Podcast Interview with Three Time Olympian Aretha Thurmond

http://www.toomerscoffeecommunity.com/2008/08/12/interview-with-three-time-olympian-aretha-thurmond/

Washington discus thrower Aretha Thurmond qualifies for Olympic final

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/olympics/2008117620_olythurmond16.html

Qualifying Round of the Women’s Discus

I felt very prepared for last nights qualifying round of the women’s discus.  I was in the B group with 19 throwers in each flight.  My warm up throws were pretty nice and relaxed.  I was pretty excited on my 1st throw and I got a little anxious with the upper body and threw 58.70meters.  I came back on my 2nd throw a little more relaxed and I hit the auto with 61.90meters.  My final is on Aug. 18th at 7pm.  We have two American women in the final.  I don’t know when is the last time we have had 2 Americans in an Olympic Final. It’s fun being apart of History.

I am so excited to be competing in my first Olympic Final.  Now I can work on bringing home a Medal!!!!

Click here for results of the 2 sections, http://www.iaaf.org/oly08/results/eventCode=3659/racedate=08-15-2008/sex=W/discCode=DT/combCode=hash/roundCode=q/results.html#det

Click here for the start list of the final, http://www.iaaf.org/oly08/results/eventCode=3659/racedate=08-18-2008/sex=W/discCode=DT/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/startlist.html#det