Yeah....look over there...to your left..see that world record? BROKEN … [Read more...] about Saturday Evening Thread: The Golden Girls
London 2012
Friday Open Thread: African American Olympians (London 2012)
Good morning Prag Obots! The African American Olympians series concludes today with Jordon Burroughs. (Olympic wrestler Jordon Burroughs: All I See is Gold) If you want to know the goal of Olympic wrestler Jordan Burroughs this summer in London, you don’t even have to ask him – just go to his Twitter page. The reigning world freestyle champion and favorite to win the gold … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American Olympians (London 2012)
Thursday Open Thread: African American Olympians (London 2012)
Good morning Prag Obots! Today's Olympian is Ryan Bailey. (Rocky Start Belies Finish, AP, July 17, 2012) Just a few years ago, sprinter Ryan Bailey was living out of a car with his mom, hanging out with gang members and failing in school. Not exactly the typical path a sprinter takes to the Olympics. The 23-year-old Bailey looks back at those days and shakes his head in … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African American Olympians (London 2012)
Wednesday Open Thread: African American Olympians (London 2012)
Happy Hump Day Obots! Today's Olympian is Cullen Jones. Cullen Jones burst onto the swimming scene at the 2005 World University Games. He easily won the Gold Medal in the 50 freestyle and became the first African-American Male to win a Gold Medal at the World University Games. Cullen continues to dominate the 50 meter sprint event and has also become a threat in the 100 … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African American Olympians (London 2012)
Tuesday Open Thread: African American Olympians (London 2012)
Good morning Pragmatic Obots! Today's Olympian is Lia Neal. (William C. Rhoden, Olympic Swimmer Nia Neal Built Her Dream in Brooklyn, NYT, July 16, 2012) Rome Neal walked up to the microphone last week at the Paris Blues in Harlem and was just about to sing “I Worry About You” when he decided to share some great news with his audience. In his 12 years of performing a … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American Olympians (London 2012)