D.C. Sports Bog Archive: Olympics

About Those Dutch Baseball Fans

Dutch baseball, on Mount Olympus. (By Andres Leighton - AP) I went to one baseball game at the Olympics. It was the U.S. vs. the Netherlands, and the U.S. won in controversial fashion after massive amounts of rain and sitting around. Currrent Nat prospect Shairon Martis took the loss....

Last Week's Top 10 WaPo Sports Stories

Last week's most popular sports topic. Seriously. (By Clive Brunskill - Getty) Redskins Redskins, blah blah blah blah, Olympics Redskins Redskins Redskins from here till February. With obvious exceptions for the first crazy thing Gilbert Arenas says, the first crazy thing Alex Ovechkin does, and anything lewd or lascivious...

Rock Paper Scissors Gold

The last medal ceremony I'll see in Beijing. "Whew," Matti Leshem said. "I'm nervous." It was a few minutes before 8 p.m., Beijing time. We were in Club Bud, a massive convention hall that, for this month, was serving as a shrine to beer and scantily clad dancers and...

Links: Sex, Drugs and Shameless Self-Promotion

Lindsay Applebaum here, with today's roundup of Olympics-related links: - Sex, and lots of it in the Olympic Village. (The Times) - How much would you pay for Michael Phelps's sperm? (AOL Fanhouse) - Shawn Johnson is Kelly Kapowski. (Fourth-Place Medal) - Blonska caught doping, but it's all her husband's...

Iceland Handball's Final Opponent

Will face Icelandic Vikings. To be honest, I wanted to like the French men's handball team. For one thing, they play an extremely appealing and skillful brand of handball. But more to the point, they have this tradition of operating under grandiose team nicknames at major competitions. This dates...

A Morning Jolt of Icelandic Team Handball

The Icelandic poster industry will be busy with all these shots. (By Mikhail Voskresensky - Reuters) "Have none of you been to Iceland? Oh well you've seriously got to come, you don't know what you're missing. First of all it's not cold. Second, or rather reverse order, the girls...

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Scenes From Iceland's Handball Triumph, Dan Steinberg , August 22, 2008

Links of the Day, Lindsay Applebaum , August 22, 2008

Icelandic Handball's Finest Moment, Dan Steinberg , August 22, 2008

This Week's Top 10 WaPo Sports Stories: Phelps Week, Dan Steinberg , August 22, 2008

Getting By in Beijing, Dan Steinberg , August 22, 2008

Icelandic Handball: Magic Elves, Cured Shark and Existentialism, Dan Steinberg , August 21, 2008

