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Alan Abrahamson

Alan Abrahamson

Alan Abrahamson

Alan Abrahamson is an award-winning sportswriter and a recognized authority on the Olympics. In 2006, he left the Los Angeles Times, where he had been a staff writer for 17 years, to write for the NBC suite of online properties, which now includes NBCOlympics.com, NBCSports.com and UniversalSports.com. Since 2003, Alan has also served as a sports and Olympic analyst on NBC's television networks. Among other honors, Alan won the 2002 National Headliner Award for sports writing and was named the Los Angeles Press Club's 2004 sports journalist of the year. Alan and his wife, Laura, and their three children live in Southern California.

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No Limits
Jun 01, 2012
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Chapter 1 from No Limits
Mar 03, 2011
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Chapter 1 from No Limits
Aug 13, 2009
Jun 03, 2009
Jun 02, 2009
How to Train with a T. Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals will be released on June 02, 2009 in Hardcover
Jun 02, 2009
How to Train with a T. Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals is now available in Hardcover
Jun 02, 2009
How to Eat Half a Car and Win 8 Gold Medals will be released on June 02, 2009 in eBook
Jan 14, 2009
No Limits will be released on December 09, 2008 in Hardcover
Dec 09, 2008
No Limits is now available in Hardcover
Dec 09, 2008
No Limits will be released on December 09, 2008 in Compact Disk
Dec 09, 2008
No Limits is now available in Compact Disk
Dec 09, 2008
No Limits will be released on December 09, 2008 in eAudio
Dec 09, 2008
No Limits is now available in eAudio
Dec 09, 2008

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AL.com, August 24, 2012
...he will have new material after his stunning performance in London, Michael Phelps' 2008 biography, co-written with sportswriter Alan Abrahamson, follows the progress of this great athlete from teen sensation to legend. "No Limits: The Will to Succeed"...
MCN, January 17, 2013
...F words, a painting of the accuser as a wronged employee seeking revenge, and how lawsuits were forthcoming. Alan Abrahamson, who covers international sports from SoCal at 3WireSports, writes that "there are two plays going on in the matter of Lance...
Swimnews, January 17, 2013
...into duplicity, as the reason why no finger should ever be pointed "because X never tested positive". As Alan Abrahamson puts it in this fine article, "There are two plays going on in the matter of Lance Armstrong". One is to the court of public...
Malibu Patch, September 30, 2012
...Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA | Get Directions » FREE Join us for a Free Community Reception overlooking the ocean and For The Love of the Game: Four Decades of Olympians Panel! Saturday, October 13, 2012 –...
NBC 26 WGBA-TV, August 25, 2012
...many people that would look past this." Below, TODAY's Savannah Guthrie speaks with NBC Sports analyst Alan Abrahamson on the fallout from Lance Armstrong's announcement he will not fight anti-doping charges and how much this decision will affect his...
AL.com, August 24, 2012
...he will have new material after his stunning performance in London, Michael Phelps' 2008 biography, co-written with sportswriter Alan Abrahamson, follows the progress of this great athlete from teen sensation to legend. "No Limits: The Will to Succeed"...
NBC Sports, August 24, 2012
...  Armstrong’s decision may have lasting impacts Aug. 24: TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie speaks with NBC Sports analyst Alan Abrahamson on the fallout from Lance Armstrong’s announcement he will not fight anti-doping charges and how much this decision...
NBC Sports, August 24, 2012
...Some have questioned USADA's drug testing procedures, but Alan Abrahamson explains why the agency actually did it right when investigating and punishing the cyclist. (NBC Sports...