Archive for July, 2008
Submit your Six-Word Olympics Prediction
After seven years of waiting, the Beijing Olympics start in just seven days!
With that in mind, let’s make some predictions. You’re welcome to submit a conventional prediction, but why don’t we mix things up.
Have you ever heard of a six-word memoir? If not, the story goes like this. Someone once suggested to Ernest Hemingway that [...]
Susan Lewis: How The Family Is Learning About The Olympic Athletes
As a way to get ready and excited about the Olympics we have decided to pick one athlete a week to learn about. I think it will be a good way for the kids to get to know the athletes, so when they are on TV my kids will recognize them and maybe be excited [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Bill Phillips’ Blog: ‘Dog Days’ Of Camp Under Way
The Steelers welcomed a new punter to the club this morning. Paul Ernster played with Denver and Cleveland was signed to replace Dan Sepulveda who is out with an ACL injury.
Ernster says he’s excited to have the opportunity to join the Steelers.
It was a hot, humid day at camp and some storms rolled through the [...]
As pollution lingers, Beijing rolls out emergency plan
If you compare taking a nice deep breath to drinking water, a tall glass of Beijing three weeks ago was cloudy and warm. The pollution was that bad. For the first two days a grey haze clogged the sky making the light flat and dull.
Then during the middle of the month, the skies cleared. The [...]
Think you know pressure? Meet China’s Liu Xiang
The moment Liu Xiang kneels down to take his mark before the start of the 110-meter hurdles next month, at least one-sixth of the world’s population will likely grab the person next to them, collectively hold their breath or crawl closer to the television.
In China’s mind, with the world watching, Liu’s effort in those next [...]
Alby’s Blog: Memories Of Hines Ward
People often ask me how the Steelers are looking at practice. My usual answer is, “sweaty.” Unless there’s an injury, or a on-field fight, or something else out of the ordinary, every practice pretty much looks the same. But every once in a while, something happens that stays with you. I remember one such moment [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Bill Phillips Blogs From Training Camp
The race has been run!
The Steelers fans that arrived early for Tuesday’s afternoon practice sprinted up the hill that runs adjacent to the team’s practice fields to secure the best area to watch the workout and perhaps grab an autograph or two.
The Steelers morning workout began with a walkthrough in the St. Vincent Gymnasium, an hour later, [...]
Alby Oxenreiter’s Blog: Training Camp Under Way
It’s hard to believe it’s here, but it is…Training Camp 2008. Sunday’s news was Casey Hampton’s failure to finish the run test. On Monday, the Steelers held their first practices. I’m joined by Bill Phillips, Rich Walsh and Darieth Chisolm as our coverage of Camp Tomlin II begins. It’s hot up here, but it always [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Chinese is possible
“If you dig down far enough…” they said.
I guess it’s not surprising I grew up thinking Chinese would be impossible.
This time last year, just hearing the word ‘Chinese’ reminded me of the uphill language battle that lie ahead. A few months of backpacking in Central America turned me into a basic Spanish speaker, but Mandarin [...]
Iraq banned from competing in Beijing
Iraq will not be allowed to compete here in Beijing next month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Thursday.
After years of training, at least seven Iraqi athletes who expected to compete at the Olympics next month learned that, according to the IOC, politics in Baghdad will keep them from experiencing another outstanding Opening Ceremonies welcome.
When [...]
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