Category Archives: Sports

NFL Player Haruki Nakamura Is Better known In Japan Than In The US

Carolina Panthers safety Haruki Nakamura is one of the few Asian Americans in the NFL. He is also one of the few (only?) NFL players who are better known in Japan rather than the US. Nakamura got his start in … Continue reading

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Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte’s Sister Is A Huge Racist

http://youtu.be/W6tlr2-aqVk Have you met Megan Lochte yet? She’s the sister of Ryan Lochte, who’s been making headlines for winning all those medals in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She’s also totally comfortable with using racial slurs like “chink.”

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Jeremy Lin’s KFC Commercial For China Behind the Scenes

If you’ve ever traveled to China, one thing you will notice is the ubiquity of KFC restaurants – I think KFC is way more popular in China than in the U.S. So it’s interesting to see that while Lin has … Continue reading

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The Force Behind American Olympic Judo Medals: Yosh Uchida

When Marti Malloy won a bronze medal in Judo in the 2012 Olympics, she was happy to look up at the stands and see her former coach, 92 year old Yoshishiro Uchida. Yosh Uchida was more than just a coach, … Continue reading

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Clarissa Chun Wins Olympic Bronze In 105.5lbs Women’s Freestyle Wrestling

When I read about Asian Americans Competing in the 2012 Olympics, I looked through the Northwest Asian Weekly yearbook-like pictures. The one Olympian that jumped out at me was Clarissa Chun, a diminutive Asian girl that had the word “Wrestling” … Continue reading

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LINSANITY Hits Taiwan With Jeremy Lin’s Press Conference in Taipei

Over the weekend, Houston Rockets’ Jeremy Lin arrived in his parents’ homeland of Taiwan and LINSANITY ensued. Lin held a very well attended press conference to answer many amusing questions, including if he has a girlfriend or not (he does … Continue reading

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Korean Gymnast Arises from Poverty to Win Olympic Gold

From Korea Times: “Yang stood atop the podium after nailing an excellent pair of vaults including one judged to be the most difficult of the competition, which is even called ‘Yang Hak-seon’ after him. The three-twist front somersault was invented by … Continue reading

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How Jeremy Lin Is Spending The Off Season

The other day, Houston Rockets’ Jeremy Lin posted on YouTube what he has been up to during the summer, from shooting a Volvo television commercial, to training and playing miniature golf.  I guess these series of videos is the beginning … Continue reading

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Asian Americans Win Gold Medals At The 2012 Olympics For USA

It has almost been a week since Olympics began and every moment of it has been exciting to watch. On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, Kyla Ross along with her teammates won a gold medal in Women’s Gymnastics. Ross is part … Continue reading

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Asians Behaving Badly: Badminton Scandal At The 2012 London Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics in London may try to represent the best in sports competition but that doesn’t come without a few scandals here and there–which I am totally okay with because let’s be real. You can’t throw together almost … Continue reading

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Asian Americans Competing In The 2012 Olympics

Northwest Asian Weekly has compiled a list of Asian Americans competing in the Olympics. The article shows pictures of eighteen Asian Americans representing the US, some of whom we have talked about before, like Tamari Miyashiro and Ariel Hsing and … Continue reading

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Asian Americans Take a Hike — Up Mission Peak

I started noticing pictures of people on Mission Peak (located in Fremont, California) on Facebook a while ago. Asians ranging from The Daughter and her friends to retired friends of ours were posting pictures of themselves hanging off the pole … Continue reading

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