APA - News re: Upcoming Olympics
c/o International Channel Networks
American Olympians may be strong, athletic, driven and competitive, but diversity also describes the 2004 U. S. Olympic Team. Some ethnic backgrounds represented include Japanese, South African, Israeli, Chinese, Hungarian and German, just to name a few. This August, be on the lookout for these promising U.S. Olympic athletes:
Kevin Han — Badminton
Chinese immigrant whose first job in the United States was delivering Chinese food for a restaurant
One of the top badminton players in the world; holds the highest rank for an American in the sport
Kimiko Soldati — Diving
Comes from Japanese ancestry; father was born in a U.S. internment camp
Tried out diving after suffering a serious injury from gymnastics in high school
Mohini Bhardwaj — Gymnastics
Father is from India and mother is from Russia, but they met in Canada
Favorite event is vault; won the 2001 national vault title
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