Women's Soccer Gold Medal Quotes, Dan Steinberg , August 21, 2008

A Few Words About Olympic Parties, Dan Steinberg , August 21, 2008

Amaechi, Kobe and Being Uncomfortable, Dan Steinberg , August 21, 2008

U.S. Beats Brazil, 1-0, For Gold, Dan Steinberg , August 21, 2008

Iceland Handball Trumps Croatian Water Polo, Dan Steinberg , August 21, 2008

Ozzy Osbourne, Satan and Oly Hoops, Dan Steinberg , August 20, 2008

Argentina's Football Party Bus, Dan Steinberg , August 20, 2008

Bolt Quotes: Ridiculous and Sublime, Dan Steinberg , August 20, 2008

Yet Again, Folks Eat Scorpions on Sticks, Dan Steinberg , August 20, 2008

Olympic Link Roundup, Lindsay Applebaum , August 20, 2008

Usain Bolt Runs Fast, Dan Steinberg , August 20, 2008

USA 89-61 After Three, Dan Steinberg , August 20, 2008

USA 55-43 at the Half, Dan Steinberg , August 20, 2008

USA 25-24 After One Quarter, Dan Steinberg , August 20, 2008

Fredonia Gets Silver, Dan Steinberg , August 20, 2008

Argentina-Brazil and the Super Bowl, Dan Steinberg , August 19, 2008

Athletes and Their Medals, Dan Steinberg , August 19, 2008

Swedish Handball Journey Ends, Dan Steinberg , August 19, 2008

On Water Polo and Drowning, Dan Steinberg , August 19, 2008

Argentina Beats Brazil, 3-0, Dan Steinberg , August 19, 2008

Inflatable Kangaroo Aussies on TV, Dan Steinberg , August 19, 2008

The Final Week of the Olympics, Dan Steinberg , August 19, 2008

Inside Heather Mitts's iPod, Dan Steinberg , August 18, 2008

Meet the Lopez Family, Dan Steinberg , August 18, 2008

The Many Olympic Coaching Hugs, Dan Steinberg , August 18, 2008

Vaguely Inappropriate, Olympics-Related Links, Lindsay Applebaum , August 18, 2008

Olympic Athletes Having Fun, Dan Steinberg , August 18, 2008

Women's Soccer: U.S. 4, Japan 2 , Dan Steinberg , August 18, 2008

U.S. Meets Japan in Women's Soccer Semis (Live), Dan Steinberg , August 18, 2008

Croatian Mustaches Unveiled, Dan Steinberg , August 18, 2008

Swedish Women Handballers Make History, Dan Steinberg , August 17, 2008

Badmintoner Channels NBA Styles, Dan Steinberg , August 17, 2008

Only One of These Links Is Related to Michael Phelps, Lindsay Applebaum , August 17, 2008

On Usain Bolt's Magical Yams, Dan Steinberg , August 17, 2008

Well, This Was Inevitable, Dan Steinberg , August 17, 2008

Phelps Wants to Relax, Then Stop Relaxing, Dan Steinberg , August 17, 2008

This Week's Top 10 WaPo Sports Stories: Oly Wins, Dan Steinberg , August 16, 2008

Athlete Falls, Media Pounces, Dan Steinberg , August 16, 2008

Bolt: Happiness Trumps Time, Dan Steinberg , August 16, 2008

Jenn Stuczynski is the Pride of Fredonia, NY, Dan Steinberg , August 16, 2008

Kobe is Beijing's Borf, Dan Steinberg , August 16, 2008

Links Only a Mother Could Love, Lindsay Applebaum , August 16, 2008

Judo's Mark Mangino, Dan Steinberg , August 16, 2008

Signs of the Games: Forget it, Jake, Dan Steinberg , August 16, 2008

Olympic Athletes Bartering for Knock-Off Clothes, Dan Steinberg , August 15, 2008

