Michael Phelps begins his march towards history
Michael Phelps EASILY won the 400 meter Individual Medley to start his attempt at Olympic history. He set a world record of 4:03.84 as he won his 7th gold medal in his Olympics career. And he wasn’t even breathing hard. Nice of him to make it look so easy.
If he can win [...]
Preview of Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies
If you just can’t wait for tonight, a few You Tube videos are already showing footage. So, if you want a sneak peek, watch the videos below.
Watching the 2008 Summer Olympics
This year’s Olympics will have unprecedented hours of coverage available for viewing— over 5,000. You can watch the usual television coverage on your local NBC affiliate, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Universal HD, Telemundo, Oxygen, and NBC’s basketball and soccer channels.
Don’t have television or just can’t wait for the events to be broadcast? You can [...]
Interview with the foster parents of Lopez Lomong
This is a really great interview with the New York foster parents of Lopez Lomong.
Lopez Lomong to serve as flag bearer for U.S. team at Beijing Opening Ceremony
Yesterday, I wrote a post about ten U.S. athletes to watch. One of those I mentioned was the Sudanese “lost boy” Lopez Lomong. Now the whole world will be watching Lopez, as he has been chosen by his fellow teammates to carry the U.S. flag at the Opening Ceremonies this Friday in Beijing. [...]
Joey Cheek’s Visa Revoked– Will Not Be Allowed to Attend Beijing Olympics
I’ve been trying to take a break from the politics surrounding the China Olympics, keep it positive and just speak on the athletes and the sport. But this really irks me. Joey Cheek heads a group called Team Darfur, which seeks to bring attention to the situation in Darfur. Because the 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 [...]
Not really Olympic news, but fun…
Lego enthusiasts in Hong Kong created some awesome recreations of Beijing Olympic venues, such as the Bird’s Nest, Water Cube and more. You can check out lots of pictures here.
People who like Legos must love the Olympics because I also found these tributes to the Olympics on YouTube.
And here’s my own Lego maniacs’ contribution [...]
Six Days Until Beijing Summer Olympics
There are only six days until the Opening Ceremonies for the Beijing Summer Olympics. Beijing officials are gearing up for the Opening Ceremonies with rehearsals that have been shrouded in secrecy. They can’t hide the fireworks, though.
Olympics Coca-Cola Commercials
So much of the news about the Olympics right now is, well, not good. So, I thought I’d spend some time printing a bit of lighter news— or in this case, just plain entertainment. The following are some Olympics commercials put out by Coca-Cola. They’re pretty fun, and I haven’t seen them [...]
Construction of the Olympic Rings in Hong Kong
This is a neat little video of them putting up the Olympic rings in Hong Kong.
Will the smog clear in time for the Summer Olympics?
Perhaps you’ve read that Beijing is, um, a bit smoggy these days. Officials have taken drastic measures, including shutting down factories and clearing half the cars off the road, in order to try to cut down on the smog. But perhaps you’re thinking, “What’s the big deal? It’s just a little smog”. [...]
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:
Summer Olympic Events– Trampoline
Yes, that’s right. I said trampoline. Now, you may be thinking, “trampoline’s not a sport!” (I know that’s what I thought). But trampoline has been a part of the Olympics since the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. This year 32 Olympic athletes from around the world will compete in trampoline [...]
Beijing China Olympics: Amnesty International Releases Controversial Cartoon
Just in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Amnesty International UK has released a video which depicts the torture of Olympic cartoon characters. I was given the following press release about the new campaign. My only only comment is that parents should watch the video for themselves before letting your kids watch it.
Here is the [...]