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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 05:51 PM
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welcome to the olympics
U.S. Cyclists Arrive in Beijing Wearing Masks




http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/sports/olympics/06masks.html?hp
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:00 PM
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1. Wow. That's not good at all.
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ThatsMyBarack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:02 PM
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2. Will they wear the masks while competing?
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:05 PM
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3. my friend's there and says it's crazy over there
she's the funnest most lighthearted person in the world and says that she is creeped out. She has gone to the 2000 and 04 Olympics (bronze in 2000, and sore elbow in 04)
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Booster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:15 PM
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4.  Now, you know you can't drop a bomb like that and not tell us
her name or at least what she is competing in. I would love to root for her and I'm sure a lot of other DUer's would too.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:25 PM
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5. only..."the strongest woman in the United States" Cheryl Haworth, Go Fun
Cheryl Haworth


http://www2.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Olympic+Team+Trials+Weightlifting+Day+2+WfqlriJT5Nfl.jpg

http://weightlifting.usoc.org/athlete/athlete/1099

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Haworth

American Records Held:

SCHOOL AGE-75+kg-Snatch-117.5 kg.

SCHOOL AGE-75+-Clean and Jerk-140 kg.

SCHOOL AGE-75+-Total-255 kg.

JUNIOR/SENIOR -75+-Snatch-127.5 kg

JUNIOR/SENIOR-75+-Clean and Jerk-160 kg.

JUNIOR/SENIOR-75+-TOTAL-285 kg.

National & International Championships Won:

1997 Copa Guatemala Silver Medalist

1997 Silver Dragon Team Member Gold Medalist

1997 National Junior Gold Medalist

1997 Senior National Championships Gold Medalist

1998 American Open Gold Medalist

1998 Junior World Championships 4th place

1998 Senior National Championships Gold Medalist

1999 National Junior Gold Medalist

1999 Senior National Championships Gold Medalist

1999 Junior World Championships Silver Medalist

1999 NACACI Team Member Gold Medalist

1999 Pan Am Games Gold Medalist

1999 Senior World Championships 4th place

1999 American Open Gold Medalist

2000 National Junior Gold Medalist

2000 Senior National Championships Gold Medalist

2000 Olympic Trials Gold Medalist

2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist

2001 Goodwill Games Gold Medalist

2001 Junior World Gold Medalist

2001 American Open Gold Medalist

2002 National Junior Gold Medalist

2002 Mermet Cup Team Member Gold Medalist

Member of the Girls 2001 Junior World

Championships Teams:

2002 Junior World Gold Medalist

2003 Junior World DNT

2003 National Championships Gold Medalist

2003 National Junior Championship Gold Medalist

2004 Titan Games Gold Medalist

2004 National Championship Gold Medalist

2004 Olympic Trials Gold Medalist

2004 Olympic Games 6th

2005 Nationals Championship Gold Medalist

2005 Pan American Championships Gold Medalist

2005 World Championships Bronze Medalist
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Booster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 06:37 PM
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6. Wow, that's quite a list. It will be my pleasure to root my heart
out for Cheryl. GO, CHERYL!!!!!!!:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 07:35 PM
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7. be watching for her...what a career!!!!!!!!
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 07:38 PM
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8. more welcome
http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,904800,00.jpg
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Blue Belle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 08:59 PM
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9. That picture looks like a horror movie...
"Peddle away from the fog! Peddle away!"
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