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Spenser Mango: College Olympian

By Maura Gladys

Published: October 23, 2008

Spenser Mango was sitting on a bench in Beijing when it all hit him. The 22-year-old Greco-Roman wrestler from St. Louis had only been wrestling since high school, and already he was at the highest peak that a wrestler could reach. Spenser MangoSpenser Mango

"The first night we got to Beijing we just walked around the village and tried to take it all in. Me and my friend were walking together and we just sat down and were like, ‘Man, we're at the Olympics,'" Mango said.

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Dream Fulfilled: How Alon Mandel Pushed Through Grief to Achieve his Father's Dream

By Maura Gladys

Published: October 10, 2008

Alon Mandel at the Beijing OlmypicsAlon Mandel at the Beijing OlmypicsSomething inspiring happened at the Water Cube at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and it had nothing to do with Michael Phelps. In a men's 200 meter butterfly preliminary heat, Israeli swimmer Alon Mandel stepped up to the blocks, blocked out all distractions, focused all his energy, and dove into the water. He proceeded to swim faster than any Israeli had ever swam the 200 meter butterfly. What's inspiring is that Mandel, a junior at the University of Michigan, did it with a heavy heart. His father, Kostya, passed away just two days before the opening ceremony.

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