BRAZIL | Friday, 27 Jul 2007 | Views [734]
The contests I saw at the 15th PanAmerican Games in Rio de Janeiro 2007:
16 July
Women's indoor volleyball
US lost to Cuba in three games (16-25, 23-25, 15-25); Dominican Republic won the first game against Peru before I left
17 July
beach volleyball
men:... Read more >
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BRAZIL | Tuesday, 17 Jul 2007 | Views [788]
Tonight I watched Canada men beat Chile in two sets. Then Mexico controlled Guatemala in two. The Mexico men played awesome almost the whole match! Their blocks were fantastic and the hits had crisp snaps on them. Then I finished the night with ... Read more >
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BRAZIL | Monday, 16 Jul 2007 | Views [712] | Comments [1]
There is nothing quite like cheering for your team at an international sporting event. Tonight I watched Cuba handle the US women´s volleyball team at the 15th PanAmerican Games in Rio. It would have been much better if we had won (we lost 16-25, 23-... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 23 May 2007 | Views [910] | Comments [2]
My professor hooked me up with volleyball! After class we walked to few blocks over to the gym. There was a men´s game last night, so I went back after studying. The game itself was a lot of fun to watch - they are very good. Everything rules-wise ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 22 May 2007 | Views [529] | Comments [1]
90% of cases are decided using only documents submitted to the court. Only 10% actually have an oral trial, and it is typically the more serious cases. Today we visited the district court of Bs As (Buenos Aires). The case involved robbery, threat, ... Read more >
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ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 16 May 2007 | Views [338]
YAY! I am in Buenos Aires. And f.y.i. the keyboards are different - but it´s fun to try and figure out how to type... I´m getting my visa app completed here, and then I´m off to La Plata. I imagine there will be a computer at the hotel there, but ... Read more >
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