Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:59:45 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called Wednesday to congratulate Shahar Zubari, an Israeli windsurfer who won the Jewish state's first medal -- a bronze medal -- at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. "You've made us so happy. I've been following you all of these ten days. I was constantly impressed by your cool demeanor, your level headedness, and your self-confidence - your feeling that you conveyed ... More...
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:31:36 GMT
(RTTNews) - Olympic medal-starved billion-strong India won another medal at the Beijing Olympics Wednesday when unheralded Sushil Kumar rose from obscurity to secure a rightful place in the history of Indian sports. More...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:20:46 GMT
Time for another edition of everyone's favorite game (insert your own game show announcer voice here) "Finish That Sentence ..." Today's sentence: "The Beijing Olympics are ..." More...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:04:29 GMT
BEIJING - It might be a little sad as Dmitry Sautin ended his Beijing Olympics with a fourth place in the men's 3m springboard. However, with eight Olympic medals, including a silver in Beijing, the last Olympic Games for the legendary diver is good enough. More...
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:26:14 GMT
BEIJING - The medals kept coming fast and furious for Canada at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, as the country's athletes hit the podium multiple times for a second straight day. More...
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:36:43 GMT
&$ &$Primoz Kozmus of Slovenia competes in men's hammer throw final at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 17, 2008. Kozmus claimed the title of the event. (Xinhua/Li Ga)&$ &$ Primoz Kozmus from Slovenia claimed the men's hammer throw title at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday with a result of 82.02 meters. Vadim ... More...
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:44:31 GMT
&$ &$Carol Huynh of Canada (red) poses after victory ceremony of the women's freestyle 48kg at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games wrestling event in Beijing, China, Aug. 16, 2008. Carol Huynh beat Icho Chiharu of Japan and got the gold medal. (Xinhua)&$ &$ Carol Huynh won Canada the first gold at the Beijing Olympics here on Saturday, beating Chiharu Ichoof Japan in the final of women's freestyle ... More...
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:03:14 GMT
MANILA, Philippines – The two taekwondo jins that defeated Tshomlee Go and Mari Antoinette Rivero remain the biggest stumbling block in their medal bid in the 29th Beijing Olympics. More...
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:10:31 GMT
Texas volunteer assistant women's swimming coach Kirsty Coventry, representing her native Zimbabwe, wins gold and smashes the world record in the 200m backstroke Saturday at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. More...
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:55:35 GMT
Texas-Ex Ian Crocker misses the medal podium by one one-hundredth of a second, taking fourth in the 100m butterfly Saturday morning at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. More...
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:33:33 GMT
Including the start of the Olympic football tournament two days before the Opening Ceremonies, the Beijing Olympics have reached the halfway point of scheduled competition. VOA's Jim Stevenson has this preview of the action Friday, which is highlighted with 18 event finals. More...
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:10:43 GMT
Texas-Exes Ian Crocker and Garrett Weber-Gale land semifinal-qualifying swims in the 100m butterfly and 50m freestyle Thursday evening at the Beijing Olympics. More...
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:10:16 GMT
MOSCOW, August 14 (RIA Novosti) - China's Liu Zige broke the 200m butterfly world record on Thursday as she stormed to victory to take China's first swimming gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. More...
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:58:14 GMT
The sheer mediocrity of their performance could not open the door leading to the finals and the Indian shooting duo of Anjali Bhagwat and Avneet Kaur Sidhu bade adieu to the Beijing Olympics following their defeat in the 50m Rifle Three Position here today. More...
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:48:54 GMT
Texas-Ex Aaron Peirsol began his quest for a second gold medal at the Beijing Olympics by taking second in the 200m backstroke preliminary round Wednesday evening. More...