Olga Graf 2014

Olga Graf Drawing

Russian Olympic Speed Skater: Olga is a thirty year old woman from Omsk,Soviet Union. This past Sunday morning I was watching the Winter Olympics from Sochi Russia. The event was the Woman's 3000 Meter Speed Skating Race. As Olga was approaching the starting line for the tenth pairing, the commentators were saying how she was a strong skater but would not factor in the medal standings.Olga had not even qualified for the previous Olympics in Vancouver Canada. Lap after lap Olga was ahead of the current leaders pace. As she crossed the finish line, the Russian crowd went wild she had skated the best race of her life, and posted the fastest time of the event. After the thirteenth and final pairing, Olga had been bumped to the Bronze Medal, but she had become an Olympic medalist. Watching that drama unfold is why I love the Olympic games.Olga will also compete in the 1500, and the 3000 meters during the Sochi games. I know she will have at least on American fan watching!!!  

"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey 2013

Ronda Rousey Drawing

UFC Womans Bantamweight Champion: Last weekend, Ronda won the UFC title by beating Liz Carmouche by a first round arm bar submission. It was her seventh professional MMA fight, and seventh first round arm bar. By winning the title, she vacated the Strike Force Bantamweight title that she held. Ronda is a Judo fighter, and among her many titles, was the first American woman ever to win an Olympic medal in Judo. She won the bronze in Beijing in 2008.

Lindsey Vonn 2010

Lindsey Vonn Drawing

US Ski Team Alpine Racer. My sister Rebekah has been following, and gotten me interested in Lindsey's career as she trains for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Lindsey is already the most successful American woman skier in World Cup history. In 2009, Lindsey became the first American woman ever to win back to back World Cup Championships (2008,2009). She is second all time, only to Bode Miller, in American World Cup wins for American skiers male or female. She is also now the first female athlete that I have drawn.

Feb. 18,2010 Yesterday while I was skiing with my poppa, and son, Lindsey won the first ever American Olympic Gold in women's downhill.

Cassius Clay 2010

Cassius Clay Drawing

2010 marks the 50 year anniversary of Cassius Clay winning a Gold Medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Five years later, the year I was born, Cassius had joined the Nation of Islam, and changed his name to Muhammed Ali.

Michael Phelps (2008)

Michael Phelps drawing

A Baltimore native, Michael's record eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing China, is considered one of the greatest Olympics performances ever. He is considered by most as the greatest Olympic athlete ever with 16 total medals (14 golds and 2 bronze).