NPR Series - London 2012: The Summer Olympics
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Armless Archer Matt Stutzman Describes How He Shoots A...
American Paralympian Matt Stutzman won the silver medal in archery this week, a feat he accomplished despite being born without arms. In the men's compound open final, he was narrowly beaten by Finland's Jere Forsberg, who has the use of both arms.
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Oscar Pistorius Seeks Redemption In Race To Be The...
At the Paralympics, the South African double amputee faces his rivals in the 100-meter sprint.
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Doing It To Win: Veterans Raise Bar At Paralympics
Among the athletes at the ongoing 2012 games in London are veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Organizers of the games say the vets raise the caliber of the competition. And injured veterans say Paralympic sports provide inspiration and the prospect of a normal, active life.
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U.S. Paralympian Makes Fifth Showing At The Games
Melissa Block speaks with U.S. Paralympian and flag bearer at the Paralympics opening ceremony, Scott Danberg. The competition, which opens tonight in London, will be Danberg's fifth Paralympic Games. Over the years he has participated in multiple events, from power-lifting to javelin.
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Medalist Claressa Shields Gets A Hero's Welcome
Hundreds gathered in Flint, Mich., Tuesday, to celebrate the return of Olympian Claressa Shields. Just 17, Shields won America's lone gold medal in boxing at the Summer Games. And her triumph was welcome news in Flint, a struggling town that gave her a motorcycle escort home.
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Doping Can Catch Up To Olympians Eight Years Later
On Monday, a woman from Belarus was stripped of her gold medal in the shot put because she failed a doping test. A hammer thrower, also from Belarus, was sent home before competing due to suspicions of doping in the 2004 games. Melissa Black talks with T.J. Quinn, an ESPN investigative reporter, about the state of drug testing in sports, and how long samples can be kept for later testing when technology improves.
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After Olympics, London Sees Exodus Of Thousands
The well-staged London Olympics have drawn to a close and on Monday, thousands of fans made their way to airports for the flight home.
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