Brian Clay Wins Decathlon – Becomes World’s Greatest Athlete
Brian Clay of the US won the gold medal in the 2008 Decathlon earning him the title of “the world’s greatest athlete”. Here is an interview with him on NBC’s Today show:
Olympic Medals 8/24
USA 36 gold, 38 silver, 36 bronze, 110 total
China 51 gold, 21 silver, 28 bronze, 100 total
Russia 23 gold, 21 silver, 28 bronze, 72 total
Great Britain 19 gold, 13 silver, 15 bronze, 47 total
Australia 14 gold, 15 silver, 17 bronze, 46 total
Germany 16 gold, 10 silver, 15 bronze, [...]
US Women’s Basketball Team Wins Gold In Beijing
The United States women’s basketball team won their fourth straight gold medal in the Olympics. The US beat Australia 92-65 in a very lopsided game (guess the next sport the IOC will want to remove is basketball). The Russian women’s basketball team won the bronze medal by beating China 94-81.
An interesting note on the game [...]
Closing Ceremony Preview
First of all, I can’t imagine the closing ceremony being better than the amazing opening ceremony in Beijing. However, it does sound fairly impressive…
Here are some of the stars that will be entertaining at the closing ceremony:
Famous tenor Placido Domingo, Chinese soprano Song Zuying, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin guitarist of old), Leona Lewis, Dave Beckham, [...]
First Ever Kenyan To Win Gold In The Marathon
21 year old marathon runner, Samuel Wansiru, took the gold medal in the marathon today. He also was the first Kenyan to win an Olympic marathon. He also broke the world record! His record time was 2 hours, 6 minutes, 32 seconds.
I started to watch the beginning of the race, but quite frankly watching a [...]
Brazil Wins Gold Medal In Women’s Volleyball
Brazil beat the US 3-1 to take the gold medal in Women’s volleyball. The US team takes home the silver and China beat Cuba 3-1 for the women’s bronze medal.
For the US team it was a very hard earned silver medal, considering the stabbing incident that they went through when they first arrived in Beijing. [...]
South Korea Takes Gold In Baseball
South Korea beat Cuba 3-2 to take the Gold medal in baseball. That is an amazing victory for South Korea, since Cuba was the overwhelming favorite. Congrats to the South Korean baseball team for one of the biggest upsets in these 2008 Beijing Olympic games.
Usain Bolt Wins Third Gold Medal In Beijing
Usain Bolt won his third gold medal today in the 400-meter relay. Not only that but he and his fellow Jamaican teammates broke the world record by running the 400m relay in 37.10 seconds. Having already won gold medals in world record time in the 100m and 200m means that in his 3 races he [...]
Misty May-Treanor to dance on Dancing With the Stars
There is a leaked list of next season’s competitors that came out this morning. Misty May-Treanor is listed as one of them. So, if you just can’t get enough of Misty May on the volleyball court, look for her in sequins and heels this fall.
Olympic Moms
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh may be toting around babies in 2012, but there were plenty of Moms competing in the Beijing Olympics, as well. Of course, I’m sure there were plenty of Dads, as well, but for some reason that doesn’t seem to be “Today Show” worthy.
Tiki Barber Meet Tiki Barber?
I found this kind of funny. Tiki Barber, captain of the Women’s US Olympics Field Hockey team got to meet former three-time NFL Pro Bowl running back and current NBC correspondent Tiki Barber. Check it out:
China’s Divers Are Freaking Amazing
Jill and I haven’t talked it about much, but China’s divers have been freaking amazing in the Beijing Olympic games. Much like the amazing Chinese men’s gymnastics team, the Chinese divers seem like they are from another planet.
Congrats to all of the Chinese divers for having a phenomenal showing at the Olympics. What have you [...]
US Men’s Basketball Team Reaches Gold Medal Final
The United States men’s basketball team defeated Argentina (gold medalists in the 2004 Athens Olympics) 101-81. The US team will battle with Spain for the gold medal on Sunday. The US is looking really good, but Spain does have a good team lead by NBA superstar Pau Gasol.
If the US team let’s it guard down [...]
German Olympic canoer Thomasz Wylenzek Fainted From Dehydration
In the finals of the 1,000-meter canoe double race, German Olympic canoer Thomasz Wylenzek, fainted after winning the silver medal. He is being treated at a Hospital and is listed in stable condition.
The race had a very bizzare ending. At the end of the race, the German team’s canoe hit a lane marker which caused [...]
Olympic Medal Count 8/22
USA 31 gold, 36 silver, 35 bronze, 102 total
China 47 gold, 17 silver, 25 bronze, 89 total
Russia 17 gold, 17 silver, 22 bronze, 56 total
Great Britain 18 gold, 13 silver, 13 bronze, 44 total
Australia 11 gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze, 41 total
Germany 14 gold, 9 silver, 13 bronze, [...]
Dalhausser And Rogers Win Men’s Beach Volleyball Gold Medal
Philip Dalhausser and Todd Rogers of the United States won the men’s beach volleyball gold medal in a great 3 set match with Brazil. Marcio Araujo and Fabio Magalhaes of Brazil won the silver medal and Brazil also came away with the Bronze medal, when the Brazillian team of Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego defeated [...]
Maris Strombergs of Latvia Wins Gold In Men’s BMX
World champion Maris Strombergs of Latvia won the men’s gold in BMX today. Just like in the women’s race, there were quite a few crashes (one big one). Mike Day of the US won the silver medal and Donny Robinson of the US won bronze in the men’s final.
All in all it was a fun [...]