Human Interest Saturdays: Oscar Pistorius
Posted May 17, 2008 at 02:54 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, 2008 Paralympics, Culture/History, Human Interest, Socio-Political, Events, Track & Field, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
The big news this week for Human Interest Saturdays is of course the startling decision by Court of Arbitration for Sport to allow double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius the chance to qualify and compete in the Olympic…
Royalty Returns to the Olympics
Posted May 13, 2008 at 09:00 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Culture/History, Human Interest, Events, Equestrian, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
Zara Phillips’ recent confirmation as a member of the five-person British equestrian team took no fan of the sport by surprise. She is the reigning world eventing - a rugged combination of equestrian’s three disciplines…
Mother’s Day Olympians
Posted May 12, 2008 at 01:43 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Socio-Political, Events, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
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Did you get your mother a card and some flowers for her special day? Well here’s another gift from the…
Beijing Price Tag Difficult for Olympic Parents
Posted May 8, 2008 at 08:17 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Socio-Political, Events, Aquatics, Boxing, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
While your watching the your favorite athlete at the Beijing Olympics this year the cameras will inevitably flash to his/her nervous parents. Maybe one of them has left their seat out of anxiety, maybe one has their eyes covered, or maybe they’re…
The Pangs of Puerto Rican Patriotism
Posted May 6, 2008 at 12:01 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Socio-Political, Events, Boxing, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
The Wall Street Journal has had the most thoughtful, insightful, and interesting Beijing Olympics coverage of any English language news source. Their nonpareil work continued today with this excellent Page One article about the Puerto Rican…
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…
Human Interest Saturdays: Chinese-Canadian Olympians
Posted May 3, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Culture/History, Human Interest, Events, Aquatics, Other, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
Not every Chinese-born Olympian will be competing for their birth country in Beijing. Dozens of competitors now living throughout the world will be making a homecoming during this years’ Olympics. In fact eight will…
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…
Human Interest Saturdays, Hiroshi Hoketsu Edition
Posted April 12, 2008 at 09:30 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
Two weeks ago we wrote here at summerolympian.com about 58-year-old yachtsman John Dane III. He will be competing in the Olympics’s Star Boat sailing competition. At the time we were confident that he would be the oldest…
U.S. Softball Spotlight: Monica Abbott
Posted April 9, 2008 at 11:23 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Events, Other, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
Pitchers win championships in the intense climate of fast-pitch softball. They stare down their batting adversary from just 43 feet away before whipping the horsehide to home plate at an incredible speed. Hitting a world-class softball pitcher is much more difficult than…
Phinney the Phenom Powers into Olympic Cycling on an Important Day for His Dad
Posted April 6, 2008 at 09:00 AM by Scott L. Place
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Events, Cycling/BMX, Featured Writers, Scott L. Place
His father, Davis Phinney, was one of the most fearsome sprinters in the early days of American professional cycling. He was the first American to win a stage of the Tour de France in 1986, had more wins (328) than any other…
Human Interest Saturdays, Volume 2
Posted April 5, 2008 at 02:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Socio-Political, Events, Track & Field, Other, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
The path towards Olympic glory is seldom an easy road. For some athletes the quest’s difficult nature is compounded by cultural norms, religious rules, and even personal psychological demons. This weeks Human Interest Saturday looks at articles tracing the journey…
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…
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.…
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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