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Idahoan wins Olympic Gold!

Wednesday morning in Beijing, China, Boise, ID native Kristin Armstrong won the Gold Medal in the Women's Time Trial Cycling event. The event will be aired tonight on NBC's coverage of the Olympics from 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. EST. See interview with Kristin.

The win was a late birthday present for Armstrong who turned 35 just 2 days before. This was Kristin's first Olympics.

Kristin is the first Boisean to win an olympic medal, but Idaho has a rich Olympic history. Idaho has had many previous Olympic Medal winners. There are also 8 other athletes in these Olympics that have ties to Idaho.

Clare Bodensteiner, basketball: The Minico High graduate is a backup for the New Zealand women.

Matt Brown, baseball: The Coeur d'Alene High graduate is a third baseman for Team USA.

Georgia Gould, mountain biking: The one-time Ketchum resident competes in the women's race Aug. 22.

Eric Matthias, discus: The Boise resident and former Boise State athlete is representing his home country - the island nation of Tortola - as a member of the British Virgin Islands track and field team.

Debbie McDonald, dressage: The Hailey resident and 2004 bronze medalist, along with her horse, Brentina, is representing Team USA in the team competition.

Joachim Olsen, shot put: The University of Idaho athlete competes for Denmark in the preliminary round.

Nick Symmonds, 800 meters: The Bishop Kelly High graduate competes for Team USA in the preliminary round Aug. 20 (semifinals are Aug. 21 and finals are Aug. 23).

Ian Waltz, discus: The Post Falls High grad competes for Team USA in the preliminary round Friday night (finals are Aug. 19).

Congratulations to Kristin~you've made us proud! Good Luck to all of the Idaho Athletes!

Posted by Meridian Idaho Real Estate ~ Pam Pugmire on 08/13/2008 07:39 PM

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18 Comments on Idahoan wins Olympic Gold!

AUG

2008

Pam - Thank you for the post, I haven't watch regular television in almost 10 years. And by reading your blog I know who's winning, etc.

Thanks

Way to go Kristin. I'll have to check it out on TV tonight Pam. I just love those folks near and around Boise. Good people ; ) No Limit!!

Pam, I have to admit to a moment of confusion when I read: Kristin is the first Boisean to win an olympic medal

I thought at first Boisean was a foreign country!! lol!

I keep forgetting about the olympics and when I do turn them on, there are reruns from past years.

Robert~I don't watch TV very often, but I do love to watch the Olympics. Maybe I will do a Olympics re-cap for you!

Gary~Boise has awesome people don't we? ; )

Susan~I changed my blog title to read Idahoan wins gold......I bet there will still be people that think Idaho is a foreign country! ; )

Pam, isn't Idaho like next to Czechoslovakia? They're good at gymnastics, no? Good thing I know where every single state of the 50 states is Pam, but sadly some in high school couldn't find Wyoming on a map to save their life. It's the big square one there next to that other square one (Colorado). I guess we should be thankful if they know Idaho for at least potatoes which grow in the grown. Probably some think there are potato trees. Geeez... our country could be doomed.

AUG

2008

Hi Pam,

Glad you wrote about Kristin Armstrong. You beat me to the punch. That is fine, I am glad that we are all putting Boise on the map or radar with others. What a wonderful accomplishment for her. To think she had to change her sport when she got diagnosed with arthritis a few years ago. Thanks for sharing about the other Idahoans that have also won.

Have a Colorful Day!

Hi Irene~ I hope you will write about Kristin too! I didn't know about her arthritis, so I would love it if you would tell us more about her. We can't spread the news about our Idaho golden girl too much!

I've been so busy, I have yet to watch any TV in days, but I hope to see some of the Olympics soon!

I have been recording it all, but I'm not sure when I'll have time to watch it. What I have watched was FABULOUS!

Pam: quite an achievement when most of them are in their early twenties! Still..35 is such a great youngish age.

Yes Lloyd, and she has arthritis too! It's amazing what we can do when we put our minds to it!

AUG

2008

Pam...

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I had the pleasure of watching the time trials (both men and women) in Atlanta in 1996. This is a grueling event, with nothing to pace yourself but the clock! It was better than the road raced because a cyclist was always coming by, and we cheered them on!

Congrats to Kristen!

Pam, I missed this. Thanks for the update! :-)

How fun! I've always wanted to go to the Olympics, and I don't know why I didn't when it was in SLC. My husband hates crowds and so do I, so I guess I need to decide if it's worth the crowds to see the olympics. I'm sure it is!

C~It's so hard to see it all! I have been recording it....but it will take me awhile to actually see it.

It's so funny though, my 8 year old daughter and my 8 year old niece are in LOVE with Michael Phelps! ; )

AUG

2008

Pam - great them-them to Kristin. At 35 it illustrates George Eliot's quote "You are never too old to be what you want to be!"

OCT

2008

I miss the Olympics. Thank goodness we have football... I've seen those people who play on that blue field... they're having (as usual) an excellent season.

Hi Chuck! The Broncos are doing terrific! The new QB is fantastic, and a red-shirt freshman, so we will have him for awhile.

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