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Aly Raisman dances the Foxtrot with pro partner Mark Ballas on Dancing With The Stars. Aly, who is from Boston, was suppose to be at the marathon. She was pretty shook up over the events, but Mark comforted her and got her through it.

Aly Raisman & Mark Ballas dance the Foxtrot on Dancing With The Stars Season 16.

Aly Raisman gives a gold medal performance as she dances contemporary with her professional dance partner Mark Ballas on Dancing With The Stars 16 (Week 4). Aly should have received 3- 10′s, but only got nines from the judges: Carrie Ann 9 – Len 9 – Bruno 9.

Aly Raisman and her partner Mark Ballas dance contemporary on Dancing With The Stars 16

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Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee will be the guest speaker at the 2013 Boys Town Booster Banquet on May 7, 2013 at the Embassy Suites Omaha-La Vista Conference Center. The event recognizes those students who’ve excelled in sports and competed with character.

Keynote speaker Jackie Joyner-Kersee addresses graduates at Ashford University in 2012 after giving the October 12 commencement speech at Ashford University.

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Dorothy Hamill, known as “America’s Sweetheart” is the 1976 Olympic Gold Medal champion female figure skater.  Hamill is one of four athletes competing this year on Dancing With The Stars.  She is paired with professional dancer Tristan MacManus.

Dorothy Hamill, a popular speaker says PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency, is one of four athletes competing this year on DWTS. She is paired with professional dancer Tristan MacManus.

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Shawn Johnson, who was expected to walk away with the “Dancing With The Stars” All Stars Mirror Ball Trophy, was defeated by first time winners Melissa Rycroft and partner Tony Dovolani who walked off with the coveted mirror ball trophy on Tuesday night’s season finale.

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Who is this year’s “Breakfast of Champions”? It’s Misty May-Treanor and Michael Phelps. But what happened to Kerri Walsh-Jennings, the other half of the winning women’s volleyball Gold medal team?

Misty Mae-Treanor, Michael Phelps get their own limited edition Wheaties box on Aug. 16, 2012.

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LONDON — The U.S. women’s soccer team received redemption Thursday in the 2012 Summer Olympic games after defeating Japan 2-1 to capture their 4th gold medal out of 5 Olympics. Star players Hope Solo, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd, along with a well coordinated team effort, contributed to the Olympic championship.

U.S. women's soccer team celebrate their 2-1 victory over Japan on August 9, 2012 to win their fourth Olympic Gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympic games in London.

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After Lolo Jones finished fourth in Tuesday’s 100-meter hurdles, an emotional Lolo Jones fired back at the media on Wednesday.

A tearful Lolo Jones sits down with NBC for an interview after her disappointing loss in the 100 meter hurdles in the 2012 Summer Olympics London games.

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Olympic gold medalist, Ryan Lochte, said he’d love to do “Dancing with the Stars’, according to TMZ. This is a no brainer. ‘DWTS’ would grab Ryan Lochte in a heartbeat if this is true.

Ryan Lochte says he would love to do 'Dancing With The Stars'

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Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, winner of the men’s 100 meters at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, recently showed a classy side to his usual fun and laid-back personality.

As American runner, Sanya Richards-Ross receives the gold medal for the women's 400 meters at the 2012 Olympic games, Usain Bolt stands in silence as the US National Anthem is played.

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