Great interview on NPR today with our very own Olympic Champion Mariel Zagunis where she told them that saber fencers are a bit crazy like punk rockers! lol
Check out the full interview here:
http://www.npr.org/2012/02/08/146565917/why-saber-fencers-are-a-kin-to-punk-rockers?sc=fb&cc=fp
Mariel will be competing at Fencing Masters: Kick-Off to London 2012 on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in NYC. Hope you will join us! Tickets and information: http://www.fencingmastersnyc.com
It’s been pretty much one great thing after another for Steven Holcomb since winning the bobsled gold at the Vancouver Olympics. Well, at least until this week.
Holcomb, who is a big-time computer nerd and video gamer, discovered that his prized Xbox 360 and games had been stolen out of his car. And while the $4,000 worth of gear and games has him a little queasy, what really makes him sick are the hundreds of hours of saved games that he had on the console.
(Full Article: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20002612-56.html)
Shelter Dog Reunited with Olympian
While he was visiting the Today show after the Olympics on March 5, he fell head over heels in love with a dog. During the weekly rescue segment, a 2-year-old Golden Retriever caught Holcomb’s eye. At the end of the show, the show announced Holcomb had offered to adopt the dog.
(Full Article: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/pawprintpost/post/2010/03/shelter-dog-is-reunited-with-olympian-holcomb/1)
