Category Archives: Olympics

CNN News Video: Antiterror Security Measures For Sochi 2014 Olympics (Russia)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jimmy Boyd

The following CNN news video is about security measures for the Sochi Winter Olympics, which are coming up very fast in February of 2014. In light of the recent Boston Marathon bombings and other events, there is an increased concern … Continue reading →

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ABC News Video: Mountlake Terrace High School: Teenager And Paralympics Swimmer, Kayla Wheeler, Has World Record In 50-Meter Butterfly

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Jimmy Boyd

Kayla Wheeler was born without legs and has only one arm. Despite that, she has become a Paralympics world-champion swimmer. And at 16, Kayla is still an up-and-coming teenage swimmer. Wheeler has a world record in the 50 meter butterfly. … Continue reading →

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CNN Sports News Video: Olympic Champion And America’s Cup Sailor, Ben Ainslie, Says Sailing Is Not Elitist

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Jimmy Boyd

The following CNN sports news video contains an interview with British sailor Ben Ainslie, who is an Olympic champion. He hilariously claims that sailing is not an elitist sport. This video was added to the CNN website on April 24, … Continue reading →

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CNN News Video: Female Olympian Casey Legler Finds Work As a Male Model

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Jimmy Boyd

The following CNN news video is about Casey Legler. She is a female Olympian that has found a career as a model. The thing is, Legler is a female working as a male model instead of as a lady. This … Continue reading →

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CNN Sports News Video: Interview With Sochi 2014 Olympic Athletes: Heather McPhie, Sarah Hendrickson, Grete Eliassen, Kaya Turski, And Arielle Gold

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Jimmy Boyd

The following CNN sports news video contains an interview with 5 Winter Olympic athletes. They all plan on participating in the Sochi 2014 Olympics, which are actually less than a year away at the time of this report. Click here … Continue reading →

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NBC Today Show Video: Interview With US World Cup Slalom Champion and Olympic Hopeful, 18-Year-Old Mikaela Shiffrin (March 20, 2013)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Jimmy Boyd

The following Today show video contains an interview with Mikaela Shiffrin. This 18-year-old American recently captured the World Cup slalom championship. She now has her sights set on the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Shiffrin has drawn comparisons to Missy Franklin, … Continue reading →

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CNN Sanjay Gupta Sports and Medical News Video: Interview And Feature On UK Long-Distance Runner And Paralympian David Weir

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jimmy Boyd

The following CNN medical and sports news video is a Dr. Sanjay Gupta story. It is about Paralympics athlete, David Weir. This video was added to the CNN website on February 13, 2013. The interview with this Paralympian was conducted … Continue reading →

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NBC Today Show Video: Sochi 2014 Olympics Preview: Today Show Anchors Get a Lesson On The Sport Of Curling (February 5, 2013)

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jimmy Boyd

The following Today show video is a preview of the the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, which are set to take place in Sochi, Russia. This segment is dedicated to the sport of curling. Some of the Today show anchors get … Continue reading →

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CNN News Video: London 2012 Olympics All Around Gold Medal Gymnast Gabby Douglas Has a New Book – “Grace, Gold & Glory”

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

The following CNN news video deals with sports and literature. It is about the new book by Gabby Douglas, who set history at the 2012 London Olympics. Douglas became the first African American to win the individual all-around gold in … Continue reading →

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MSNBC Video: Olympic Short-Track Speedskater Simon Cho Cheating Scandal And Confession; Implicates Coach

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

The following MSNBC video deals with the stunning confession of Simon Cho, a U.S. Olympic speedskater who is South Korean. He says he tampered with a Canadian competitor’s skates at the urging of his own coach. This video was added … Continue reading →

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