Wrestler Jordan Burroughs is the winner of this week’s Woly, the weekly award for U.S. Olympic-sports athletes. I used to give this award for USA TODAY, and it continued for a while after I departed. They stopped, so I’m restarting.…
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Today in wrestling’s Olympic battle
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Hey, Dana White! Bjorn Rebney! What do you big-time MMA promoters think wrestling should do to stay in the Olympics? Wrestling’s leaders have indeed asked, and my former USA TODAY colleague Kelly Whiteside has the story on what they’re considering…
Monday Myriad, May 13: Triathletes, pentathletes and mascots
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Storify by Beau Dure Mon, May 13 2013 12:17:41 Monday Myriad, May 13: Triathletes, pentathletes and mascots The top U.S. Olympic athlete of the week (an honor I used to bestow on behalf of USA TODAY and may soon reclaim…
Monday Myriad, May 6
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Storify by Beau Dure Mon, May 06 2013 18:15:51 Monday Myriad, May 6 Beach volleyball: First Grand Slam of the season goes to the USA … Gibb and Patterson win Gold in Shanghai – Universal Sports Share Share on Facebook…
Monday Myriad: April 29
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Storify by Beau Dure Mon, Apr 29 2013 18:53:14 Monday Myriad: April 29 We start with cricket and this brilliant analysis of a pivotal moment in history. 20 great Ashes moments: No1 – Shane Warne’s ball of the century, 1993…
How modern pentathlon stayed in the Olympics (attn wrestling)
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In elementary school, I used to wander into the Coliseum at the University of Georgia to watch wrestling. When UGA cut the varsity wrestling program, I drafted a complaint letter and had my classmates sign it. That letter was reprinted…
Monday Myriad, April 22: Tri this
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Storify by Beau Dure Mon, Apr 22 2013 19:22:56 Monday Myriad, April 22: Tri this I’m thinking of re-claiming something I used to do at USA TODAY that continued for a while after my departure but is now gone. It’s…
Monday Myriad, April 15: Life is a marathon
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I admit: I tease marathoners from time to time. Just this morning, I told someone (not someone who involved with the Boston Marathon) that running a marathon really isn’t good for you. Our bodies aren’t meant to do that. But…