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DinahMoeHum

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9. Leave it to the USA women to bail out the men (again).

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 05:36 PM

Aug 2012

Marlen Esparza won a bronze in the flyweight today; and Clarissa Shields is in the gold medal bout for middleweight tomorrow night (August 9)

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/boxing/shields-advances-to-gold-medal-final.html

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The US has had a medal winner in every Olympics going back to the first in 1908, until now. [View all] Renew Deal Aug 2012 OP

Hey H20Man...why is this? joeybee12 Aug 2012 #1

It seems like the paragraph referring to trainers is key JonLP24 Aug 2012 #2

How about the Men's 400 Meter Race?? RockaFowler Aug 2012 #3

Interesting JonLP24 Aug 2012 #4

I thought that was a great story RockaFowler Aug 2012 #5

Just a guess ikri Aug 2012 #6

Plus, the rule change after Seoul in '88 hosed us big time. KamaAina Aug 2012 #7

However, there appear to be no white spots on the gloves this time muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #10

When are the finals? Kingofalldems Aug 2012 #8

Leave it to the USA women to bail out the men (again). DinahMoeHum Aug 2012 #9

You go, girls! rocktivity Aug 2012 #11

Any man who would try to B-slap them. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2012 #12

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