Tag: olympics
Life after Olympic stardom begins now for Michael Phelps
LONDON - On the first day of the rest of his life, Michael Phelps slept in.
Swimming: San Benito Aquatics looks for continued growth
Swimming is more than just an exercise for the nearly 100 participants at San Benito Aquatics every week. To those kids - ranging from as young as eight to as old as 17 - swimming is a stable dream and an end to a means.
Olympics: London prepares to save surprise, welcome the world
LONDON - These 2012 Olympics have been dubbed The Twitter Games, the first in history to feel a major impact from social media as athletes share everything from their patriotic feelings to their lunch choices with legions of followers. Already, a racist 140-character joke by Greece's star triple jumper Voula Papachristou got her expelled from the Olympics on Wednesday, making her the first athlete in history to lose her spot for a social media posting.
Gymnastics: Olympics leave impact on local gyms
For Hollister’s USA Sports gymnastics coach Donna Evans, the Olympics are more than just a celebration every four years of country pride. In the gymnastics’ world, the Olympics are their version of the Super Bowl.
Hollister residents heading to Olympics with choir
The Monterey Peninsula Chorale Society is one of just six choirs in the world invited to perform at the summer Olympics in London – and five Hollister residents will be along for the trip.
