Summer Olympian

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…

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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…

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Five Cuban U-23 soccer players went missing from their Tampa, Fla. hotel following their 1-1 men’s soccer Olympic qualifying match Tuesday night. Players included star goalkeeper Jose Manuel Miranda and the assist man on their Wednesday goal Yordany Alvarez. Their apparent defection,…

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The U-23 United States men’s soccer team unexpectedly drew 1-1 draw against Cuba in Tuesday night’s Olympic qualifying games for North and Central America match. It was not supposed to be this way. The U.S. is an experienced unit with proud youth team accomplishments on a…

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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.…

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The U.S. Men’s Under-23 soccer team begins their Olympic qualifying bid at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium against Cuba. They didn’t make it to Athens in 2004, suffering a shattering 4-0 defeat to rival Mexico while El Tri’s fans chanted “Osama Bin Laden!” Only one member from…

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The unthinkable has happened. Sunday night in Santiago, Chile, eight-time men’s field hockey gold medal winners India lost 2-0 to hated rival Great Britain. Only the Olympic qualifying tournament’s…

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Could the pressure of possibly being the greatest tennis player of all time finally getting to the usually unflappable Roger Federer? The “Swiss Stylist”, who has expressed his desire to participate in the…

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The Chinese government doesn’t scare easily. However, in their continuous effort to present a clean, wholesome image of China to the world during this summer’s Olympic Games, the government has decided to ban any audio or video content that features “wronged spirits and violent ghosts, monsters, demons, and other inhuman…

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With the Olympics right around the corner, the Chinese government is set to enact a smoking ban in Beijing on May 31. The provision prevents smoking in public places such as “offices, restaurants, hotels, event venues, training centres including gym, health clubs and all places of social gatherings.” You know…

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Cable channel Oxygen will be taking on Olympics coverage as a new member of the NBC Universal family. The channel’s coverage will consist of “10 days between Aug. 11 and 22 [and] will consist mainly of analysis and athlete interviews focusing on…

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The United States Olympic Committee, who are very concerned about the quality of meat from China being used in meals for athletes, has taken the bold step of importing their own supply of lean protein to feed over 600 US athletes scheduled…

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Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova have their eyes on the top prize at this year’s Olympic Games. Top-ranked Federer, who captured a record fourth consecutive Laureus Sportsman of the…

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The International Olympic Committee has discovered new media! The IOC gave the proverbial ‘thumbs up’ to athletes blogging from Beijing saying it’s a “legitimate form of personal expression” but they must abide by a few ruless, of course. Athletes must only write…

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Tennis star Justine Henin is looking forward to another memorable experience at the Olympic Games, though she’s concerned the political controversies surrounding China, including Steven Spielberg’s withdrawal as artistic adviser, will overshadow the accomplishments of…

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