Oklahoma City’s best athletes spend most meals eating to perform, but a few local restaurants are worth a cheat day
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The Biggest Loser plans OKC casting call
The crew is looking for families, individuals and athletes. This specifically includes families of four or more that are age 18 and over (moms, dads, siblings, spouses, cousins, in-laws, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, etc.). It also includes former high school, college or pro athletes, organizers said in a media statement. The casting call is 10 […]
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LETTERS
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LETTERS
Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Letters can be mailed, faxed, emailed to pbacharach@okgazette. com or sent online at okgazette.com, but include a city of residence and contact […]
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On the road
Robert Hines credit: Mark Hancock Not a bad percentage, said Dr. Steven Coupens, who along with fellow Oklahoma Sports Science and Orthopedics physician Dr. Robert Hines, will supervise the physical well-being of athletes during the London games. Coupens is team physician for USA Cycling, and Hines is back as team physician for USA Wrestling. Each […]
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Athletic Endeavor
Every year, competitors gather at the University of Central Oklahoma to compete in the Endeavor Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Many come from out of state — some from across the globe — to compete in 11 events, including swimming, power lifting, table tennis and archery. This year, there is additional motivation. The 2012 […]
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Water work
With less than a year left to prep for potentially career-defining performances, athletes are relocating from nationwide to train extensively with the staff and facilities in Oklahoma City. Kayaker Kaitlyn McElroy (pictured) moved from Maine a year and a half ago to train with her K2 partner, Jen Burke. In that time, McElroy said the […]
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Growing rowing
The sport of rowing continues to make a splash in Oklahoma City. In fact, the United States national rowing team has taken so much of a liking to the Oklahoma City River, it decided to make the waterway its new home. The USRowing team will consolidate its lightweight division training operations to the Oklahoma City […]