Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
News Notes: Nike Scores Big With Fencing
The first gold medal for the United States proved to be especially golden for U.S. Olympic Team sponsor Nike.… More | Posted: August 24, 2008
Kintner earns BMX bronze
Source: THE SEATTLE TIMES by Tim Johnson
BEIJING – Kirkland’s Jill Kintner, banged up and all, comes home with a bronze medal.… More | Posted: August 22, 2008
Kintner earns BMX bronze
Source: SEATTLE TIMES By Tim Johnson
BEIJING – Kirkland’s Jill Kintner, banged up and all, comes home with a bronze medal.… More | Posted: August 22, 2008
OLYMPIANS ARE TOURISTS, TOO
Big Day For American BMX Riders As Sport Debuts
Source: USA TODAY By Sal Ruibal
BEIJING ? The action sport of BMX bicycle racing made its Olympic debut Wednesday with lots of thrills and spills.… More | Posted: August 20, 2008
BMX Olympic Countdown
Source: ESPN.COM By Alyssa Roenigk
On Friday morning in Beijing, BMX medal hopeful Kyle Bennett was walking through the athlete’s village when superstar sprinter Tyson Gay skipped down the stairs directly in front of him.… More | Posted: August 20, 2008
USA Softball set to play Japan in the Gold Medal Game
BEIJING, China — The USA Softball team will face Japan on Thursday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m.… More | Posted: August 20, 2008
USA comes from behind with 8-1 win over Canada; Records a 7-0 shutout over Japan
BEIJING, China — The USA Women’s Softball team garnered two victories and an Olympic record for home runs in a game on Friday afternoon at Fengtai Field.… More | Posted: August 19, 2008
Haskins finishes 11th in women’s triathlon competition
By Vahe Gregorian
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
BEIJING – Through the 1.5-kilometer (0.9 mile) swim and 40K (25-mile) bike ride of her first Olympic triathlon competition, Parkway South graduate Sarah Haskins was enveloped in the clumped lead pack of 15 and appeared in medal contention.… More | Posted: August 19, 2008