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...came to the United States at 13, and he says that the “passion” he has for his adopted country and his desire to see its “values and qualities” replicated have shaped his coaching style. Sophomore world junior bronze medalist in epee Benjamin Ungar says that Brand was “definitely” a “positive factor” in his decision to join the Crimson team.“I think he really gets people who are good fencers but who are also really good team players...
...that Ungar has the opportunity to make the Olympic team—if not in 2008, then definitely in 2012. Though Ungar is hesitant to commit to anything just yet, one thing is for sure: he’ll be a threat to repeat as the NCAA epee gold medalist in 2007.After all, if all else fails, he’s always got the foot touch.“Benji is probably the most talented epee fencer in America right now,” Brand says, “and we are looking to greater things in the years...
...victory over Arianna Errigo of Italy in the finals. Ungar, seeded ninth after the preliminaries, defeated Ciprian Lapuste of Romania 15-9 to advance to the Men’s Epee semifinals, in which he fell to Feng Wang of China by the same score, making him a bronze medalist. “Benji took his fencing to the next level this year,” Harvard coach Peter Brand said. “He really knew what he wanted and being on this team really energized him too. “And with Emily it’s just...
...Winter Olympics in Torino, the big story I found was about the doping controversy involving Austrian skiers - nothing about the positive aspects of the Olympics. What about the "clean" participants? What about the results of competitions? There was only a short "People" item on Shizuka Arakawa, the gold medalist in figure skating - and it was unfair. She is not, as you said, "a little-known Japanese figure skater." She is the winner of the 2004 World Championship, held in Dortmund, Germany. At Torino she did not, as you reported, "become a surprise star by keeping her tush...
...little easier.As for extracurricular activities, Cheek wants to get involved in organizations dealing with youth activism in politics. The ever-increasing power of communication inspires him, and he has some ideas about the centralization of student lobbying that he wants to develop.But when it comes to athletics, the Olympic medalist avers that he won’t be joining any intramural sports teams.“If you ever saw me play basketball, you’d know why I speedskate,” Cheek admits with a laugh. “If I do play sports, it will...