VIDEO: First Lady Michelle Obama at the 2012 Olympic Media Summit…Let’s Move!
2012-05-14
First Lady Michelle Obama joined athletes from Team USA at the 2012 Media Summit in Dallas,Texas. Mrs. Obama was at the Summit to announce a collaboration with the U.S. Olympic Committee to get 1.7 million American children active. It’s part of her Let’s Move! initiative that she launched two year ago to solve the problem [...]
SPOTLIGHT VIDEO: Claressa Shields Fights Her Way to London: Road to London
At the mere age of 17, Claressa Shields aims to be the best women boxer in the world. Shields has already qualified for the 2012 Olympic Team. Brawling her way into history, Shields uses the element of surprise to her advantage. Often, her competitors underestimate Shields’ ability and experience based on age alone. Physically and [...]
U.S. Olympic Committee and Allstate Unveil U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2012
Olympic, Paralympic, Team and Special Inductees to be honored on July 12 in Chicago
DALLAS, Texas – Fans of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sport have let their voices be heard. The United States Olympic Committee and Allstate Insurance Company today announced the members of the Class of 2012 who will be inducted into [...]
OLYMPIC SPOTLIGHT: Sanya Richards-Ross, Track & Field
Olympic Spotlight: Sanya Richards-Ross, Track & Field from Women’s Sports & Ent. Network.
WSEN’s Denise Saul caught up with Olympic Gold Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross (SRR) at the 2012 Penn Relays. SRR and her teammates set a new meet record. Richards-Ross, running the anchor leg, clocked the fastest split of the day in 49.5 to help [...]
The 2012 WNBA Draft Team Spotlight – The Tulsa Shock
During the off-season draft lottery selection, the Tulsa Shock had the most chances to win the #1 overall pick (44.2%). Even though the #1 ball did not bounce Tulsa’s way, the Shock still ended up with a solid fourth overall pick, which could very well be the pick that helps turn this franchise around.
“With the [...]
SPOTLIGHT ATHLETE: University of Delaware’s F/G Elena Delle Donne
2012-03-16–
This has been an outstanding season for University of Delaware’s F/G Elena Delle Donne. Della Donna leads the nation in scoring with 27.5 points per game and was recently named the CAA Player of the Year and when UD captured it’s first ever Colonial Athletic Association Tournament title, earning
them an automatic bid to the NCAA [...]
SPOTLIGHT ATHLETE: Brittney Reese – Women’s Long Jump
In the 2012 World Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey, Reese became the first person in history to retain a World Indoor Long Jump title with a stunning US record of 7.23m.
Reese came to Istanbul with the goal of defending her World Indoor title and establish an American record. She accomplished both and broke [...]
USA BOXING: 16-Year old sensation headline U.S. Women’s Olympic Team Trials Champions
The First U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing Champions are Crowned
Marlen Esparza, Queen Underwood and Clarissa Shields punch their ticket to the 2012 Women’s Olympic Trials Finals as they move one step closer to a spot on the USA team traveling to London this summer.
February 19, 2012
With a convincing 32-17 victory [...]
FEATURED ATHLETE: Defying the odds – Tatyana McFadden, Paralympic Racer
Tatyana McFadden was born with spina bifida, in St. Petersburg, Russia on April 21, 1989, and was not expected to live. McFadden was abandoned in an orphanage where she spent the first six years of her life. After being adopted by an American family and receiving her first wheelchair and medical attention, she [...]
An Interview with Robin Roberts – WSEN’s 2011 Personality of the Year
Good Morning America Anchor Robin Roberts is one of the most engaging personalities in all of broadcasting, she is also one of the most versatile in the business. Her resume speaks for itself. Ms. Roberts has interviewed some of the most influential personalities in the world of sports, politics and entertainment.
When not traveling around the [...]