Posts Tagged ‘Olympics’
Day Three: Excitement and Sorrow
Last night, I attended the Opening Ceremonies of the XXIX Olympiad. The first hour was the most amazing feat of choreography, precision, artistry and engineering I have ever seen. This wanabe circus girl was impressed. The athlete precession was long. The torch lighting was the coolest thing I have ever seen. It gave me chills,…
Read MoreBeijing Smog Blog
This will be updated frequently, so check back often. It’s the ESPN Climate Blog, live from Beijing! Or, click the “continue reading” link for my most recent post.
Read MoreBeijing Day Two: A Few Observations
A bit of the weirdness I’ve noticed in less than 24 hours on the ground … The “grounds” (maze) our hotel is located on are peppered with statues of topless women playing sports. The grounds are also infested with the loudest cicadas on earth. The hotel pillows are stuffed with dried rice. (Q: What’s louder…
Read MoreBeijing Day One: … And Everything Nice
Ni hao! Welcome to Olympic City, or the city formerly known as Beijing. A magical city where everyone smiles and opens doors and finds chairs for you to sit on while you are waiting for the bus. A kinder, gentler, nicer Beijing. At the airport, each person I encountered was happy to answer my questions,…
Read MoreThose Who Can, Do. Those Who Couldn’t Quite … Write.
In less than 24 hours, I am leaving for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This is the first summer Olympics I’ve attended in person and as a fully credentialed member of the media. (I attended the Torino Games two years ago as a fan and to do some snowboard reporting.) In Beijing, I will file daily…
Read MoreFriends on 34th …
Last week, Roxy skier Sarah Burke and snowboarder Torah Bright stopped by the office to take part in our new favorite game show: Friend vs. Reporter. Check it out. And while you’re at it, get into Olympics mode with my piece on BMXer Donny Robinson, which ran in this issue of the mag—along with never-before-seen…
Read MoreThe World’s Fastest Interview
Today, I set up possibly the coolest interview I will do this year. It takes place on August 17, in Beijing, about an hour before the final race of the men’s 100-meters. The 100 meters is, without a doubt, my favorite single event in sports. It is definitely my favorite 10 seconds. There is nothing…
Read MoreCheat Sheet: Gymnastics Trials
It’s Olympic Trials time. So for all you gymnastics fans who will be glued to the tube this weekend, here’s a preview of some of the top men and women to watch. The story’s up now on ESPN.com, but since it won’t be for long, check out the women’s preview HERE and the men’s HERE.…
Read MoreEverybody’s Somebody
Last week, I was in Napa, California (I know. Rough assignment.) to meet up with Olympic BMX hopeful Donny Robinson. Donny grew up in Napa and lives at home when he’s not traveling to races. Although he’s well known in BMX circles, he’s virtually unknown to the mainstream sports world. For that reason, no fewer…
Read More34th and Madison
If you check my blog regularly, you may have noticed that those SportsCenter commercials have nothing on what really goes on in our mag offices during a given week. (Sorry, Wieden+Kennedy. It’s true.) On Wednesday, surf god Laird Hamilton dropped by the office to pimp his new clothing line for Steve & Barry’s (Hawaiian shirts…
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