CNN Money – Olympians face financial hardship
Olympians face financial hardship By Charles Riley @CNNMoney July 10, 2012: 5:10 AM ET Olympians Brian Sell, Scott Parsons, Ben Bruce and Adam Nelson in competition mode. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — American...
View ArticleYour Cheat Sheet for the London 2012 Summer Olympics
You probably don’t care about every sport in the Olympics, and frankly, neither do we. Dressage? Yeah, right. Some events, however, are worth putting on your radar, if not for the sports themselves...
View ArticleKendrick Farris: Blessing London With His Presence
By: Gage Axford COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Kendrick Farris has always been a fighter. Throughout, his career he has shown one quality that has set him apart from his other competitors – persistence....
View ArticleDo medals mean money? A look at Olympic bonuses
Last week, CNN took a look at how many American Olympians are struggling financially. Outside of the privileged few in marquee sports, becoming an Olympian is not a financial boon. Even winning a medal...
View ArticleA conversation with U.S. Olympian Kendrick Farris
Like most Olympians, Kendrick Farris had an epiphany—that moment in time when it all clicks and dreams come into crystal clear focus. But for Farris, it wasn’t while training in the gym, lifting in a...
View ArticleNBC OLYMPICS LAUNCHES TWO APPS TODAY FOR LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES
NBC Olympics Live Extra app to Live Stream 3,500+ Hours — Every Sport, Every Competition, Every Medal — to Multi-Channel Video Subscribers NBC Olympics app to provide short-form highlights, schedules,...
View ArticleSome U.S. Olympians struggle to pay bills
Only a small portion of U.S. Olympians achieve fame and fortune. For many, competing is a labor of love. http://cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2012/07/11/tsr-pkg-sylvester-olympians-broke.cnn.html
View ArticleWeightlifter Heads to London with Renewed Faith, Focus
Kendrick Farris knew about God, and he made a decision to follow Him from a young age. But it was an injury sustained during the 2008 Beijing Olympics that would pull Farris back to his Christian roots...
View ArticleThe British are coming! (FiveRingsAthletics.com)
Well, not exactly, but the Olympics are! London is set to host the 2012 Olympic Games in little more than a week. The Olympics represent more than sport and competition. “Citius, Altius, Fortius.” This...
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Kendrick Farris on Vimeo. “I just wanna say thanks… I just wanna say thank you lord for all you’ve done for me” These are the words to one of my favorite gospel songs. I never thought I would make it...
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