Getting Meta With Scorpions on Sticks, Dan Steinberg , August 15, 2008

A Night of Travel in Beijing, Dan Steinberg , August 15, 2008

Olympic Links of the Day, Lindsay Applebaum , August 15, 2008

Reese Hoffa's Parlor Trick, Dan Steinberg , August 15, 2008

Healthy Tourism, Dan Steinberg , August 15, 2008

What a Chinese Olympic Rain Delay Feels Like, Dan Steinberg , August 14, 2008

Touching a Silver Medal, Dan Steinberg , August 14, 2008

Olympic Link Field Trip, Lindsay Applebaum , August 14, 2008

Fans Invite Craig Sager to Karaoke Night, Dan Steinberg , August 14, 2008

Singing Dutch Fans: The Video, Dan Steinberg , August 14, 2008

USA Beats Greece, 92-69, Dan Steinberg , August 14, 2008

USA 74-54 After Three Quarters, Dan Steinberg , August 14, 2008

USA 51-32 at Halftime, Dan Steinberg , August 14, 2008

USA 20-16 After One Quarter Against Greece, Dan Steinberg , August 14, 2008

USA Baseball Wins, Bizarrely, Dan Steinberg , August 14, 2008

These Olympic Stands Sure Are Full, Dan Steinberg , August 14, 2008

Evander Holyfield at Club Bud, Dan Steinberg , August 13, 2008

Live From the Heineken House, Dan Steinberg , August 13, 2008

Olympic Linkfest, Lindsay Applebaum , August 13, 2008

America's Vegan MMA Judo Sweetheart, Dan Steinberg , August 13, 2008

Dutch Fans Invade Judo Venue, Dan Steinberg , August 13, 2008

Judo Fans Get Creative, Dan Steinberg , August 13, 2008

Olympics Get Thunderstuck, Dan Steinberg , August 12, 2008

Chinese State Humor Writers Rule, Dan Steinberg , August 12, 2008

Lucky Mustaches, Lucky Hair, Dan Steinberg , August 12, 2008

Searching for the Redeem Team at Block 8, Dan Steinberg , August 12, 2008

The Objective German Media, Dan Steinberg , August 12, 2008

Carmelo Met Some Archers, Dan Steinberg , August 12, 2008

Lloy Ball, Tattoos and Capricious Youth, Dan Steinberg , August 12, 2008

Tix Scam and Coach K on Treadmill, Dan Steinberg , August 12, 2008

Gilbert on the Street Corner, Dan Steinberg , August 11, 2008

Sampling Yak Cheese at the Olympics, Dan Steinberg , August 11, 2008

Olympic Links of the Day, Lindsay Applebaum , August 11, 2008

Bud Lights and Blondes: Five Minutes With Craig Sager, Dan Steinberg , August 11, 2008

Why Americans Like Women's Gymnastics, Dan Steinberg , August 11, 2008

LeBron Addresses Bush 41, Dan Steinberg , August 11, 2008

China Dominates Shaved Head Race, Dan Steinberg , August 11, 2008

Chris Kaman is Germany's Barber, Dan Steinberg , August 10, 2008

Olympic Basketball vs. NBA Basketball, Dan Steinberg , August 10, 2008

Links That Will Make You Proud to Be an American*, Lindsay Applebaum , August 10, 2008

USA Beats China in Mother of All Games (Updated), Dan Steinberg , August 10, 2008

USA 74-48 After Three, Dan Steinberg , August 10, 2008

USA 49-37 at Halftime, Dan Steinberg , August 10, 2008

USA 20-16 After One Quarter, Dan Steinberg , August 10, 2008

The Loudest Cheer?, Dan Steinberg , August 10, 2008

Jared Leto, President Bush and the Dream Team Arrive, Dan Steinberg , August 10, 2008

USA-China Approaches, Dan Steinberg , August 10, 2008

Lithuania's Fans Are Balling, Dan Steinberg , August 10, 2008

Partying With Jared Leto, Quincy Jones, My New Boss, Dan Steinberg , August 9, 2008

Sports Blog Fans in Beijing, Dan Steinberg , August 9, 2008

Handball Cheerleaders and Thunderstix, Dan Steinberg , August 9, 2008

Scalping Tix With Swedish Women's Handball Fans, Dan Steinberg , August 9, 2008

Signs of the Games: Olympic Popcorn, Dan Steinberg , August 9, 2008

Kids Protect Kobe With Human Wall, Dan Steinberg , August 8, 2008

Beijing Embraces Hibachi Lifestyle, Dan Steinberg , August 8, 2008

This Week's Top 10 WaPo Sports Stories: Olyhuh?, Dan Steinberg , August 8, 2008

Man the Olympics Are Weird, Dan Steinberg , August 8, 2008

Olympic Linkage, Lindsay Applebaum , August 8, 2008

Dave Barry Discusses Fencing, Cheese, Dan Steinberg , August 8, 2008

Amanda Beard Talks About Being Naked, Dan Steinberg , August 8, 2008

Chinese Kids Stalk Dream Teamers, Dan Steinberg , August 8, 2008

Beltway Traffic and Spanish Language Reporters, Dan Steinberg , August 7, 2008

Inside the Athletes Village Internet Cafe, Dan Steinberg , August 7, 2008

These Games are All About DeShawn, Dan Steinberg , August 7, 2008

Gary Williams Discusses the Olympics, Dan Steinberg , August 7, 2008

Let Us Welcome Azerbaijan, Norway, South Africa, Etc., Dan Steinberg , August 7, 2008

