I will continue to add more photos and videos from during the Olympics. This was filmed on my last day, August 14th, at the airport on my way home
Monday, August 20, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
After Party USA Wrestling-Cael Sanderson story
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| Jake Varner signing the posters Cael tried to swipe! |
Some of the athletes were invited to the closing ceremonies and instead chose to celebrate with the team and of coarse their chiropractor!!! This was a great night (even though the restaurant had almost no AC upstairs and it felt like we were all trying to cut weight)! At one point, my friend Dr. Roberto, went to get an athlete to sign about 6 posters he had with all the Olympians on it (pictured above). So he asked me to watch the posters which has a couple of signatures on them already. My thought was, who would take your posters, dude? So I started chatting with someone and not 2 minutes later Cael Sanderson, (google him if you need context) comes over, looks down at the posters, thinking they are part of the party favors rolls up all 6 and starts to walk away to put them in his bag as a souvenir! So the last thing I want to do is chase him down and get the posters from him, but I said I would watch over the posters so that's what I did. Awkward!!!!!! Cael laughed.... then pinned me in 1.4 seconds!
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| Jared Frayer |
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| Dr Fred Roberto and Coleman Scott |
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| Coleman Scott |
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| Dr. Fred's and Kim Roberto |
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| Lou Rosselli |
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| Gold Medalist 96, Kendall Cross |
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| Lou and his wife, great couple |
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| Raymond Jordan-Jordan Burroughs training partner |
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| John Smith taking down Dr Fred |
Monday, August 13, 2012
Jordan Burroughs on Leno!! Check out the clip too!!
What a great day for USA wrestling when Jordan Burroughs gets invited on Leno. I was with Jordan yesterday and he filled me in that he had to bump up his flight to make Leno. Jordan will be on Tuesday night 11:30 pm eastern. Got to meet Jordan's mother at the after party to Jersey bond with her...great woman.
I will work on getting the original interview which was done with a mic.
blog you later
Dr. Fred (Rossi) not Roberto
Very noisy at the Excel center, please put volume way up...
Here is a side view of an interview Jordan was doing were he gives his Maximized Living Chiropractors some props, the Dr. Fred's. Thanks Jordan for the free endorsement, soon companies will be paying millions for this kid to back there product!!I will work on getting the original interview which was done with a mic.
blog you later
Dr. Fred (Rossi) not Roberto
Jake Varner Takes gold!!!!!!
WOW! What a way to end a great week for USA Freestyle wrestling. Two gold medals (Jordan Burroughs and Jake Varner) and a bronze by Coleman Scott. Talking with Coleman I asked him how it felt to win bronze and of course he responded, "I wish it was gold but it feels good to medal". He had 95 guest cheering him on in London. That is some fan support. Great guy and great bronze.
Varner showed up big and wrestled extremely well. The Ukranian in the finals was frustrated as he couldn't get to Varner. His coach Cael Sanderson is so proud of Jake and his gutsy performance.
Jared Frayer, one of the great representatives for USA unfortunately pulled a very tough Belarus wrestler and was outscored the first match and wasn't able to wrestle back because the Belarussian did not make the finals.
here are some pics...
blog you later
Fred
Varner showed up big and wrestled extremely well. The Ukranian in the finals was frustrated as he couldn't get to Varner. His coach Cael Sanderson is so proud of Jake and his gutsy performance.
Jared Frayer, one of the great representatives for USA unfortunately pulled a very tough Belarus wrestler and was outscored the first match and wasn't able to wrestle back because the Belarussian did not make the finals.
here are some pics...
blog you later
Fred
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| Jared Frayer |
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| Jake Varner |
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Varner goes for gold!!!
Last match of the Olympics put Jake Varner against Ukraine. Jake is 96kg division. Would be a great way to end the olympic experience. Either way it ha been an experience worth blogging about.
Blog u later
Fred
Blog u later
Fred
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Long Day, no posts, no Golds
USA started off sprinting with 2 wins by all three weight classes, Tervel, Jake H, and Coleman all won. Then they all lost their 3rd matches which put them in contention for bronze
I was blogging all day yesterday from the Excel Arena with my IPAD which is now missing. I don't think I misplaced it so I am thinking it might have been "borrowed". Regardless, all day and 3 weight classes later, there were some good things that happens and some not so good things. OUr heavyweight, Tervel, was anticipating a medal and was shutout in the bronze medal round in a tough battle. Jake Herbert fell short in the bronze medal round also, but gave a valiant effort! Coleman Scott shocked the world but not the USA contingency with a bronze medal. Thrilling point scored in the last quarter of the last round to pull out a victory. Overall a little less than expected but the guys fought their hearts out and I wish for them peace with their efforts.
