THERE IS ONLY ONE GOLDEN BOY:
MICHAEL PHELPS.
23 GOLD MEDALS.
(A FEW SILVER AND BRONZE, TOO.)
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
2016 SUMMER OLYMPICS
AUGUST 5 - 21, 2016
IT'S BEEN 14 YEARS SINCE THE 2002 WINTER OLYMPICS
WERE HELD IN SALT LAKE CITY.
FIVE MONTHS AFTER 9-11.
YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE
OLYMPIC SPIRIT UNTIL YOU'RE
A PART OF IT!!!
GOING TO AF MAIN STREET
TO WATCH THE TORCH RELAY,
ATTENDING EVENTS
(CURLING, WITH THE ALPINE ELEMENTARY KIDDOS),
ATTENDING THE OLYMPIC PARK EVERY SATURDAY
DURING THE OLYMPICS,
COLLECTING PINS,
ALL WAS FABULOUS!!!
THE PREVIOUS SUMMER OLYMPICS WERE
HELD IN LONDON, ENGLAND.
I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM MY
"PRESIDENTIAL HOME TOURS OF VIRGINIA" TRIP.
AFTER, I WAS GETTING READY TO BEGIN
MY 33RD YEAR OF TEACHING.
(I DIDN'T KNOW IT WOULD BE MY LAST.)
I HAD THE TV TURNED INTO THE OLYMPIC BROADCASTS IN
MY CLASSROOM WHILE I WAS GETTING MY ROOM READY.
THE 31ST SUMMER OLYMPICS WERE HELD
IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.
THERE WAS A LOT OF CONTROVERSY AS
THE TIME WAS CLOSER.
NOT ENOUGH SECURITY.
THE WATER WHERE RAFTING, CANOEING,
KAYAKING, ETC. WAS POLLUTED.
AND THE ZIKA VIRUS.
THIS VIRUS WAS DANGEROUS FOR
PREGNANT WOMEN.
IT CAUSES SEVERE BIRTH DEFECTS
FOR THE CHILD.
(TODAY SHOW ANCHOR, SAVANNAH GUTHRIE,
DID NOT GO, BECAUSE SHE IS PREGNANT.)
THE PURPOSE OF THE OPENING CEREMONIES IS
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE HOST COUNTRY.
CLIMATE CHANGE
RAIN FOREST
"THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA"
IS A FAMOUS SONG FROM THE 60s ABOUT THE MOST
GORGEOUS BRAZILIAN GIRL AT THE
IPANEMA BEACH.
PLAYING THIS GIRL, A WORLD FAMOUS MODEL
CAME OUT OF RETIREMENT.
HER NAME? GISELE BÜNDCHEN.
HER SPOUSE IS ALSO FAMOUS.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOT & SUPER BOWL CHAMP,
TOM BRADY.
SALSA DANCING
THESE BICYCLES PROCEEDED EACH COUNTRY.
IN THE BICYCLE CONTAINS SEEDS THAT EACH
ATHLETE PLANTED, AND WILL BE PLANTED IN BRAZIL.
2. PARADE OF NATIONS.
ALL (MOST) PARTICIPATING
ATHLETES ENTER THE STADIUM WITH
THEIR COUNTRY.
TEAM USA
FLAG BEARER IS MICHAEL PHELPS
SOME OF USA BASKETBALL PLAYERS
HELLOOOOO, TONGA!
AND THANK YOU!!!
SEVERAL REFUGEES, PEOPLE WHO HAD ESCAPED
FROM THEIR DANGEROUS COUNTRIES,
WERE ABLE TO COMPETE. FIRST TIME FOR REFUGEES.
HERE THEY ARE ENTERING THE STADIUM, AND
THEY MARCH BEHIND THE OLYMPIC FLAG,
SINCE THEY DON'T HAVE A COUNTRY.
3. OLYMPIC FLAG ENTERS THE STADIUM.
4. WELCOMING ATHLETES AND GUESTS.
5. LIGHTING THE TORCH.
6. CELEBRATION
THE CHRIST STATUE IS LIT IN THE BRAZILIAN COLORS
GOING TO AF MAIN STREET
TO WATCH THE TORCH RELAY,
ATTENDING EVENTS
(CURLING, WITH THE ALPINE ELEMENTARY KIDDOS),
ATTENDING THE OLYMPIC PARK EVERY SATURDAY
DURING THE OLYMPICS,
COLLECTING PINS,
ALL WAS FABULOUS!!!
