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Flint’s Claressa Shields Wins Olympic Gold!
Flint’s Claressa Shields Wins Olympic Gold!
Flint’s Claressa Shields Wins Olympic Gold!
Claressa Shields did it!  The 17-year-old Flint native beat her Russian opponent and scored a gold medal! The score, 19-12, gave her the middleweight title at the London Olympics.  This is the first time women’s boxing was contested...
2012 London Olympic Games Start Tomorrow
2012 London Olympic Games Start Tomorrow
2012 London Olympic Games Start Tomorrow
The 2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremonies will take place tomorrow night then the competition will begin in earnest.  Flint area sports fans have two local athletes that have a good chance to bring home a medal.
Flint Boxer Claressa Shields Punches Her Olympic Ticket
Flint Boxer Claressa Shields Punches Her Olympic Ticket
Flint Boxer Claressa Shields Punches Her Olympic Ticket
Claressa Shields is going to the 2012 London Olympic Games. The 17-year old Flint Northwestern junior got the news today after the fighter she lost to in the second round of qualifying beat her opponent. That loss was the first of Shields' career, but she will have a chance to bounce back and go for the gold in London.