An amazing man with an amazing story. It’s South African Oscar Pistorius. The first double amputee to run and compete in the Olympics. As he stood on the track it was obvious he was different than the other competitors. He exuded confidence and proved to the world that he could perform on the greatest athletic […]
Megan Filipowski
A Beach Volleyball Three-peat
Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor have proved that they may be the best Olympic beach volleyball duo to ever compete. There ability to perform at their best on the Olympic stage is nothing but impressive. They have not one, not two, but three gold medals to prove it. May-Treanor competed in the beach volleyball […]
Stephan Feck’s back flop
The Olympics are the time when athletes need to be at their best. It’s the biggest stage that any athlete can perform on. It’s so big that it only occurs every 4 years. This is also not the place to perform at your worst. Unfortunately, this happened to German diver Stephan Feck. On a dive […]
Netherlands’ Gymnast Earns Gold
They don’t call him the “Flying Gymnast” for nothing. When Epke Zonderland went to perform in the men’s high bar final he proved why that particular nickname was chosen for him. He does something most other gymnasts do not do. He does three major releases in a row, without any moves in between to allow […]
The Most Decorated Olympian
Michael Phelps. There are very few words that can’t describe this man. He’s an amazing swimmer. A true Olympian – with 22 medals to prove it. It is undisputed the career that Phelps has had in the pool. He is like a fish, the water is his home (and I’m still trying to figure out […]
And the Olympics are Officially “Open”
I could say that I waited impatiently for this day to come I can say that I absolutely adore the Olympics. I can say that I should have found a way to go to London to be there live – and not watching on TV from my home in Michigan. Tuning into the Opening Ceremonies […]
Oh I’m a writer.
If you’re writing, you’re a writer. I write. I write a lot. And most of my writing is in my head and you may never read some of it. It took a long time for me to figure out that I was a writer. Sure I picked up crayons and paper when I was younger […]
Photographs
There’s this saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. Almost nothing compares to having that winning moment immortalized to help us remember things forever. The winning touchdown, the first home-run, a baby’s smile, and your group of friends – through all the changes in life pictures are their to document them. I just […]
Small College Intramurals
I love all things sports which is why I’m willing to sit out in the freezing cold (it’s 27 degrees at my college) and watch some flag football. I’d prefer that it were tackle just because there’s nothing like seeing a group of girls who have never played a sport before try to tackle someone. […]
Detroit Tigers Baseball
It’s the day after my favorite team lost the American League Championship Series to the Texas Rangers. I was heartbroken, sad, and just frustrated. Every game this series was close and then my Tigers get blown out of the water, 15-5, in Game 6. My heart just ached.