Results tagged “beijinggames”

Mayor Bloomberg was not very successful with the Summer Olympics, but his daughter Georgina hopes that she can ride her way into the games. Georgina, the younger of Mayor Bloomberg's two daughters, has her sights set on making the Olympic equestrian team for the 2008 Beijing Games. Riding since she was 4 (Gothamist was riding our little wooden horsey), Georgina was in her first competition at the age of 6 (we competed against our reflection in the mirror - we won every time). Last year, she was the 5th rated show jumper in the country.

According to the Olympics site, shooting is very popular, "Shooting is considered one of the most popular sports internationally. It requires good physical and psychological condition, as well as technical perfection. It is open to men, women and children of all ages for recreation."

The league, in its second season, currently has only four teams - Beijing Tigers, Tianjin Lions, Shanghai Eagles and Guangdong Leopards - with two more teams to be added next year. One team will be Rupert Murdoch's and the other will be the Chinese Army's team. Gothamist wonders what their names will be. Fox and the People's Liberation Team are some thoughts that come to mind. There's nothing quite like marketing your own product. If there is any justice in this world, one team will be in Chengdu and will be named the Chengdu Pandas. If that happens, you know Gothamist will be all over that merchandise.