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Travel is Part of the Game

Thu Jul 30 06:57:00 -0400 2009

July 30, 2009

Welcome to my blog for some insights into the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team participating in the 2009 FIVB Men’s Junior World Championship being contested July 31-Aug. 9 in Pune, India. It is a great honor to serve as the appointed FIVB press… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 8 - French Walks

Mon Aug 11 06:22:00 -0400 2008

French Walks
Sometimes, history gets a chance to correct itself. Thankfully, today was one of those opportunities in life.

Diane French, the technical coordinator for the U.S. Women’s Olympic Indoor Volleyball Team, achieved a dream of a lifetime in 1980.… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 7 - Open …

Fri Aug 08 04:30:55 -0400 2008

Aug. 7, 2008

Opening Ceremonies Eve
Today definitely had the feel that the Games were about to start. A lot of conversations with “Let’s get the games started” or like-phrases stating the obvious anticipation to the first serve,… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 6 - Gold Standard

Thu Aug 07 03:17:00 -0400 2008

Aug. 6, 2008

Heart, Personality of Gold
In an earlier blog post, I mentioned how Therese Crawford and Norisha Campbell had been continuing to train with the Olympic squad even after not making the preliminary Olympic roster.

Both players have… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 5 - Voll …

Tue Aug 05 23:45:32 -0400 2008

Aug. 5, 2008

Volleyball Press Day
Going into Tuesday morning, I knew it would be busy day, but a good day for volleyball.

My phone, or new alarm clock, starting ringing before I really wanted it to at 6 a.m. after another late night. However, I… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 4 - A Helping Hand

Tue Aug 05 11:14:29 -0400 2008

Aug. 4, 2008

Helping Hand
It is always great to see the diverse group of athletes, and today was an opportunity to do that while assisting others at the same time.

After a morning at the Main Press Center to answer e-mails (which is becoming more… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 3 - On t …

Mon Aug 04 00:14:51 -0400 2008

Aug. 3, 2008

Court Action
With the first Olympic Games pool match only six days away, Team USA got its first workout in Beijing under its belt Sunday morning at Beijing Normal University.

The gym facility is monstrous as it will be able to house… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 2 - Media Draw

Sun Aug 03 08:21:39 -0400 2008

Aug. 2, 2008

Responding to Media Requests
Saturday morning was a time to catch up on e-mails. The sheer volume of e-mails needing responses has quickened in pace since arriving in Beijing.

Along with e-mail, the USOC has provided to the press… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 1 - Not  …

Fri Aug 01 22:38:09 -0400 2008

Aug. 1, 2008

Breakfast in the morning
Although in China, I was able to wake up to an American-style breakfast at Beijing Normal University where many of the USOC contingency is staying, including the press officers. It definitely provided a… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for July 30-31 - Olympic Dreams

Fri Aug 01 19:06:09 -0400 2008

July 30-31, 2008

Olympic Dreams
Sitting on the plane taxi-ing to the runway in Colorado Springs on Wednesday morning, it suddenly hit me. I am going to the Olympics, my first-ever. No, not as an athlete who has prepared for this moment for a decade or… Read More