Why Does Everyone Hate The Beijing Olympics? Part Two
Posted May 1, 2008 at 01:07 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Doping, Culture/History, Human Interest, Socio-Political, Events, Track & Field, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor, Special Features, Columns/Blogs
Now if you thought the Sunday New York Times’ front page article “Witness in Track Doping Case Is Ready to Name…
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…
Human Interest Saturdays
Posted March 29, 2008 at 10:27 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Socio-Political, Events, Aquatics, Boxing, Cycling/BMX, Other, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
A 58-year-old CEO of a yacht building company, a Romany Gypsy proudly fighting off lingering stereotypes and prejudices, a 17-year-old scion of American cycling royalty, and a 13-year-old desperate to get a tattoo. What do they all…
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…
Olympic Middle & Long- Distance In the Modern Era
Posted March 26, 2008 at 07:18 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Olympic History, Events, Track & Field, Columns/Blogs, Jimmie Markham
The Modern Olympic Era
Of the 336 medals that have been awarded thus far in the men’s middle and long-distance track events during the Modern Olympic Era (1896-2004) here are some interesting statistics:
· A total of 42 Countries have won medals in these events.*
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…
What Does Harvard Think About the Games?
Posted March 24, 2008 at 08:29 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Culture/History, Design/Art/Culture, Socio-Political, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
Ever wonder what Harvard University thinks about the Beijing Olympics? You mean that angle never even crossed your mind? Well we wondered and thankfully last Saturday the Harvard Graduate School of Public Design held a day-long symposium…
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,…
Boycott Beijing Editorials Are Starting to Appear
Posted March 22, 2008 at 09:13 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Culture/History, Socio-Political, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
China. Violence. Tibet. Rioting. Dalai Lama. Protest. Gunfire. Blame. Deaths. Freedom. Responsible. Beijing. Summer Olympics. Thuggish Regime. Boycott.
If you’ve watched the news or read a paper over the last fews days we are sure…
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…
Swimmers Battle Outside the Water
Posted March 19, 2008 at 05:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Aquatics, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
One month ago Australian Eamon Sullivan smashed the eight-year old 50m freestyle swimming world record, the aquatic version of the 100m dash, lowering the record time from 21.64 to 21.56. From there the accusations, trashtalking, and sharply barbed slurs began.
Two-time…
Three Team U.S.A. Boxers Qualify for Beijing
Posted March 19, 2008 at 09:00 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Events, Boxing, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
It wasn’t a great Final Day at the Americas Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament for Team U.S.A. Boxers. No Americans claimed gold medals at the competition and only three of Team U.S.A.’s six boxers qualified for Beijing. The remaining three must attempt to…
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…
Looking at the U.S. Boxing Team: Javier Molina
Posted March 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Events, Boxing, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
It’s judgment day in Trinidad for America’s half-dozen undefeated pugilists. All six will put their Beijing hopes on the line today. If they win they are off to China, if they lose they must travel to Guatemala City next month and start…
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The problem is a new injury would leave him out of the competitions.