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The Olympics, Aly Raisman and clear wins vs arbitrary tiebreakers
Patheos (blog) Watching the Olympics has got me thinking again about a very old issue: winning, or more specifically how winners are chosen. The desire to find order, and if it isn't apparent, to impose it, is deep in the modern psyche. We want clear answers and … |
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Aly Raisman Wins Gold and Bronze
The Jewish Press The Israeli Olympic team will go home without any medals for the first time since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, but Jewish-American gymnast Aly Raisman has done us proud, winning a gold medal in the floor exercise as well as a bronze on the … Olympics: Aly Raisman, Down Under athletes soar among Jewish Olympians SUMMER OLYMPICS: Aly Raisman, Australians are Jewish stars in London Aly Raisman, Olympic Gymnast, Honors 'Munich 11' And Her Jewish Heritage … |
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Kendall and Kylie Jenner Are BFF With Aly Raisman—Thanks to Bruce Jenner!
E! Online Gold medal winner Aly Raisman met E!'s own Bruce Jenner at the London Olympics, and the gymnast let him know she was a big fan of his two youngest daughters. Bruce, impressed by the 18-year-old athlete, let Kylie, 14, and Kendall, 16, know Aly was a … |
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How do Olympians tell medals apart? Aly Raisman can't
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) How do Olympians tell medals apart? Aly Raisman can't. rawImage.png. Aly Raisman has a dilemma. The American gymnast who won two golds and a bronze in London loves her medals, but doesn't know which gold came from the team win and which gold … Aly Raisman's dad: She's a great kid Aly Raisman Parents Told to Sit Down By Grumpy Spectator Guy |
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Aly Raisman sends, quickly deletes, tweet about going clubbing
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Aly Raisman is an 18-year-old two-time gold medalist with five days left in London and no competition on the horizon. She's a star at the largest event in the world with nothing to do. We'd expect her to spend her nights curled up with the “Hunger … Aly Raisman's Deleted Tweet Causing Internet Ruckus Is Probably Fake Aly Raisman Accidentally Direct Messages Twitter Followers Plans To Go … |
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Aly Raisman wins hearts of hometown, Scott Brown
Boston Herald Olympic golden girl Aly Raisman has been receiving support from her hometown of Needham and beyond — including from U.S. Sen. Scott Brown — as the Bay State prepares for the Olympian's homecoming. “It's just a dream come true. She's put so much … |



