Leisure and Sport

Oregon Zoo Says Baby Elephant Will Stay

April Baer — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:03:20 +0000

Oregon Zoo director Kim Smith says there are no immediate plans to move a newborn elephant calf away from the herd. But zoo officials also confirmed a Seattle Times report that the zoo does not own the animal.

Seattle Boxer Takes Historic Step Into Ring, If Not The Gold

Jessica Robinson — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:04:16 +0000

Fans of Seattle boxer Queen Underwood hope a disappointing outcome in London won’t keep her from trying again at the 2016 Olympics. Underwood lost her opening bout Sunday in the first Olympics to open up boxing to women.

Three-Time Idaho Olympian Won't Be At Opening Ceremonies

Sadie Babits — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:19:58 +0000

Idaho cyclist Kristin Armstrong is in London getting ready for Sunday’s 86-mile road race through the English countryside. This is Armstrong’s third Olympics, and she says she won’t take part in today’s opening ceremonies.

Star Pupil At Seattle Boxing Gym Aims For Gold

Jessica Robinson — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:26:56 +0000

A Northwest boxing gym will be rooting for its hometown favorite at an Olympic event never-before open to women. Boxing was the last all-male hold out in the Olympics, until this year. Seattle’s Queen Underwood hopes to bring home the gold.

High Jump's 'Fosbury Flop' Has Roots In Northwest

Tom Banse — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:27:43 +0000

A second-time Olympian from Beaverton, Ore., will be the flag bearer for Team USA during Friday's Opening Ceremony at the London Games. U.S. team captains chose fencer Mariel Zagunis for the honor.

Meanwhile, one of the fans cheering the athletes on will be another Northwesterner who revolutionized the high jump.

Nike Drops Paterno Name From Child Care Facility

Colin Fogarty — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 02:01:32 +0000

Shoe giant Nike is dropping the name Joe Paterno from the childcare facility at the company's Beaverton headquarters. It's more fall-out from a new report saying Paterno and other Penn State officials hid critical information about child sex abuse.

UO Alumni Centrowitz, Wheating Make U.S. Olympic Team

Jes Burns — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:34:34 +0000

Two more University of Oregon alum are headed to the London Olympics this summer, after the final day of the Track and Field Trials Sunday. Matthew Centrowitz and Andrew Wheating will face the world's best after placing in the top three of Sunday's 1,500-meters.

Eugene Racewalker Places Third At Olympic Track And Field Trials

Jes Burns — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:34:21 +0000

The only Eugene native competing at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials placed third Sunday in the women's racewalk. But it wasn't enough to earn her a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

Unlikely Olympian Not Well Known In His Hometown

Chris Lehman — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:34:53 +0000

One of the surprise winners of a slot on the U.S. Olympic Track and Field team isn’t a household name, even in the town where his track career took off. Now, Ryan Bailey is headed to London to compete in the 100-meter race.

Olympic Hopeful Is Also An Entrepreneur

Rachael McDonald — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:32:08 +0000

Two Eugene-based athletes competing in the Olympic Track and Field Trials, which start this week, are also entrepreneurs. Lauren Fleshman and fellow runner Stephanie Rothstein have a two-year-old business making dairy and gluten free energy bars.