Tag Archives: 2012 London Olympics

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Usain Bolt: “Not Competing In London Until They Change Tax Rules”

Britain taxes too much says the world's fastest man

Britain taxes too much says the world’s fastest man

By Claudio E. Cabrera

Posted: August 18, 2012 Tags: , ,
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Gabby Douglas

Did you know these facts about our Olympic Gold Medalist?

Did you know these facts about our Olympic Gold Medalist?

By Claudio E. Cabrera

Posted: August 13, 2012 Tags: , ,
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Gabby Douglas Honored With Mural In Her Hometown

The Olympian's dream summer continues

The Olympian’s dream summer continues

By Claudio E. Cabrera

Posted: August 12, 2012 Tags: , ,
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Spelman College Recruiting Gabby Douglas For Enrollment

Will the 16-year-old Olympic Gold Medalist enroll in this HBCU?

Will the 16-year-old Olympic Gold Medalist enroll in this HBCU?

By Claudio E. Cabrera

Posted: August 9, 2012 Tags: , , ,
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How Usain Bolt Earns $20 Million A Year

The Jamaican track star's road to riches

The Jamaican track’s star’s road to riches

By Claudio E. Cabrera

Posted: August 7, 2012 Tags: , , ,
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Black Radio Host Criticizes Gabby Douglass’ Outfit

U.S. Gold Medalist can't seem to catch a break from critics

U.S. Gold Medalist can’t seem to catch a break from critics

By Claudio E. Cabrera

Posted: August 6, 2012 Tags: , ,
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Condoleezza Rice: “Gabby Douglas Is A Black Hero”

The former secretary of state says she is thrilled for the Olympic gold medalist.

The former secretary of state says she is thrilled for the Olympic gold medalist.

By Claudio E. Cabrera

Posted: August 3, 2012 Tags: , ,
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How to Track the 2012 London Olympics

With the “social media games” starting today, see where you can catch coverage of the big event online

If you’re wondering how you can tune into the Olympics via social media, I have…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: July 27, 2012 Tags: , , , , , ,
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Facebook and NBC to Announce Game-Changing Partnership for London Olympics

The non-advertising deal between the social networking heavyweight and media powerhouse will likely boost viewership and conversations across both mediums

NBC Universal’s NBC Olympics division and Facebook are set to announce an innovative cross-platform agreement…

By Janel Martinez

Posted: July 11, 2012 Tags: , , ,
Come the end of this month, the Olympics will be played out for all to see on NBC, but social-savvy fans and sponsors are set to connect with audiences on various social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. (Not to mention, NBCOlympics.com will live stream every single event and the network will provide two different apps for mobile devices.) With nearly everyone toting a smartphone, the main sporting event will spark record-level engagement on popular social networking sites; it’s not a conversation everyone had access to during previous Olympic games. Web access has increased greatly since the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China. According to the International Telecommunications Union, there were approximately 1.5 billion Internet users worldwide (23% of the world’s total population). By July 27, that number will jump to about 2.3 billion users—an average of 33% of the total population. With the games fast approaching, Mashable outlined how the popular networks stack up today:

2012 Olympics to Be First-Ever Social Games

According to the International Telecommunications Union, there were approximately 1.5 billion Internet users worldwide (23%…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: July 9, 2012 Tags: , , , , ,
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