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      <title>Two Michigan Natives To Wrestle For USA In Olympics</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:33:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[All eyes will be on Paris during the summer months as the Olympic games will be in session. Two former high school wrestlers of Fowlerville High School will be on the sport's biggest stage.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/two-michigan-natives-wrestle-olympics/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Two Michigan Cheesemakers Earn Top Honors at World Cheese Awards</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:53:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two Michigan cheesemakers won big at a global event that's basically the Olympics of Cheese! <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-cheesemakers-win-at-world-cheese-awards/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Two Michigan cheesemakers won big at a global event that&apos;s basically the Olympics of Cheese! <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-cheesemakers-win-at-world-cheese-awards/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Has Michigan Ever Hosted the Olympics?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:03:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Olympics have been around since 8 BCE. The coveted games are hosted in different places around the world. But why hasn't Michigan hosted the Olympics? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/has-michigan-ever-hosted-the-olympics/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Olympics have been around since 8 BCE. The coveted games are hosted in different places around the world. But why hasn&apos;t Michigan hosted the Olympics? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/has-michigan-ever-hosted-the-olympics/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisha B]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Olympic Speed Skater Casey Dawson Borrows Blades After Flight to Beijing Loses His Luggage</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:28:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA["Stepping to the line was the biggest thing for me."  <a href="https://wgrd.com/olympic-speed-skater-borrowed-blades-for-race/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[&quot;Stepping to the line was the biggest thing for me.&quot;  <a href="https://wgrd.com/olympic-speed-skater-borrowed-blades-for-race/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Nied]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Olympics Quarantine Food So ‘Inedible’ Athletes Are ‘Crying Every Day’</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2022 18:10:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We wouldn't want to eat the food, either.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/olympics-quarantine-food/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We wouldn&apos;t want to eat the food, either.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/olympics-quarantine-food/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Nied]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan Man Shocks the World in 1964 Olympics Capturing Only USA Gold Medal</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:53:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Michigan man became an unlikely hero the day he set a record and took home the only gold medal for Team U.S.A. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-man-1964-olympics-only-usa-gold-medal/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Michigan man became an unlikely hero the day he set a record and took home the only gold medal for Team U.S.A. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-man-1964-olympics-only-usa-gold-medal/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lacy James]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Denied: Michigan Has Tried to Host The Olympics 9 Times</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:24:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The modern Olympic Games began in 1896 in Athens, Greece, reviving a very different form of the ancient games that used to take place in Olympia, Greece between 800 BC and 400 AD. <a href="https://wgrd.com/olympics-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The modern Olympic Games began in 1896 in Athens, Greece, reviving a very different form of the ancient games that used to take place in Olympia, Greece between 800 BC and 400 AD. <a href="https://wgrd.com/olympics-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>WATCH: Detroit Lions Quarterback Cheers On Olympic Wife</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:44:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[David Blough who is competing with Tim Boyle for the No. 2 quarterback job with the Detroit Lions, was on the sidelines cheering on his wife who was competing at the Olympics. <a href="https://wgrd.com/watch-detroit-lions-quarterback-cheers-on-olympic-wife/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[David Blough who is competing with Tim Boyle for the No. 2 quarterback job with the Detroit Lions, was on the sidelines cheering on his wife who was competing at the Olympics. <a href="https://wgrd.com/watch-detroit-lions-quarterback-cheers-on-olympic-wife/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Daniels]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Grand Rapids Olympian Weighs In On Biles</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:04:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It was 1996 and Katie Teft-Minasola was an alternate for the US Women's gymnastic team at the US trials. As an elite athlete, she has put in many long hours training. She has a complete understanding of the pressure that athletes go through. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-olympian-weighs-in-on-biles/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It was 1996 and Katie Teft-Minasola was an alternate for the US Women&apos;s gymnastic team at the US trials. As an elite athlete, she has put in many long hours training. She has a complete understanding of the pressure that athletes go through. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-olympian-weighs-in-on-biles/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">courtesy phot of Katie Minasola-1996 US Olympic Team</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Daniels]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>How To Watch the 2020 Summer Olympics in July 2021</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:11:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Over 5,000 hours of coverage will be at your fingertips. <a href="https://wgrd.com/how-to-watch-2020-summer-olympics-in-july-2021/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Over 5,000 hours of coverage will be at your fingertips. <a href="https://wgrd.com/how-to-watch-2020-summer-olympics-in-july-2021/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacklyn Krol]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>No Condoms for Tokyo Olympics Athletes Until After the Games</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:47:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Organizers hope their strategy will discourage a rise in COVID-19. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tokyo-olympics-to-distribute-condoms-to-athletes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Organizers hope their strategy will discourage a rise in COVID-19. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tokyo-olympics-to-distribute-condoms-to-athletes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn Rowley]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[2020 Tokyo Olympics]]></category>
