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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 officer sitting on the… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 8 - French Walks

Mon Aug 11 06:22:00 -0400 2008

French WalksSometimes, 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. However, the dream turned into a… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 7 - Open …

Fri Aug 08 04:30:55 -0400 2008

Aug. 7, 2008Opening Ceremonies EveToday 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, jump ball, etc. And with soccer starting as a prelude… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 6 - Gold Standard

Thu Aug 07 03:17:00 -0400 2008

Aug. 6, 2008Heart, Personality of GoldIn 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 been unselfish over the past month or so, putting the… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 5 - Voll …

Tue Aug 05 23:45:32 -0400 2008

Aug. 5, 2008Volleyball Press DayGoing 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 wanted to get a good breakfast to fuel the day without a… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 4 - A Helping Hand

Tue Aug 05 11:14:29 -0400 2008

Aug. 4, 2008Helping HandIt 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 difficult without my cell phone data plan), attend a… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 3 - On t …

Mon Aug 04 00:14:51 -0400 2008

Aug. 3, 2008Court ActionWith 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 several sports to train during the Olympics, including… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 2 - Media Draw

Sun Aug 03 08:21:39 -0400 2008

Aug. 2, 2008Responding to Media RequestsSaturday 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 officers cell phones that function in China as a means to… Read More

Bill Kauffman Blog for Aug. 1 - Not  …

Fri Aug 01 22:38:09 -0400 2008

Aug. 1, 2008Breakfast in the morningAlthough 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 comfortable feeling in a new part of the world to be able to… Read More