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The first equestrian athlete sponsored by Nike opens training facility in Battle Creek
Battle Creek Inquisitor Ayden Uhlir is the first equestrian athlete in the world sponsored by Nike. She’s the only person ever to win back to back Junior and Young Rider National and North American Championships. She was part of the first U.S. team at the Future Champions Nations Cup. And she’s opened her new training facility…
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Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Talks About Her Hispanic Heritage, Partnership and More!
Latina Her future is clear…literally! When it comes to the Olympics,Laurie Hernandez is a name that immediately comes to mind, especially surrounding the conversation of gymnastics. However, this young Latina is famous for more than her fabulous balance beam routines, she was the winner of the 23rd season of Dancing With The Stars, has written…
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Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin puts on clinic for young gymnasts
West Dakota FOX A golden opportunity was available to dozens of North Dakota gymnasts today. Nastia Liukin inspires visions of gold medals and Olympic glory, but today she was inspiring young gymnasts in Mandan. This is the first event to be held in the Midco Gymnasium, and this last week has seen a rush to…
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Tatyana McFadden nominated for Female Paralympic Athlete of the Year
Sport: Para track and field Hometown: Clarksville, Maryland Age: 28 What She Did This Year: McFadden won her seventh straight Chicago Marathon in October, breaking her own course record with a time of 1:39:15. Earlier this year she swept her events at the World Para Athletics Championships, winning the 200-, 400-, 800- and 1,500-meter to…
