California Rowing Club Athletes Row with Iraqi Athletes at Olympic Games.Olympic Spirit The Mission: "To build a peaceful and better world in the Olympic Spirit which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play - Olympic Spirit Evident with Athletes in Competition and Countries in Cooperation BEIJING -- Two athletes from the California Rowing Club, a national training center for elite-level rowers, had a truly unique experience at the Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. in Beijing, China today. They found themselves paired to compete in a final consisting of only two boats, with all other lanes empty; just the US and Iraq. The Iraqi crew in the men's double scull of Hussein Jebur (stern seat) and Haider Nozad (bow seat) made headlines before the Olympic Games even began. The International Olympic Committee “IOC” redirects here. For other uses, see IOC (disambiguation). The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23 disqualified dis·qual·i·fy tr.v. dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing, dis·qual·i·fies 1. a. To render unqualified or unfit. b. To declare unqualified or ineligible. 2. the Iraqi team from competition and then reversed the decision shortly before the start of the Games, thus allowing Nozad and Jebur to compete at the Olympics in Beijing. For both the US and Iraqi crews, this is their first appearance in Olympic competition. It is hoped that there will be more. Elliot Hovey and Wes Piermarini earned the opportunity to represent the US at the Olympic Games by winning the qualification regatta in New Jersey in June. Hovey and Piermarini were then named to the US Olympic Rowing Team later that month. The two have now completed their Olympic competition by winning the race with the Iraqi team. Before the competition, the members of both crews took the opportunity to speak and wish each other good luck. After the race, the two crews congratulated one another on their respective Olympic debuts. Jebur and Nozad were heard to say of the US crew: "The American said, okay good. Good start. Good guys. They are very good." "What a great experience for both the US and Iraqi crews. I hope Jebur and Nozad will be able to accept our invitation to visit the California Rowing Club and row on the Oakland Estuary The Oakland Estuary is the body of water separating the cities of Oakland and Alameda, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. On its western end it connects to San Francisco Bay, while its eastern end connects to San Leandro Bay. with the San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden skyline across the bay," said Rich Hallock, executive director and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. of the California Rowing Club. Rowing competition at the 2008 Olympic Games continues until August 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is the new, purpose-built venue for the Rowing, Canoeing, and Kayaking events in the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is located in Mapo Village in the Shunyi District in Beijing. in Beijing, China. About the California Rowing Club Located in Oakland, Calif., the California Rowing Club is a national training center for elite-level rowers who compete at World Cup, World Championship, and Olympic levels. The California Rowing Club works closely with other rowing organizations, including USRowing and the US National Rowing Team to support the success of US athletes in the highest levels of domestic and international competition. The California Rowing Club is a donor-supported 501c3 non-profit organization, dedicated to improving the sport of competitive rowing. Please visit online: www.CaliforniaRowingClub.org For more information, please contact Rich Hallock, executive director and CFO directly at tel: (510) 899-7906 or e-mail: Rich.Hallock@CaliforniaRowingClub.org |
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