Category Archives: Olympics 2008

Harlem’s Olympians Among Us

Posted on August 16, 2008 by | Leave a comment

For Michael Voudouris, 47, a lifelong New Yorker, the city itself was an Olympic training ground. He grew up riding a sled in Forest Park in Queens and worked for years as an ambulance driver, which gave him the agility to become a world-class sled driver. And the inspiration he gained from working at ground zero helped propel him to compete in the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. Continue reading →

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Harlemite Blake Spanks Federer

Posted on August 14, 2008 by | Leave a comment

Harlemite James Blake spanks Roger Federer at the 2008 Olympics in a 6-4, 7-6,  7-2 match. Top seed Roger Federer was sent crashing out of the Olympic Games on Thursday when US number one James Blake pulled off a shock in the quarter-final victory (adjust volume):

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Olympic Boxers Knocking Out Harlem

Posted on July 12, 2008 by | 1 Comment

Boxers and coaches from the U.S. Olympic boxing team visited the Boys and Girls Club of East Harlem on July 10, teaching campers through a boxing inspired workout and signing autographs. Campers were given the opportunity to ask questions and received complimentary autographed mitts and posters from the team.

Campers, attending elementary and middle schools, engaged coaches and boxers alike in a boxing workout sponsored by Everlast and the USA Boxing in the gymnasium.

The children learned blocking jab and cross punches while practicing power punches on heavy bags. A boxer stood by a tear-dropped speed bag and demonstrated how to build reflexes and repetitive punching skills. Continue reading →

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