24 July 2012
Gearing Up for the the Olympics!
From the Storm website, Bird Front and Center for USA Olympic Team: "Sue Bird remembers a moment of brief terror. It was 2004, her first Olympics, and Bird was in her words 'the backup to the backup.' She was prepared to soak in the excitement of the gold-medal game against Australia when starter Dawn Staley picked up two early fouls. With reserve Shannon Johnson feeling ill, Bird confronted the possibility of being forced into action with gold on the line. 'There was this part of me that was like, "Oh, man. I haven't played in like five games and I could have to go in for the gold-medal game,"' Bird recalled recently. 'Otherwise, I just had the luxury of learning and enjoying the experience.'"
From the Hartford Courant, Who Will Do What in London: "[Guard] Sue Bird: Still the best point guard in the game and playing at much the same level she's been at since joining the Seattle Storm as the first overall pick in the 2002 draft. These are her third Olympics — and perhaps her last."
With Ichiro gone from the Mariners, Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird are the longest tenured Seattle athletes.
Team USA was asked what they're looking forward to visiting in London. I love that the second half is all about food!
From the Hartford Courant, Who Will Do What in London: "[Guard] Sue Bird: Still the best point guard in the game and playing at much the same level she's been at since joining the Seattle Storm as the first overall pick in the 2002 draft. These are her third Olympics — and perhaps her last."
With Ichiro gone from the Mariners, Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird are the longest tenured Seattle athletes.
Team USA was asked what they're looking forward to visiting in London. I love that the second half is all about food!
Labels: Olympics, Seattle Storm
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