KIDS TALK BACK

-- story and photos by Sean Hiller

o7 We asked students at Mariners Elementary School: What did you like

the best about the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia?

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“I liked the men’s beach volleyball. It was cool for me because it was

the first time I saw the Olympics.”

CHAD DAVIS, 10

Newport Beach

“My favorite part about the Olympics was the women’s diving because

it’s cool how they do so many different things in two seconds.”

SABRINA NEAS, 10

Costa Mesa

“The best part was watching our country getting to the Olympics --

especially Aaron Peirsol, because he went to this school and Newport

Harbor. And because we won the most medals.”

MISSY SEPULVEDA, 9

Newport Beach

“I think the running, the four-man relay race, was the best because

they had teamwork and they didn’t do so bad. They got first place.”

GARRETT GALLEGOS, 9

Corona del Mar

“I like the swimming because there was a blind guy. He had to look at

a strobe light to start the race and I thought that was interesting. He

got a silver medal.”

ANDREW MCDONALD, 10

Newport Beach

“I liked how Aaron Peirsol said he was going to get silver and he

did.”

JILLIAN URBANIEC, 9

Costa Mesa