Olympic legends to watch in London

We love a good underdog story, but there’s something simply amazing about watching a veteran athlete go out there and grab gold, whether it’s for the first time or for the fifth. Check out the athletes we can’t wait to watch this summer...

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Hot athlete alert: Nathan Adrian

Swimmer Nathan Adrian, 23, snagged a gold medal for the 4x100-meter relay in Beijing and is on target to collect more hardware in London. And with abs like that, we could watch him swim all day! Little Fish “I’ve been in the pool...

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Olympians spill 7 secrets for winning gold

You don’t have to be headed to London this summer to have an Olympic-size dream. Whether it's running your first 5K or making the field hockey, going after big goals takes tonsa hard work—and plenty of guts—before you get that glory. Here, four...

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Olympics, then and now: Vintage pics you've gotta see

Ever wondered what the modern Olympics looked like at its inception in the nineteenth century? Or what women used wear while swimming or shooting arrows? Hop into our time machine and go way, way back in Olympic history. It’s time to go vintage...

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9 young Olympians you should be watching

The United States is sending 530 athletes to London for the 2012 Olympic Games—and more than half of the athletes are female. While GL will be following all of the athletes from now through the closing ceremony on August 12, we’ve got our...

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London 2012: Spotlight on Jordyn Wieber

Gymnastics powerhouse Jordyn Wieber is a world champion, Olympic gold-medal favorite and, today, a birthday girl. Jordyn celebrates her 17th b-day today while prepping for the London Games with her teammates. Here’s the scoop on this dynamo: Jordyn began taking gymnastics when she...

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Olympian Alysia Montano runs like a girl--and she's proud of it

Today, middle distance runner Alysia Montano qualified for her first Olympic Games. In about a month, she’ll be attending the Opening Ceremony dreaming of gold medal glory. How does that feel? In an interview with NBC Sports, Alysia, 26, said she...

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Letting go of what you love: Gymnast Shawn Johnson begins the rest of her life

So you’ve won four Olympic medals, rocked “Dancing With the Stars,” appeared on Oprah and written a book. Now the question is: what more can you do with your life? Well, Shawn Johnson is about to find out. Because of a knee injury...

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Impress your coach before the end of the season

Contrary to popular opinion, it’s never too late to make a good impression. Sure, the season is coming to a close, but you’ve got plenty of time left to win over your coach—and your teammates. We’ve got four fab tips to help ya...

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February / March 2012

*~*Check out what’s HOT in this issue*~* On sale and in mailboxes Jan. 17! Guess what? You can now get GL on your NOOK tablet! CLICK HERE to order GL for NOOK (or to get a 14-day free trial of...

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