Credit: Brad Gregg Granted, the city up the turnpike would be the smallest to host the ancient games in the modern era. Its BOK Center and new baseball stadium are certainly nifty, but the infrastructure and hotel accommodations seem mighty limited for an international event as huge as the Summer Olympics. But, hey, Tulsa […]
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Attempting a reversal
Chad Smith, John Smith, Wayne Wells, Lee Roy Smith & Danny Hodge Credit: Mark Hancock While the U.S. has been at political odds with a number of these countries, wrestling has brought together representatives from across the world for a common goal: reinstating the sport as an Olympic event for the 2020 Summer Games.Two-time Olympic […]
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Go for the gold
Throngs of people schedule their vacation around it. Some are even making the trek to Londontown. But can I level with you? I don’t really care about the Olympics. Go ahead and let the gasps out. I can take it. I’m definitely not anti-Olympics; I just don’t feel the same excitement about it as do […]
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Around the world in OKC
Mexico Iguana Mexican Grill 9 N.W. Ninth You’re probably pretty familiar with this cuisine, so go ahead and indulge with tacos, fajitas, burritos and frozen margaritas. Zarate’s Latin Mexican Grill706 S. Broadway, Edmond Peru draws on influence from several other counties, and it culminates in spicy foods made with chili peppers, and lots of potato […]
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Orange to gold?
Before his arrival at OSU, Scott had been a standout wrestler at Waynesburg Central High School in Pennsylvania, a three-time state champion with a high school record of 156-12. That success continued in Stillwater where he was a four-time All American. Scott placed second in the NCAA in his weight class in 2007, and went […]
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Torch slinger
Robert Block “This all came about by being president of the academy,” he said. “Hopefully this will become a tradition of the president traveling to the Olympics each year.” Before Block could make his trip, however, he had to train. “I started out doing a rapid run,” he said. “Now I can jog about half […]
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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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Gymnast Shannon Miller headlines community health forum
Miller, the most decorated American gymnast and recent cancer survivor, will share her story with fellow Oklahomans to raise money for Swine Week beneficiary Oklahoma Project Woman, oklahomaprojectwoman.org a nonprofit dedicated to breast health education and prevention. This year’s fundraising goal is $350,000. “I’m excited to be back in Oklahoma, in the community where I […]