August 3, 2012 Shreveport weighlifter Kendrick Farris, competing in the 85kg (187 pound) weight class at The Olympics in London finished in 10th place overall after the second group of competitors finished their lifts this afternoon. Farris had completed his round 3rd in his group this morning
Olympics medals aren’t worth much, so it may surprise you to know that medalists also get stuck with a hefty tax bill.
August 2, 2012 The Shreveport / Bossier area has certainly been well represented in Olympic competiton through the years (Hollis Conway, Kendrick Farris and Ryan Harrison to name three). But all the way back in 1972 at the Olympic Games in Munich, the ArkLaTex banner was carried by a 17-year-old boxer named Tim Dement.
American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated athlete in Olympic history Tuesday, while the United States and China remained tied atop the overall medal count of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s Olympic action:
July 31, 2012 Would you be surprised to know that 42 percent of those surveyed under the age of 40 couldn't identify a 1976 photo of Olympic decathlon champ (and reality show star) Bruce Jenner?
The US swim team captured two gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday, while the US men’s gymnastics squad disappointed. Here’s what happened at the London Games:
The Olympic creed begins “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part.”
July 30, 2012 Basketball, gymnastics, swimming...just a few of the traditional and best known Olympic events. But there are a few other Olympic contests that failed to stand the test of time...and for obvious reasons.
Two Shreveport guys are competing in the Summer Olympics in London. Ryan Harrison has already lost in his only tennis match, but Kendrick Farris will compete in weightlifting on August 3rd.
South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius is already a champion.
Good news for Spice Girls fans. After turning down a performance at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee earlier this year, the ladies will reunite for a performance at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympics Summer Games on Aug. 12. They’re doing it for their country!
