Michael Parada of Montvale, part of the United States Quidditch Team, scoring against the United Kingdom in the Quidditch Summer Games 2012 held in Oxford, England to coincide with the 2012 Summer Olympics Games in London.
BY ALEXIS TARRAZI
STAFF WRITER
The Olympics haven’t begun yet and the United States has already won gold — in Quidditch.
The U.S. team won the Quidditch Summer Games 2012, held July 8 and 9 in Oxford, England, to coincide with the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, which begin Friday.
“It’s a lot more intense than people would think, as it is full speed and full contact,” said Michael Parada of Montvale, who played on the U.S. Quidditch team. “No one can grasp how intense it is until they watch. Originally, I didn’t want to play because I thought it was a nerdier sport, but once I played I had to keep playing.”
Alexis Tarrazi 