Last semester, Sgt. Willie Anderson and Officer Robert Redman, when not policing the Rice Campus, trained for the International Police Olympics and went on to win medals for javelin, discus, shot- put and tennis. Redman received a gold medal in men's singles in tennis and a bronze medal in men's doubles in tennis. The International Police Olympics, sponsored by the Texas Police Athletic Federation, have been held annually for about 25 years.
Police officers participate in many of the summer Olympic-style events.
Anderson has participated in the International Police Olympics since the '70s and continues to participate every year. Redman had a motorcycle accident in December that left him with a broken collar bone, three broken ribs, and a hole in his left lung. Despite the injuries he suffered, Redman recovered and trained for the olympic tennis matches. This year about 1,500 police officers participated at the International Police Olympics. Next year the Texas Police Athletic Federation expects about 2,500 police officers to attend from the United States and other countries.