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Lori Lindsey, of the United States women's soccer team, left, jokes with an unidentified teammate in London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, ahead of the upcoming women's soccer final at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

The women's soccer tournament couldn't ask for a better finale. United States vs. Japan. Rematch of the World Cup final. Wembley Stadium. Quite possibly the largest crowd ever to watch women play the sport at the Olympics.
Source: ajc.com

Lauryn Williams, 28, a graduate of Rochester High, decided to join the London relay pool. And, what do you know, she has been picked to run anchor Thursday night in the 4x100 first round...

..."The main thing is making sure that we have positive energy and positive chemistry," said Williams, who trains in Miami, where she attended the University of Miami. "That's going to be a key factor in getting the handoffs
Source: post-gazatte.com

If you are looking for U.S. dominance in men's basketball, U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski says to look elsewhere. Those days are long gone.

With that settled, the USA defeated Australia 119-86 Wednesday and advanced to the semifinals where it will play Argentina in a rematch of the 2004 Athens Olympics semifinal - which Argentina won. The USA has not lost an Olympics game since
Source: usatoday.com

Frank Viola knows a thing or two about competing at the highest levels. After all, he was the MVP of the 1987 World Series. Now, he's taking a break from baseball to watch his daughter compete in her first Olympics.

Brittany Viola finished 14th in the 10-meter platform preliminaries on Wednesday night with 322.05 points. She was among 18 divers who advanced to the semifinals on Thursday.
Source: cbsnews.com

Duke alumna Shannon Rowbury qualified for the 1,500 meter finals in the 2012 London Olympics. The 2007 graduate ran a time of 4:05.47 to grab the fifth and final automatic qualifying spot and earn the right to race in the final heat on Friday, August 10.
Source: goduke.com

Former Georgia Tech track and field star Chaunte (Howard) Lowe will compete in the qualifying round of the high jump at the Summer Olympics on Thursday at Olympic Stadium. In 2004, she became the first woman from the Georgia Tech track and field team to compete in the Olympics
Source: ramblinwreck.com








08/15/2012 - Beyond the ACCtion: Chris Paul Continues Golden Swing
08/12/2012 - #ACCOlympics Paul, Krzyzewski Lead TEAM USA to Gold Medal
08/12/2012 - #ACCOlympics Deng Gives Back
08/12/2012 - #ACCOlympics: Learning More About Coach K
08/11/2012 - #ACCOlympics Recap: Saturday, August 11
08/09/2012 - #ACCOlympics Three Former ACC Players Earn Gold in Women's Soccer
08/08/2012 - #ACCOlympics Recap: Wednesday, August 8
08/08/2012 - #ACCOlympics: Learning More About George Kitchens, Jr.
08/07/2012 - #ACCOlympics: Learning More About Cullen Jones
08/07/2012 - #ACCOlympics Recap: Tuesday, August 7
08/06/2012 - #ACCOlympics Recap: Monday, August 6
08/05/2012 - #ACCOlympics Recap: Saturday, August 4
08/03/2012 - #ACCOlympics Jones Claims Silver Medal in 50M Freestyle
08/03/2012 - #ACCOlympics Recap: Friday, August 3
08/03/2012 - #ACCOlympics Recap: Thursday, August 2
08/02/2012 - #ACCOlympics Recap: Wednesday, August 1
08/01/2012 - #ACCOlympics Recap of Tuesday, July 31
08/01/2012 - #ACCOlympics Perdue Becomes Virginia's Second Gold Medalist in London
07/31/2012 - #ACCOlympics Recap: Monday, July 30
07/31/2012 - #ACCOlympics Former Cavalier McLean Earns Gold at the Olympics
07/30/2012 - #ACCOlympics Johnston and Bryant Claim Silver in 3-Meter Synchro
07/30/2012 - #ACCOlympics Jones, USA Relay Team Claim Silver Medal In The 4x100M Freestyle Relay
07/30/2012 - #ACCOlympics McCrory and Boudia Bring Home Bronze in 10M Synchro
07/20/2012 - ACC Well Represented in London Olympics
07/18/2012 - ACC to Spotlight 2012 Olympians through Expanded Efforts
06/11/2012 - Ten ACC Field Hockey Players Headed To London






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