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Thursday, January 08, 2009

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Olympics Blog: Cheryl Angelelli
Paralympic-Olympic teams' White House visit caps a whirlwind summer

On Tuesday, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams had the honor of visiting the White House, where President Bush congratulated all the athletes for their accomplishments … Continued


King goes to Beijing: LaShawn Etheridge
Hello Detroit!

Home sweet home. We arrived back in Detroit this morning at 5:00am after catching three planes over the course of two days I must say that I was glad to be home. I will … Continued


Disabilities Blog: Cheryl Angelelli
A Thanksgiving to remember

This Thanksgiving, I had the great honor of serving as one of the grand marshall's in Detroit's "America's Thanksgiving Day Parade." Early Thanksgiving morning I … Continued

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Home Depot ends USOC sponsorship, jobs program

DENVER -- The days of walking into Home Depot and having an Olympic gold medalist help you pick out paint could be coming to an end. - 01/07/2009

Women's hockey

2010 Olympians will be prepared

Harper Woods' Angela Ruggiero, shown at the 2006 Olympics, is enjoying her time playing and training in the Blaine program.

BLAINE, Minn. -- The turnabout demanded a celebration. - 12/24/2008

Body-swap project alters perceptions

Valeria Petkova of a Swedish institute prepares Andrew Ketterer for the "body-swap" illusion. The study found that, under certain conditions, a person can perceive another body as his or her own.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Shaking hands with yourself is an amusing out-of-body experience. The illusion of having your stomach slashed with a kitchen knife, not so much. - 12/04/2008

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Olympians with Michigan ties

Swimming
  • Andrew Hurd, University of Michigan: 4x200m freestyle relay for Canada
  • Kara Lynn Joyce, Ann Arbor: 4x100 free relay
  • Alon Mandel, University of Michigan: 200m butterly for Israel
  • Natasha Moodie, University of Michigan: 50m freestyle for Jamaica
  • Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine: 400m IM, 200m free, 4x200m relay, 200m fly, 200m IM, 100m fly, 4x100m free relay, 400m medley relay
  • Allison Schmitt, Canton, Club Wolverine: 200m free, 4x200m free relay
  • Valeria Silva, University of Michigan: 100m breaststroke for Peru
  • Peter Vanderkaay, Rochester, Club Wolverine: 200m free, 400m free 4x200m free relay, 1,500m free
  • Erik Vendt, Club Wolverine: 4x200m free relay
Track and Field
  • Nate Brannen, University of Michigan: 1,500m for Canada
  • Nicole Forrester, University of Michigan, high jump for Canada
  • Adam Harris, University of Michigan, 200m for Guyana
  • Scott MacDonald, Universit of Michigan: Team manager for Canada
  • Dathan Ritzenhein, Rockford: Marathon
  • Brian Sell, Rochester Hills: Marathon
  • Kevin Sullivan, University of Michigan: 1,500m for Canada
  • Stann Waithe, University of Michigan: 4 x400m relay for Trinidad and Tobago
  • Anna Willard, Ann Arbor: Steeplechase
  • Nick Willis, University of Michigan: 1,500m for New Zealand
  • Lauryn Williams, Detroit: 100 meters, 4x100m relay
Basketball
Women's Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
  • Janine Hanson, University of Michigan: Quadruple sculls for Canada
  • Matt Hughes, Ludington: Men's quadruple sculls
  • Ken Jurkowski, University of Michgan: Men's single sculls
  • Heather Mandoli, University of Michigan: Women's eight for Canada
  • Ellen Tomek, Flushing: Women's double skulls
Sailing
Shooting
  • Daryl Szarenski, Saginaw: Men's free pistol
Women's Soccer
  • Kate Markgraf, Bloomfield Hills: Defender
  • Lindsay Tarpley, Kalamazoo: Forward
Women's Water Polo
  • Betsey Armstrong, Ann Arbor, University of Michigan
  • Alison Gregorka, Ann Arbor
Wrestling
  • Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, University of Michigan: Men's freestyle (185 lbs.)
  • Spenser Mango, Northern Michigan: Greco-Roman (121 lbs.)
  • Randi Miller, Northern Michigan: Women's freestyle (138.5 lbs.)
  • Adam Wheeler, Northern Michigan: Greco-Roman (211.5 lbs.)
Coaches / Officials
  • Mike Bottom, University of Michigan head coach: Croatian national team swimming coach
  • Bob Bowman, Club Wolverine and University of Michigan swim coach: Assistant coach for USA Swimming
  • Steve Fraser, Hazel Park, U-M, EMU: U.S. Greco-Roman wrestling coach
  • Lisa Hass, U-M: Women's rowing athletic trainer
  • Kevin Jackson, Lansing: U.S. men's freestyle wrestling coach
  • Jon Urbanchek, University of Michigan swim coach: Special assistant for USA Swimming

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