Clik here to view.
Archer from Republic of Georgia is U.S. flag bearer for closing ceremony
The melting pot of America continues to unfold at the Beijing Games. Seventeen days after Lopez Lomong, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, carried the flag during opening ceremony an archer from the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. women mountain bikers finish out of the medal run; Spitz is golden
Spitz - Sabine, not Mark - won the women’s mountain bike racing today. But perhaps Mark Spitz will count it to catch up to Michael Phelps, the swimmer who destroyed his iconic record of seven gold...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Men’s water polo and lack of funding
Stanford graduate Layne Beaubien talked at length about the financial woes of U.S. men’s water polo players Friday night after the Americans shocked Serbia 10-5 to advance to Sunday’s gold-medal match....
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. synchronized swimmers finish fifth in team event despite dazzling new...
They tried something new. They executed something dazzling. The U.S. women’s synchronized swim team today tried its best to shock the system of a conservative sport with an unorthodox free routine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PURDY: Women’s Volleyball Wins Silver–Best Finish Since 1984
The USA women’s volleyball team could not quite get over the hump against Brazil in the gold medal match here Saturday night, losing in four sets. However, by handing the Brazilian team its only set...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. track team wins two relays to finish with a statement
Sanya Richards reversed a disappointing third place in the 400 meters to lead the U.S. women to victory Saturday night in the women’s 1,600 relay in front of 91,000 at the Bird’s Nest. Richards’...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Killion: Men’s Marathon Update
It’s a beautiful day for the marathon here in Beijing. The air is clear, the temperature about 77. Beijing couldn’t ask for a nicer final day to the Olympics. The men’s marathon is more than half way...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marathon final: Hall finishes 10th
Kenyan Samuel Kamau Wansiru won the marathon with a new Olympic record of 2:06.32. Ryan Hall finished in 10th place, one spot behind fellow American Dathan Ritzenhein
View ArticleClik here to view.
PURDY: USA Men’s Hoops Team Actually Breaks A Sweat To Win Gold Over Spain
Finally, in the gold medal game, the USA men’s basketball team had to play a nervous fourth quarter. After winning its first seven games of the Olympic tournament by an average of 30.3 points, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hoops gold no surprise, but what about 2012?
As expected, the U.S. men’s basketball team completed its mission of winning back the Olympic gold medal. The Americans outgunned Spain 117-108 on Sunday afternoon for the 13th basketball gold medal in...
View ArticleTrack and field: A novel way to compare today’s fastest sprinters with those...
Courtesy of the New York Times, here’s an intriguing multi-media presentation showing how Usain Bolt’s time in the 100-meter dash compares to his counterparts from the earliest modern Olympics. Just...
View ArticleTrack and Field: Marion Jones casts a vote for Usain Bolt as track’s greatest...
Former Olympic track star Marion Jones has little doubt about it — she believes that Usain Bolt is the sport’s greatest star. Ever. “I certainly think based on the fact that he’s still so young and...
View ArticleTrack and field: Rudisha poses a tantalizing matchup vs. Bolt — the 400 meters
Kenya’s David Rudisha, who broke his own world record in the 800 meters on Thursday, suggested a meeting in the middle with Jamaica’s imcomparable sprinter Usain Bolt: A match race over 400 meters. “He...
View ArticleLondon Olympics close through California athletes’ eyes
By George Kelly California athletes share their memories of the London Olympics on social media. [View the story “London Olympics close through California athletes’ eyes” on Storify]The post London...
View ArticleMark Purdy’s Sochi Diary: Tiring of the pre-train patdowns
On days I have a little extra time here at the Sochi Olympics—and also have extra stuff I couldn’t get into my column, I’ll type out this stuff. If not, I won’t. But today, I do have plenty of extra...
View ArticleScene-setter from Sochi
Courtesy of our Elliott Almond: The post Scene-setter from Sochi appeared first on Olympics.
View ArticleAn inside look at Sochi
Our Olympics reporter Elliott Almond had some free time to capture some glimpses of what’s going on around the Olympics in Sochi. The post An inside look at Sochi appeared first on Olympics.
View ArticlePurdy’s Diary: Gay propaganda gives way to racial overtones
On days I have a little extra time — and extra stuff I couldn’t get into my column, I’ll type out this stuff. If not, I won’t. But today, I do have plenty of extra stuff. Such as: Must admit, I did not...
View ArticlePurdy’s Diary: Forget Bode; it was about Travis
On days I have a little extra time — and extra stuff I couldn’t get into my column, I’ll type out this stuff. If not, I won’t. But today, I do have plenty of extra stuff. Such as: My major regret...
View ArticlePurdy’s diary: Ridiculously sunny skies and Sandis Ozolinsh
On days I have a little extra time — and extra stuff I couldn’t get into my column, I’ll type out this stuff. If not, I won’t. But today, I do have plenty of extra stuff. Such as: This is ridiculous....
View Article
