GARCIA NOT DISAPPOINTED WITH RELAY TEAM'S FINISH CARSON NATIVE, TEAMMATES WILL RACE IN 3,000M CONSOLATION.Byline: Paul Oberjuerge Staff Writer TURIN, Italy - Neither Maria Garcia nor the U.S. women's short-track 3,000-meter relay team had a great race. But the 20-year-old skater from Carson didn't take it too hard. ``It was my first race in the Olympics Olympics Sports medicine An international competition among (traditionally) nonprofessional athletes trained in a particular summer or winter sport, which is held every 4 yrs in a selected city. See Paralympics, Special Olympics, World Medical Games. , and I was just excited to be there,'' she said Sunday after the Americans finished third and failed to advance to the four-team final. ``Considering the conditions, and a few difficult exchanges, I think I skated well.'' The U.S. foursome of Allison Baver Allison Baver (born August 11, 1980 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American short track speed skater. Baver trains with the US permanent winter sports Olympic team, in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the 2005-2006 season, she was ranked third overall in the World Rankings. , Caroline Hallisey, Fullerton's Hyo- Jung Kim and Garcia settled into third place early in the 27-lap race and never budged. China and Canada finished 1-2 and advanced to the Feb. 22 medals race. The U.S. will compete in a consolation race that day. ``I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, per se,'' Garcia said. ``We all had nerves and were excited. We hoped to make it into the team final, but we did the best we could.'' Individuals on the four-woman teams took turns jumping into the race, signifying Signifyin' (slang) is an African-American rhetorical device featuring indirect communication or persuasion and the creating of new meanings for old words and signs. Signifying, in this sense, includes repetition and difference, implication and association, combining words and a takeover by accepting a push from behind by the teammate going off the track. Garcia conceded con·cede v. con·ced·ed, con·ced·ing, con·cedes v.tr. 1. To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 2. the leading teams tended to pull away a bit when she was on the ice. ``The ice wasn't great,'' she said. ``I was not feeling great on the ice. I didn't feel comfortable. I didn't feel safe. Garcia said she is enjoying her first Olympics. Her mother, Michelle, and brother, Adom, traveled from Carson and watched her compete Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. at the Palavela Arena. ``I love the 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 , being here,'' she said. ``I hope to be back in 2010.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: GARCIA |
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