Volleyball player and former Olympian Elisabeth Bachman-McCutcheon and her family were attacked at Beijing's Drum Tower on August 9, the first day of the 2008 Olympic Games. Chinese resident Tang Yongming stabbed Bachman-McCutcheon's father, Todd Bachman, to death, injured her mother Barbara Bachman and a Chinese tour guide, then leaped to his death from the popular monument and tourist attraction. The Bachmans were both 62.
Elisabeth Bachman-McCutcheon News
CNN: American killed at Games was coach's father-in-law (August 9, 2008)
StarTribune.com: Bachman's CEO killed, wife injured in Beijing attack (August 9, 2008)
Canada.com: Relative of U.S. v-ball coach killed in Beijing (August 9, 2008)
Los Angeles Times: Beijing attack victim's name revealed (August 9, 2008)
YouTube: Attacker Kills U.S. Tourist in Beijing (Time 0:47)
Brightcove.tv: American killed in Beijing (Time: 1:35)
MiamiHerald.com: Women's team wins on sad day for U.S. volleyball (August 9, 2008)
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Fast Facts
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Apparently uninjured in the attack
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Played on the U.S. volleyball team in the 2004 Summer Games
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Wife of U.S. men's indoor volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon
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"Wiz"
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Todd Bachman was CEO of Bachman, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota
