Sure, she fell off the balance beam and the U.S. only won a silver. She’s still got her looks! Strange that the phrase “Alicia Sacramone is hot” is at the top of Google Trends this morning — is someone out there trying to make her feel better by running repeat searches?
Sports Buzz The synchronized swimming twins may also be getting gold for hottest Olympians. They’re 19, they’re from Brazil, and they model on the side. It’s a trifecta! Wait, wrong sports metaphor. Anyway, you get the idea here.
Sports Buzz American Jessica Hardy is a world-record-holding swimmer who may be ineligible for the 2008 Olympics after testing positive for clenbuterol, a stimulant. Hardy’s doping ban from the 2008 Olympic games leaves 41-year-old Dara Torres and Megan Jendrick as the only American participants in two events.
It’s the WNBA’s first fight! The final seconds of the LA Sparks/Detroit Shock game last night turned violent — three players and an assistant coach got the boot afterward.
Sports Buzz With just over a month to go until Beijing’s opening ceremonies, we bring you a list of the female athletes most likely to grace Maxim (if they haven’t already). Attractive, talented, and potentially gold medalists. And no, Allison Stokke is not participating in the Olympics.
Sports Buzz After having been at it for only four years, she holds the United States record in women’s pole-vaulting. In the tightly geographic world of the sport, she and her coach are outsiders. Now, it looks like she’s headed to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Sports Buzz Olympic softball player makes her way across America as part of Team USA. Finally, a reason to follow softball. For a person who doesn’t really care for sports, I’ve been posting a lot of female athletes lately.
The oldest female Olympic swimmer makes an amazing comeback after 7 years of retirement, as well as a pregnancy. Update: She wins silver to become the oldest swimming medalist in history. Update: She wins two more silver to finish the games! At 41-years-old, Dara Torres not only qualified for the Olympics but she also managed to break the American record in the process. Now she is the new idol and inspiration for millions middle aged Americans. I guess there is life after 40! Who knew?
Sports Buzz Yesterday Candace Parker of the LA Sparks became just the second player in WNBA history to dunk in a game. If any female college athlete can break into the mainstream, it’s Candace Parker.