Zeta Soror in the Olympics

[5Knowledge1913]

Originally Posted by Granny

Soror Jacquelyn Johnson (Delta Gamma Zeta Chapter - Spring 08) will make her Olympic debut for the United States this summer in Beijing, where she hopes to contend for a medal in the heptathlon. Johnson, the most accomplished heptathlete in collegiate history, is coached by Olympic decathlon gold medalist Dan O'Brien.

Congrats Soror!

http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/...bio/index.html

Congrats to her!

What is the heptathlon?

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by 5Knowledge1913

What is the heptathlon?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptathalon

The women's outdoor heptathlon consists of the following events, with the first four contested on the first day, and the remaining three on day two:

* 100 meters hurdles
* high jump
* shot put
* 200 m
* long jump
* javelin throw
* 800 m