What can you watch tomorrow? Monday, August 11
Late night on NBC you can watch women’s volleyball and women’s 100m breaststroke semifinals. During the day tomorrow, it’s women’s water polo, men’s beach volleyball and more qualifying rounds for swimming. Then in primetime, Michael Phelps his march towards Olympic history in the 200m free. Teammates Aaron Peirsol and Natalie Coughlin have a [...]
U.S. Basketball Team Beats China
Yao Ming wasn’t enough to help China overcome the U.S. The “Redeem Team” won 101-70 in this morning’s televised game. It was a strong start for the U.S., hopefully a sign that they will reclaim the gold, which slipped through their fingers four years ago.
Rain and Injuries Plague Olympic Tennis
Rain and injuries have been plaguing the Beijing Olympics so far. Before the Games even started, several notable players dropped out due to injuries, among them Maria Sharapova. Now, top-seeded Ana Ivanovic, of Serbia, has withdrawn and teammate Jelena Jankovic may follow. Lindsay Davenport is out in singles, although she still hopes [...]
What’s on tomorrow?
You could pretty much start watching the Olympics at midnight and just watch it straight through tomorrow.
Your local NBC affiliate will be showing men’s volleyball overnight. Then, from 1-5 a.m., you can see a replay of tonight’s primetime. Tomorrow morning, you can see the U.S. basketball team against China. Also in the [...]
Saturday’s Coverage of the Beijing Olympics
I have obligations that prevent me from posting on Saturday, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging completely, so here’s what’s available for your viewing pleasure on Saturday.
During primetime Saturday night, you can watch men’s gymnastics qualifying rounds, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh doubtless trouncing a Latvian beach volleyball team, and gold medal rounds [...]
Beijing Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony Airs Tomorrow
The television coverage of the China Olympics begins in earnest tomorrow with the opening ceremony, which will air on NBC from 6:30 p.m. until 11 p.m.(all times CST). In case you’re wondering, Beijing is 13 hours ahead of U.S. Central Standard Time. So, as I’m writing this, it’s 8:30 tomorrow morning (weird).
You can [...]
Ten U.S. Olympic Athletes to Watch in Beijing
All Olympic athletes are special, but we all know some are more exciting than others (who else was on the Olympic gymnastics team with Mary Lou Retton?). So, here are ten U.S. Olympic athletes that you should definitely watch.
1. Michael Phelps— Could potentially be one of the biggest stories of the China Olympics. [...]
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 [...]
Wii Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
If you just can’t wait for the Beijing Olympics, and you have a Wii, I highly recommend Mario and Sonic at the Olympics. We just picked up the game today. It was a “business expense” I played for a little while, and it was quite fun. It has Aquatics, [...]
U.S. Olympics Basketball Team Roster
The roster for U.S. Olympic basketball team was announced today. One thing that stands out to me is that the team is on the small side. They are loaded with talent, but I am a little concerned about their size.
Anyway, here is the final 12 man roster for the United States Olympic basketball team:
Kobe Bryant [...]
Roger Federer Hopes to Break Olympics Losing Streak
Roger Federer is one of the hottest players in tennis. He’s won 12 Grand Slam Tournaments. But one thing he’s never won is an Olympic medal. In this recent article, he talks about what it would mean to him to bring home the gold.
Chinese beach volleyball team training in California
Beach volleyball has not been a staple of Chinese sports for long. They’re hoping for a good showing at the 2008 Olympics, so the team has been sent to Los Angeles to train.
US Basketball Team Named
The United States Basketball team has been selected. You can read more here.
One of the most notable players missing from the team is Allen Iverson. Iverson played on the 2004 team that won bronze. Even though it was a disapointing team, Allen was one of the few big name players to play for the 2004 [...]