Today is Sunday, Aug. 10. Our synchronized 3-meter girls dove today and ended up fourth and missing a medal by four points. They dove really, really well, though. So we are all quite proud of them. Two days ago, on the 8th, were the opening ceremonies. They were absolutely amazing!! I had never experienced anything like it in my life. Before the parade and everything that took place, the whole American team lined up in the fencing hall and got to meet the President and get our picture with him! It was really cool! I and a lot of other athletes got a bunch of pictures with some of the men’s basketball team! Then once everyone got lined up, we had to go to the gymnastics gym and wait for them to call our name to start making our way over to the Birds Nest. Once we got over there, we walked through a tunnel and the entire USA team was yelling, “U-S-A,” and that was so awesome because everyone was pumped and ready! When we finally got out onto the track, and just looking up into the huge crowd of people and cameras and just everything brought tears to most everyone’s eyes. I know it was a very emotional experience for me as well. What I felt walking out and knowing that I am representing my country is just a feeling I cannot explain. It was the most amazing thing I have ever done in my entire life!
Our boys will compete in 10-meter synchro tomorrow, and then we will compete the next day in 10-meter synchro as well. Our training has been going very well, so we are ready to compete and just have fun and do our best!
— Mary Beth
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August 10, 2008
Mary Beth Dunnichay diary: Aug. 10
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- Mary Beth Dunnichay diary: Aug. 22 Today is Friday, Aug. 22, and the boys had prelims tonight at 7 p.m. Both Thomas (Finchum) and David (Boudia) made it to the semifinals, which will be held tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. Then that same night is when the finals will be held at 8 p.m.
- Mary Beth Dunnichay diary: Aug. 3 Today is Sunday and it’s 6:45 a.m. We are all having a blast here in Beijing, and especially in the village. They have so much things for us athletes to do if we are bored or anything.
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Mary Beth Dunnichay diary: Aug. 7
Today is Thursday, and tomorrow is the opening ceremonies! I am so excited! I can’t wait!!
Today was our first day back in the village from our little day-and-a-half adventure with our team. I am glad to be back in the village, and there are already a lot more people in the village than there were before we left.
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