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Category Archives: Sports
Asians Representin’ in the Olympics
I’m not ashamed to admit that I get pretty stoked and giddy each time the Olympics come around. Summer or Winter, I love them all. I’m always amazed and inspired at what each athlete is trying to accomplish. I can … Continue reading
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Jeremy Lin Named One of 11 Finalists For Bob Cousy Award
Harvard senior and basketball phenom Jeremy Lin has just be named one of the top 11 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award from an original list of 73 – an award given to “the top collegiate male basketball point guard … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports
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Asians Behaving Badly: High School Basketball Coach plays on Team
Having coached both of my sons in basketball, I can understand how frustrating it can be to have your team lose. But Mark Ho and Jannie Han took things a bit too far when the 21 year old Han, coach … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Local, Southern California, Sports, WTF
Tagged basketball, cheating, Jannie Han, Mark Ho, San Gabriel High School
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Hines Ward Helps Biracial Youths
Back when Hines Ward was a rookie, I knew about his career. Not because I followed him, but because my friends would be sure to keep me updated. I have to admit, I do pay closer attention to Korean news … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Sports
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The Saint’s Scott Fujita: Probably More Japanese Than You
I’m hardly a football fan by any means, but because I have a lot of blogger friends who live in New Orleans, I’ve become a temporary fan of the Saints. (Never been to the Superbowl! Obligatory story of the Superdome … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Family, Sports
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An Asian American Basketball Player to Watch: Nicole Hung
Harvard-Westlake of North Hollywood’s Nicole Hung was selected as California State Athlete of the week by ESPN’s Calhisports.com. Not only is she a great basketball player, scoring 24 points and pulling down 12 rebounds in a recent 70-67 victory, but … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Education, Local, Southern California, Sports
Tagged basketball, Harvard Westlake High School, Nicole Hung, Princeton University
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7-3 Center Max Zhang Growing in Berkeley
You might wonder how UC Berkeley 7-3 center Max Zhang could have room to grow, but he’s growing in many ways: Growing in size. How could a 7-3 man grow in size? Not in terms of height, but in bulk. … Continue reading
Mirai Nagasu Joins the U.S. 2010 Olympic Women Figure Skating Team
Over the weekend, Arcadia, California native and sixteen year old Mirai Nagasu came in second place in the 2010 US Figure Skating Championship to secure a spot on the U.S. women’s figure skating team for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Earlier … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Southern California, Sports
Tagged Arcadia, figure skating, ice skating, Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan, Mirai Nagasu, Olympics, Sports, suicide, women
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Marathon Cheaters in China Trying to Improve College Admission Chances
Here on 8asians, we have talked about education and the pressures to do well on college entrance exams. We have also talked about how some Asian-Amercians parents force their kids into sports in order to have them round out their … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Education, Sports
Tagged cheating runners, chinese college entrance exams, gaokao, marathon, Rosie Ruiz
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60 Minutes: American Samoa: Football Island
There may not be many APIs that play college basketball, let alone in the NBA, but when it comes to football, Pacific Islanders – specifically – American Samoans – are a powerhouse. According to this past Sunday’s story on 60 … Continue reading
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Jeremy Lin Drives it to the Basket as Harvard Defeats Santa Clara University
Monday night, I had the real distinct pleasure of seeing Harvard’s Men’s basketball team player (and Palo Alto native) phenom Jermey Lin play live against Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. Although Lin didn’t have his best night scoring, … Continue reading
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Is Jeremy Lin finally getting more respect?
On the face of it, Jeremy Lin seems to be getting more respect and exposure. Time Magazine has an article on him called “Harvard’s Hoop Star is Asian. Why is that a problem?” The article talks about the double novelty … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Discrimination, Sports
Tagged basketball, Harvard, Jeremy Lin, time magazine
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