Olympics/Paralympics 2012
Service member athletes dedicated years of hard work and overcame a
spectrum of set-backs to represent America and the Department of Defense at
the Olympics/Paralympic Games for 2012. This page is dedicated to athlete features and Paralympics coverage.
Video
Army Now - Sept. 13U.S. Olympians awarded medals at the U.S. Army Soldiers show held at Fort Belvoir, VA. Also available in high definition.
Video by Staff Sgt. Xaime Hernandez | SRTV | 09.12.12
The Army NowArmy Vet Dugie Denton squares off against his teammate at the 2012 Paralympics in London.
Courtesy Video | SRTV | 09.06.12
London 2012 VolunteersMost Olympics junkies will be glued to the TV for the next few weeks. Senior Airman Amanda Wowk shows us how US service members from UK Royal Air Force bases get...
Video by Senior Airman Amanda Wowk | 48FWPA | 07.25.12
Army Olympian Sgt. 1st Class Dremiel Byers - WCNCInterview with Sgt. 1st Class Dremiel Byers for WCNC. Also available in high definition. Article follows. By Tim Hipps Army Installation Management Command EUGENE,...
Video by Keith Smith | IMCOM | 07.17.12
Army Olympian Sgt. Spenser Mango - KSDK-TVInterview with Sgt. Spenser Mango for KSDK-TV. Also available in high definition. Article follows. By Tim Hipps Army Installation Management Command EUGENE, Ore.,...
Courtesy Video | IMCOM | 07.17.12
Army Olympian Sgt. 1st Class Keith Sanderson - KABBInterview with Sgt. 1st Class Keith Sanderson for KABB. Also available in high definition. Article follows. By Tim Hipps Army Installation Management Command EUGENE,...
Courtesy Video | IMCOM | 07.17.12
My Army FamilyCpt. Kelly Calway discusses her experiences growing up in an Army family, ROTC and how much she values her Army family.
Video by Anne Temme | USA | 06.27.12
Running All My LifeCpt. Kelly Calway shares how the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) allows her to pursue her Olympic dreams.
Video by Anne Temme | USA | 06.27.12
WCAP's Mission is to Put Soldiers on the Olympic TeamCpt. Jonathan Harmeling discusses the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program's (WCAP) entry standards and mission.
Video by Anne Temme | USA | 06.27.12
My History of Running with the U.S. ArmyCpt. John Mickowski shares his experiences running growing up, West Point and applying for the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP).
Video by Anne Temme | USA | 06.27.12
Joining the Army, Deployment and Training for the...Cpt. Michelle Kelly discusses training for the pentathlon with the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) and deployment.
Video by Anne Temme | USA | 06.27.12
Serving the Country as an Army AthleteU.S. Army Soldier and Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler Sgt. 1st Class Dremiel Byers reflects on what it means to serve his country as an Army athlete.
Video by Anne Temme | USA | 06.27.12
Photos
VP-8 takes part in 2012 Misawa Special OlympicsPatrol Squadron 8 Chief Logistics Specialist Rondey Harris, from Albany, Ga., left, runs with Special Olympian Tannai Teikko, and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class James...
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Pedro Rodriguez | NAF-M | 09.15.12
VP-8 takes part in 2012 Misawa Special OlympicsYeaoman 3rd Class James Hughes, a native of San Angelo, Texas, and assigned to the "Fighting Tigers" of Patrol Squadron 8, throws a football to Special Olympian Yuuki...
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Pedro Rodriguez | NAF-M | 09.15.12
President welcomes US Olympic, Paralympic team...U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams wait for U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on the south lawn at the White House in...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Desiree Palacios | DIMOC | 09.14.12
President welcomes US Olympic, Paralympic team...From right to left, President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden clap their hands as they welcome members of the U.S. Olympic and...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Desiree Palacios | DIMOC | 09.14.12
President welcomes US Olympic, Paralympic team...President Barack Obama, bottom right, shakes hands with U.S. Olympic and Paralympic team members during a ceremony held for them on the south lawn at the White House,...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Desiree Palacios | DIMOC | 09.14.12
President welcomes US Olympic, Paralympic team...President Barack Obama, center, welcomes the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams on the south lawn at the White House, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2012. (U.S. Air Force...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Desiree Palacios | DIMOC | 09.14.12
President welcomes US Olympic, Paralympic team...From left to right, first lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, Paralympic swimmer Brad Snyder, Olympic fencer Mariel Zagunis and Vice President Joe Biden and...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Desiree Palacios | DIMOC | 09.14.12
President welcomes US Olympic, Paralympic team...President Barack Obama, center, speaks with member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams on the south lawn at the White House, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2012....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Desiree Palacios | DIMOC | 09.14.12
President welcomes US Olympic, Paralympic team...Front row from left to right, President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden shake hands with member of the U.S. Olympic and...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Desiree Palacios | DIMOC | 09.14.12
ParalympicsThe city of London ends the 2012 Paralympic Games with an elaborate show full of effects, entertainment and tradition during a ceremony signifying the end of the...
Photo by Sgt. Tyrone Marshall | DIMOC | 09.09.12
ParalympicsNavy Lt. Bradley Snyder, center, a Paralympic record holder and gold medal-winning member of the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Swim Team stands as the flag-bearer for the...
Photo by Sgt. Tyrone Marshall | DIMOC | 09.09.12
ParalympicsAn elaborate light show dazzles millions of fans of the 2012 Paralympic Games during a ceremony signifying the end of the competitions at London's Olympic Stadium,...
Photo by Sgt. Tyrone Marshall | DIMOC | 09.09.12
News Stories
ISAF congratulates Afghan Olympic medalist
The International Security Assistance Force congratulates Afghanistan's Rohullah Nikpai for winning the bronze medal in taekwondo at the 2012 London Olympics. ISAF...
Courtesy Story | IJC | 08.13.12
The International Security Assistance Force congratulates Afghanistan's Rohullah Nikpai for winning the bronze medal in taekwondo at the 2012 London Olympics. ISAF...
Courtesy Story | IJC | 08.13.12
Military athletes march in London 2012 Olympic...
U.S. service members were among more than 10,000 athletes from across the world who marched into Olympic Stadium July 27during the Opening Ceremony of Olympiad XXX.
Story by Gary Sheftick | DMA | 07.30.12
U.S. service members were among more than 10,000 athletes from across the world who marched into Olympic Stadium July 27during the Opening Ceremony of Olympiad XXX.
Story by Gary Sheftick | DMA | 07.30.12
American, British children get active in London on...Hours before the opening ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games, on the lawn of Winfield House, the residence of the United States Ambassador to the United...
Story by Staff Sgt. Austin May | 100ARWPA | 07.27.12
Audio
Soldiers Radio News - July 30th, 2012
Two-timed Army Olympian teaches race walking in London on NBC, Today Show; and Voting Assistance Program-Registering overseas.
Audio by Capt. Cody Starken | SRTV | 07.30.12
Two-timed Army Olympian teaches race walking in London on NBC, Today Show; and Voting Assistance Program-Registering overseas.
Audio by Capt. Cody Starken | SRTV | 07.30.12
Soldiers Radio News - July 17, 2012
Army Reserve vessel Robert T. Kuroda answers call to rescue; Medics take flight on a C-130; the Army's World Class Athlete Program sends soldiers to compete at the...
Courtesy Audio | SRTV | 07.17.12
Army Reserve vessel Robert T. Kuroda answers call to rescue; Medics take flight on a C-130; the Army's World Class Athlete Program sends soldiers to compete at the...
Courtesy Audio | SRTV | 07.17.12
