By David Li, bostonese.com
Lexington, Mass., July 28, 2014, — A group of 31 kids, age 7 to 12, from Lexington area raced at 2014 New England Triathlon at MIT on July 20. The team called Minuteman@Lex has pledged over $200 to Lexington Education Foundation (LEF) as each participate was able to raise at least $10.
Audrey Ferrell receives silver medal (provided to bostonese.com).
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Germany has taken their fourth World Cup title thanks to a 1-0 win over Argentina at the Maracanã stadium – a well-deserved crown to the team’s fantastic performance in Brazil – and thanks to technology.
This goal in the 2nd half of the overtime won the World Cup (Reuters).
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Princeton, N.J., June 19, 2014, — Alice Chen of Neshanic Valley was named a member of ALL-USA High School Girls Golf Team by USA Today yesterday. Chen has won back-to-back state titles in record-breaking fashion after leading New Jersey to its first title in the 10th USGA State Team Championship on September 19, 2013.
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By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist
Medford, Mass., June 16, 2014, –I went by public transportation at noon time yesterday, taking bus and subway to Harvard Square. And then I walked to the bank of Charles River to join the festivity.
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By Christopher Kerrigan, Boston College
Some people believe that a father and his children can strengthen their relationship by participating in sporting activities together. Based on my experiences while growing up, this theory is precisely accurate. Of course the love my father has for my older sister, my older brother, and me is equally deep; however, I feel as though the relationship I have with my father is very special. We not only love each other, but we also share a love for ice hockey.
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Salt Lake City, June 6, 2014, — As 2014 World Cup is just seven days away, soccer is in focus by tens of millions of players and fans around the world.
Cam Cameron grew up in Ann Arbor Michigan as the youngest of seven children and fell in love with soccer from an early age. He understood early on that soccer can be an expensive sport for any family. Many players have experienced friends, family, and teammates who have been unable to continue to play due to cost prevention. He had a goal to play college soccer and nearly had this goal wiped away after suffering a broken leg in both his sophomore and junior seasons of high school. These are important years in college recruiting and after a standpoint senior season, Cam was recruited by Michigan and earned a scholarship while playing.
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New York City, June 5, 2014, –The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be ESPN’s eighth World Cup and most comprehensive presentation to date. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will combine to air all 64 matches live and in high definition (June 12 – July 13). All ESPN and ESPN2 games will be available on WatchESPN, while ABC matches will be available on WATCH ABC. ESPN3, ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network available in more than 85 million homes, will present matches live in multiple languages (other than English and Spanish).
Biden(left) and Kerry applaud the arrival of World Cup Trophy in a April 2014 ceremony (from state.gov).
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Boston, June 2, 2014, –Today is the Duanwu Festival Day, also known as Dragon Boat Festival. The festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the traditional lunar calendar to honor ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan. Boston is the host of one of the longest running Dragon Boat Festival celebrations in North America.
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By Tong Chen, bostonese.com
Boston, May 15, 2014, —- My first ever handshake with an Olympic Champion came after 30-minute car ride from Boston to Stoneham. Kayla Harrison was practicing judo with her coach Jimmy Pedro at the dojo. She easily carried Pedro on the back and threw him down like handling a little boy rather than a grown man.
Harrison greeted me with a firm handshake and sat down for our scheduled interview. As the first American who won the Olympic Judo gold medal, and also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Harrison had a lot of stories to tell. Training for another Olympic gold, writing a book, launching a national nonprofit and an acting career, Harrison kept herself busy. Her fighting spirit made her an Olympic champion, and is making the world a better place for all of us.
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boxborough, Mass., May 8, 2014, — In this quiet town 25 miles northwest of Boston, you don’t expect to see a show that features some of the best young figure skaters in the US. Colonial Figure Skating(CFS) Club, whose elite alumni includes Olympic medalists Nancy Kerrigan, Tiffany Scott and Paul Wylie, held its annual Ice Crystals Show “Dreams of Gold” at Nashoba Olympia Rink in Boxborough on May 3 and 4.
2014 National Juvenile Champion Iria Zhao at the show。
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