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      <title>West Michigan Native Goes For The Gold At Olympics</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:07:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[He's the the reigning world champion in the 800 meters and he has his sights set on the biggest prize in track and field: Olympic gold. <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-native-goes-for-the-gold-at-olympics/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[He&apos;s the the reigning world champion in the 800 meters and he has his sights set on the biggest prize in track and field: Olympic gold. <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-native-goes-for-the-gold-at-olympics/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Olympic Athletes Not Allowed to Protest or Demonstrate During Games</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:25:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Athletes will be punished if they break the rule. <a href="https://wgrd.com/olympic-athletes-not-allowed-to-protest-or-demonstrate-during-games/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Athletes will be punished if they break the rule. <a href="https://wgrd.com/olympic-athletes-not-allowed-to-protest-or-demonstrate-during-games/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacklyn Krol]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>International Spectators Banned From 2021 Tokyo Olympics</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:55:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The news follows a recent scandal involving an Olympic official. <a href="https://wgrd.com/2021-tokyo-olympics-ban-international-fans/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The news follows a recent scandal involving an Olympic official. <a href="https://wgrd.com/2021-tokyo-olympics-ban-international-fans/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacklyn Krol]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>2021 Tokyo Olympics Will Go Ahead Despite COVID-19 Concerns</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 22:04:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[New information concerning quarantine and bills have been revealed.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/2021-tokyo-olympics-update-coronavirus/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[New information concerning quarantine and bills have been revealed.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/2021-tokyo-olympics-update-coronavirus/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacklyn Krol]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>2020 Olympics Officially Postponed Amid Coronavirus Pandemic</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/2020-olympics-postponed-coronavirus/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:30:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The games were scheduled to take place in Tokyo this summer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/2020-olympics-postponed-coronavirus/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The games were scheduled to take place in Tokyo this summer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/2020-olympics-postponed-coronavirus/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natasha Reda]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Will the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Be Postponed?</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 19:39:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Could the 2020 Olympics be postponed?  <a href="https://wgrd.com/olympics-2020-consider-postponement/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Could the 2020 Olympics be postponed?  <a href="https://wgrd.com/olympics-2020-consider-postponement/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacklyn Krol]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Where to Watch and Try Curling in West Michigan</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/where-to-watch-and-try-curling-in-west-michigan/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:10:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Next stop, Beijing in 2022! <a href="https://wgrd.com/where-to-watch-and-try-curling-in-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Next stop, Beijing in 2022! <a href="https://wgrd.com/where-to-watch-and-try-curling-in-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Milhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Red Gerard Finally Understands How Big The Olympics Are After Winning Gold</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:44:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Do you think this guy smokes weed? How could you tell? Was it his voice?  <a href="https://wgrd.com/red-gerard-finally-understands-how-big-the-olympics-are-after-winning-gold/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Producer Justin]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Winter Olympics Nip Slip?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/we-were-one-inch-away-from-the-first-nip-slip-of-the-2014-winter-olympics-in-sochi/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2014 20:45:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[So far, the Winter Olympics in Sochi have been pretty odd.
From doors that won't let competitors escape their bathrooms or elevators, to the odd suggestions of where to put the Russian food!
What we haven't had, so far, are &quot;wardrobe malfunctions&quot;.  Which, if you're like me, is the only real reason to watch women skating around in tight clothes, right? <a href="https://wgrd.com/we-were-one-inch-away-from-the-first-nip-slip-of-the-2014-winter-olympics-in-sochi/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[So far, the Winter Olympics in Sochi have been pretty odd.
From doors that won&apos;t let competitors escape their bathrooms or elevators, to the odd suggestions of where to put the Russian food!
What we haven&apos;t had, so far, are &amp;quot;wardrobe malfunctions&amp;quot;. &nbsp;Which, if you&apos;re like me, is the only real reason to watch women skating around in tight clothes, right? <a href="https://wgrd.com/we-were-one-inch-away-from-the-first-nip-slip-of-the-2014-winter-olympics-in-sochi/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Winter Olympics: U.S. Skier Julia Mancuso Wins Bronze Medal</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 21:35:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An American skier continued to etch her place in Winter Olympics history on Monday, and the Dutch rose to the top of the medal count. 
Here's a recap of the day's action in Sochi, Russia: <a href="https://wgrd.com/sochi-winter-olympics-recap-julia-mancuso-wins-bronze-medal/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[An American skier continued to etch her place in Winter Olympics history on Monday, and the Dutch rose to the top of the medal count. 
