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Youthful voice: “A look into this year’s Olympics”

August 27, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Summer Olympic Games have been around since the 1896 Games in Athens, Greece. Since then, the United States have won a total of 929 gold medals, while China has only won a total of 163 gold medals. Though China received the most gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics, the total amount is still far from the amount of medals received by the United States …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Greece, IOC, Karena Tien, London, Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Moscow, New York City, North Greenwich Arena, Olympic Games, Olympics, Paris, Ricoh Arena, SYLP, Summer Olympics, Though China, United States, Youth issue

Youthful voice: “How to intrinsically motivate yourself”

August 27, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

There are two types of motivation in the world. Intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation is the drive that comes from within and is deeply connected with the individual’s values and beliefs …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Jack Boyd, Northwest Asian Weekly, Olympics, SYLP, Summer Youth Leadership Program, Youth issue

BLOG: A disappointing Olympic run from NBC

August 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I told my friends all week to watch the U.S. play against Japan’s women soccer team as they competed for the gold medal. However, the coverage of the Olympics ended up disappointing many people …

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Korea, NBC, NWAW, Olympics, blog, japan

BLOG: The Olympics battle between the U.S. and China

August 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As a Chinese American, I enjoy seeing both countries perform well, earning more gold medals, and increasing their overall medal count. My philosophy is to cheer for both countries. Though the U.S. won more gold medals than China, coming second to the U.S. still warrants celebration …

Filed Under: Opinion, Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, China, Chinese American, NWAW, Olympics, Puerto Rican, blog

The Layup Drill: the good and the bad of the London Games

August 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome to the Olympic Wrap-up Edition of the Layup Drill. As we say farewell to another Summer Olympics, we look at some of the memorable performances, the good and the bad, of the Games in London …

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: Athens Summer Olympics, Brazil, China, Chinese, Clarissa Chun, Jason Cruz, Layup Drill, London Games, Nathan Adrian, Olympics, South Korean Im Dong Hyun, Summer Games, Tamara Miyashiro, United States, World Cup, japan

Seattle Chinese Chorus wins silver at World Choir Games

August 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Known as the Olympics of choral music, the World Choir Games hosts participants from many countries who gather for the largest international choral competition in the world. The Seattle Chinese Chorus, a Bellevue-based choir with more than 50 members, was the only choir in the state of Washington to compete in the Games. The choir, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Olympics, Seattle Chinese Chorus, Vol 31 No 33 | August 11 - August 17, World Choir Games

Nathan Adrian leads 100-meter freestyle at Olympics

August 6, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Nathan Adrian of Bremerton, Wash. won a gold medal for the 100-meter freestyle, beating out Australia’s James

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Australia, Cecilia Adrian, Hong Kong, James Adrian, James Magnussen, Nathan Adrian, Olympics, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Vol 31 No 32 | August 4 - August 10

COMMENTARY: U.S. Olympics uniforms in a time of globalization

August 3, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Karl Ege For Northwest Asian Weekly Recently, the political issue du jour was the revelation that the uniforms of the U.S. Olympic team were made in China. I have three words for our political leaders, the media, and the pundits: GET OVER IT!

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, China, Great Depression, Karl Ege, Olympics, Ralph Lauren, Seattle Rotary, USOC, United Airlines, United States, Vol 31 No 32 | August 4 - August 10, Wall Street, technology

Lawmakers furious over China-made uniform

July 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Donna Cassata The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. uniforms for the Olympics are made in China, causing members of Congress to fume.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2012, Capitol Hill, China, Hugo Boss, Miami, Nancy Pelosi, Olympic Committee, Olympic Village, Olympics, Patrick Sandusky, Ralph Lauren, Salt Lake Winter Games, Senator Harry Reid, Steve Israel, USOC, United States, Vol 31 No 30 | July 21 - July 27

Secret to winning taekwondo? Try not to get kicked

October 9, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Maria Cheng The Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — For the Iranian competitors, simplicity rules. Whereas for the Taiwanese, it’s grace and accuracy. But for the Europeans, it’s strength and speed. At last weekend’s British Open in Manchester, regional interpretations of Korea’s oldest martial art are clashing in one of the key taekwondo competitions […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, British Open, Chinese, Germany, Hasanein Khafaji, Iran, Iraq, Joseph Salim, Korea, Levent Tuncat, London, MANCHESTER, Mostean Hadi, Olympics, Vol 30 No 41 | October 8 – October 14, Yousef Karami

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