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Olympic Roundup - Wednesday, July 25, 2012
July 25, 2012 | Bruin Athletics, Olympics
July 25, 2012
With still two days to go before Friday's Opening Ceremonies, women's soccer kicked off the 2012 London Olympic Games on Wednesday, and three of four UCLA players in the competition were in action.
U.S.
Lauren Cheney and Sydney Leroux both played in a 4-2 U.S. victory over France in Glasgow, Scotland. Team USA actually trailed 2-0 in the match before scoring four unanswered goals to pick up three points in Group G. Cheney played the entire match, while Leroux came in as a substitute for Megan Rapinoe in the 84th minute. The USA will continue group play in Glasgow, taking on Colombia at Hampden Park on July 28 (5 p.m. local / 12 p.m. ET).
Canada
UCLA junior midfielder Chelsea Stewart played 19 minutes in Canada's 2-1 opening-match loss to Japan on Wednesday. Stewart entered the match in the 71st minute with Japan already owning a 2-1 lead. Canada continues Group F action against South Africa on July 28 at City of Coventry Stadium.
New Zealand
UCLA sophomore Rosie White did not see any action in New Zealand's 1-0 loss to host Great Britian in Cardiff on Wednesday. The Kiwis are scheduled to next face powerhouse Brazil on July 28, also at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
London Log-In
UCLA men's volleyball head coach John Speraw and UCLA Associate Athletic Director Mike Sondheimer share some of their experiences so far at the Olympics in the first London Log-In. Speraw is an assistant coach with the USA Men's Volleyball team, and Sondheimer is working indoor volleyball with NBC Sports.
News Links
Bleacher Report ranked the 100 greatest U.S. Olympians in Summer Games history and selected 10 Bruins, the most among all colleges in the nation. The Bruins on the list are:
No. 5 - Jackie Joyner-Kersee
No. 27 - Rafer Johnson
No. 33 - Florence Griffith-Joyner
No. 38 - Karch Kiraly
No. 39 - Lisa Fernandez
No. 57 - Donna de Varona
No. 67 - Peter Vidmar
No. 82 - Evelyn Ashford
No. 85 - Gail Devers
No. 96 - Dot Richardson
The Indianapolis Star wrote a feature on soccer player Lauren Cheney: Ben Davis grad Lauren Cheney chasing gold, not the spotlight.
NPR talks with soccer's Sydney Leroux: For Olympic Soccer Forward, Attitude is Everything
Olympian Rena Wang talks with NBC-4 about traveling around the world to play badminton while majoring in biology here at UCLA: Backyard Badminton Losses Led to Lessons, Then London for Arcadia's Wang
NBC San Diego profiles women's water polo player Kelly Rulon.
Amy Acuff is featured in her hometown newspaper: Former Calallen standout heads to fifth Olympics with different outlook
UCLA men's water polo head coach Adam Wright is headed to his third Olympics. Read more in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.
1984 Olympic gymnast Tim Daggett reflects on his Olympic experience: Gymnast Tim Daggett remembers Olympic gold medal wins as dream come true
Coming Up: The Opening Ceremonies begin on Friday, July 27 and will be televised on NBC at 7:30 pm.
