U.S. Olympic Coaches: Dare the Athletes to Dream of Gold

August 21, 2008
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“Have a dream”, that is what U.S. National Shooting Team Coach, Lloyd Woodhouse, tells his athletes. In the past 6 Olympic Games that Woodhouse has coached, those dreams of gold have come true for many U.S. shooters. These Olympic performances would not be possible without the coaches behind the athletes. Sure, the athletes have special [...]

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Morgan Hamm Smartly Withdraws from the 2008 Olympics

August 7, 2008

After weeks of trying to battle back from a left ankle injury, Morgan Hamm finally had to face the reality of disability. Even with multiple steroid injections, his ankle was just too painful to compete successfully. Rather than hamper the team, Hamm decided to bow his head in resignation. His injured ankle created a new [...]

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Olympic Athletes: Inspiring and Age Defying

July 31, 2008

Step right up and feast your eyes on the Olympic Games in Beijing China. That’s right folks. You will see feats of strength, speed, and the most outstanding age-defying acts of courage. What’s that? “Age-defying?” Oh yes, the Olympics have been a proving ground for many athletes over the age of 40 years old who [...]

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