http://gauxgirl.com Official Site of Margaux Isaksen, 2008 Modern Pentathlon World Champion, 2007 USA National Champion, Member 2008 Olympic Team USA Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:35:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This link will take you to this year's schedule:  http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/calendars/calendar_sports_uk.asp?sportCode=MP  Keep in mind that dates are listed dd/mm/yyyy.  http://gauxgirl.com/?p=98 World Cup I 2009 is happening NOW, 27 MAR 09, in Mexico City.  Wish me luck! http://gauxgirl.com/?p=97 Singapore is maybe the cleanest place I’ve ever been.  Chewing gum is not even allowed.  Seeing it from our balloon tether a hundred meters off the ground was spectacular.  The clear sky and clean city with the ocean and Malaysia in the distance created a picture I won’t soon forget.    My ... http://gauxgirl.com/?p=93  Official Site of the Beijing Games   http://en.beijing2008.cn/   Yahoo photo of Team USA in the opening ceremony -- follow this link:   http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/slideshow/ss.63#photoViewer=urn%3Anewsml%3Asports.yahoo%2Cgetty%3A20050301%3Aoly%2Cphoto%2Cebc88e6d1b9201f01c00db50bd5a2193-getty-81972990cc157_olympics_open%3A1 http://gauxgirl.com/?p=92 http://www.pentathlon.org/fileadmin/download/Invitations/DCAS_final080731.xls Note that there are multiple worksheets in the workbook, the first is the Men's Schedule, the second is the Women's Schedule, if you can read the last two, then let me know what they mean; my guess is they're Chinese for, 'Men's Schedule', and 'Women's Schedule'.  http://gauxgirl.com/?p=90 http://en.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/schedule/ YAHOO.Shortcuts.hasSensitiveText = true; YAHOO.Shortcuts.sensitivityType = ["sensitive_news_terms"]; YAHOO.Shortcuts.doUlt = false; YAHOO.Shortcuts.location = "us"; YAHOO.Shortcuts.lang = "us"; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_id = 0; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_type = ""; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_title = ""; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_publish_date = ""; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_author = ""; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_url = ""; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_tags = ""; YAHOO.Shortcuts.document_language = "english"; YAHOO.Shortcuts.annotationSet = { "lw_1214319914_0": { "text": ... http://gauxgirl.com/?p=83 Check out this article and video interview with Margaux! http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/summer/2008-05-13-teenpentathlete_N.htm?csp=34 The link below is to the hard copy from the Wednesday, 14 MAY 08 edition.  steves-daughter.pdf http://gauxgirl.com/?p=80 Margaux advanced to the finals in World Cup V competition in Kladno, Czech Republic today by taking first place among the Group B competitors.  Womens' finals are Saturday -- be there! http://gauxgirl.com/?p=79 Margaux had a personal best in the swimming event in Madrid.  She had a strong performance in three of the other sports.  She drew a good horse, but she didn't ride up to her potential.  Tomorrow is another day.  Moving forward, she'll focus on success and work on the rest.  Five, ... http://gauxgirl.com/?p=72 Gaux girl! Gaux! You can sign up for the UK's free 247.tv internet service and watch the whole day's events via streaming video in real time at http://www.247.tv/ -- there is no charge for live Modern Pentathlon contests. The 247.tv site also provides archival video and downloads for a fee. Whether you wish ... http://gauxgirl.com/?p=66