Olympic stars who sparkled in London are raking in millions in an unusually active endorsement season, reaping the benefits as Americans show a hunger for heroes after five years of tough economic news.
Olympic Medalists Beginning To Rake In Gold
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Tue, 08/28/2012 - 3:24am
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