Olympics ‘08: Phelps wins 10th, 11th golds
Posted August 13, 2008 at 12:24 PM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Beijing Results, Events, Aquatics, Special Features, Videos
For Michael Phelps, it’s not enough to just set a new standard. He has to demolish the old one. Winningest Olympian ever? He’s two golds past that already and not finished yet, just over halfway to his goal of breaking Mark Spitz’s.
Phelps Wins Gold, Sets Record … 1 Down, 7 to Go
Posted August 9, 2008 at 09:23 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Beijing Results, Events, Aquatics, Special Features, Videos
Michael Phelps got one of his toughest races out of the way, and it couldn’t have been any easier. With President Bush cheering him on, Phelps dominated his first event of the Beijing Olympics on Sunday morning, crushing his own world.
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…
Whirlwind Finish and Post-Race Drama at Men’s 10k Open Water Worlds
Posted May 5, 2008 at 01:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing Results, Events, Aquatics, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
Image details: 2008 Australian Championships: Day 3 served by picapp.com
What news could possibly emerge from the Men’s 10k Open Water World Championships that would top yesterday’s…
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…
Gary Hall, Jr. Ready to Face the Sprinting Newbies
Posted May 2, 2008 at 06:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Aquatics, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
Image details: Swimming - Finals served by picapp.com
Beware 50m men’s freestyle johnny-come-latelies. The 33-year-old Gary Hall, Jr. is tanned, rested, and ready to return himself to the the…
Michael Phelps Needs to Sleep
Posted April 7, 2008 at 05:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Aquatics, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
No one would ever accuse American swimming phenom Michael Phelps of not being able to prove a point. Sunday’s Boston Globe lengthy profile of Phelps begins with a quote: “‘I’m far, far from being a morning person,’…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
New Starting Blocks Cause Concern for Swimmers
Posted February 9, 2008 at 03:30 PM by Rich Rodriguez
Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Aquatics
Alan Thompson, head coach of the Australian Olympic swim team, is set to protest the implementation of new starting blocks at the Beijing Olympics. The starting blocks possess angled foot holds which are similar to the ones used in track & field…
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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