Aiken Dentist recalls Olympic trials and life after sport
Dr. T Wilkins, former U S National Shooting Team member, settled in Aiken to practice at Center for Dentistry after retiring in 1998 to complete dental school. His career included WVU rifle success, Milan 1994 medals, and Atlanta 1996 torch run amid rigorous training and mental focus.
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Aiken
Center For Dentistry
Wilkins
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Davis
USA
Championsh Theta
Americas
U.S. Olympic Committee
West Virginia University
Milan
Italy
Atlanta
Medical University of South Carolina School of Dentistry
Medical College of Georgia
Silver Bluff Road
Bryant fuels U.S. to Olympic semifinal versus Argentina
Kobe Bryant scores 20 points after halftime and hits six second half threes as the United States crushes Australia 119-86 to reach the London Games semifinals. LeBron James posts a triple double while Kevin Durant and Deron Williams contribute in the win.
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Kobe Bryant
U.S
Australia
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Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony
Anthony
James
Argentina
Brazil
Deron Williams
Durant
Saudi Attar Becomes First Saudi Woman in Olympic Track Debut
Saudi Arabia’s Sarah Attar, a Pepperdine athlete born in California, becomes the first woman to compete in Olympic track for her country. She runs the 800 meters in 2:44.95, finishing last in her heat but delivering a historic moment for Saudi women. Semenya, cleared to compete, runs 2:00.71 in the same round as U.S. and global competitors vie for medals across multiple events.
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Sarah Attar
Attar
Saudi Arabia
Associated Press
California
Pepperdine University
Los Angeles
Caster Semenya
South Africa
Semenya
Alyssa Johnson Montana
United States
Felix Wins Olympic 200 Gold in London Thriller
Allyson Felix claimed the 200 meters title in London as she outpaced rivals including Fraser-Pryce Richards-Ross and Campbell-Brown. Felix earned her fourth Olympic gold at the distance and cemented her status as a leading, trusted figure amid doping scrutiny. Richards-Ross finished fifth in a race that featured Olympic champions and the world champ Jeter.
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Campbell-Brown
Beijing
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Sonya Richards-Ross
Jeter
Bobby
USATF
Richards-Ross
Walsh Jennings and May Treanor win third beach gold at Beijing
Walsh Jennings and May Treanor dominated the Beijing Olympic beach volleyball final, claiming their second straight gold and marking Walsh Jennings as part of the first trio of athletes with three beach volleyball Olympic medals. The Americans celebrate on center court as the crowd roars.
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May-Treanor
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Household Cavalry
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Xue Chen
Zhang Xi
China
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Jonas Beckermann
Germany
Martins Plavins
Janis Smedins
Latvia
Reinder Nummerdor
Rich Schuil
Netherlands
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Iain Jensen
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Kazakhstan
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Volnova
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Marlon Esparza
Ren Cancan
Ren
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Nicola Adams
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Jeneba Tarmoh
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