Olympians from Hawaii: Congratulations to All
Natasha Kai became one of the few athletes with Hawaii ties to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. She and the U.S. Women's Soccer Team beat Brazil 1-0 in extra time to win the gold in women's soccer for the 3rd time in 4 Olympic competitions.
Kai, a multi-sport star at Kahuku High, and at UH in soccer, scored a goal to beat Canada 2-1 and help the U.S. into the semifinals.
Team USA/Hawaii included 10 Olympians born or raised in Hawaii:
Robyn Ah Mow-Santos - Volleyball, Indoor
Lindsey Berg - Volleyball, Indoor
Brandon Brooks - Water Polo, Goalkeeper
Clarissa Chun - Wrestling, FR
Bryan Clay - Track and Field, Decathlon
Lovieanne Jung - Softball, Second Base
Natasha Kai - Soccer, Forward
Jesse Smith - Water Polo, Defender
Clayton Stanley - Volleyball, Indoor
Taylor Takata - Judo, 66 kg
and 4 Olympians from the University of Hawaii:
Robyn Ah Mow-Santos - Volleyball, Indoor
Lindsey Berg - Volleyball, Indoor
Heather Bown - Volleyball, Indoor
Kim Willoughby - Volleyball, Indoor
In addition, several foreign teams included Hawaii residents: Marshall Islands, Phillippines, Australia, and Netherlands all included athletes from Hawaii. Sports ranged from tae kwon do to swimming to softball to water polo.
We're proud of all of you!
Barbara Abe, Realtor
Hawaii Kai is my Home
808-226-2537
www.movetohawaiikai.com
barbara@barbarashawaii.com
(list of athletes courtesy of www.808talk.com)