Category Archives: Sports

Golden State Warriors 2014 Asian Heritage Night – GenRyu Arts’ Half-Time Performance

Posted on February 13, 2014 by John

At the end of January, the Golden State Warriors had their annual Asian Heritage Night themed game. This was the first time in a while that I recall that did not feature Jeremy Lin playing (even though he has since … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans and Asian Canadians in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Jeff

Northwest Asian Weekly recently published a list of Asian Americans in the Sochi 2014 Olympics.   While figure skater Mirai Nagasu is not going and snowboarder Chloe Kim cannot go, ice dancers like Alex and Maia Shibutani, Madison Chock, and Felicia … Continue reading →

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2014 Super Bowl Highlights: Asians Nearly Invisible in Advertising While Bruno Mars Headlines Halftime Show

Posted on February 3, 2014 by jozjozjoz

http://youtu.be/KlSn8Isv-3M If you bothered to watch the big game (NFL Super Bowl XLVIII) on Sunday (personally, I fell asleep at least 3 different times), the good news to report is that there are no standout racist ads against Asians to … Continue reading →

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Chloe Kim: Second in US Snowboard Qualifier Rankings but Can’t Go to Sochi Olympics

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Jeff

http://youtu.be/9XrE7cjxQrs Chloe Kim took second in the women’s half pipe snowboard qualifier rankings, but can’t represent the US in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics.  The problem?  At 13, she is too young.  Qualifiers need to be 15 by the … Continue reading →

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P&G: Proud Sponsor of Mom’s – Raising an Olympian: Julie Chu – Thank You, Mom

Posted on January 13, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/V9PRlKSBj_E I caught this sponsored video link posted on the Front Page of Yahoo! I swear I thought 8Asians had blogged about this amazing woman, but I can’t seem to find any specific posts on her. Chu is the first … Continue reading →

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Tiger Parent Worship in HBO’s ‘State of Play: Trophy Kids’

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Jeff

“If she’s crying that’s good, because I’m going to make her tough.” – Andre Avery, after making his daughter cry with his criticism her golf play In a documentary full of disturbing parental behavior, one thing that particularly disturbs me … Continue reading →

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Miriam Nakamoto Back in Training Already!

Posted on December 17, 2013 by tinabot

#CantStopWontStop @InvictaFights @LionFight @AMR_Group @MiriamKnee pic.twitter.com/wZQtZYZQoz — Miriam Nakamoto (@MiriamNakamoto) December 14, 2013 I had no idea what an ACL was until I learned that muay thai and MMA fighter Miriam Nakamoto had torn hers in the InvictaFC Inaugural Bantamweight … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin’s Return to the Oracle Arena Against the Golden State Warriors (2013 – 2014 Season)

Posted on December 16, 2013 by John

On Friday, December 13th, 2013, Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets returned to the Oracle Arena to play against the Golden State Warriors. Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was my first time attending a game since the … Continue reading →

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LINSANITY Available for DVD Pre-Order for January 7, 2014

Posted on December 13, 2013 by John

If you haven’t caught the documentary film LINSANITY about NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin, you can pre-order the DVD now on Amazon.com, with the DVD being released on January 7th, 2014. Otherwise, the documentary is also available via digital download … Continue reading →

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Miriam Nakamoto’s InvictaFC7 Inaugural Bantam Weight Championship Fight

Posted on December 12, 2013 by tinabot

This past Saturday December 7th, 2013, professional MMA fighter Miriam Nakamoto took on Lauren Murphy for the InvictaFC7 inaugural bantam weight championship belt. In this five round championship bout, Nakamoto not only looked like she bulked up on strength more … Continue reading →

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Manny Pacquiao at Seventeen

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Jeff

Manny Pacquiao might be currently be the world’s most famous Filipino, but before he could train with well known trainers like Freddie Roach (shown here to the left), he was an unknown skinny 17 year old who had run away … Continue reading →

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Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra PSA – UNICEF Philippines Relief Efforts

Posted on December 4, 2013 by John

I’m no fan of the Miami Heat, but was happy to see the Heat’s Head Coach Erik Spoelstra, a Filipino American, join the NBA, NBPA, and Miami HEAT in support of UNICEF and their ongoing relief efforts in the Philippines … Continue reading →

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