Just saw it a few minutes ago… in the pouring rain in Beijing, May-Treanor and Walsh clinched the gold, defeating China. This the 108th straight match won by the duo and Walsh’s 100th career victory, May-Treanor’s 103rd. What an incredible run, as repeat champs who remain to be… the best in the world. May-Treanor and [...]
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May-Treanor, Walsh Clinch the Gold
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, Olympics, Sports Headlines, Volleyball, tagged beach volleyball, Beijing, China, gold medal, Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor, Olympics, United States, Volleyball, Walsh and May-Treanor, women's volleyball on August 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Torres Wins Silver, USA Soccer Goes for Gold
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, Olympics, Soccer, Swimming, tagged Angela Hucles, Beijing Olympics, Brazil, Britta Steffen, Dara Torres, finals, Germany, gold medal, Japan, Olympics, silver medal, Soccer, Swimming, United States, women's 50m, Women's 50meter freestyle, Women's Soccer on August 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Dara Torres clinched the silver medal in the 50m freestyle event on Sunday, losing by 0.1 seconds to Britta Steffen of Germany. “Holy crap” is the only thing that came to mind when I saw that finish. She exited the pool with watery eyes. She deserves nothing but congratulations for her efforts this year, and [...]
Dara Torres advances, Coventry, Adlington shatter world records for golds
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, Olympics, Sports Headlines, Swimming, tagged 200-meter back stroke, 2008 Olympics, 41-year-old swimmer, 50-meter freestyle, 800-meter freestyle, ability, age, Beijing, Dara Torres, Dara Torres and 50-meter freestyle, Dara Torres and freestyle, Great Britain, Huffington Post, Janet Evans, Jenny Thompson, Kirsty Coventry, Margaret Hoelzer, Olympics, Rebecca Adlington, sprint, United States, women's swimming, Zimbabwe on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Last night, according to ESPN, Dara Torres won the 50m freestyle heat with ease, finishing at the wall with a time of time of 24.27 – 0.15 better than anyone else. Swimming is hard enough, especially the 50 meter freestyle. An all-out sprint, the 50m requires explosive power and speed, two traits that are supposed [...]
Walsh Goes for the Gold (on Her Birthday)
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, Olympics, Volleyball, tagged Beijing Olympics, Belgium, birthday, Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor, Olympics, quarterfinals, United States, Walsh and birthday, women's beach volleyball, women's volleyball on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Quarterfinals are on Sunday for women’s beach volleyball, and it’s Kerri Walsh’s birthday. Bringing home the gold on your birthday? Now that’s a way to celebrate. Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor are the team to beat. They remain undefeated, aka “the best in the world.” I watched them compete against Belgium last night, and I [...]
Soni Comes from Behind to Win 200-m Breaststroke
Posted in Olympics, Sports Headlines, Swimming, tagged 200 meters, 200-m breaststroke, Australia, Beijing, breaststroke, gold medal, Liesel Jones, Olympics, Rebecca Soni, silver medal, Swimming, United States, women's swimming on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have to admit it – I think swimming is my favorite event of the Beijing Olympics. I know it seems like I’m “jumping on the bandwagon,” but it was SO exciting last night to watch the women’s 200-m breaststroke event, as American Rebecca Soni came from behind to beat world record-holder Leisel (a.k.a “Lethal [...]
Women’s Performances in Beijing Thus Far (some highlights)…
Posted in Cycling, Famous Women in Sports, Olympics, Other Sports, Sports Headlines, Sportsmanship, Swimming, Track and Field, Uncategorized, Volleyball, tagged United States, women, Swimming, Women's Football, Women's Soccer, Beijing, Soccer, Darra Torres, China, Summer Olympics, Wikipedia, Leni Larsen Kaurin, Germany, Brazil, archery, South Korea, Chen Xiexia, women's weightlifting, fencing, Mariel Zaguni, Norway, Katerina Emmons, Czech Republic, Olympic record, air rifle, air pistol, Guo Wenjun, Natalia Paderina, Nino Salukvadze, Georgia, Stephanie Rice, women's 400m individual medley, Kristy Coventry, Zimbabwe, Netherlands, Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon, Nicole Cooke, Cycling, Guo Jinging, Wu Minxia, women's springboard, judo, Xian Dongmei, Inge Dekker, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Femke Heemsherk, Marleen Veldhuis on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An exciting weekend in international sports as Beijing gets started. It’s only been just over three days and we’ve already seen some incredible performances. Below are some highlights of what’s happened for the women over the weekend, broken down by sport. I thoroughly enjoy the positive impact that Wikipedia has made on my life, as [...]
Open Ceremony Outfits at the Olympics
Posted in Olympics, Sports Headlines, tagged Canada, China, France, Olympic athletes, Olympics, Opening ceremonies, opening ceremony outfits, outfits, Ralf Lauren, United States, USA on August 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Olympic Open Ceremony (7:30pm ET on Friday August 8 on NBC) is an exciting time. And outfits are certainly interesting. Check out the below outfits published here. And the U.S. guys will be sporting… I don’t think this is too bad, (considering the competition). Check out France… toned-down Dick Tracy meets Miss “I’m sitting [...]
Sister vs. Sister: Venus Comes Out On Top
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, Sports Headlines, tennis, tagged All England Club, Australia, doubles, England, fastest serve, height, Lisa Raymond, Samantha Stosur, Serena Williams, serve, singles, tennis, United States, Venus Williams, victory, Wimbledon, women's sports, women's tennis on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For nearly two hours on Saturday, the Williams family rocked the tennis world’s grandest stage as they battled at Wimbledon. Unfortunately for Serena, Venus has the best standing record at the All England Club; her 7-5, 6-4 victory gave her a fifth singles title, leaving Serena with just two. According to the New York Times, [...]
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