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Jenny Adams has an amazing career that spans over a decade in track and field area. However, her athletic prowess isn’t...
The second youngest member of the US Olympic team in 2004, Sue Bird is now one of the veteran leaders of...
Yelena Isinbayeva is a talented pole vault competitor, but she didn’t start out in track and field. From age 5 to...
To the relief of broadcasters, journalists and stadium announcers, Naide goes by Naide Gomes instead of her full name, which is...
Brazilian soccer start Marta has long had the dream of becoming the world’s best female soccer player. From the age of...
Charlotte Craig’s first taste of gold came when she was just 14 years old at the Senior Nationals in 2005. She’ll...
Competing in the 100m at her first ever Olympics, 27 year old (birthday October 4, 1980) MeLisa Barber is hoping to...
31 year old heptathlon athlete Kelly Sotherton is representing Great Britain for the second time this year.
Katerina Emmons may be making her appearance at the Olympic games, but she will be making her first appearance there under...
Making the decision in 2000 to go professional, Ricarda Lisk will be making her Olympic debut this year in Beijing. Ricarda...
Considered by some to be the fastest legal runner of all time, Christine Arron holds the third fastest time in the...
Women’s singles tennis star Ana Ivanovic will be one of the hottest women going into the Olympic games this year, and...
Despite setbacks and difficulties, swimmer Britta Steffen is back to represent Germany for the third time in the Olympic games. Her...
World record holder in both the 100m and 200m breast stroke, Australian Leisel Jones will be competing in her second Olympic...
Talented, athletic and beautiful, Almudena is back for her fourth Olympic appearance at this year’s games in rhythmic gymnastics.
Heading into the Olympics to play singles and doubles in women’s tennis, Agnes Szavay, ranked world number 15 as of June,...
In a family of swimmers, it’s no surprise that Elizabeth Beisel got an early start in swimming. Joining her first competitive...
Another contender for the gold medal in the heptathlon, 22 year old (birthday January 28, 1986) Jessica Ennis will be making...
Being a mother of two and returning from retirement hasn’t stopped Chantelle Newberry from impressing people. Then again, being the first...
Originally born in Jamaica but running for the US, Sanya Richards will be making her second Olympic appearance this year competing...
Member of the “First Family of Taekwondo”, Diana Lopez joins her brothers Mark and Steven in being the first set of...
For the first time in her career, Annabelle Orme will represent the United States in synchronized swimming. Since watching the Americans...
Japan’s Ayumi Morita will be making her first Olympic appearance this year in Beijing playing women’s doubles in tennis. Though she...
After watching a teammate win the bronze medal in Athens, Katy Livingston made a wholehearted commitment to her training and won...
At the Athens Olympics in 2004, Veronica Campbell-Brown became the first Jamaican woman to win Olympic sprint gold with her victory...
Unable to compete in the Athens Olympics due to a knee injury, Serena Williams is back in action and ready to...
Current captain of the Norwegian national team and Norway’s top scorer in 2007, Gro Hammerseng looks like she could take her...
With her grandmother Margaret Johnson – 1956 Melbourne Olympics long jump competitor – as an inspiration, Bronte hopes to make both...
Since making her Olympics debut at the Athens 2004 games at 21 years old, Cat Osterman has since become, arguably, the...
In her third Olympic appearance and eight years after winning two gold Olympic medals, Venus Williams is back and ready to...
