Jessica Cosby
Jessica Cosby is competing in the hammer throw in Beijing as a member of the U.S. San Fernando Valley , she picked up this ancient, little-known sport, which debuted at the Olympics in 2000, while in college at UCLA. She improved steadily, earning All-American honors and setting Pac-10 records. She set a national Olympic trials record with a 232-foot throw on her first attempt.
Getting decked out for China
August 04, 2008
I have finally made it through team processing here in San Jose. I had no idea what to expect except for a long day and that was exactly what it was. The most memorable part of the team processing experience for me hands down was shopping from sta...
Exotic fruit
August 06, 2008
I have been in Dalian for a couple of days now and I am still having some trouble establishing a regular sleep pattern. Other than that, everything else is going pretty well.
Yesterday, I went out into the city on a trip to the mall, whic...
Playing basketball in Dalian
August 11, 2008
I played basketball with some of the Chinese athletes that are living at the training center where the American throwers practice while here in Dalian. I was sitting on the bus waiting for everyone else to finish up their workouts, and there was a...
Silk market
August 18, 2008
Today I did get out for a little bit. My roommate and I went to the silk market and did a little shopping for a few hours. It was pretty fun. The market is a building that is the same as an indoor swap meet except here you negotiate prices. I boug...