Here&apos;s a recap of the day&apos;s action in Sochi, Russia: <a href="https://wgrd.com/sochi-winter-olympics-recap-julia-mancuso-wins-bronze-medal/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Those Crazies in Sochi Really Like to Stuff Their Asses</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 17:09:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With the Winter Olympics kicking off tonight, and the world waiting in breathless anticipation of the opening ceremonies, make sure you keep in mind that all the athletes are a long way from home and might not understand all the culinary differences in Sochi... <a href="https://wgrd.com/those-crazies-in-sochi-really-like-to-stuff-their-asses/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With the Winter&nbsp;Olympics kicking off tonight, and the world waiting in breathless anticipation of the opening ceremonies, make sure you keep in mind that all the athletes are a long way from home and might not understand all the culinary differences in Sochi... <a href="https://wgrd.com/those-crazies-in-sochi-really-like-to-stuff-their-asses/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">I really think these would taste better...do I have to put them in there? (photo John Walker)</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan Olympians on Twitter in Sochi, Russia</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:01:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The world will be watching as hundreds of athletes compete at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Team USA is sending 230 athletes, including 18 with Michigan ties.
Follow our Michigan Olympians through all of their triumphs and heartbreak in Sochi. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-olympians-on-twitter-in-sochi/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The world will be watching as hundreds of athletes compete at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Team USA is sending 230 athletes, including 18 with Michigan ties.
Follow our Michigan Olympians through all of their triumphs and heartbreak in Sochi. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-olympians-on-twitter-in-sochi/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Milhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>America's Team</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2014 13:31:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The XXII Winter Olympic Games are Feb. 7 to 23 in Sochi, Russia.
Among the 230 athletes representing Team USA at the Sochi Winter Olympics are 19 Olympians with Michigan ties.
Here is who to watch in Sochi. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-olympians-at-the-2014-sochi-winter-olympics-photos-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The XXII Winter Olympic Games are Feb. 7 to 23 in Sochi, Russia.
Among the 230 athletes representing Team USA at the Sochi Winter Olympics are 19 Olympians with Michigan ties.
Here is who to watch in Sochi. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-olympians-at-the-2014-sochi-winter-olympics-photos-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Milhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Sexy Hurdler Michelle Jenneke Plays Fantasy Girlfriend in New Video</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:45:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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... <a href="https://wgrd.com/michelle-jenneke-returns/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Remember Michelle Jenneke? She&apos;s the Australian hurdler with the infectious dance. Nothing? Here&apos;s a refresher. She&apos;s back for this original video from The Chive, and she&apos;s dancing all over the place. Plus somebody eats pancakes with nunchucks... <a href="https://wgrd.com/michelle-jenneke-returns/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emerald Catron]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Claressa Shields Represents Michigan on ‘The Colbert Report’ [VIDEO]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/claressa-shields-represents-michigan-on-the-colbert-report-video/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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. <a href="https://wgrd.com/claressa-shields-represents-michigan-on-the-colbert-report-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan&apos;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. <a href="https://wgrd.com/claressa-shields-represents-michigan-on-the-colbert-report-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>A Heartbreaking Moment You Probably Missed From The London Olympics [Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:28:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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. <a href="https://wgrd.com/a-heartbreaking-moment-you-probably-missed-from-the-london-olympics-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Olympics are always a forum for amazing stories of victory, defeat, overcoming&nbsp;obstacles&nbsp;and also succumbing to them. &nbsp;There have been several of these amazing moments so far in the 2012 London Olympic Games. &nbsp;But, the following story of defeat and heartbreak has been absent from major American media. <a href="https://wgrd.com/a-heartbreaking-moment-you-probably-missed-from-the-london-olympics-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Bohner]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>5 Activities That Should Be Olympic Events</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/5-activities-that-should-be-olympic-events/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:50:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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.
It always makes me wonder what other sports or events I'd like to see in the Olympics... <a href="https://wgrd.com/5-activities-that-should-be-olympic-events/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Every four years, I find myself watching sports that I ordinarily don&apos;t care about, thanks to the Summer Olympics. &nbsp;I&apos;m talking about handball, archery, water polo, shooting, equestrian, kayaking, I could go on.
It always makes me wonder what other sports or events I&apos;d like to see in the Olympics... <a href="https://wgrd.com/5-activities-that-should-be-olympic-events/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaffee]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The Olympics… By The Numbers [Infographic]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:25:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here is a sweeeeet little breakdown of the numbers behind the most epic sporting event in the world!
Created by: www.MBAOnline.com
 <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-olympics-by-the-numbers-infographic/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is a sweeeeet little breakdown of the numbers behind the most epic sporting event in the world!
Created by: www.MBAOnline.com
 <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-olympics-by-the-numbers-infographic/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Green]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The Olympic Tower in London is…Interesting?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/the-olympic-tower-in-london-is-interesting/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 03:09:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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. <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-olympic-tower-in-london-is-interesting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[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&apos;s Nest structure, the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia still stands, just to name a few. Newest on that list is London&apos;s idea of a observation tower. <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-olympic-tower-in-london-is-interesting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[kyle]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Petition Started to Make Pole Dancing an Olympic Sport [VIDEO]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/petition-started-to-make-pole-dancing-an-olympic-sport/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 12:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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."
Read Mor <a href="https://wgrd.com/petition-started-to-make-pole-dancing-an-olympic-sport/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[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, &quot;Over 50 countries worldwide take part in  lessons, workshops, conventions, expose, competitions and teacher training.&quot;
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