THE PREVIOUS SUMMER OLYMPICS WERE
HELD IN LONDON, ENGLAND.
I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM MY
"PRESIDENTIAL HOME TOURS OF VIRGINIA" TRIP.
AFTER, I WAS GETTING READY TO BEGIN
MY 33RD YEAR OF TEACHING.
(I DIDN'T KNOW IT WOULD BE MY LAST.)
I HAD THE TV TURNED INTO THE OLYMPIC BROADCASTS IN
MY CLASSROOM WHILE I WAS GETTING MY ROOM READY.
THE 31ST SUMMER OLYMPICS WERE HELD
IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.
THERE WAS A LOT OF CONTROVERSY AS
THE TIME WAS CLOSER.
NOT ENOUGH SECURITY.
THE WATER WHERE RAFTING, CANOEING,
KAYAKING, ETC. WAS POLLUTED.
AND THE ZIKA VIRUS.
THIS VIRUS WAS DANGEROUS FOR
PREGNANT WOMEN.
IT CAUSES SEVERE BIRTH DEFECTS
FOR THE CHILD.
(TODAY SHOW ANCHOR, SAVANNAH GUTHRIE,
DID NOT GO, BECAUSE SHE IS PREGNANT.)
THE PURPOSE OF THE OPENING CEREMONIES IS
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE HOST COUNTRY.
CLIMATE CHANGE
RAIN FOREST
"THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA"
IS A FAMOUS SONG FROM THE 60s ABOUT THE MOST
GORGEOUS BRAZILIAN GIRL AT THE
IPANEMA BEACH.
PLAYING THIS GIRL, A WORLD FAMOUS MODEL
CAME OUT OF RETIREMENT.
HER NAME? GISELE BÜNDCHEN.
HER SPOUSE IS ALSO FAMOUS.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOT & SUPER BOWL CHAMP,
TOM BRADY.
SALSA DANCING
THESE BICYCLES PROCEEDED EACH COUNTRY.
IN THE BICYCLE CONTAINS SEEDS THAT EACH
ATHLETE PLANTED, AND WILL BE PLANTED IN BRAZIL.
2. PARADE OF NATIONS.
ALL (MOST) PARTICIPATING
ATHLETES ENTER THE STADIUM WITH
THEIR COUNTRY.
TEAM USA
FLAG BEARER IS MICHAEL PHELPS
SOME OF USA BASKETBALL PLAYERS
HELLOOOOO, TONGA!
AND THANK YOU!!!
SEVERAL REFUGEES, PEOPLE WHO HAD ESCAPED
FROM THEIR DANGEROUS COUNTRIES,
WERE ABLE TO COMPETE. FIRST TIME FOR REFUGEES.
HERE THEY ARE ENTERING THE STADIUM, AND
THEY MARCH BEHIND THE OLYMPIC FLAG,
SINCE THEY DON'T HAVE A COUNTRY.
3. OLYMPIC FLAG ENTERS THE STADIUM.
4. WELCOMING ATHLETES AND GUESTS.
5. LIGHTING THE TORCH.
6. CELEBRATION
THE CHRIST STATUE IS LIT IN THE BRAZILIAN COLORS
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Saturday, July 9, 2016
WHITEY
When Krissy Anson was in my
class, 1984-1985, she showed
me some photos.
They were of her and
Olympic Gymnastics Champion,
Mary Lou Retton!!!
Couldn't believe it!
She said her dad sets up all
of the gymnastics equipment for
meets held in the United States!
I also taught her brother, Breezy.
I see both of them from time to time.
Friday, March 14, 2014
AN ALPINER WINS AT THE OLYMPICS!
Chris Fogt, a resident of Alpine,
won a
BRONZE MEDAL
in bobsled at the
2014 Winter Olympics!!!
It's sooo difficult to get to the Olympics,
let alone win a medal!
In true Alpine fashion,
Chris was given a world class welcome!
He was so generous in letting everyone hold his medal.
HERE'S TO ALPINE'S
BRONZE MEDALIST!!!
Barker family
Page Family
Birchall's
Kiliya
Andrew is pretty excited!
UTAHANS AT THE OLYMPICS
How would Utah have done as its own country in the Winter Olympics?
