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Meet The Inspiring Olympic Athlete We Can’t Wait To Watch
Real Simple Tatyana McFadden was born in Leningrad, Russia, in 1989, with a hole in her spine. Paralyzed from the waist down, she spent her first six years in an orphanage and taught herself to walk on her hands. Two decades later, she is the only athlete in the world—male, female, able, or disabled— to win…
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David Boudia Announced As Brand Ambassador For ZICO
Business Wire In conjunction with the kickoff of the 100-day countdown to Rio 2016, ZICO, Official Coconut Water of the Olympic Games, is proud to announce two world-class athletes as our partners. David Boudia, gold medal winner in men’s diving at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and Ali Krieger, long-standing member of the world champion…
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Marlen Esparza As AIBA Ambassador For 2016 World Championships
AIBA You won gold at the World Boxing Championships in Jeju two years ago at flyweight and this year you will box at light flyweight, is that a new challenge? It has affected how I workout, so ultimately, how I prepare myself. I had to start a new diet and focus a lot more on…
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Tatyana McFadden Never Thought She Would Run A Marathon
Refinery 29 Tatyana McFadden attempted her first marathon during college, as a freshman. Like many of us who have thought about attempting a 26-mile race, McFadden was dubious. “I felt, there’s no way I can run a marathon,” McFadden said. She was athletic, yes, but her background was sprinting. Her coach told her to think…
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Tatyana McFadden Wins 4th London Marathon!
The Daily Illini Former Illinois athlete Tatyana McFadden won her fourth London Marathon on Sunday just one week after winning her fourth Boston Marathon. McFadden finished in one hour, 44 minutes, and 14 seconds — just one second ahead of Swiss athlete Manuela Schar. In 2013, she became the first athlete to win all of the…
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