Month: May 2017
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Scout Bassett Went From An Orphanage In China To The Paralympics And She’s Not Done Yet
Team USA Scout Bassett competed at her first Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016. Scout Bassett nearly dropped out of UCLA her freshman year. The 4-foot-9 amputee — who spent seven years in a government-run orphanage in China after being abandoned on the side of the road following the loss of her right leg in…
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Angela Ruggiero inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame!
USAHockey.com COLOGNE, Germany — American Angela Ruggiero was formally enshrined into the IIHF Hall of Fame here today, along with players Saku Koivu, Uwe Krupp, Joe Sakic and Teemu Selanne, and builder Dieter Kalt as part of the the IIHF Hall of Fame Class of 2017. The Class of 2017 is the 20th in the…
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Angela Ruggiero talks LA 2024
Forbes Most of us tend to only think about the Olympics every four years. That’s when we collectively tune in to watch athletes from all over the world push the boundaries of the human body and spirit. But we often forget that during the intervening years, athletes and organizers are working hard to make these…
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Marlen Esparza shines in second pro fight
Marlen Esparza won by unanimous decision in her second professional fight with Golden Boy Promotions. She also made history by being the first female in Nevada to have three-minute rounds instead of the usual two-minute rounds.