Aww. What a cute picture of daughter and dad. Nader al Masri, the dad obviously, will represent the state of Palestine in the Beijing Olympics. He is planning to run in the 5,000 meters. Like Dana Abdul Razzaz, he reportedly dodges bullets during training. Read his story here. Photo source: China Daily.
Posts from ‘April, 2008’
Olympian of the Day: Dana Abdul-Razzaq
If Iraq’s Dana Abdul-Razzaq has a fan club out there, please send us an invite so we will join you. We like it when athletes defy “religious leaders”. Dana is the first Iraqi woman to represent her country in the Olympics; she will compete in the 100m and 200m events in Beijing.
Pandas to Welcome Visitors to the Beijing Olympics
Watch the video if you’re into cute and furry animals who are “well mannered, healthy, and easygoing”.
Quote of the Day: Singapore’s Li Jiawei
Our quote for the day comes from Li Jiawei and it goes like this: “Does he want to affect my chances of winning a medal or my moods? What is his motive and why now? I am a girl after all and he knows these things will upset me.” If you’re like, “Dude, who is [...]
