Good Parenting Makes The Difference (also posted on oregonsportsnews.com) Children of great athletes often try their parents’ sport. Muhammad Ali’s …
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An Oregon Preview Of Olympic Archery, 2016
2March 8, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(also seen on oregonsportsnews.com and oregonlive.com) Ancient sports have a hard time staying current with modern athletes. Maybe it’s the …
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Better Stewards of Sport
Leave a commentNovember 17, 2011 by David Gillaspie
originally posted on http://www.oregonsportsnews.com/ by David Gillaspie Sports fans around the world share more in common than they do their race, …
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7 Markers Of Global Wrestling Dominance
2October 31, 2010 by David Gillaspie
The core of wrestling keeps other sports upright. Without wrestling, every competition would sag. Who would watch the NBA without the …
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