Gro Hammerseng is the Kobe Bryant of Women's Handball, Dan Steinberg , August 7, 2008

Links That Aren't About Brett Favre, Lindsay Applebaum , August 7, 2008

Why You Should Never Go to a Gymnastics Presser, Dan Steinberg , August 7, 2008

Jogging in the Smog (With Sally Jenkins), Dan Steinberg , August 7, 2008

Signs of the Games: Potty Talk, Dan Steinberg , August 7, 2008

Men's Volleyball Team and Back Hair, Jon DeNunzio , August 6, 2008

The Food in Beijing, Jon DeNunzio , August 6, 2008

Chinese Olympic Athletes Embrace Hair Craze, Dan Steinberg , August 5, 2008

Watching the Redskins in Beijing, Dan Steinberg , August 5, 2008

Olympics on the Interweb, Lindsay Applebaum , August 5, 2008

These Games Sound Like a Lot of Fun!, Dan Steinberg , August 5, 2008

These Games Are All About Gilbert, Dan Steinberg , August 5, 2008

Smog Returns, No Comments, and Other Updates, Dan Steinberg , August 5, 2008

Signs of the Games: Smiling Coppers, Dan Steinberg , August 5, 2008

SmogChat: Tuesday at 11 a.m., Dan Steinberg , August 4, 2008

These Games Are All About the Wizards, Dan Steinberg , August 4, 2008

These Games Are All About the Caps, Dan Steinberg , August 4, 2008

Introducing the Beijing Cheese Society, Dan Steinberg , August 4, 2008

Video: Olympic Athletes and Their Weird Dreams, Dan Steinberg , August 4, 2008

Olympic Linkage, Lindsay Applebaum , August 4, 2008

A Gift For Frisky Sports Writers, Dan Steinberg , August 4, 2008

Now Here Are Some Olympic Fans, Dan Steinberg , August 4, 2008

Signs of the Games: Foot Massage Club, Dan Steinberg , August 4, 2008

How Long Does it Take to Lose a Blackberry in Beijing?, Dan Steinberg , August 3, 2008

Cover Your Mouth! Smog!, Dan Steinberg , August 3, 2008

Beware Pandas With Guns, Dan Steinberg , August 2, 2008

Welcome To Beijing!, Dan Steinberg , August 2, 2008

This Week's Top 10 WaPo Sports Stories: Enter MMA, Dan Steinberg , August 1, 2008

Misty May-Treanor: Into Chinese Food, Jon DeNunzio , August 1, 2008

Off to China: Meet the Beijing Sports Smog, Dan Steinberg , July 31, 2008

Watch Me Twitter, Dan Steinberg , July 31, 2008

Morning Look: Olympians in the Streets, Dan Steinberg , June 17, 2008

Natasha Kai Should Join the Wizards, Dan Steinberg , May 8, 2008

Bizarre Olympic Dreams, Dan Steinberg , April 16, 2008

Lisa Leslie Goes Obama, Dan Steinberg , April 16, 2008

I Got Biffed, Dan Steinberg , April 16, 2008

Olympic Wrestlers Like Challenges, Dan Steinberg , April 16, 2008

Davey Johnson vs. Coach K, Dan Steinberg , April 16, 2008

An Olympic Faux-Hawk, Dan Steinberg , April 15, 2008

The Gilbert Arenas of Paddling, Dan Steinberg , April 15, 2008

Olympic Style Watch, Dan Steinberg , April 14, 2008

Women's Soccer Team Likes Dylan, Dan Steinberg , April 14, 2008

Soccer Players on Olympics and Politics, Dan Steinberg , April 14, 2008

I'm in Chicago, Dan Steinberg , April 14, 2008

Badminton Star Comes to D.C., Dan Steinberg , February 27, 2008