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Medal
$236,000
Donated to Youth Sports
We believe that sports make people better.
That’s why the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation is donating $1,000 to youth sports programs for every medal won by Team USA during the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio.
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Congratulations Team
Congratulations to our coworkers Amanda Dennis and Aysa Miller on their Gold Medals!
Congratulations Ian Lynch
So proud of Gold Medalist, Ian Lynch!
Congratulations Desiree Miller
Help us in congratulating our coworker and Gold Medalist, Desiree Miller!
Congratulations Team
Congratulations to Monique Burkland, Heather Erickson, Kaelo Kanahele, Nicole Nieves, Alexis Shifflett and Bethany Zummo on their Gold Medal!
Congratulations Chuck Aoki
So proud of our coworker and Silver Medalist, Chuck Aoki!
Congratulations Allysa Seely
Congratulations to our coworker Allysa Seely on her Gold Medal!
Congratulations Jerome Avery
Help us in congratulating our coworker and Gold Medalist, Jerome Avery!
Congratulations Wesley Williams
So proud of Silver Medalist, Wesley Williams!
Congratulations Lex Gillette
Congratulations to Lex Gillette on his Silver Medal!
Congratulations Claressa Shields
Help us in congratulating Gold Medalist, Claressa Shields!
Congratulations Shakur Stevenson
So proud of Silver Medalist, Shakur Stevenson!
Congratulations Kerri Walsh Jennings
Congratulations to Kerri Walsh Jennings on her Bronze Medal!
Congratulations Danell Leyva
Help us in congratulating Silver Medalist, Danell Leyva!
Congratulations Ibtihaj Muhammad
So proud of Bronze Medalist, Ibtihaj Muhammad!
Congratulations Daryl Homer
Congratulations to Daryl Homer on his Silver Medal!
Dennis Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to our coworker, Amanda Dennis who qualified for Team USA!
Three Contenders Qualitfy for Team USA
Congratulations to Adam Ballou, Tyler Bennett, and Kevin Hensley!
Tucker Qualifies for Team USA
We are excited that Samantha Tucker just qualified for Team USA!
Leyva Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to Danell Leyva who qualified for Team USA!
Marinko Qualifies for Team USA
We are excited that J. Dee Marinko just qualified for Team USA!
Aoki Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to our coworker, Charles Aoki who qualified for Team USA!
Price Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to our coworker, Markeith Price who qualified for Team USA!
Potter Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to Jillion Potter who qualified for Team USA!
Robertson Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to our coworker, Ricky Robertson who just qualified for Team USA!
Campbell Qualifies for Team USA
We are excited that Amber Campbell just qualified for Team USA!
Singleton Jr. Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to our coworker, Jerome Singleton Jr. who qualified for Team USA!
Gunter Qualifies for Team USA
We are excited that Tyson Gunter just qualified for Team USA!
Williams Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to our coworker Wesley Williams, who qualified for Team USA!
Woods Qualifies for Team USA
We are excited that Regas Woods just qualified for Team USA!
Taiwo Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to our coworker Jeremy Taiwo, who qualified for Team USA!
Avery Qualifies for Team USA
We are excited that Jerome Avery just qualified for Team USA!
Gillette Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to Lex Gillette who qualified for Team USA!
Hill Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to our coworker Darrell Hill, who qualified for Team USA!
Six Contenders Qualify for Team USA
Congratulations to Monique Burkland, Heather Erickson, Kaleo Kanahele, Nicole Nieves, Alexis Shifflett, and Bethany Zummo!
Koroleva Qualifies for Team USA
We are excited that Mariya Koroleva just qualified for Team USA!
Crain Qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to Brooke Crain who qualified for Team USA!
Isaksen qualifies for Team USA
We are excited that Isabella Isaksen just qualified for Team USA!
Miller qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to our coworker Desiree Miller, who qualified for Team USA!
Miller qualifies for Team USA
We are excited that Asya Miller just qualified for Team USA!
Walsh Jennings qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to Kerri Walsh Jennings, who qualified for Team USA on May 21st!
Allen qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to our coworker Kelly Allen, who qualified for Team USA at the 2016 ICF Paracanoe World Championships leading up to Rio!
DICK’S Contenders Program Employs, Equips and Supports Olympic & Paralympic Hopefuls
What the American public doesn’t see when it tunes in to the Games for two weeks every two years is the unbelievable effort, sacrifice, and expense it takes for underdog athletes to actually get there.
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DICK’S SPORTING GOODS DEBUTS NEW CAMPAIGN FEATURING TEAM USA CONTENDERS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED IN ITS STORES
DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S.-based, full-line omni-channel sporting goods retailer, today launched its first Team USA-themed TV and digital advertisements as part of its sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic Committee.
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Seely qualifies for Team USA
Congratulations to our coworker Allysa Seely, whose first-place finish in the 2016 Sarasota Camtri Paratriathlon American Championships qualifies her for Team USA in the lead up to Rio!
Boxers Shields and Stevenson Qualify for Team USA
Congratulations to Contenders Claressa Shields and Shakur Stevenson, who both qualified for Team USA on March 17 — also Claressa's 21st birthday!
Two fencing Contenders qualify for Rio
Fencers Daryl Homer and Ibtihaj Muhammad are both heading to Rio after qualifying this past February to represent Team USA. Congrats!