Olympics story collection
August 25th, 2008Here’s the collection of Olympics-related stories I’ve done for Baptist Press over the past several days. I have one story left to write — an interview I did with a house church leader in China — that will probably run in BP later this week sometime.
Olympic archer: Faith is most important
Archery became Olympian’s family sport
At Olympics, believers carry hope onto Beijing streets
By rowing, Olympian intends to worship
Cyclist’s perseverance lifts her to Olympics
‘Buzz’ in China yields to elaborate opening ceremony
Opening ceremony reflections
At Beijing church, ‘all nations’ worship
Cyclist disappointed but still thankful
Family’s love carries U.S. swimmer to Beijing Olympics
Archer ties record; falls in 2nd round
Outfielder credits prayer for helping him make Olympics
8 Americans make new friends in Beijing
Olympian finds victory over fear
Nancilea Foster’s next challenge: Olympic diving
‘God is my biggest fan,’ Olympics rower says
Triathlete relying on God’s strength
Olympian ready to showcase his sport
American diver set to begin her final Olympic event
Decathlete wakes up to God’s expectations
U.S. swimmer thankful she ‘kept going’ toward Olympics
Now saved, boxing manager helps others
God’s call motivates marathoner in Beijing
Olympic impact echoes in eternity, volunteers say
And here are my blog postings during the Olympics:
Welcome
So this is jet lag
Opening Ceremony, here I come
Unbelievable
Nichols ranked 24th after qualifying round
Lomong’s story worth reading
Sunday church
An unusual pet peeve for U.S. rower Cummins
Union’s Sissoko playing for Mali women’s basketball team
Phelps: Three golds and counting
Monday coverage in BP
Nichols thankful for Christian upbringing
Breeden qualifies for 200m butterfly finals
Rumball’s team advances to finals
U.S. baseball drops opener
Rained out at the Great Wall
Stephanie Brown Trafton
Goodbye, Beijing
Cummins wins gold
Trafton takes gold in women’s discus
Kemper places seventh in triathlon
Kemper makes good on promise
Trafton comments on winning the gold
Wilkinson, Robinson advance to semifinals
Wilkinson on to finals
Wilkinson places ninth in finals
Clay, Hardee in 1st, 3rd positions of decathlon
Clay wins decathlon gold; Hardee withdraws
The end
I’m interested in what you ate there. Chinese cuisine is quite exotic like the scorpions on a stick Bob Costas had on his interview show.
I ate a lot of McDonald’s — mainly for the sake of convenience.
Most of my meals were at the Main Press Center, where they had a pretty extensive cafeteria. I think I had Chinese food for one meal there. A lot of times, I was finishing an assignment and heading back to my hotel on the bus, so I’d simply go by the McDonald’s in the press center, take it with me and eat it on the bus ride back to my hotel.
I ate at a Mexican restaurant one time — Mexican food prepared by Chinese people. It wasn’t bad. But I didn’t eat anything exotic. Since I was working, I couldn’t afford to get even the slightest bit sick, so I played it safe with my food.
Good job Tim! During the Olympics, I did some google searching for articles with quotes from Christian athletes - and BP news had most of them.