Recent Performance Sports News
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Resurrection: Track & Field Star Lolo Jones Claims Big U.S. Open and Russian Winter Meet Victories, Hurdles Toward London
Lolo Jones is no stranger to obstacles. Oakley’s Track & Field star, the heavy favorite in the 100 hurdles at the 2008 Olympics, has endured a tumultuous past year. Finding strength to recover physically and psychologically from her spine surgery in August proved to be one of her career’s most immense challenges. But in a show of remarkable recovery, Lolo returned to the scene with an aura of dominance, claiming a resounding victory in the 50-meter hurdles with a 6.78 second finish over Tiffany Porter at the U.S. Open late January.
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Rally! LPGA Star Yani Tseng Emerges Victorious After LPGA Thailand Thriller
She’s the top ranked women’s golfer in the world. And she’s thriving in the spotlight. Oakley’s LPGA star, Yani Tseng, displayed her nerves of steel after a thrilling final hole on Sunday at the LPGA Thailand – fending off a possible playoff after fellow Oakley star Ai Miyazato made a final charge with a close approach. Her eventual one-stroke victory following a killer 100-yard shot, and a tap-in putt for birdie, dazzled the Thai crowd.
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Sorry Fore Partying! Oakley Golf Illuminates the WM Phoenix Open with Grand Presence and Vibrant Culture
The PGA’s Phoenix Open is already one of the most notoriously raucous golf tournaments on the Planet. Throw in a massive Oakley presence – and the event shoots up to a whole new level of insane. “Sorry fore partying.” Rallying behind O Golf’s unofficial slogan, Oakley staff, pro golfers and participants in the nearby Oakley Skull Cup Event (culmination of Oakley Pro Am Tournaments across the country during the year) converged this year on the Tournament Players Club (TPC) Scottsdale to inject a whole lot of O culture into the gathering.
Ichiro Suzuki
Kasugai, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Alex Ovechkin
Moscow, Russia
Cameron Zink
Carson City, NV
Janko Tipsarevic
Belgrade, Serbia
Craig Alexander
Cronulla, Sydney, also known as the inner west of Sydney. I have been called a “westy” on more than one occasion. And Boulder, Colorado.
Bubba Watson
Bagdad, Florida
Sam Stosur
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Chrissie Wellington
Feltwell, Norfolk in the UK. Known for tractors, turnips and not a lot else.
Kerri Walsh
Santa Clara, California
Mirinda Carfrae
Logan City, Queensland, Australia
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