Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
A genuinely lovely Olympic moment
Source: NBC By Alan Abrahamson
BEIJING — This is, in a way that resonates time and again, what the Olympics is about.… More | Posted: August 10, 2008
Family Tension
Source: TEAMUSA.ORG By Amiee Berg
BEIJING – When three American women made the semifinals in women’s sabre fencing on Saturday night, it was bittersweet in the family cheering section.… More | Posted: August 9, 2008
U.S. sweep saber as Zagunis wins gold – 1st U.S. Medals!
Source: REUTERS
By Gelu Sulugiuc
BEIJING (Reuters) – American fencer Mariel Zagunis led a U.S. sweep of the women’s Olympic individual saber medals on Saturday, beating compatriot Sada Jacobson 15-8 in the final.… More | Posted: August 9, 2008
Former Notre Dame fencer returns for more gold
Source: JOURNAL GAZETTE By Michael Rothestein
After she completes her trip to China, Mariel Zagunis is taking time off.… More | Posted: August 8, 2008
Joyce counts blessings Olympic alternate eager to negate poor trials
Source: THE ANN ARBOR NEWS By Jim Carty
There’s no harsher critic of Kara Lynn Joyce’s performance at the U.S.… More | Posted: August 8, 2008
Check out Mariel Zagunis in Autoweek Magazine
Mariel has been featured in Autoweek Magazine. Click here.… More | Posted: August 8, 2008
Double honours for US snowboarder
Source: SOUTHLAND TIMES By Jerrie Andrews
American snowboarder Jamie Anderson claimed the Burton New Zealand Open double today, when she took out the female halfpipe title.… More | Posted: August 8, 2008
BMX Diary: 250 Days Down, 10 to Go. Life in ‘Rocky’ Mode
Source: NY Times, “The Rings” by Jill Kintner
Jill Kintner is the only female member of the United States Olympic BMX team.… More | Posted: August 6, 2008
Go Jamie!
This weekend Jamie had a clean sweep at the New Zealand Open, winning both the Slopestyle and Halfpipe competitions.… More | Posted: August 2, 2008