Category Archives: Sports

Vicki Manalo Draves, The First Asian American Female Gold Medalist, Passes Away

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Efren

Vicki Manalo Draves, a biracial Filipina American diver, who was also the first Asian American female Olympic gold medalist, passed away a week ago. In 1948, nearly 40 years before Greg Louganis, the first male Olympic diver, who won both … Continue reading →

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Nur Ali: Asian-American Race Car Driver

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Jeff

Who says that Asians can’t drive?  Nur Ali raced this past weekend in ARCA Racing Series Rattlesnake 150 at Texas Motor Speedway.   This article from Racin’ Today talks about Nur and his path to becoming an Asian-American race car driver.  … Continue reading →

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Asian Youth Sports Mania

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Jeff

Bob Cook, who writes the youth sports blog “Your Kid’s Not Going Pro” (a personal favorite), sent us some links about youth sports mania in Asia.  This article from Joong Ang Daily talks about “Kim Yu-na kids, ” whose parents’ … Continue reading →

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Writer Dan Jenkins Thinks Golfer YE Yang is a Delivery Guy

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Ernie

And this weekend’s “I am an assclown” tweet goes to Golf Digest’s Dan Jenkins about Y. E. Yang, a South Korean golfer playing at the same Masters tournament as Tiger Woods this weekend: “Y.E. Yang is only three shots off … Continue reading →

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ESPN: Dark History – Santa Anita Park’s Japanese Internment Days

Posted on March 30, 2010 by John

The other day, I was flipping the channels to watch some NCAA March Madness highlights when I caught the tail end of this story on ESPN about Santa Anita Park, a horse racetrack in Arcadia, California. For six months, Santa … Continue reading →

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Are Asian Americans the Fittest Kids in California?

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Jeff

Are Asian-American kids the most fit in California?  They are if you exclude Filipinos and Pacific Islanders.  According to Kidsdata.org, the percentage of Asian-American 7th and 9th graders in 2008 who meet all fitness standards is greater than any other … Continue reading →

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Apolo Ohno vs. South Korea

Posted on March 8, 2010 by jee

I realize that the 2010 Winter Olympics ended last week, and you might not care, but I do, so I’m going to keep on writing about it until the cows come home. Whatever that means. I love the Olympics. We … Continue reading →

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Philippine Media Banned from Interviewing Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Recent Press Conference

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Rosemary

A recent press conference by Golden Boy Productions about the Floyd Mayweather / Shane Mosley fight allowed media groups access to the press conference… except for Filipino media. Did they fear answering the possible questions that would arise about Mayweather’s … Continue reading →

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Apolo Ohno on The Tonight Show

Posted on March 4, 2010 by John

Last night, Apolo Ohno was on The Tonight Show (now back with Jay Leno) to talk about his 2010 Vancouver Olympic experience to an audience seemingly filled with heart throbbed teenage girls. While I do enjoy watching the short track … Continue reading →

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Asian Women Dominate Olympic Ice

Posted on March 1, 2010 by jee

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned how much I love the Olympics. My favorite sport for the Winter Olympics is, without a doubt, Women’s Figure Skating. There’s something about elegance meeting athleticism that really inspires me. Back in the Kristi Yamaguchi … Continue reading →

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The Blatant Cultural Branding and the Sexualization of Speed Skaters

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Dino-Ray

So how about those speed skating races last night? Man, that Apolo Anton Ohno sure knows how to do a nice crotch shot. Seriously – did the camera man wake up in the morning and say, “I am going to … Continue reading →

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Figure Skating in the Vancouver Olympics: Yu-na Kim

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Jen

Figure skating is my favorite Winter Olympic sport. Sadly, the figure skating world in the U.S. lately doesn’t have the Kristi Yamaguchis and Nancy Kerrigans I’ve loved in the past. But I will be watching this year’s women’s competition closely … Continue reading →

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