Jul 20
2008
Char| Category: Gymnastics, Olympics |
After two days of “mock” competition at the National Training Center - aka Bela Karolyi’s Ranch, in Texas, USA Gymnastics is finally ready to announce the members of the Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team.
In June I predicted the team would consist of Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Alicia Sacramone, Shayla Worley, Jana Bieger and Samantha Peszek would be the alternate. Unfortunately, Shayla Worley is now out with a broken leg.
According to NBCOlympics.com, the OFFICIAL US Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team will be:
- Shawn Johnson
- Nastia Liukin
- Chellsie Memmel
- Alicia Sacramone
- Samantha Peszek
- Bridget Sloan
Alternates will be: Jana Bieger, Ivana Hong and Corrie Lothrop
Congratulations to all the athletes! Let’s hope they can all stay healthy and travel safely to Beijing!
Photo of Alicia Sacramone (Flickr)
Jul 19
2008
Char| Category: Gymnastics, Olympics |
My. heart. breaks. One of my favorite gymnasts for the past 4 years, Shayla Worley, was so close to fulfilling her Olympic dream. So close.
Unfortunately, she suffered a broken fibula in warm ups on beam at the Olympic Selection Camp at the Karolyi Ranch which serves as the National Team Training Center. With the Olympics only a few weeks away, there is no way Shayla will be able to recover.
We watched Shayla compete at the US Classic a few years ago and were totally mesmerized by her flexibility, gorgeous dance, and stunning lines. I would love to see Shayla recover and possibly go on to compete at the college level where she would totally shine. Our thoughts are with you Shayla - speedy recovery!!
Soccer player, Abby Wambach, also had her Olympic dream crushed this week when she broke her left leg during a game against Brazil. Heartbreaking.
Jul 17
2008
Char| Category: Basketball, Olympics |
Whenever the Olympics roll around, you hear quite a bit about the professional sports leagues and how many of their players will be representing various countries at the Olympics. The Women’s NBA is no different. At last count 30 WNBA players (current and former) will be playing in Beijing for their respective countries. Here is the latest list (from the WNBA site):
On the U.S. Women’s Olympic Team
For Australia
For Belarus
For Brazil*
For Mali*
For Russia*
For Spain
* Many of the rosters have not yet been finalized and I do expect this list to grow somewhat.
