Army Training Hard for Beijing
June 18th, 2008 (1:46 pm) by CJ-However, this battle will be on the Olympic tracks and fields. With the momentum building toward the Olympic Games in Beijing, I wanted to draw your attention to a couple remarkable U.S. Army Soldiers who will represent the nation at the upcoming Olympics.
1) Staff Sgt. Libby Callahan, age 56, will be the oldest U.S. female Olympian when she competes at the Summer Games in Beijing. This three-time U.S. Olympian also has a shot at becoming the oldest female Olympic medalist in history. Competing in women’s sport pistol, this South Carolina native learned to shoot as a member of the D.C. police force. Learn more at http://www.usashooting.org/athlete.php?id=88
2) Maj. Michael Anti, age 42, brought home a silver medal from the 2004 Summer Games. To reward himself, he purchased a sliver Corvette. This prone rifle shooter has set his sights on a gold Corvette and medal following his competition in Beijing. Learn more at http://www.usashooting.org/athlete.php?id=114
Our Soldiers will have a slight advantage since they already posses the mental and physical toughness that can only be obtained by wearing the uniform of a U.S. Army Soldier. Check out this training video of some of the Army’s World Class Athletes in action:
The Army’s Olympic delegation, comprised of track and field athletes, boxers and more, are kicking off their road to the Summer Games tomorrow, June 18, with a Times Square fitness challenge. New video will post to the official YouTube channel immediately following the event: http://youtube.com/user/armystrongstories
We here at ASP wish to send the best of luck and support to our Army athletes as they show the world what Army Strong really means.