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Sammy Lee, 2-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 96

December 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sammy Lee, a two-time Olympic gold medal-winning diver who later mentored four-time Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis, has died. He was 96. The University of Southern California said that Lee died on Dec. 2 of pneumonia in Newport Beach. He was the school’s oldest living Olympian. The 5-foot Lee, who was […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Sammy Lee, VOL 35 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

The Layup Drill — The M’s, a spelling bee champ, hip hop, and much more for the beginning of summer

June 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. As we begin the summer, we take a look at a Mariners ace, the world of competitive spelling, what American speed skater JR Celski is up to, and much more.

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2013, China, Chinese, College World Series, ESPN, French Open Champion, Greg Louganis, Hines Ward, Hishasi Iwakuma Photo, Jason Cruz, Kelli Sugoro, Russia, Sammy Lee, Seattle Children, UW, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28, Winter Olympics, japan

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