Archive for March, 2008
USA’s Liukin and Bross Win 2008 Pacific Rim
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I just love this picture of 2008 Pacific Rim Senior Champion, Nastia Liukin, giving a big sisterly hug to Junior Silver Medalist, Samantha Shapiro. Nastia and teammates Jana Bieger (2nd place, senior), Darlene Hill, Rebecca Bross (1st place, junior), Samantha Shapiro (2nd place, junior) and Rebecca Clark captured first place as a team ahead of Canada and then China.
Complete results can be found at USA Gymnastics. Additional media:
- Some early videos (obviously taken from the stands so the quality is not perfect) can already be found on YouTube.
- USA Gymnastics has a photo gallery from the meet.
- There are also some great moments captured on film at Getty Images.
This Week in Girls Sports
Posted by: | CommentsSpring is in the air and there is plenty to talk about in the world of sports girls play this week!
- The 2008 Pacific Rim Championships takes place this weekend, March 28-30 and will feature Olympic gymnastics hopefuls Nastia Liukin, Jana Bieger, Daria Joura, Elise Hopfner-Hibbs, Charlotte Mackie, Rebecca Bross, and more from 14 Pacific Rim countries.
- The world’s best swimmers smashed records all over the globe this past weekend! Check out some of these numbers!
- The Olympic Torch has started its journey to Beijing. You can see footage of it being lit in Athens, Greece on March 24.
- Go Ahead and Run Like a Girl
- And on Girls are Champions there is a great article on Running Buddies.
- Girls Softball coaches, players and parents – check out some great videos from Sue Enquist.
- PreraceJitters reports on Texas Sprinter Bianca Knight Goes Pro.
- How to Prevent Eating Disorders in Sports – this is a must read whether you are a coach or a parent.
If you have any girls sports related links you’d like to contribute, please feel free to leave them in the comments below! We are also looking for some guest authors to contribute news, tips, stories, and such over the next few months.
Olympic Watch: Track and Field Stars Amy Acuff and Suzy Powell
Posted by: | CommentsTrack and field Olympic hopefuls Amy Acuff (high jump) and Suzy Powell (discus) talk about training, competing in China, and representing the United States of America in this news interview.
The Olympic Trials for Track and Field will be held in July in Eugene, Oregon.
High jumper, Amy Acuff, is trying to qualify for her third Olympic games at the age of 32 (she turns 33 this summer). Discus thrower, Suzy Powell who is turning 32, was the highest Olympic qualifier in 1996.
