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Boston Breakers' O'Reilly Wins Gold With U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, Coach Calls Her Everyday Energy 'Electric'

Hope Solo, Abby Wambach and Meghan Rapinoe have recently become household names in the women’s soccer world. Heather O’Reilly, a 27-year-old New Jersey native, three-time Olympic Gold medalist and Boston...

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Aug 14, 2012

Toby Sandler, an employee at Taylor's Stationery, wearing one of the store's t-shirts supporting Raisman (Lynn Jolicoeur for WBUR)

Needham Celebrating Gymnastics Gold Again

Try as some residents might, Needham is having a hard time avoiding the latest from London. Their Olympic gymnast, Aly Raisman, won gold Tuesday for her floor routine and a...

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03:30Aug 7, 2012

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U.S. Olympic rower Will Miller (Ashley Lisenby for WBUR)

Duxbury Native Continues Father's Legacy Of Olympic Rowing

After playing lacrosse in high school, 28-year-old Miller entered university not really expecting to join the crew team, but was recruited and accepted the challenge. The son of 1972 rowing...

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Aug 7, 2012

Wakefield's Kayla Harrison celebrates after beating Gemma Gibbons, of Great Britain, for the gold medal during the women's 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics Thursday. (AP)

Local Harrison Wins U.S.'s First Olympic Judo Gold

Kayla Harrison, 22, is currently living in Marblehead and training in Wakefield.

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Aug 2, 2012

A sign hangs on a Needham building Wednesday with a message of support for U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman. (AP)

Needham Goes Nuts For Olympian Aly Raisman

Needham is doing a backflip for Olympic gymnast and native daughter Aly Raisman.

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02:49Aug 2, 2012

Olympic medalist Aly Raisman is the captain of the U.S. women's gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP)

In Needham, Gymnast Aly Raisman Is A Hometown Hero

"Only A Game" host Bill Littlefield and Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman live in the same town, Needham, where the town is wild about Aly.

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02:33Aug 1, 2012

New England Olympians: Results, Medal Count

Updates of New England Olympians' results.

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Jul 30, 2012

Team USA gather at half court after beating Australia during a women's semifinals basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Thursday. They will play in the Gold Medal Game on Saturday. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New England Olympians: Daily Events Schedule

Want to know when Olympians with New England ties are competing? Here's a daily schedule.

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Jul 27, 2012

Prescription For Olympics: Grains Of Salt With The Sports Drink Ads

Before you fall for those olympics ads: An investigation finds no good evidence for sports drinks.

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Jul 20, 2012