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Whirlwind Finish and Post-Race Drama at Men’s 10k Open Water Worlds
Posted May 5, 2008 at 01:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing Results, Events, Aquatics, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
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What news could possibly emerge from the Men’s 10k Open Water World Championships that would top yesterday’s…
Paralympic Champion Swimmer Qualifies for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Posted May 3, 2008 at 09:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing Results, Culture/History, Human Interest, Events, Aquatics, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
South African Natalie du Toit qualified for the Beijing Olympic Games today in the 10 kilometer open water race after finishing fourth at…
Three Americans Battle For Final Beijing Boxing Slots
Posted April 30, 2008 at 01:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing Results, Events, Boxing, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
Boxing’s second (and final) Americas Qualifier got started on Friday in Guatemala City, Guatemala with three American pugilists aiming to join their eight already-qualified teammates in Beijing. In their first bout of the tourney middleweight Shawn Estrada picked up a decisive…
Women’s Soccer Plays For Olympic Berth on Wednesday
Posted April 8, 2008 at 03:49 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing Results, Events, Soccer, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
The United States women’s soccer squad faces the lightly-regarded Costa Rican side this Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. in Ciudad Juaraz, Mexico for a trip to the Beijing Olympics. The Stars and Stripes finished at the top of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualification Group A table with…
Enter the Villain
Posted March 31, 2008 at 08:04 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing Results, Culture/History, Events, Aquatics, Special Features, Columns/Blogs, Quote of the Day, Videos, Michael Sedor
My personal Olympics villain has emerged. It’s a multi-headed animal full of America-disparaging quotes and replete with shady performance-enhancing rumors. They’re cocky, they…
BMX National Championships Saturday
Posted March 28, 2008 at 03:19 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Beijing Results, Culture/History, Design/Art/Culture, Olympic History, Events, Cycling/BMX, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
It didn’t take long for the unconventional “action sports” like half-pipe snowboarding and snowboard-cross to become winter Olympics favorites outshining their more staid downhill skiing cousins. This year the first X-Games-worthy discipline will make its debut in the summer Olympics: BMX racing. What’s…
13-Year-Old Diver Wins European Gold
Posted March 26, 2008 at 08:31 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing Results, London 2012, Culture/History, Human Interest, Events, Aquatics, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
Which athlete is going to unexpectedly steal your heart at the Beijing Olympics? Our guess is Great Britain’s 13-year-old diving champion Tom Daley.…
Torch Lit, World Records Fall
Posted March 25, 2008 at 02:07 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Beijing Results, Opening Ceremon., Culture/History, Olympic History, Socio-Political, Events, Aquatics, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
The Olympic torch was lit yesterday in Olympia, Greece site of the Temple of Hera and the legendary birth of the Olympic Games. A bombastic ceremony of Greek actors in ancient costume lit the torch and passed it along while Jacques…
Multiple Swimming World Records Fall
Posted March 23, 2008 at 07:54 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing Results, Events, Aquatics, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
Frenchman Alain Bernard has had five competitive swims so far this week at the 2008 European Swimming Championships held in Eindhoven, Holland – Two first round heats,…
U.S. Men’s Soccer Is Going to Beijing
Posted March 21, 2008 at 10:53 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing Results, Events, Soccer, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
The United States Men’s U-23 Soccer Team booked their place in Beijing Thursday night with an assured 3-0 victory against northern rivals Canada. 18-year old phenom Freddy Adu led the way by scoring two goals, setting up another, and infusing his teammates…
Boxing’s Next Great Ali Qualifies for Olympics
Posted March 17, 2008 at 05:23 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing Results, Events, Boxing, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor, Columns/Blogs
Brooklyn’s Sadam Ali became the first Team U.S.A. boxer to qualify for the Beijing Olympics via the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Qualifying Tournament. (Five American boxers had already qualified during the 2007 World Championship competition.) Ali was the only Team U.S.A. fighter…
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