Kerri Strug vaults into America's heart
Fourth-Place Medal —
Cheesey headline? You bet. But you try watching this video clip without getting warm and fuzzy all over. After reading Maggie's post earlier today about our favoirite Olympic memories, I had to go and watch the Kerri Strug vault from the Atlanta Olympics a few more times. The funny thing is, I had forgotten who was annoncing at that time for NBC ... none other than John Tesh. After Strug landed the vault I was expecting him to say something like "Strug might have just clinched it for the Americans!" But he waited a couple of seconds and exclaimed "Kerri Strug is hurt!" Now ...
Atlanta Flashback: Kerri Strug vaults into America's heart
Fourth-Place Medal —
Cheesey headline? You bet. But you try watching this video clip without getting warm and fuzzy all over. After reading Maggie's post earlier today about our favoirite Olympic memories, I had to go and watch the Kerri Strug vault from the Atlanta Olympics a few more times.
The funny thing is, I had forgotten who was annoncing at that time for NBC ... none other than John Tesh. After Strug landed the vault I was expecting him to say something like "Strug might have just clinched it for the Americans!" But he waited a couple ...
Memorable Olympic highlight of the day.
The Sports Fellas —
Okay so starting today and throughout the upcoming Summer Olympics, we will be posting a memorable highlight from either the current Games or a past favorite. Today's entry is the improbable vault by Keri Strug. It would have been amazing for anyone.. But she was only 18?!?! Hell, I was still sitting in the basement playing Sega Saturn when I was 18...
Are You Excited For The Olympics?
Puckhead's Thoughts —
It only happens every 4 years, how could you not? I was in the process of dumping every program out of my Tivo to catch all the Olympic goodness that will be spewing across my screen over the next couple of weeks as the XXIX games of the Olympiad will be held in Beijing China. I know that many of my fellow countrymen (and women) will be more interested in the medal count. Which is fine for the United States, Russia, China and other big countries (albeit a bit shallow). But the real excitement for me will be the story lines behind the action and the drama of a good competition. Like in 1992, when Derek Redmond pulled a muscle but he and his dad ...
Mark’s Misty-Eyed Moments: Olympic Edition
Red Renee —
Every two years I get sappy remembering these stories….
You’re welcome. ...
Breaking: Bela Karolyi, Michael Phelps, To Join NBC's Notre Dame Football Broadcasts
Rakes Of Mallow —
BEIJING -- In a surprise decision just before the start of the 2008 Notre Dame football season, NBC Sports announced that they will be making additions to their broadcasts of Fighting Irish home games. Due to the overwhelming ratings success the Summer Olympics have been for the network this month, they will be incorporating some of the breakout stars from the games to football Saturdays in South Bend.
Former American women's gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi will be joining Tom Hammond and Pat Haden in the booth, providing the unrelenting enthusiasm and unfiltered partisanship ...
Our Favorite Olympic Moments
Rumors and Rants —
The 2008 Beijing Olympics have been great. Plenty of memorable moments everywhere. That got us thinking of some of our favorite moments from the Summer games that we remember. Frankly, I can't remember the '84 games so this list really has to start from the '88 games in Seoul. Here's our list, with video. ...
1996 Olympics, Kerri Strug, Gold Medal Vault, Video
NESW Sports, Sports Videos —
1996 Olympics, Kerri Strug, Gold Medal Vault, Video. How clutch was Keri Strug. Talk about rising to the occasion. Watching this years Olympics, I became even more impressed with what Kerri did. Very few gymnasts stuck a landing off of the vault. Kerri Strug did it with one foot and all of the pressure on her.
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