CHINA and Olympic Games impressions

It is Saturday afternoon, 23 August 2008 in Beijing China.  Tonight is the last night of competition in National Stadium, home to the Olympic flame, which has burned brightly at these Games.  Tomorrow morning is the start of the Olympic Men’s Marathon, then Closing Ceremonies that evening.  Today is one of the only free afternoons [...]

First Days Track and Field

We have just completed the first two days of Track and Field (Athletics) competition in the National Stadium (“Bird’s Nest”).  We have had the most incredible two days of weather, here in Beijing!  The night before the first day of competition we had monsoon like rains that cleared the skys to show blue skys, wispy [...]

Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Hello Everyone.  Right now in the United States you are probably tuning in to watch the Opening Ceremony that happened last night in Beijing.   You will be in for an incredible show!  The Beijing Organizing Committee put on an absolutely spectacular show last night!  You will not be disappointed!   Our training camp in Dalian continues [...]

A day in Dalian China–Olympic Training Camp

I am now in Dalian China at the USA Olympic Training camp for the Track and Field (Athletics) team.  The sports medicine crew arrived in Dalian on Thursday, July 31 one day ahead of the USA athletes who began arriving today (Friday).  Our USA Track and Field management team has been in Dalian for 10 [...]