Tag: beijing08

This is the French coach I mentioned in my previous post. He is the guy who made it happen for China: 1 gold and 1 silver.

You see this all the time in fencing matches. Both athletes pumping their fists together. It is a difficult sport to understand, but it is a mystic and beautiful sport nonetheless.

One world, one dream.

Li Na advanced to the semi finals. The big deal is that she defeated Venus Williams!!!

First win! Yao scored 30 points. It was against Angola though ….

Angry Swede throws down medal, quits Abrahamian took the bronze from around his neck during the medal ceremony, stepped from the podium and dropped it in the middle of the wrestling mat then walked off. “I don’t care about this medal. I wanted gold,” he said.

why do athletes always have to shower right after a dive? Hee hee. The answer is here.

pics from sina.com.cn The Chinese has been racking up medals after medals. I get so emotional everytime I see them winning something. They managed to sweep all the medals in our tradition strongholds: Gymnastics, diving, weightlifting, etc. What’s most amazing about this year’s feat is that they are so dominating. Then there are plenty of…

picture from nbc.com These days all you see on TV here in China is the Olympics. Multiple channels are broadcasting the different games nonstop. Competitive sport is just so enjoyable. I enjoyed every single sport … from archery to basketball to obscure games such as waterpolo. I love sports.