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Chris Johnson and Usain Bolt planning to race
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: January 4, 2010
- In: Charity work | NFL | Olympics | Sports Philanthropy
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Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson and Olympic superstar Usain Bolt are planning on having a running race for charity, but they have yet to decide a distance. Johnson had a record time at the NFL combine at 4.24 seconds, and Bolt is the world record-holder for 100m so they are hoping to find some [...]
Bryan Clay shares his thoughts on transformation
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: December 4, 2009
- In: Bryan Clay | Foundation | Olympics | Philanthropy | Running
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In the above video, Bryan Clay shares his thoughts on what allowed him to succeed in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and his bond with fellow competitors. He also speaks of how competiting can serve as a vehicle for his foundation to help others realize their potential.
Snowboarder gets her own ice cream flavor, with proceeds going to Africa
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 23, 2009
- In: Africa | Foundation | Olympics | Philanthropy
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Hannah Teter, 2006 gold medalist snowboarder from Vermont, has become the first athlete to be apart of a Ben and Jerry’s themed ice cream. This ice cream, which will be called Maple Blondie, will benefit Teter’s charity Hannah’s Gold, with all proceeds going to her projects in Africa: http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/ben_jerrys_hono.html
Usain Bolt wielding wickets for charity
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: October 15, 2009
- In: Charity work | Olympics | Running
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Olympic gold medalist and world-record holder Usain Bolt is playing cricket for charity this Sunday. While he’ll be sticking with sprinting for 2012, he does speak of his strong interest in cricket: http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/14/sprint-star-uasain-bolt-set-for-charity-cricket-match-37619/
Bryan Clay makes his proposal for Chicago in 2016
Posted by: Legacy Direct on: October 2, 2009
Bryan Clay, in addition to his rigorous training regimen, has made the trip to Copenhagen, Denmark to aid in the United States’ bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games in Chicago. Here is the video: http://www.universalsports.com/mediaPlayer/media.dbml?id=651933&db_oem_id=23000
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