Former JMU archer qualifies 12th at Olympics competition
Former James Madison archer Jacob Wukie finished 12th in the ranking round for men’s individual archery at the 2012 London Olympics, July 27. The first day of competition, held at London’s Lord’s Cricket Ground, was just for seeding for the head-to-head elimination competition
Simon Cho: Bringing home the medal
Column by Simon Cho Submit guest columns: freepress2@ntelos.net Five years after leaving my hometown of Upper Marlboro, Md., I returned to my elementary school to speak about being an Olympian. Everyone knew I’d helped the United States speed skating team win a bronze medal in the 5,000-meter relay. But there’s another important part of [...]
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Ruta Sevo: Title IX and the Olympics
In 1967 Katherine Switzer crashed the all-male Boston marathon wearing an official number. The race organizer chased her, shouting, “Get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers.” Yet she finished, buffered by her male protectors
Posted July 28, 2012