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  1. February 20,  2013 -  Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz showed some enthusiasm to Lord Sebastian Coe, chair of the London 2012 Olympic Organizing Committee, in a special presentation in the City Council Chambers. The lion is a national symbol of Great Britain and Fritz was born in England. In addition to his role organizing London 2012, Lord Coe is now the UK Government’s official Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Ambassador, as well as an Olympian who won gold in the men’s 1,500 meters in 1980 and 1984, and set eight world records.  Lord Coe talked about the 2012 London Olympics and the longer-term, economic benefits of the Games. Photo by Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian

    Posted February 21, 2013   ♥ 1 note

  2. FROM THE ARCHIVES - June 23, 2012 - Ashton Eaton clears a personal best 5.30m in the pole vault during the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Eaton went on to set the world record in the decathlon and win the gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics. Photo by Bruce Ely/The Oregonian

    Posted August 9, 2012   ♥ 5 notes

  3. Ashton Eaton celebrates making a clearance during the pole vault portion of his world record-setting decathlon efforts during the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field, in Eugene, Ore., Sat, Jun 23, 2012. Photo by Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian

    Posted June 27, 2012   ♥ 3 notes

  4. Action during the Men’s 3000 Meter Steeplechase during Day 4 of the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field, in Eugene, Ore., Mon., Jun 25, 2012. Photo by Bruce Ely/The Oregonian

    Posted June 26, 2012   ♥ 39 notes