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USA Dominates the XXX Olympics
By OeSean Lawson The 2012 Olym
pics became the most
watched event in the United States history
with 219.4 million American viewers. Lon
don. England was the host city for the sum
mer Olympics and the 16-day spectacular
came to an end on August 12. The United
States dominated the event from day one and
ended the Olympics with an outstanding lead
when it came to total medals, including the
USA men’s basketball team defeating Spain
107-100.
With 104 overall medals, 46 gold, 29 sil
ver, and 29 bronze, the United States defined
its place as a leader in the grandest sports
competition in the world. China was next
with 88 total medals, Russia with 82, the host
city Great Britain with 65 and Korea with 28
medals rounding out the top five world com
petitors.
Gabrielle Douglas, a 16 year old Ameri
can, shocked the world and became an over
night celebrity from her performance in the
Olympics and is now a teenage superstar. A
native of Virginia Beach, VA, Gabrielle won
the gold medal in the
all-around gymnastic
competition. Prior to
the event, all the talk
surrounded Douglas's
fellow USA teammate
and captain Alexan
dra Raisman, whom
the experts favored in
the event. 6ut it was
Douglas who scored
a 62.23 in the com
petition and defeated
the Russian runner-up
Komova Victoria who
scored a 61.97.
Besides the USA,
The Jamaican track
and field team domi
nated all the outdoor
sprinting events and
was led by five-time
gold medalist, Usain
Bolt, who captured 3 gold medals in this
year’s Games. Bolt set Olympic records in
the men’s 100
meter dash, with
a 9.63 and ran a
19.32 in the men’s
200 meter dash
and set a world re
cord in the men’s 4
by 100 meter team
relay with a ridicu
lously fast time of
36.84.
Even with USA
earning 104 med
als. Douglas be
coming the next
athletic superstar,
and Bolt running
faster than a mis-
sile, the 2012
Olympics biggest
standout was 18-
time gold medalist
swimmer Michael
Phelps.
Just like in the 2008 Beijing Olympics,
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Gabby Douglas, competed on the bal
ance apparatus during the All-Around
final at the XXX Olympics in London,
England and won the Gold.
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Volleyball
■ Sept. 5 vs. Claflin @ FSU game
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@ FSU game starts at 6 p.m.
By Aaron Williams
" The leadership on the field was exception
al. the offensive linemen performed extremely
well with their interchangeables, the quarter
backs did really well with moving the ball up
and down the field, the receivers did a great job
finding the open slots for catches, defense is
definitely off to a great start showing true versa
tility maintaining pressure; overall we had some
big stops and big plays" said Fayetteville State
Assistant Head Coach David Bowser.
The Broncos held their team scrimmage on
Aug. 25th. in hopes to produce quality game
play for the season ahead. 105 Fayetteville State
student athletes expressed true talents and skills
working heavily on tempo and play precision
while polishing up and getting ready for the
upcoming game Sept. 1 versus former ClAA
member. North Carolina Central. Fayetteville
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State's defense is definitely off to a great start
showing true versatility and maintaining pres
sure. These improvements have really trans
formed the program altogether ensuring that
the players are ready to perform this year. The
Broncos and their coaches are definitely eager
to engage in competitive play and seek yet an
other championship achievement.
Michael Phelps again exceeded the competi
tion and commanded the headlines. Although
Phelps did not win as many gold medals in
this years Olympics like in 2008, Phelps took
home four gold and two silver medals.
Phelps won gold in the 4 by 200-meter
freestyle relay, 200-meter individual medley,
100 meter butterfly, and the 4 by 100 meter
medley relay final, all in the men’s catego
ries. Phelps also grabbed two silver medals in
the men’s 4 by 100 meter freestyle relay and
men’s 200-meter butterfly. Phelps brought his
Olympic medal count total to 22 medals; 18
of them gold, making Phelps the most deco
rated Olympian of all time.
The 2012 London Olympics set world tele
vision records for the most watched event in
US television history and with anticipation,
the 2016 Brazil Olympics may do the same.
Tune into summer 2016 and see who will be
the next breakout superstar!!
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On Aug. 10 the doors
to Fayetteville State
University’s new
est 336 room, state
of the art residence
hall. Renaissance
Hall, were officially
opened to students.
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Aaron Williams
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