I have refrained from commenting about the Olympics, but there have been a few events that stand out so far that I just have to discuss.
USA beat Canada in Men’s Hockey. I know, there are more games to play and a gold medal to win. But this was incredible and completely (in my point of view) unexpected. We have quite a few NJ Devils on the team, and I’m psyched to see the finals!
Sven Kramer losing Olympic gold due to his coach’s error. His coach told Kramer to switch lanes which lead to a disqualification for the front runner. Oops!
Joannie Rochette had a fabulous short program in the figure skating compeition after her mother unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack in Vancouver.
With the winter Olympics coming up right around the corner, there is quite a bit of buzz about the athletes who are set to amaze us with their talents. Most notably, Shawn White has been on the news, in the papers, and all over the Internet.
After hearing about his performance in the X Games, I thought it would be smart to check out some of his videos on YouTube. To my surprise, I found this video from Red Bull - apparently the company has built a private half pipe that is secluded so Shawn can practice in private. Hope we get to see some super cool new tricks for the Olympics in Vancouver!!
The 2008 Summer Olympics in China are awesome so far, right? Records are being broken, political leaders are gathering, and 41 year old Dana Torres will be the oldest female swimmer in the history of the Olympic games. Yet, I am disappointed to find that all of this good news is overshadowed by some disturbing bad events.
To begin with, there was the stabbing of 2 US tourists which lead to the death of Todd Bachman, father of 2004 volleyball Olympian Elisabeth Bachman. His wife, Barbara, was also seriously injured during the attack at a popular Beijing tourist site.
The latest news out of Beijing is that some of China’s female gymnasts may be underage! Bela Karolyi, coach of the US female Olympic gymnastics team, has made it clear that he believes the Chinese competitors are under the age of 16 when Olympic rules state that athletes must be at least 16 during the calendar year in which the Olympics take place. They sure do look young, don’t they?