beijing olympics 2008 Stories - Gaslamp Ball
One Of Us ...
The whole world knows by now about the terrible tragedy involving one of our own in Beijing. What is emerging that many of us might have not known about is a story of deep connections between the Bachmans and the Bruin blue and gold. We will go ahead and heavily excerpt from a story filed by Josh...
Six Beavers Begin Quest for Olympic Gold
Six Beavers from Four different nations took part in tonight's Opening Ceremionies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It was the most athletes to represent Oregon State since 1968, the year of Dick Fosbury's famous "flop". Brian Barden Baseball, USA Josh Inman Rowing, USA Robbie...
Olympics: American Style
If you're anything like me, you haven't watched a single measureable moment of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics yet. I say yet because I have a date with some synchronized swimming events, whenever those are.† So, much of China and this year's quad-year's leap year's umm... Olympics are a...
Brazilian Synchronized Swimming, you have my attention
Yeah, I pander. So what? You know pandering can be a felony? Kinda like pimping. On to the story: Brazilian Twins (Brazilian synchronized swimming twins Bia and Branca Feres) Is there anything really left to say? via machochip.com via machochip.com There is a short article that there...
Smells Like Beijing in Here - Inaugural Edition
Welcome to (day late) Inaugural Coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. We've been tracking this 5 ring circus for a few weeks now, and some of these stories are even already submitted here, but from this point on it's going to be far easier to just dump links into posts. For...
Off To Beijing ...
Morgan Center has released the final list of Bruin athletes and coaches headed to Beijing: Looking to add to its rich Olympic history yet again in 2008, UCLA will send a total of 38 athletes and coaches to this summer's Olympic Games, which will be held Aug. 8-24 in Beijing, China. Of the 38...
Roundup From BN Walk: News & Notes
Thanks again for all the feedback to my notes on depth chart. Please keep them coming. I will get back the defensive side of the ball in a few days (if not sooner). Let's start this Monday by catching up with a little news and notes around the Bruin Nation. Looks like the Bruin Olympic contingent...
Tracking Beijing Bound Bruins ...
This from the hard copy of the latest UCLA Magazine (July 2008) hitting our mailboxes last few days (starting at page 22): The road to olympic gold often runs through UCLA. Since 1920, the year after the university was founded, Bruins have participated in every Summer Olympiad save one (1924)....
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