Articles tagged: Olympics
Ypsilanti native Tiffany Porter hurdles to Olympic semifinal in London
Posted: Aug 06, 2012Ypsilanti native Tiffany Porter competed in the preliminary heat of the women's 100-meter hurdles on Monday morning and advanced to the semifinal round with a third place finish. Read more »
Ann Arbor's Nick Willis, EMU grad Jamie Nieto advance to Olympic track and field finals
Posted: Aug 05, 2012This story was updated with reaction from Nick Willis via Twitter. Ann Arbor middle-distance runner Nick Willis qualified for the Olympic finals of the 1,500-meter run. His old college teammate wasn’t as fortunate. Willis, who ... Read more »
Betsey Armstrong, U.S. water polo team reach Olympic semifinals
Posted: Aug 05, 2012"Betsey was a wall in goal," U.S. defender Maggie Steffens said of the Ann Arbor native, who made 13 saves in a 9-6 win over Italy. "To know you have that behind you is amazing." Read more »
Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman: A partnership like no other
Posted: Aug 04, 2012Along the way -- including a three-year stint from 2005-08 at the University of Michigan -- they've yelled and screamed at each other and butted heads from time to time. They also developed an enduring relationship that surely will last a lifetime. Read more »
U-M's Connor Jaeger sixth in 1,500 free; EMU's Eric Alejandro doesn't advance in 400 hurdles
Posted: Aug 04, 2012University of Michigan junior Connor Jaeger, making his first Olympic appearance, finished sixth in the final of the 1,500-meter freestyle Saturday. Yang Sun of China broke his own world record while winning the race in ... Read more »
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