Stories with the tag "Olympics"

I know many of you are not fans of other sports so I was told to keep this more or less to combat sports such as wrestling, judo and taekwondo. Adam Morgan and I are massive Olympic fans and we watch every event we possibly can.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - If things went according to schedule, Dan Evensen would be in Beijing right now, preparing to represent Norway in the Olympic hammer throw competition. But this 34-year old from Arendal has never followed the conventional route, never did what most would have done in the same situation. But when he steps into the Octagon this Saturday to make his UFC debut against Cheick Kongo, he says, "Now this is my Olympics."

An article highlighting Clarissa Chun’s win at the USA Wrestling trials and her inclusion on the U.S. Olympic team sparked some debate about MMA’s involvement with the summer games.

I'm not really a big fan of the Olympics, as I think the whole concept is one of the biggest con jobs in the history of sports. That being said, I will still be tuning in with great interest when it comes to the Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling events.

Affliction middleweight fighter Matt Lindland was victorious during Tuesday's Republican primary for the Oregon House of Representatives in the 52nd district, according to the Oregonian. A silver medalist during the 2000 Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling, Lindland defeated Phyllis Thiemann in Oregon's 52nd district, which entails most of the Mt. Hood area. According to KATU.

UFC legend Matt Hughes' new training team, H.I.T. Squad, has recently recruited several up-and-coming fighters to groom for the big time. One of its brightest pupils, Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Hey (4-1), is not only focusing on MMA, but also attempting to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Olympic team for Greco-Roman wrestling.