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Wednesday, September 05, 2012  Central New York's Olympic hero Lopez Lomong is returning home, hoping to become the hero that saved the Tully High School's track program.

Friday, August 31, 2012  U.S. women's soccer star Abby Wambach is coming home in grand style.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Ithaca native Alex Mayer finished in 10th place today in the 10K open-water swim at the London Olympics.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  Lopez Lomong pulled off something on Wednesday is wasn't able to accomplish at the Beijing Olympics, advance to the finals.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  Tully's Lopez Lomong will finally take to the track at the London Olympics on Wednesday, the exact four year anniversary of when he was the U.S. Flag bearer at the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies.

Monday, August 06, 2012  She'll now shift her focus to this Wednesday's semifinals, looking for a spot in Friday's finals.

Monday, August 06, 2012  Cazenovia's Beezie Madden finished off her events in the London Olympics on Monday, and this time she'll go home without a medal.

Sunday, August 05, 2012  The Cazenovia native, along with her horse Coral Reef Via Volo, helped the U.S. Advance to Monday's final of the team show-jumping competition.

Sunday, August 05, 2012  Many Central New York Athletes have already completed their Olympic competition, but a new wave of CNY thletes are ready for their moment in the London spotlight this upcoming week.

Sunday, August 05, 2012  In arguably the most demanding Olympic event, Groff fell just 10 seconds short of a bronze medal, finishing just behind Australia's Erin Densham.

Friday, August 03, 2012  The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team stayed undefeated in record-setting fashion, getting 37 points from Carmelo Anthony and breaking the Olympic mark for points in a game in a 156-73 rout of Nigeria on Thursday night.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Michael Phelps won the 200-meter individual medley Thursday for his first individual gold of the London Games, becoming the first man to win the same indvidual event in three straight Olympics.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Sarah Groff is hoping to make her hometown of Cooperstown famous for more than just baseball this weekend.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  The United States and Canada will go head to head in what is being heralded as one of the top showdowns of the Olympic rowing regatta on Thursday morning, the final of the women’s eight.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Michael Phelps broke the Olympic medals record Tuesday with his 19th as the United States romped to a dominating win in 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the London Games.