August 7, 2008 – Olympic Facts

Some interesting tidbits that you may not have known about the Olympic Games!!! There are 596 Athletes on the 2008 US Olympic Team Of these,...

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August 7, 2008 – I fight Ryoko Tani first round

I can’t believe it.  Before I left to come here, I was intereviewed for this NHK program that aired in Japan about me going to...

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August 6, 2008 – The Forbidden City

TIME: 0024hrs Day 6 has come to an end. I just got back to my room after playing a little … lot … of rock...

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August 6, 2008 – 46 hours and 58 minutes…

…until the opening ceremonies start!  Well, by the time you get this email, it will probably be less than that, but still!   I am...

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August 5, 2008 – Media Day

TIME: 1910hrs Day 5 down… 11 more to go. Today was quite a relaxing day for us. I woke up early for some reason this...

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August 4, 2008 – Day 4 is just starting

So today is day 4 of my stay here at the Olympics, and only 4 more days until I compete and only 3 more days...

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August 4, 2008 – The Silk Market

TIME: 0743 Day 4 down… FINALLY! Yesterday started just like EVERY OTHER DAY! Breakfast, Internet and then Judo practice. Today at judo it was like...

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July 3, 2008 – Olympic Hopeful slot

Hello All, As you may already know, I’m the Olympic Alternate for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. I fought at the Olympic Trials...

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August 2, 2008 – Beijing Normal University

TIME: 2124hrs BreakfastI woke up around 0630 and couldn’t get back to sleep. So I watched movies on my laptop for about an hour before...

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August 1, 2008 – Leaving for Beijing

TIME: 2052hrs It’s been a long day! I finally made it to Beijing, China after about what felt like a ba–jillion hour trip. The day...

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