Chausson Win’s Gold In Crazy Women’s BMX Race
I just finished watching the first ever Olympic gold medal race in BMX racing. It was for the women’s gold medal. Anne-Caroline Chausson of France won the gold medal, Laetitia Le Corguille won the the silver medal and Jill Kintner of the United States won the bronze medal.
It was quite fun to watch, [...]
US Softball Team Can’t Make It 4 In Row
The US Softball Team lost today… I know it’s SHOCKING news! Especially considering that one of the reasons cited for removing softball from all future Olympics (starting with the 2012 Olympics in London) was that the US Softball team is unbeatable…
GUESS NOT, EH?
Anyway, the US Softball took the silver medal in Olympic softball, after [...]
Nastia Liukin’s Olympic Gymnastics Gold Medal Creates Golden Opportunities
Nastia Liukin’s gold medal in the all around competition in Women’s gymnastics is marketing gold for her. It has opened up all kinds of doors for her. I still expect her teammate Shawn Johnson to make a lot of money in endorsements, but this gold medal may actually provide more opportunities for Nastia. Time will [...]
Interview With Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh winners of the Gold in Beach volleyball, did a terrific interview on the Today show this morning. You can check it out below.
US Women’s Soccer Team Wins Gold
The US Women’s soccer team beat Brazil 1-0 today to win the Gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Carli Lloyd scored in over time (extra time in soccer) to lead the United States to victory over Brazil. This was the US Women’s soccer team’s third gold in four Olympics. US goalkeeper Hope Solo, was [...]
Underwear A Key Factor In Field Hockey Matches???
How crazy is this?
To quote the article:
Kevin Marr was ordered to watch the must-win match against Germany from the grandstand as punishment for three players wearing black undies beneath white shorts in an earlier match.
Apparently, underwear is taking on a major role in field hockey at the Beijing Olympics. The New Zealand hockey manager was [...]
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh win Gold Again
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball. I watched the end of the match and as usual Misty and Kerri looked unbeatable. Playing in the rain, they beat China’s team in straight sets, which extended their beach volleyball winning streak to 108 matches in a row. Not only [...]
Yes, Usain Bolt Won Another Gold – Broke Another WR, but…
Usain Bolt did what everyone knew he would do and added a gold medal for the 200m to his Olympic treasure chest. He also broke a world record while doing it. However, Usain’s victory wasn’t really as interesting to me as the controversy at the end of the race…
At the end of the race, Usain [...]
Russian Pole Vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva Breaks World Record
Did you see Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva break the world record in the pole vault?
It was kind of funny to me, because she won the gold WAY before attempting the Olympic record and then the World record. What was funnier was how bored she seemed with the opening rounds of the pole vault. She [...]
US Beats Angola In Second Round Basketball Action
The US Men’s basketball team beat Angola 97-76 in their second round match up. In the third round of the Olympics basketball the US will face Greece who upset them two years ago in the World Championships.
Medal Counts 8/11/08
China 9 gold3 silver2 bronze14 total
U.S. 3 gold4 silver5 bronze 12 total
South Korea 4 gold3 silver0 bronze 7 total
Italy 2 gold3 silver1 bronze 6 total
Russia 0 gold4 silver2 bronze 6 total
Australia 2 gold0 silver3 bronze 5 total
France [...]
US Olympic Basketball Team Squeaks By Australia
In preparation for the Olympics in China, the US Basketball team got a scare from the Australian team. Australia, who was resting their top player, lost by 11 points in a game that could have easily been won by the Australians.
The US did manage to win the game 87-76, but they played like it didn’t [...]
Should everyone boycott the Olympics in China?
We just put up a new poll…
Should everyone boycott the Olympics in China?
Quite frankly, I have been wondering if the Olympics should have ever been given to China in the first place. I doubt seroiusly that China will ever host another Olympics. What do you think?
Let us know your thoughts about boycotting the Olympics by [...]
AT&T Team USA SoundTrack For The 2008 Summer Olympics
I just found about a great way you can support Team USA in the Summer Olympics. AT&T has put together a soundtrack called the “AT&T Team USA™ Soundtrack” to benefit and encourage U.S. Olympic Team members.
Nelly, Sheryl Crow, Kate Voegele, Colbie Caillat and 3 Doors Down are among some of the top artists recording exclusive [...]
George Bush Welcomes US Olympians To White House
Earlier today some of the US Olympians visited the White House before heading off to Beijing China for the 2008 Summer Olympics. US President George Bush gave a speech to encourage the Olympians in their quest for medals. Too see George Bush’s encouraging speech watch the video below:
Locusts, And Algae – Many Problems Plague Upcoming Olympics In China
We tend to focus on the positive and uplifting stories from the Olympics, so this will be one of the few negative posts you read on our Summer Olympics blog.
There have been many big issues facing the Olympics, including talk of boycotts, problems with pollution, etc. Two of the more “odd” problems facing the Beijing [...]
NBC Will Be Allowed To Broadcast The Summer Olympics Live In Beijing
According to the IOC (International Olympic committee) broadcasters are going to be allowed to broadcast live by satellite from around Beijing and Tiananmen Square during the 2008 Summer Olympics in China next month.
This is great news for NBC and other rights-holding broadcasters. I was concerned about how “free” the press would be for the [...]