BEIJING (AP) — China expressed regret at a decision by international gymnastics officials to recommend stripping an Olympics bronze medal won 10 years ago after the athlete was found to be only 14 at the time, saying there was insufficient evidence.
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China expresses regret over gymnastics punishment
Posted on 03 March 2010.
Posted in Sports, Vol 29 No 10 | 3/6-3/120 Comments
Ohno’s 7th medal tops among US Winter Olympians
Posted on 24 February 2010.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Apolo Anton Ohno made history the hard way, overcoming a rare mistake that dropped him to last place before rallying to earn his record seventh Olympic medal.
Posted in Sports, Vol 29 No 9 | 2/27-3/50 Comments
Make it six: Ohno ties Blair for most U.S. medals
Posted on 18 February 2010.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Boxed out by the South Koreans, with all hope of a medal appearing lost, Apolo Anton Ohno could only count on the freakishness of short track to pull it out.
Posted in Sports, Vol 29 No 8 | 2/20-2/260 Comments
Asian athletes to represent the U.S. in the 2010 Olympics
Posted on 11 February 2010.
The 2010 Winter Olympics are hitting close to home, what with them being just over the border in Vancouver, British Columbia. But their location is not the only thing close to home. Hometown short track skaters Apolo Ohno and J.R. Celski are also making a splash in the games.
Posted in Sports, Vol 29 No 7 | 2/13-2/197 Comments
Flatt edges Nagasu for title, both all smiles
Posted on 28 January 2010.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — With her Olympic dreams being over, Sasha Cohen stuck around to watch Mirai Nagasu and Rachael Flatt.
Posted in Sports, Vol 29 No 5 | 1/30-2/50 Comments
The top 8 Asian athletes to watch for in 2010
Posted on 30 December 2009.
The University of Washington football team won five games under first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian after the team went winless in the previous year. The University of Washington men’s basketball team won the Pac-10 Championship, and the Seattle University men’s team moved up to Division I. In its inaugural season, the Sounders FC reached the Major League Soccer playoffs.
Posted in January 2010, Sports, Vol 29 No 1 | 1/2-1/818 Comments
Manny Pacquiao shows greatness in small package
Posted on 19 November 2009.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao had a hat perched jauntily on his head, a bandage wrapped neatly around his right ear. His real work done for the night, he was heading down the Las Vegas Strip to sing a few songs with his band.
Posted in Sports, Vol 28 No 48 | 11/21-11/273 Comments
Japanese fans celebrate Matsui’s MVP performance
Posted on 12 November 2009.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan nearly came to a standstill as millions watched Hideki Matsui, the man they know as Godzilla, ead the Yankees to the World Series title.
Posted in Sports, Vol 28 No 47 | 11/14-11/200 Comments
Smooth Operator: Korean American wins WEC Title
Posted on 22 October 2009.
Henderson’s message is a familiar chant from his Federal Way alma mater. A former Decatur High School wrestling standout, Korean American Henderson won the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) interim light heavyweight title on Oct. 10 in San Antonio, Texas. WEC is owned by the Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC). With only three years of experience in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the 25-year-old is heading to the top.
Posted in Sports, Vol 28 No 44 | 10/24-306 Comments
Johjima opts out of last 2 years of contract
Posted on 22 October 2009.
Zduriencik said the Mariners did not pay any money to buy out their former starting catcher, who said last season he was struggling to accept Seattle benching him in favor of rookie Rob Johnson.
Posted in Sports, Vol 28 No 44 | 10/24-300 Comments
