Your favorite U.S. Olympic moment Aug 14, 2008
1988: Florence Griffith Joyner wins three golds. 1988: Jackie Joyner-Kersee wins long jump and pentathlon. (AZCentral -- Sports)
On Deck: Aug. 11 - 17 (Today) Aug 10, 2008
Did you know: Florence Griffith Joyner set the Olympic record 20 years ago in Seoul, winning in 10. 54 seconds. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
The creative side of the Olympic spirit Aug 5, 2008
They will eventually hang in the Fort Myers gallery with paintings by American sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner, a three-time gold medalist at the 1988 Games. Swiss fencer Jean Blaise Ev quoz has contributed his work, and Liston Bochette III, who competed in four Winter Games and two Summer Olympics for Puerto Rico, displays drawings that reflect Olympic themes. (Boston Globe)
Olympian now sets rec goals Aug 2, 2008
But I got to meet Florence Griffith Joyner and Evelyn Ashford. During the Beijing Olympics she will watch the men and women s hurdles and the 200, which she considers the best event ever. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
With female role models MIA, we look for a new Mia Jun 1, 2008
"I like Florence Griffith Joyner," said Nikki Rivera, a runner on the track and cross-country teams. Great choice. (NJ.com -- Sports)
Bill Livingston on track and field May 8, 2008
Florence Griffith Joyner crushed the women's field. On the men's side, the track world had been waiting four years for the approximately 10 seconds of the 100 meters final. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Kossuth Keepers Mar 15, 2008
" Courtney scored 276 points in 21 games for an average of 13.14 points per game for Bishop Garrigan. She grabbed 106 rebounds, registered 60 steals, passed out 45 assists and blocked three shots. The senior guard made 84-of-253 field goals for .332 percent and hit 23-of-75 from behind the three-point arc for .306 percent. She connected on 85-of-137 charity shots for .620 percent. In her 74 games at Bishop Garrigan, Courtney scored 535 points for an average of 7.22 points per game. The senior... (Algona Upper Des Moines, IA)
LAYDEN: Debating the lasting images of some tainted sports legends Mar 1, 2008
Florence Griffith Joyner. Old legacy: Flo-Jo. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Golfer Lorena Ochoa keeps climbing, selected AP female athlete of year Dec 22, 2007
1988 Florence Griffith Joyner, track and field. 1987 Jackie Joyner-Kersee, track and field. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
From grace to disgrace Nov 25, 2007
71 to become the second-fastest woman of all time over 100m, trailing only world record-holder Florence Griffith Joyner. Jones improved her best later that year with a time of 10. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Marion Jones won three golds and two bronzes at the Olympics in Sydney. Those medals will be turned over to the IOC soon. Oct 11, 2007
She was the queen, unlike any female track athlete since the late Florence Griffith Joyner. Unlike any track and field athlete at all since Carl Lewis in his prime. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Lincoln High Rises From Ashes Sep 5, 2007
Four other new San Diego schools opened today -- Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Burbank Elementary, Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary, and Laura Rodriguez Elementary School -- all of which were funded through Prop MM for a total of $327 million. Copyright 2007 by. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Along the way, coach shares life skills, too Jun 28, 2007
McGinn said his track club participants ran against the likes of Olympians Carl Lewis, Jackie Joiner-Kersee and Florence Griffith Joyner. e never beat them (individually) but we never lost to their team, McGinn said. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Dyer Eliminated at USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Jun 25, 2007
34 9/29/1988 Florence Griffith Joyner, Wor Meet: M 21 ... 34 9/29/1988 Florence Griffith Joyner, World Cl Meet: M 21. (Goaztecs.com)
Every honor a shock to Lady Tigers' humble, though highly accomplished sprinter, Esther Jones Jun 22, 2007
Competing against legendary American sprinters like Florence Griffith Joyner and Evelyn Ashford made quite an impression on the 18-year-old. was sort of like the little girl looking up at all the big girls, Jones said in a 1991 interview. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
One year has made a big difference for three of the biggest names in track. Jun 21, 2007
This weekend the USA Track and Field national championships take place in Indianapolis, the otherwise unremarkable setting where the late Florence Griffith Joyner burst into greatness at the 1988 Olympic Trials and where, nine years later, Marion Jones and Maurice Greene launched professional careers that would make history. The championships were here last June, as well, and that seems a distant time. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Washington Sunday: America thrives on competition May 27, 2007
"My dad said that Brittney was the most popular name in America and that she might as well name me America. "Then he was watching TV and saw Florence Griffith Joyner running -- I was born in 1988, an Olympic year -- and they were talking about her winning for America and doing this for America and he liked the name even more. "So, he said they should name me America, but my mom didn't want to do that. But when she went to leave the hospital with me, they wouldn't let her go until I had a name,... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Former Track Star and Current World Record Holder Kevin Young Inducted into National Track & Field Hall of Fame Nov 22, 2006
Young is the 12th former Bruin to be inducted into this Hall of Fame, joining an elite group of athletes including , Greg Foster, Willie Banks, Dwight Stones, Rafer Johnson, Florence Griffith Joyner, Kate Schmidt, Francie Larrieu Smith, Evelyn Ashford, Jackie Joyner Kersee and coach Jim Bush. Track legends Dan O'Brien, Lynn Jennings and Young headline an impressive group of inductees for the National Track Hall of Fame Class of 2006. (Uclabruins.com)
Keeping Score Sep 8, 2006
It is true that Jones, inspired as a child by the track exploits of Florence Griffith Joyner and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, always has defended her integrity by claiming she never used such underhanded means. However, it is an Olympian leap of logic to be cleared of any doping in one meet and then claim that means you never used performance-enhancing drugs. (USA Today -- Sports)
Gatlin gets another shot at 100M record Jun 23, 2006
The late Florence Griffith Joyner ran a world record of 10. 49 seconds in the 100 meters with the wind gauge showing 0. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Fire Mountain Beverage Company Is the Major Supply of Bottled Water for Los Angeles-Watts Summer Games Jun 9, 2006
Young athletes such as Jamaal Wilkes, Florence Griffith Joyner, John Elway, Lisa Leslie, Valerie Brisco Hooks, Vince Ferragamo, and Byron Scott, to name a few, have participated in these games. Athletes will compete in 17 sports events, including basketball, soccer, football, baseball, softball, cheerleading, wrestling, water polo, volleyball, tennis, and track & field. (Primezone Releases)
USOC honors Hoff as '05's best Apr 6, 2006
Previous winners include Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Florence Griffith Joyner, Bonnie Blair, Janet Evans and Picabo Street. "Receiving this award is such an honor, and I can honestly say it's definitely a shock," Hoff said in a statement. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
