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 […]
Team USA is looking like the Gold Medal winners they hope to be. In their third pre-Olympic exhibition game today, they trounced Lithuania 120-84, with a strong defense led by Kobe Bryant (left) and 64 percent shooting. Dwyane Wade led the team with 19 points, followed closely by Dwight Howard and LeBron James (right) with […]
It has been said that Bubba Thornton will be taking on the position of Head Coach for the US Athletics Men’s Team for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Beijing 2008.
Bubba Thornton.
A name known in the field of Athletics. He is one of the highly respected coaches of the sport. A couple of his past […]
All hopes of an American Alpine Skiing Gold was pinned on the controversial Bode Miller, but it was the 21 year old Ted Ligety from Park City, Utah who snatched the Gold at the Combined event.
Ligety hoisting the American Flag (Source: NBC)
Tags: Alpine_Skiing, bode_miller, choke, olympics_2006, Team-USA, winter-games, winter_olympics, winter_olympics_2006
Share This
Just a day after Shaun White “The Flying Tomato” and Danny Kass took gold and silver in the men’s halfpipe, Hannah Teter and Gretchen Bleiler also went 1-2 with the gold going to Teter, and Bleiler taking the silver.
You can watch it sometime tonight, with coverage kicking off at 8pm Eastern.
Tags: half-pipe, News, olympics_2006, […]
I had to work today so I missed most of the live games today and NBC seems obsessed every olympics with figure skating. But I did have a chance to take in the Nordic Combined today and was tired just watching.
I also looked away in horror as Hannah Kearney went into nuclear meltdown on […]
All Poker Addicts
BCS Frenzy
College Fast Break
Dejuiced
Every Morning Quarterback
Girls Dig Sports
Gossip On Sports
Green Posse
Hockey Beat
Hoops Fantasy
Jab and Grapple
Knuckle Curve
Light the Torch
NBA Obsessed
Rackets And Balls
Real Muscle Online
Sneaks 'N Gear
Squib Kick
The Fantasy Kickoff
The Footie
Thoroughbred Fever
Recent Comments