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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Photo: anMarton Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå, Norway, Cycling One of the world's most accomplished female mountain bikers, Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå of Norway became a national champion within months of picking up the sport. She's shown a similar tenacity with her willingness to speak up for environmental protection as part of the U.N. Environment Program's "Champion for the Environment" campaign. 1 2 3 4 ... |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Yao Ming, China, Basketball Yao Ming made his name as an NBA superstar playing for the Houston Rockets, but in Beijing he'll play for his home country. He hopes to bring more than gold to China -- he also wants to bring an attitude change about conservation. China is the world's largest importer of illegal wildlife products, and Yao has used his celebrity to denounce animal poaching and call for an end to ... |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Photo: Randy Brooke/WireImage Amanda Beard, U.S., Swimming Gold-medal-winning swimmer, TV commentator, professional model, and Playboy cover girl Amanda Beard has yet another title to add to her business card: wildlife advocate. Beard recently filmed a public service announcement (PSA) for WildAid that calls attention to the plight of sharks, and she's also appeared in TV ads for Defenders of Wildlife. 1 2 ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Photo: Sandra Dukes/WireImage Aaron Peirsol, U.S., Swimming Not merely a champion in the water, swimmer Aaron Peirsol is also a champion for the water. Peirsol has partnered with Oceana on a Race for the Oceans campaign, which encourages swimmers and swim fans to "dive into ocean conservation." Just two weeks after Peirsol set a new world record in the 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic tr ... |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Steven Lopez & Mark Lopez, U.S., Taekwondo Two-time Olympic gold-medal winner Steven Lopez and his younger brother Mark share a talent for taekwondo (as does their sister Diana, who's also going to the Olympics to compete in the sport, and their oldest brother Jean, who coaches the trio). Steven and Mark also share a commitment to conservation, demonstrated by their participation in the GreenLaces camp ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Rachel Buehler, U.S., Soccer Rachel Buehler, a defender on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, is also defending the environment through her GreenLaces pledge. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Photo: U.S. Rowing Tom Paradiso, U.S., Rowing This Olympic rower pledged to the GreenLaces campaign that he would bring reusable shopping bags to the grocery store, unplug appliances when they're not being used, and start a compost pile. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Photo: Mansoor Ahmed/WireImage Carmelo Anthony, U.S., Basketball Shocked to learn that the tiger, his favorite animal, was in serious trouble, Denver Nuggets' small forward Carmelo Anthony hooked up with WildAid to raise awareness about endangered animals and stop illegal wildlife trade. In a PSA, Anthony gives defensive advice to his favorite cat and other threatened critters. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 ... |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Photo: Mark Konezny/WireImage Nicole Barnhart, U.S., Soccer U.S. Women's National Soccer Team goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart has set a green goal for herself, pledging via GreenLaces to lead a more eco-friendly life. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Photo: Mansoor Ahmed/WireImage LeBron James, U.S., Basketball The Cavaliers' superstar forward LeBron James not only passed Olympic muster this year, but also met SpongeBob SquarePants' approval. The two celebs have teamed up as part of Nickelodeon's Big Green Help campaign aimed at encouraging kids to go green. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Heather O'Reilly, U.S., Soccer A forward on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, Heather O'Reilly has also proven herself forward-thinking on the environment, making a GreenLaces pledge to help protect the planet. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Photo: Mike Hone Adam Craig, U.S., Cycling Clearly, Adam Craig enjoys the outdoors on his mountain bike, but he also digs skiing and kayaking, and he wants to do his part to protect the natural world. To that end, he's signed on to the GreenLaces campaign, which asks athletes to make a personalized promise to reduce their environmental impact. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Photo: Andrew Heavens Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, Track and Field Earlier this year, marathon world-record holder Haile Gebrselassie made international headlines when he withdrew from the Olympic marathon over air-pollution concerns. He'll compete in the 10,000-meter race instead. An asthmatic runner, he cares a lot about air quality, and environmental protection in general. He's promoted clean air and ... |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Marlies Oostdam, New Zealand, Soccer A winner of every major soccer award New Zealand has to bestow, Marlies Oostdam will be leading the Kiwis on their quest to medal in Beijing. But gold is not the only color on her mind. The "Dutch Destroyer" is a GreenLaces athlete and big fan of recycling. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
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| Photo: Kirby Lee/WireImage Catherine Ndereba, Kenya, Marathon Clean-air advocate and reigning women's marathon world champion, Catherine Ndereba became part of the UNEP "Champion for the Environment" campaign to raise awareness of air pollution. The Nairobi resident believes that "more people need to use their legs rather than cars, whenever possible, to reduce air pollution." 1 2 3 4 5 ... |
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On the Ball: A little bit of everything
The sports news comes fast and furious |
Sarah K. Burkhalter |
04 May 2007 |
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| Oy. I am quite behind on my sporting reporting. So I bring you a linky post -- thank you, David, for teaching me the ropes. (And I'm sorry you lost your 35-tab ginormous linky post last night. We feel your pain.) Without further ado: Both the print Sports Illustrated and a recent Wall Street Journal article mention oh-so-briefly that Phoenix Suns basketball star Steve Nash hearts the environment. However, either my Google is broken, or Nash likes to keep hi ... |
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On the Ball: Dare to dream
Wouldn't it be great if Beijing did pull off a green Olympics? |
Sarah K. Burkhalter |
21 Apr 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Along with some guy named Al Gore, Olympics chief Jacques Rogge has been honored with an award by the United Nations for being an environmental enforcer. Good on ya, Jacques! (Perhaps he was behind the fancy sewer heating system in Vancouver?) The next Olympics hurtling our way is Beijing 2008, and apparently the International Olympic Committee is concerned about sooty air and traffic congestion. You know what I'd like to see? After all this bad press, it'd b ... |
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On the Ball: King of the earth
Billie Jean King builds a green fitness facility |
Sarah K. Burkhalter |
10 Apr 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Thought Calamity James, Bob Burnquist, Hijo del Santo, and Yao Ming were the only big-ish names is green sporting? (Because I know you spend a lot of time pondering the big-ish names is green sporting.) Well, add these to your list: Pioneering tennis phenom Billie Jean King is involved in plans for a green community, fitness facility, and exhibition tennis court in Palm Springs, Fla. And swimmer Ian Thorpe, retired from his sport at the ripe old age of 2 ... |
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Good thing LeBron James doesn't raise awareness about global warming ...
Don't want any hypocrisy |
David Roberts |
29 Mar 2007 |
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| ... 'cause that would make him a total hypocrite. As it is, he's fine. |
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