Beach Cities Olympic gold rush [2012 Newsmaker]
L.A. Galaxy associate head coach and 2012 MLS Cup winner Dave Sarachan, Olympic swimmer and gold medalist Rebecca Soni, Olympic soccer player and gold medalist Shannon Boxx, and Olympian volleyball player and 2012 FIVA SWATCH World Tour champion Sean Rosenthal. Photo by Pete Henze, petehenze@gmail.com The South Bay could have been dubbed “The Home of Champions” in 2012 with many members of the National Hockey League champion Los Angeles Kings and Major League Soccer’s L.A. Galaxy residing in the area – particularly the Beach Cities. No athletes, however, had more impact worldwide than our local Olympians who competed in the XXX Olympiad in London. Whether it was on the turf, the sand, or in water, the success of these athletes in July and August brought together a country that was politically divided during the other months of the year. Eight athletes and coaches residing in the 11.6 square miles that make up the Beach Cites (Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo) won 11 medals, including nine gold medals. Of the 193 countries and 11 territories competing in the Summer Olympics, only 23 countries earned more medals than our Beach Cities heroes. Arguably the most famous local Olympian is…
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