But their presence, particularly in team sports, has made the U.S. contingent stronger. Chow, whose parents are both immigrants from Hong Kong, may emerge as the most recognizable APA athlete. But, the last week of the Summer Games may offer some surprises. Westbrook, who has been in three Olympics, said just being part of the Atlanta Olympiad is a personal triumph. I m 44, and I m still here.
Nothing can beat that.
Westbrook, who took up fencing under the encouragement of his mother, a Japanese American, will now pass on his skills to inner-city youths in New York, where he has set up a fencing school. The Summer Games may not produce an Asian Pacific American athlete with the stature of Greg Louganis, the great diver, but young APAs should be inspired just watching the games. The information you receive on-line from AsianWeek is protected by the copyright laws of the United States. The copyright laws prohibit any copying, redistributing, retransmitting, or repurposing of any copyright-protected material.