Athletes

Bush Gives U.S. Athletes Pep Talk Ahead of Olympic Games (Fox News)

8 Aug 2008

Eager for the Olympics to begin, President Bush gave a pep talk to U.S. athletes Friday and then settled in for the opening ceremonies, after starting his day with another swipe at China's human rights record.

Owls Lead Nation with 13 Scholar-Athletes (Rice Owls)

8 Aug 2008

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced its 2008 women's Division 1 All-Academic Team and Rice University and the University of Wisconsin led all institutions with 13 student-athletes each on the All-Academic team. Arkansas and Oregon followed close behind, each placing 12 student-athletes on the team. Nebraska placed 11 student-athletes on the team. ...

US Athletes Welcomed at Olympics Opening (ABC 2 Baltimore)

8 Aug 2008

There's been a loud welcome for the U.S. athletes as they entered the stadium for the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics.