Father of former Olympian killed in Beijing

[Gunny]

By BETH DUFF-BROWN, Associated Press Writer
14 minutes ago

BEIJING - The murder of the father of a former Olympian at a Beijing landmark cast a sad shadow over the first full day of Olympic competition Saturday, just hours after China's jubilant opening of the Summer Games.

Todd and Barbara Bachman of Lakeville, Minn. — parents of 2004 volleyball Olympian Elisabeth "Wiz" Bachman and in-laws of U.S. men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon — were attacked by a Chinese man while visiting the 13th-century Drum Tower.

The U.S. Olympic Committee confirmed Bachman died from knife wounds and that Barbara Bachman suffered life-threatening injuries. She and their Chinese tour guide, who was also injured in the attack, were being treated in a Beijing hospital.

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[steeliniraq]

Something doesn't quite sound right about this story. A man runs up to them, stabs them, then jumps off the building to his death. Sounds like something out of a bourne identity movie. At any rate it just goings to show there are crazy people everywhere

 

[random3434]

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How sad and tragic.

 

[Avatar4321]

I'm amazed this is getting so little attention in the news.

 

[Orange_Juice]

I'm amazed this is getting so little attention in the news.

Why are you so amazed? How many people do you think got murdered today?

 

[Avatar4321]

Why are you so amazed? How many people do you think got murdered today?

No clue. But how many were murdered at a highly publicized international event?

 

[Orange_Juice]

No clue. But how many were murdered at a highly publicized international event?

Probably none, so what?

 

[doeton]

it got tons of coverage.

a war in Georgia on the other hand..

 

[AllieBaba]

I'm amazed this is getting so little attention in the news.

It was on CNN bright and early this a.m.

 

[random3434]

An update on the MIL of the vollyball coach:



Men's volleyball coach returns; US defeats China - Olympics - Yahoo! Sports