Men's
giant slalom gold medalist Ted Ligety of the United States poses for
photographers with the American flag on the podium at the Sochi 2014
Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana,
Russia.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Charles Krupa, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Total Medals
| Country | Total | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Austria
|
17 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
Belarus
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Canada
|
25 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
China
|
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Croatia
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Czech Republic
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Finland
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
France
|
15 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Germany
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Great Britain
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Japan
|
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Kazakhstan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Latvia
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Netherlands
|
24 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Norway
|
26 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
Poland
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Russia
|
33 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Slovakia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Slovenia
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
South Korea
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Sweden
|
15 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Switzerland
|
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Ukraine
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
United States
|
28 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
Utah's Noelle Pikus-Pace talks about winning the silver medal
It’s no secret that Utah is home to many Winter
Olympic athletes. After all, it claims to have “the greatest snow on
Earth,” so it should produce, or at least host, the greatest winter
athletes on Earth.
Utah would certainly be competitive in the Winter Olympics if it were its own country. But in these Olympics, if every athlete with a Utah tie competed for the “country” of Utah, Utah would have finished No. 10 overall in the medal count with 11. Those athletes accounted for five gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals.
One aspect of Utah that is so appealing to athletes is Westminster College. Westminster has a tuition-grant waiver for U.S. Ski and Snowboarder Association athletes, and according to Lee Benson, that translates into “Come to Westminster, dude, and we’ll pay your tuition.” Twenty-three students from Westminster represent the U.S. in the Olympics, including medal winners Devin Logan and Kaitlyn Farrington.
Salt Lake City is also home to the USS national headquarters. Although the U.S. speedskating team has faltered in these Olympics and failed to win a medal so far, the team is considered strong.
“To date, U.S. Speedskating (members have) won 85 Olympic Winter Games medals, making it the most successful sport in the United States,” according to the organizations' website.
Of course, previously hosting the Olympics helped Utah immensely. To complement the state's ski and snowboard resorts, Utah received world-class courses for nearly every winter sport. Any athlete serious about training would want to be in or near Utah, observers indicate.
Utah by itself would be competitive on an international level. The athletes from Utah and the training facilities that attract many athletes has helped the United States to the most medals in the Olympics so far.
Medals won by athletes with Utah ties include:
Joss Christensen—gold
Kaitlyn Farrington—gold
Sage Kostenburg—gold
Ted Ligety—gold
Maddie Bowman—gold
Devin Logan—silver
Noelle Pikus-Pace—silver
J.R. Celski, Eddy Alvarez, Chris Creveling, Jordan Malone (5000m short track relay team) —silver
Torah Bright—silver (Australia)
Chris Fogt and Steve Holcomb (two-man bobsled)—bronze
Julia Mancuso—bronze
Utah would certainly be competitive in the Winter Olympics if it were its own country. But in these Olympics, if every athlete with a Utah tie competed for the “country” of Utah, Utah would have finished No. 10 overall in the medal count with 11. Those athletes accounted for five gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals.
One aspect of Utah that is so appealing to athletes is Westminster College. Westminster has a tuition-grant waiver for U.S. Ski and Snowboarder Association athletes, and according to Lee Benson, that translates into “Come to Westminster, dude, and we’ll pay your tuition.” Twenty-three students from Westminster represent the U.S. in the Olympics, including medal winners Devin Logan and Kaitlyn Farrington.
Salt Lake City is also home to the USS national headquarters. Although the U.S. speedskating team has faltered in these Olympics and failed to win a medal so far, the team is considered strong.
“To date, U.S. Speedskating (members have) won 85 Olympic Winter Games medals, making it the most successful sport in the United States,” according to the organizations' website.
Of course, previously hosting the Olympics helped Utah immensely. To complement the state's ski and snowboard resorts, Utah received world-class courses for nearly every winter sport. Any athlete serious about training would want to be in or near Utah, observers indicate.
Utah by itself would be competitive on an international level. The athletes from Utah and the training facilities that attract many athletes has helped the United States to the most medals in the Olympics so far.
Medals won by athletes with Utah ties include:
Joss Christensen—gold
Kaitlyn Farrington—gold
Sage Kostenburg—gold
Ted Ligety—gold
Maddie Bowman—gold
Devin Logan—silver
Noelle Pikus-Pace—silver
J.R. Celski, Eddy Alvarez, Chris Creveling, Jordan Malone (5000m short track relay team) —silver
Torah Bright—silver (Australia)
Chris Fogt and Steve Holcomb (two-man bobsled)—bronze
Julia Mancuso—bronze
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