By Guest Blogger Bo Durkop
Of great interest during the 2008 Olympics has been the hazy mist occupying the city of Beijing. Chinese officials have put forth their best efforts to diffuse the situation, reducing traffic and shutting down factories throught the city. Despite these efforts, the poor air quality in Beijing remains a sore spot, […]
By Guest Blogger Bo Durkop
Lopez Lomong of Sudan has come a long way to make it to the Olympics, and in more ways than one. His inspiring journey is one that has inspired all who have heard it. As a six year old boy, Lomong was separated from his parents, kidnapped by a government-backed militia, […]
By Guest Blogger Bo Durkop
There have been many memorable moments for the Americans in the Beijing Olympics so far. Michael Phelps has secured his place in history as an Olympic legend alongside great athletes Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis today when he won his ninth olympic gold medal. Phelps is slated to swim in two […]
Today’s action showcased numerous activities and events. However, the men’s basketball competition caught the eyes of many spectators as host nation China and the United States faced off. In an amazing debut, the United States basketball team demonstrated utter dominance not seen since the previous decade, defeating China 101-70. However, defending Olympic champion Argentina wasn’t […]
By Guest Blogger Bo Durkop
Although most individuals tend to slow down at when they reach their forties, swimmer Dara Torres, age 41, is still highly competitive. Torres has been making waves long before setting the American record in her event (the 50m) at the 2008 U.S. trials.
In 1982 when she was just 14 years old, […]
By Guest Blogger Bo Durkop
Texas’ three NBA teams are well represented in the 2008 Olympics. The Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki, Houston Rockets Yao Ming, and the San Antonio Spurs Manu Ginobili, who each just a few months earlier competed in the NBA playoffs are now set to perform for an even larger world wide […]
By Guest Blogger Bo Durkop
In Sunday morning’s events swimming dominated the news. Michael Phelps earned his first Olympic Gold of the 2008 Beijing games, shattering his previous record in the Men’s 400-meter individual medley. With one event down, Phelps still has seven more gold medals to win in order to surpass Mark Spitz record for […]
By Guest Blogger Daniel Mochen
I knew that this year’s Summer Olympics in Beijing would be awesome in every aspect. I just didn’t expect them to awe me like they did, that fast and that completely. Beijing has been waiting a long time to take the world’s center stage, and they didn’t hold back on any […]
By Guest Blogger Bo Durkop
A vast array of pyrotechincs blazed across the Bejing skyline as China kicked off the 2008 Summer Olympics. The ceremony offered an assortment of entertainment to 91,000 individuals in attendence at the National Stadium known as the Bird’s Nest.
In a stunning display, approximately 29,000 fireworks and 15,000 performers took part […]
Georgia native, Morgan House, is just one of thousands of American Olympic hopefuls with their eyes on Beijing. House, a world-class competitor in the K-1 1000m and K-2 500m kayak events, trains at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. He was inspired to get into Olympic-level paddling when the Olympics were in […]
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