Articles Tagged ‘Beijing Olympics’
All Pedaled Out
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
At the Laoshan cycling cluster, my knowledge of track cycling, BMX, and mountain biking changed from theoretical to first-hand. I went from reading about each discipline to seeing the world’s top athletes compete in them. The Brits dominated on the track, the United States didn’t quite pull off a BMX sweep, and a French guy [...]
Mens 100m Final (Jamaica Jamaica)
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
Thinking I wasn’t going to see any Olympic events besides those I’d be in uniform for, I didn’t bring any patriotic t-shirts, flags, or face paint to Beijing. The United States wasn’t on the ticket at the gymnastics and softball events I’d attended, so it wasn’t too much of an issue. The night the world [...]
Pin Cushion
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008Pre-Olympics, the exchange rate in China was approximately seven Yuan to one U.S. Dollar. During the Games though, a different kind of currency was king—the pin. Every country, team, newspaper, college, sponsor, etc. had a pin with its logo emblazoned across it, and for many people, collecting them was of utmost importance—for good reason. In [...]