Tag: athletes
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SafeSport names Mosley new CEO amid national scrutiny
The U.S. Center for SafeSport, an independent watchdog organization dedicated to combating physical, sexual and emotional abuse in amateur sports, has named Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley as its new CEO, according to a Tuesday news release. Mosley, a sprinter for the 1980 and 1984 U.S. Olympic teams who won a gold medal in…
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OTC’s Isaksen finishes fourth in pentathlon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON – Margaux Isaksen served notice Sunday that she should be ranked as a favorite to medal in modern pentathlon competition at the 2016 Olympics. Isaksen, 20, finished fourth in the London 2012 modern pentathlon,…
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OTC’s Isaksen finishes fourth in pentathlon
LONDON – Margaux Isaksen served notice Sunday that she should be ranked as a favorite to medal in modern pentathlon competition at the 2016 Olympics. Isaksen, 20, finished fourth in the London 2012 modern pentathlon, despite struggling earlier this year with mononucleosis. She made a spirited rally in the final event, which combined running and…
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OTC resident Bowsher finishes 32nd in Olympic pentathlon
LONDON – Dennis Bowsher, a member of the Army’s World Class Athlete Program, finished 32nd in Olympic Modern Pentathlon competition. The Czech Republic’s David Svoboda won the gold with 5,928 points. Bowsher finished 604 points off the lead with 5,324 points. China’s Cao Zhongrong won silver, and Hungary’s Adam Marosi won bronze. The pentathlon consists…
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OTC resident Bowsher finishes 32nd in Olympic pentathlon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON – Dennis Bowsher, a member of the Army’s World Class Athlete Program, finished 32nd in Olympic Modern Pentathlon competition. The Czech Republic’s David Svoboda won the gold with 5,928 points. Bowsher finished 604 points…
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U.S.’s Campbell eliminated in wrestling after tough call
LONDON – Kelsey Campbell’s hopes for an Olympic medal in wrestling ended with a defeat to former world champion Azerbaijan’s Yulia Ratkevich on Thursday at the Excel Center. Ratkevich defeated Campbell, 4-0, 1-0, in the first round of repechage, or the loser’s bracket, in 121-pound competition. The match had a touch of controversy. Campbell was…
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U.S.’s Campbell eliminated in wrestling after tough call
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON – Kelsey Campbell’s hopes for an Olympic medal in wrestling ended with a defeat to former world champion Azerbaijan’s Yulia Ratkevich on Thursday at the Excel Center. Ratkevich defeated Campbell, 4-0, 1-0, in the…
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UCCS grad Chun tames emotions, wins Olympic bronze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON – Clarissa Chun was ready this time. She had wrestled with her emotions and tamed them. That’s why she was wearing a bronze medal around her neck. Four years ago in Beijing, Chun lost…
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UCCS grad Chun tames emotions, wins Olympic bronze
LONDON – Clarissa Chun was ready this time. She had wrestled with her emotions and tamed them. That’s why she was wearing a bronze medal around her neck. Four years ago in Beijing, Chun lost in a bronze medal 105.5-pound wrestling match to Ukraine’s Irini Merleni. On Wednesday, Colorado Springs’ Chun found herself once again…
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Fort Carson’s Byers ponders Greco-Roman future after loss
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON — Dremiel Byers was at a loss for words after his rapid departure from Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling competition. “I really don’t know what to say,” Byers said. “It just hurts.” Byers, who wrestled at…