I have videos and tons of pics just barely have a minute to post, especially now that my IPAD has abandoned me.
enjoy some of the action today
by the way......
Jared Frayer and Jake Varner are our last 2 wrestlers and they wrestle at 8:30 am London time (3:30 am) eastern. So I will try not to be posting results throughout.
blog you later,
Fred
Friday, August 10, 2012
Jordan takes gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very handily against the Iranian which was a rematch from last years world championship gold medal match
Jordan ran all through the crowd. I will ask who he was going to see later.
Jordan ran all through the crowd. I will ask who he was going to see later.
Jared Frayer cutting before match
Jared losing a quick 10 pounds, he weighs in tomorrow for his match on Sunday. I can't wait to watch this guy wrestle!!
Gold medal prematch pic flags
USA vs Iran for gold. Jordan "jersey" Burroughs is gonna crush him! People coming together from USA and Iran.
Finals are live on NBC!!
Jordan Burroughs, Olympic Freestyle Wrestler, will be wrestling for gold on NBC live at 2:45 EST, Friday. There will be about an hour of competitions before the gold medal matches go off, but keep checking in.
Actually i would start checking in around 12:45 EST, the finals go off here at 5:45 London time.
Actually i would start checking in around 12:45 EST, the finals go off here at 5:45 London time.
Jordan featured in USA today!!!
Jordan just beat the Russian (2 time world champion russian) to fight for Gold!!
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/wrestling/story/2012-08-09/usa-wrestling-jordan-burroughs-goes-for-gold-and-green/56928798/1
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/wrestling/story/2012-08-09/usa-wrestling-jordan-burroughs-goes-for-gold-and-green/56928798/1
Inside excel arena for first preliminary
Sam Hazewinkel and Jersey boy Jordan Burroughs set to wrestle.
Training center is buzzing.
Wrestlers received their prematch adjustments and are ready to compete.
Training center is buzzing.
Wrestlers received their prematch adjustments and are ready to compete.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Lost in London, but not a bad way to see the city...
Sam Hazewinkel and Jordan Burroughs both made weight today and are re-hydrating with coconut water and other recovery type drinks. They are in the shape of their lives and ready to compete for medals. Make sure to set your DVR to record because they probably won't be on the prime time broadcast. Today the athletes received their adjustments and their training partners. The coaches also get checked and adjusted. Today John Smith, wrestling legend, was corrected along with Brandon Sley.
Right now the athletes start to recluse and mentally prepare for their matches so there is not as much idle chatter and goofing around.
On a side note congratulations are in order for our women's soccer team as they win gold! I am on the lookout for Tobin Heath of Basking Ridge, to congratulate her but it is the proverbial needle-haystack scenario here.
Personally, I got about 5 hours of sleep. It doesn't really matter here though because it is go, go, go all day long and tired isn't allowed. Plus, this is an experience in which I want to make the most of every situation.
The team basically had off this afternoon so I headed into London to catch some sites with a few other guys and we spent most of the day on the "tube" subway, and took the wrong bus. London has bikes that are free if you return them within 30 minutes, so here we are a bunch of Americans not familiar with traffic patterns weaving in and out of buses, cars, pedestrians and worst of all seasoned cyclist that are riding bikes with gears!
Needless to say we made it out alive, barely, had a great authentic Italian dinner in Piccadilly Circus and then came back to the dorms. It is just about 1am here and past my bed time.
I had planned on a video blog today but seemed to be rushing everywhere. FYI-The wrestler in the photos is JD Bergman.
I will be posting one tomorrow night.
Cheerio
Dr Fred
Right now the athletes start to recluse and mentally prepare for their matches so there is not as much idle chatter and goofing around.
On a side note congratulations are in order for our women's soccer team as they win gold! I am on the lookout for Tobin Heath of Basking Ridge, to congratulate her but it is the proverbial needle-haystack scenario here.
Personally, I got about 5 hours of sleep. It doesn't really matter here though because it is go, go, go all day long and tired isn't allowed. Plus, this is an experience in which I want to make the most of every situation.
The team basically had off this afternoon so I headed into London to catch some sites with a few other guys and we spent most of the day on the "tube" subway, and took the wrong bus. London has bikes that are free if you return them within 30 minutes, so here we are a bunch of Americans not familiar with traffic patterns weaving in and out of buses, cars, pedestrians and worst of all seasoned cyclist that are riding bikes with gears!
Needless to say we made it out alive, barely, had a great authentic Italian dinner in Piccadilly Circus and then came back to the dorms. It is just about 1am here and past my bed time.
I will be posting one tomorrow night.
Cheerio
Dr Fred
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