A couple of days ago, I posted on how the track community and Internet discussion boards were talking about how Rick Suhr, the pole vault coach for Jenn Stuczynski, reacted negatively to her winning the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics. I came across an article that updates what is Read more…
Athletics can bring out lifelong dreams, national pride, and strong emotions. The Beijing Olympics has been very successful for many people on the USA Track and Field team, including my former teammates Stephanie Brown Trafton and Kerron Clement. Stephanie won the discus, and Kerron got the silver in the 400 Read more…
In my spare time from my doctoral studies and fall classes (which start tomorrow at Tennessee), I have been enjoying watching the Olympics. It’s been fun to see former teammates excel and compete in their events and sports. However, even at the Olympics, you see some interesting PR Nightmares. And Read more…
I spent the past couple of days visiting my family out in California before starting my second year of the Ph.D. program at the University of Tennessee. Ever since I went to school in Florida, there have been times where it seemed like I lived in the airport. This is Read more…
This past week, there seems to be a lot of sports stories in the media. Some are focusing on the start of the Beijing Olympics. It’s been really neat to see the advertisements that have featured some of the primary landmarks in Beijing (ex. Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace), Read more…