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New Stuff Tuesday – March 6, 2018

Fire on the Track: Betty Robinson and the Triumph of the Early Olympic Women by Roseanne Montillo GV1061.15 .R62 M66 2017 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor Since Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to break the four-minute barrier in the … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 25

Mathletics: A Scientist Explains 100 Amazing Things About the World of Sports by John Barrow GV 706.8 .B373 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor This past weekend, I did something that I had previously thought was unthinkable – I ran a … Continue reading

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Olympic Wrap-Up

Another Olympic season has passed, and now everyone is going through withdrawal symptoms and finding it hard to come up with the conversation starters [good thing there’s a Packers game tonight]. However, here’s one more tidbit of the Games – … Continue reading

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Olympic fever?

Yes, it’s time for the summer Olympics, being held in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, on August 8-24, starting with the opening ceremony (on television Friday evening). Visit the International Olympic Committee’s official web site, which lists the summer events … Continue reading

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