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…
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…
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…
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…
Looking at the U.S. Boxing Team: Christopher Downs
Posted March 15, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Events, Boxing, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
Christopher Downs was the only American boxer in action on Friday at the Olympic Qualifying tournament. His match was so anticipated and so epic that it had to be the last bout of the day. The Main Event. His opponent was Cuban…
Looking at the U.S. Boxing Team: Deontay Wilder
Posted March 14, 2008 at 08:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Events, Boxing, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
The six-man strong U.S. Boxing contingent has had a successful first three days at the Olympic Boxing Qualifiers held in Trinidad…
Beijing-Bound Boxers Begin Battle
Posted March 12, 2008 at 04:31 PM by Michael J. Sedor
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23 proceed-straight-to-Beijing tickets will be printed this week in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The recipients: a proud package of Pan-American pugilists.…
Complete List of Team USA News Sites
Posted December 17, 2007 at 12:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Beijing 2008
Summer Olympian has gathered a list of links to websites that spotlight news for each of the 36 USOC sports.Some of them may not get updated as frequently as others do, but these are the “official” news sites for the US Olympic tem in each sport, leading up to the…
Quote of the Day: 12/02/07
Posted December 2, 2007 at 07:00 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Events, Other, Special Features, Quote of the Day
“Champions aren´t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision.”
- Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), Light Heavyweight Gold Medalist, 1960 Olympic Games in Rome
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On October 9, 2008
versace 4127 said:
The problem is a new injury would leave him out of the competitions.