Author: Milo Bryant
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Fingertip win keeps Phelps on track for eight gold medals
BEIJING • Michael Phelps’ quest for eight gold medals remains intact thanks to an inspired anchoring effort by Jason Lezak. Team USA entered the final leg of the men’s 400-meter freestyle relay almost a full body length behind the French team. When Cullen Jones, the third leg, touched the wall, French swimmer Alain Bernard already…
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U.S. boxer Molina loses after medical condition discovered
BEIJING • Team USA light welterweight Javier Molina wasn’t cleared to box in the second round of the Olympics until less than 24 hours before his bout against 2004 bronze medalist Boris Georgiev of Bulgaria. “You know it’s been one thing after another,” coach Dan Campbell said after Georgiev’s 14-1 decision over Molina on Sunday.…
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CSU grad Hammon living Olympics dream – for Russia
BEIJING • Becky Hammon wanted to play in the Olympics. Hammon wanted to play for her country, too. Her country – at least the USA Basketball part of her country – didn’t want her. It either didn’t think she fit into its playing style. Or it didn’t think she was good enough to be part…
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Area’s top 20: No. 15 is communications director Moran
There probably isn’t a person working harder to promote sports in Colorado Springs than Mike Moran, who has been a part of the area’s sports scene since joining the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1978. For all his work, the current Sports. Corp communications director is No. 15 on The Gazette’s list of the area’s most…
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U.S. women’s basketball team too much for Czech Republic
BEIJING • President Bush said he was coming to the Olympics as a fan. On Saturday, he watched the U.S. women’s basketball team take a commanding lead over the Czech Republic on its way to a 97-57 victory. Bush ducked out of the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium after the third quarter ended, waving to the U.S.…
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A BIG, BEAUTIFUL OPENING IN BEIJING
BEIJING • The Opening Ceremony was just a small taste. It was a small taste of the color and the music. A small taste of the dragons and nearly 2,000 drums. A small taste of the dancing, smiles and gaiety that China wants to show everybody.It was a small taste from a not-so-small venue. The…
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Area’s top 20 most influential: No. 16 is parks and rec director Paul Butcher
Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Director Paul Butcher, No. 16 on The Gazette’s list of the area’s top 20 most influential sports figures, is in charge of more than 14,000 acres of parks, trails and open spaces in Colorado Springs. Air Force hockey coach Frank Serratore was No. 20, followed by USOC Communications Director Darryl…
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Sky marathon runner Carpenter is Springs’ 17th most influential
If there were any real money or national interest in running through insanely high mountain trails at even more insane speeds, the world would probably know the name Matt Carpenter. Carpenter showed he was unequivocally the best at it through a series of sky marathons – a marathon where altitude doesn’t dip below 14,000 feet.…
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USOC communications officer is #19 of influential sports figures
Seven years ago, Darryl Seibel was on the list of AllBusiness.com’s Forty Achievers under 40. Back then, Seibel was the director of operations and strategic planning for the Colorado Springs Sports Corp. But the Olympic movement must have been too strong to let go. Seibel, now 40, worked for USA Wrestling, USA Hockey and the…
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Air Force hockey coach ranks #20 of influential sports figures
Top 20 Sports FiguresStarting today and continuing until Aug. 24, The Gazette will chronicle the 20 Most Influential Sports Figures in the Colorado Springs area. We compiled a list of local sports power brokers and e-mailed it to numerous movers and shakers of the Colorado Springs sports community. They, and some members of our sports…