WGRD 97.9 » olympics http://wgrd.com Sun, 19 May 2013 15:32:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Sexy Hurdler Michelle Jenneke Plays Fantasy Girlfriend in New Video http://wgrd.com/michelle-jenneke-returns/ http://wgrd.com/michelle-jenneke-returns/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:45:47 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=172596 Remember Michelle Jenneke? She's the Australian hurdler with the infectious dance. Nothing? Here's a refresher. She's back for this original video from The Chive, and she's dancing all over the place. Plus somebody eats pancakes with nunchucks. That's pretty much

]]> http://wgrd.com/michelle-jenneke-returns/feed/ 0 YouTube Claressa Shields Represents Michigan on 'The Colbert Report' [VIDEO] http://wgrd.com/claressa-shields-represents-michigan-on-the-colbert-report-video/ http://wgrd.com/claressa-shields-represents-michigan-on-the-colbert-report-video/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:20:47 +0000 Funny 1410 http://funny1410am.com/?p=55751 Michigan's own Olympic champion boxer Claressa Shields made an appearance on The Colbert Report last night and talked about training in Flint and how satisfying punching people in the face is.

]]> http://wgrd.com/claressa-shields-represents-michigan-on-the-colbert-report-video/feed/ 0 Instagram A Heartbreaking Moment You Probably Missed From The London Olympics [Video] http://wgrd.com/a-heartbreaking-moment-you-probably-missed-from-the-london-olympics-video/ http://wgrd.com/a-heartbreaking-moment-you-probably-missed-from-the-london-olympics-video/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:28:58 +0000 Steven Bohner http://wgrd.com/?p=100273 The Olympics are always a forum for amazing stories of victory, defeat, overcoming obstacles and also succumbing to them.  There have been several of these amazing moments so far in the 2012 London Olympic Games.  But, the following story of defeat and heartbreak has been absent from major American media.

]]> http://wgrd.com/a-heartbreaking-moment-you-probably-missed-from-the-london-olympics-video/feed/ 0 Getty Images 5 Activities That Should Be Olympic Events http://wgrd.com/5-activities-that-should-be-olympic-events/ http://wgrd.com/5-activities-that-should-be-olympic-events/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:50:20 +0000 Shaffee http://wgrd.com/?p=99273 Every four years, I find myself watching sports that I ordinarily don't care about, thanks to the Summer Olympics.  I'm talking about handball, archery, water polo, shooting, equestrian, kayaking, I could go on

]]> http://wgrd.com/5-activities-that-should-be-olympic-events/feed/ 0 The Olympics… By The Numbers [Infographic] http://wgrd.com/the-olympics-by-the-numbers-infographic/ http://wgrd.com/the-olympics-by-the-numbers-infographic/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:25:18 +0000 Andy Green http://wgrd.com/?p=98977 Here is a sweeeeet little breakdown of the numbers behind the most epic sporting event in the world!


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]]> http://wgrd.com/the-olympics-by-the-numbers-infographic/feed/ 0 The Olympic Tower in London is…Interesting? http://wgrd.com/the-olympic-tower-in-london-is-interesting/ http://wgrd.com/the-olympic-tower-in-london-is-interesting/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 03:09:07 +0000 kyle http://wgrd.com/?p=79713 There are a lot of memories from past Olympic games that countries can and will be proud of and spotlight to tourists when they visit either during or after the games. The 2008 games in Beijing, China have their large Bird's Nest structure, the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia still stands, just to name a few. Newest on that list is London's idea of a observation tower.

]]> http://wgrd.com/the-olympic-tower-in-london-is-interesting/feed/ 0 Julian Finney/Getty Image Petition Started to Make Pole Dancing an Olympic Sport [VIDEO] http://wgrd.com/petition-started-to-make-pole-dancing-an-olympic-sport/ http://wgrd.com/petition-started-to-make-pole-dancing-an-olympic-sport/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 12:42:50 +0000 gary.chenoweth http://wgrd.com/?p=11078 Vertical Dance, a British pole-dancing company, is petitioning the International Olympic Committee to get their sport recognized as a test event for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

According to the petition, which has so far garnered about 6,000 signatures, "Over 50 countries worldwide take part in lessons, workshops, conventions, expose, competitions and teacher training."

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