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USOC unveil DeVry as official education provider of Team USA

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United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have announced DeVry as an official education provider of Team USA

providers have demonstrated align well with the USOC's goal of providing the resources to help Team USA

quality academic instruction.This combination of onsite and online delivery methods will offer Team USA

We take great pride in this opportunity to serve Team USA scholar athletes," said Daniel Hamburger, President

athletes will start classes at DeVry University this month and participating athletes include Team USA



Sailors forced to boycott Moscow 1980 call on RYA to recompense for "stolen medals"

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By Mike RowbottomNovember 23 - Olympic sailors who were forced to boycott the 1980 Moscow Games are using this week's annual meeting of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) to call for official recompense for those who missed out on the chance of winning medals.

The USA team were all given congressional medals of honour at the White House, we got a printed scroll


USOC extends partnership with e-commerce giant TeamFanShop till 2020

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By Tom DegunNovember 23 - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have announced an extension of their partnership with TeamFanShop meaning that the e-commerce service giant will continue hosting the National Olympic Committee's official online stores through to 2020.

Outerstuff.Products from the London 2012 Olympic Games range are currently available along with Team USA

the official online store provider for six of the USOC's National Governing Bodies (NGB), which are USA

Curling, USA Field Hockey, US Ski and Snowboard, US Speedskating, USA Swimming and USA Team Handball

The 2012 London Olympic Games are right around the corner and Team USA fans are going to want merchandise

With Team USA merchandise by Polo Ralph Lauren, relationships with all major licensees, including Nike



Nine world records smashed as Parapan Games come to a spectacular end in Mexico

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By David GoldNovember 20 - The 2011 Parapan American Games, taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico, concluded on Sunday after eight days of thrilling action, with the closing ceremony taking place at the Telmex Athletics Stadium.

records.Brazil finished top of the medals table at the Games, winning 81 gold, 61 silver and 55 bronze.The USA


Daniel Dias makes history with 11 golds in 11 events at Parapan American Games

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By David GoldNovember 19 - History was made at the Scotiabank Aquatics centre in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Saturday as Brazil's Daniel Dias (pictured), irrepressible so far, finished the Parapan American Games with 11 gold medals from 11 events.

Guadalajara, which saw the hosts come second in the swimming medals count, having claimed 20 gold, with the USA


Daniel Dias continues to lead in the pool at Parapan American Games

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By David GoldNovember 19 - Brazil's Daniel Dias continued his personal domination of the swimming at the Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, as he collected his eighth gold medal.

and then repeated the feat in the women's 400m T53, and Tommy Chasanoff finished a superb day for the USA

at the top of the medal table with 70 golds, 52 silver and 47 bronze, whilst Mexico are ahead of the USA


USA top athletics medals table at Parapan American Games

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By David GoldNovember 19 - The United States leapt to the top the athletics medals table at the Parapan American Games after a superb day at the Telmex Athletics Stadium in Guadalajara which saw them claim six golds.

record with a 6.18m throw, also claiming the gold overall, and silver medallist Angela Madsen of the USA

Thierb Siqueira in the men's 200m T12, but it was not enough to prevent them being overtaken by the USA

in the track and field medal count.The USA has 15 gold medals in track and field, with eight silver



Five Games records broken in the pool at 2011 Parapan American Games

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By David GoldNovember 18 - Five Games records were broken on another great day of action at the Scotiabank Aquatics Centre in Guadalajara where the 2011 Parapan American Games are taking place.

21 gold, 15 silver and 23 bronze.Mexico are second with 15 gold, 16 silver and 11 bronze, whilst the USA


Brazil continue to dominate as further records are broken at Parapan American Games

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By David GoldNovember 18 - Three world records were broken on the track during day five of the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara as Brazil's dominance of the event showed no sign of abating.

standings.Brazil's 54 golds, 36 silver and 42 bronze medals puts them well out in front, whilst the USA

remain in second with 34 gold, 30 silver and 22 bronze.Mexico have a good chance of edging the USA out


USA unveil boxers for London 2012 Olympic test event

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By Tom DegunNovember 17 - USA Boxing have named the five boxers who will represent them at the London

fight in the women's category.The five weight classes representing America in London were dictated to USA

AIBA), with the competition to take place from November 24 to 27.Leading the team in London will be USA

Yafai of England along the way.Meanwhile, at the same time that the London 2012 test event takes place, USA

team will travel to the Ukraine for the head-to-head dual competition.The squads representing Team USA

women.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesSeptember 2011: USA


World champion Singleton predicts golden era for Paralympic sprinting

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By Declan WarringtonNovember 16 - After watching team-mate Jarryd Wallace win gold in the Parapan American Games, America's world 100m T44 champion, Jerome Singleton, has predicted a golden era for amputee sprinting.

"I was really happy watching that though as it shows Team USA is much stronger, so you better watch out


USA select squad of nine for London 2012 synchronised swimming qualifiers

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By Declan WarringtonNovember 16 - Nine athletes have been nominated for the 2012 United States synchronised swimming team after three days of competition at the 2012 US Olympic Trials at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Morgan Fuller, meanwhile, was named as the reserve and will train with the team.Team USA is coming off