Topic: Sports | August 19th, 2008 | Comments (1)

Shawn Johnson Gold on Balance Beam Olympic Event

Shawn Johnson has won her first Gold for her balance beam routine at the Beijing Olympics. Johnson put in a defiant routine one that no one could match; apart from just a small step on her landing she did not put a foot wrong. (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 19th, 2008 | Comments (0)

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Chris Hoy wins third gold: Britain third at Beijing Olympics

Chris Hoy has now won his third gold at the Beijing Olympics by beating teammate Jason Kenny in the final of the men’s sprint. This is now the third gold medal that Team GB has won on Super Tuesday.

32-year-old Hoy showed that he was in superb form in (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 19th, 2008 | Comments (0)

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Usain Bolt Video of World Record 100 meter sprint

It was no surprise that Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter won the 100 meter sprint taking gold as well as setting a new world record, and we have a video from the BBC showing us how easy he made it.

Bolt has won the race in the first 60 meters and to my surprise he had a little look round towards the end of the race and realized that there was no one there, (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 16th, 2008 | Comments (2)

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Michael Phelps takes 100m Butterfly Gold: Spitz record equaled

Michael Phelps has won gold for the 100m Butterfly; this now means that he has equaled the record of seven gold medals which has been held by Mark Spitz since 1972 at the Munich Olympics. (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 16th, 2008 | Comments (0)

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Women’s Olympic Soccer Result: U.S. beat Canada 2-1

The U.S. Women’s Olympic Soccer team has beaten Canada 2-1; it took Natasha Kai 11 minutes in extra time taking the U.S. team into the semifinal. The game was a long one, as well as being delayed for two hours due to heavy rain. (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 15th, 2008 | Comments (0)

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Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell issue warning to Tyson Gay

As I watched the second round of the Olympic 100 meters earlier today I noticed one thing, Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell were just coasting to the finish line. Tyson Gay looked as though he was working harder to get to the finish line. It seems that the Jamaicans have issued the American sprinter a warning. (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 15th, 2008 | Comments (0)

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Nastia Lukin wins gold with Shawn Johnson taking silver

United States have taken both gold and silver for the women’s individual all-around. This Olympic gymnastics was breathtaking, but it was Nastia Lukin who finally took the gold with fellow American Shawn Johnson winning the silver. (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 15th, 2008 | Comments (4)

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China could end U.S. domination Summer Olympics

China has not won the amount of medals in total that the U.S. has won, but China has won the most gold medals, 22 to Americans 13. Gold is the all important thing when it comes to the Olympics and it is that which could spell disaster for the U.S. team. (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 15th, 2008 | Comments (1)

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Olympic 100-meter heats: Bolt, Powell, Gay through

Watching the first Olympic 100-meter heat was like watching runners on auto pilot as Bolt, Powell and Gay made it easily through. Tyson Gay was running for the first time since his hamstring injury six weeks ago, he coasted to the finish in a time of 10.22. (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 15th, 2008 | Comments (1)

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Michael Phelps wins sixth Olympic Gold: two more for record

There seems to be no stopping American swimmer Michael Phelps as he has now won his sixth gold of the Beijing Olympics. He just has two more gold’s to beat the record for most gold’s won in an Olympic Games, one that has been held by Mark Spitz since 1972. (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 15th, 2008 | Comments (1)

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Federer beaten by Blake: No gold for world No. 1

Tennis world No. 1 Roger Federer’s Olympic Gold hopes were left in tatters after he lost to American James Blake. Blake has now progressed to the semifinals of the singles competition at Beijing beating Federer 6-4, 7-6 (2). (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 14th, 2008 | Comments (0)

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USA vs Greece: U.S basketball team dominating win

Just two short years ago the American basketball team looked lost, but with USA dominating Greece to a win in the Beijing Olympics shows that the men’s basketball team is back on form.

USA won 92-69 to Greece which has given them a chance to go for a (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 14th, 2008 | Comments (0)

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Hungarian Weight Lifter arm injury videos taken of Internet

Hungarian Weight Lifter, Janos Baranyai was competing in his first Olympics; it is one that he will remember for a very long time. The Weightlifter got it all wrong and while dropping the weights he dislocated his right elbow. (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 14th, 2008 | Comments (0)

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Liu Zige wins women’s 200 fly: China’s first swimming gold

Liu Zige did two things when she won the women’s 200 meters butterfly final, firstly she smashed the world record and secondly she won China’s first swimming gold. It was a one-two finish for China as team mate Jiao Liuyang claimed the silver. (read more…)

Topic: Sports | August 14th, 2008 | Comments (5)

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