Lolo Jones is a very interesting Olympian. She has not only competed in the Summer Olympics in the past, but will represent the United States in the bobsled as a brakeman. Lolo Jones was a favorite to win gold in the 2008 Summer Olympics that were held in Beijing, China. Lolo was a 100 meter hurdles runner. She finished in seventh place because she tripped over a hurdle during the race. Now, she looks to win the gold medal in bobsledding. Some change, huh?
In 1996, Canadian Clara Huges won the bronze medal for the individual road race cycling as well as the individual time trial. In 2002, Huges then went to the Winter Olympic Games and won the bronze medal in the 5,000 meter speed skating event.
The Norwegians are famous for their skiing and their skiers. In 1924, Norwegian ski jumper Jacob Tullin Thams won gold for his country. Then, in 1936, he won the silver medal in yachting. I hope he never tried the jumping thing in the yacht. That could have been really bad.
Every Olympian is a fighter. Eddie Eagan showed this in 1920 when he won a medal in the light heavy weight boxing tournament. Then, in 1932, he helped the U.S.A. four-man bobsled team win the gold medal. I wonder what hurt more, the fights or the wrecks on the track?
The Germans have had some of the best Olympians in the history of the games. When the country was divided between East and West, Christa Luding-Rothenburger was one of the most talented athletes in the world. She won gold in the 500 meter women’s speed skating and the silver in the 1,000 meter and then the bronze in the 500 meter in 1992. If that wasn’t enough on her Olympic resume, she also won the silver medal in the match sprint cycling event. Luding-Rothenburger is still the only athlete to ever win medals in both the Summer and the Winter Olympic Games.
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