Japanese Extreme Sports Go Viral!

HUMAN TREBUCHET Fans Across Japan (and the internet) Lobby for Olympic inclusion for Beijing Games!!!

This is basically a repost of today's Olympic buzz post: Japan's home-grown extreme sport: Human Trebuchet. 

The sport of Human Trebechut involves a rather large, wooden see saw, a net, some ropes and harnesses (i think), and lots of voluntarily flung extremities. 

Check out the original post here and the YouTube video here. 

Japanese TV is the True Reality!!!

US Track and Field takes a Jab (er, jav...) at Olympic Trials Loophole

I'm all in favor of diversified and talented US representation for the upcoming Summer Games in Beijing. 

That is why I am thrilled that the swelling (126 athlete) roster of American track and field superstars has just grown to add another individual to the mix: "weirdo" Javelin thrower Breaux Greer

After the eight-time national champion failed to qualify to a spot on the US Team Roster at the US Olympic Trials, Greer was appointed by the US olympic selection committee that enacted an injury rule that allows for Greer's automatic selection to the american team. 

Personally, I'm psyched... Call Bob Costas or Dick Enberg or whomever is crafting this Olympic season's human interest stories! 

Countdown to Beijing!

check out the latest interactive feature from ESPN.com which includes profiles on Olympic hopefuls (like Alicia Sacramone, above), updates on past US Olympians and info on the broader international Olympic scene. 

Also, check out the entire list of this year's US Olympic Hall of Fame inductees, which include 

Individuals

• Karch Kiraly - Volleyball
  
• Bruce Baumgartner - Wrestling
  
• Joan Benoit - Marathon
  
• Brian Boitano - Figure Skating
  
• Oscar de La Hoya - Boxing
  
• J. Michael Plumb - Equestian
  
• David Robinson - Basketball
  
• Amy Van Dyken - Swimming
  
• Lones W. Wigger, Jr - Shooting
  

Team 

• 1996 Women's Gymnastics Team - Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps and Kerri Strug
  

Countdown to Beijing!

eight oh eight oh eight (at eight oh eight in the evening...)