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Chris Johnson and Usain Bolt planning to race

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: January 4, 2010

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 [...]

Bode Miller generates funds through paintings

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: December 7, 2009

US Olympic Ski Team member and 2010 medal hopeful Bode Miller took time on Saturday to help sell paintings of his image where part of the proceeds would benefit his charity, the Turtle Ridge Foundation.  He personally signed each painting, which ranged from $950 to $7,750.   http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20091204/AE/912039945/1078&ParentProfile=1062

Bryan Clay shares his thoughts on transformation

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: December 4, 2009

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

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 adopts cheetah in humanitarian effort

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: November 3, 2009

  The world’s fastest man officially met the world’s fastest animal recently and the two have been friends ever since.  Usain Bolt recently adopted a cheetah and named him Lightning Bolt, in an effort to nurture the survival of the species.  For those of you who think it would be a novel idea to follow [...]

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

Bryan Clay’s journey to gold

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: September 3, 2009

A great interview on the insight Bryan’s voyage to gold: http://teamusa.org/news/article/14907

Brian Clay to be keynote speaker at Hawaii’s 50th

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: August 19, 2009

Olympic Gold Medalist Brian Clay will be the keynote speaker at Hawaii’s 50th anniversary of statehood on August 21st.  Check out the full article at: http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Olympic-Star-Bryan-Clay-Home-For-Hawaiis/MlH5n2gQnkKey4NaS0QMpw.cspx

Bryan Clay: World’s Greatest Athlete

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: January 7, 2009

While Usain Bolt claimed the title of the “World’s Fastest Man” with his world-record-breaking 9.69 second time in the 100-meter dash, there was another track and field superstar at the Beijing Olympics who was staking his claim on “World’s Greatest Athlete.” His name is Bryan Clay, 29-year old American decathalete.  At the Beijing Games in [...]

Darren Rovell’s SportsBiz Blog (CNBC.com) on Legacy Direct

Posted by: Legacy Direct on: September 24, 2008

Darren Rovell’s interview with Kathleen Hessert of Sports Media Challenge and Legacy Direct can be found at the link below: Darren Rovell on CNBC.com Rovell’s SportsBiz feature on CNBC.com is one of the most popular sports business websites on the planet.  After the 2008 Beijing Olympic performance by Michael Phelps and his record-setting eight gold [...]


 

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