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…
How far will hooligans go? Beijing unafraid
Posted May 1, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Os Davis
Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Soccer, Featured Writers, Os Davis
While Beijing security specialists fear no problems with international hooliganism connected with Olympic soccer, the gangs are more organized than ever. And Beijing itself does have a history of sport-related rioting.
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…
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…
Five Cuban Soccer Players Defect
Posted March 16, 2008 at 09:17 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Events, Soccer, Tennis, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
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,…
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…
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