The 2008 Beijing Olympics Conclude With Help From British Stars

The 2008 Beijing Olympics Conclude With Help From British Stars August 24, 2008 BEIJING, China — With help from British star power, China concluded its debut as Olympic host Sunday after 16 days of near-flawless logistics and superlative athletic achievement — coexisting awkwardly with the government’s wariness of dissent and free speech. A spectacular closing ceremony opened with torrents of fireworks and included a pulsating show-within-a-show by London, host of the 2012 Games. Huckleberries Online: 2008 Beijing Olympics To End Today Odd Anderson/AP Photo Russian gymnast and gold medalist Evgeniya Kanaeva performs with clubs during the Rythmic Gymnastics Individual at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday. Question: How much of the 2008 Summer Olympics have you watched? Do you plan to watch the closing ceremonies today? Huckleberries Online: 2008 Beijing Olympics To End Today Odd Anderson/AP Photo Russian gymnast and gold medalist Evgeniya Kanaeva performs with clubs during the Rythmic Gymnastics Individual at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday. Question: How much of the 2008 Summer Olympics have you watched? Do you plan to watch the closing ceremonies today?

What are the attendance figures for the Beijing Olympics? Was the turnout less or more than was expected?

I’m particularly interested in the number of non-Chinese visitors to Beijing.

Jimmy Page: Olympics Closing Ceremony Video

Check out Jimmy Page shredding it up to “Whole Lotta Love�, as part of the Beijing Olympics 2008 Closing Ceremony, with Leona Lewis on vocals. David Beckham:David Beckham Victoria Beckham Car Accident David Beckham:David Beckham Victoria Beckham Car Accident-David Beckham and wife Victoria Beckham were involved in a minor car accident in Bargemon,France on Friday.David Beckham was on his way to catch a flight at Nice’s airport in order to get to Beijing, China to take part in the Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday. Leona’s 2008 Beijing Olympics performance Leona’s 2008 Beijing Olympics performance · August 24th, 2008 Leona performed at the Beijing Olympics closing ceremony today, as part of the London 2012 segment. She looked absolutely beautiful and did a great job as always! She sang “Whole Lotta Love� and rocked it! Pictures from the event coming up! Watch the performance below!

Olympic kick to face Video It was a double kick

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Added: August 24, 2008

Beijing bids adieu to Olympics – Merinews

TVNZ Beijing bids adieu to Olympics Merinews, India – 8 hours ago Just few hours are left for Beijing to bid adieu to Olympics . Beijing Olympics opened amidst a glittering ceremony on August 8. Video: For The Last Time, I’m Not Michael Phelps! BEIJING OLYMPICS at 0800 GMT – CNN BEIJING OLYMPICS at 0800 GMT CNN – 4 hours ago AFRICA’S SCRAMBLE: Neighboring East African nations vie for top continental spot at Olympics . Talking about power and love:Sayings from you – China Daily Xinhua Talking about power and love:Sayings from you China Daily, China – 4 hours ago Olympics Beijing 2008 is really great.

Do you feel Yahoo Olympics Coverage is much biased to USA?

In Medals list given in yahoo, i hope that China is to be rated first. Even the article given in http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/table_tennis/news?slug=dw-tabletennis082308&prov=yhoo&type=lgnsis written in destructive way

Olympics disappoint China business owners – Los Angeles Times

Wall Street Journal Olympics disappoint China business owners Los Angeles Times, CA – Aug 22, 2008 For the Olympics , Beijing authorities have temporarily closed down many karaoke rooms and other bars and erotic entertainment places deemed unfit, Reporting in Beijing Wall Street Journal IOC criticizes Beijing over unused protest zones Globe and Mail Games Behind Bars Salt Lake Tribune AFP – Inquirer. 2008 Summer Olympics – Beijing, China – Basketball Recap – Greece . – ESPN Canada.com 2008 Summer Olympics – Beijing , China – Basketball Recap – Greece ESPN – Aug 20, 2008 By Chris Sheridan BEIJING — Manu Ginobili scored 24 points for Argentina and Vassilis Spanoulis’ game-winning 3-point attempt bounced off the rim and out Men’s Basketball | US drives toward gold Seattle Times United they stand? Foreign pro-Tibet activists are detained in China – Times Online Voice of America Foreign pro-Tibet activists are detained in China Times Online, UK – Aug 21, 2008 In a sign of Chinese anger at a series of demonstrations by pro-Tibet activists during the Olympics , Beijing police have taken the rare step of detaining Video: Witness – The Other Olympics – 19 Aug 08 – Part 2 AlJazeeraEnglish Olympics a disaster for China free speech-rights group Reuters CHINA GAMES A TOUR DE FORCE Globe and Mail Expressindia.

Dipak Bista in beijing olympics part-2(www.nepalsports.150m.

The match between Dipak Bista and Chinese in Beijing olympics 2008.The match is to win bronze medal.

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Added: August 23, 2008

Reporting in Beijing – Wall Street Journal

Canada.com Reporting in Beijing Wall Street Journal – 3 hours ago During the Olympics , Beijing has gone to great pains to show its best face to the world. But as Ms. Hook’s experience shows, it’s hard to unearth the real Olympics disappoint China business owners Los Angeles Times IOC criticizes Beijing over unused protest zones Globe and Mail Comment by Daniel A. Foreign pro-Tibet activists are detained in China – Times Online Times Online Foreign pro-Tibet activists are detained in China Times Online, UK – 3 hours ago In a sign of Chinese anger at a series of demonstrations by pro-Tibet activists during the Olympics , Beijing police have taken the rare step of detaining Video: Witness – The Other Olympics – 19 Aug 08 – Part 2 AlJazeeraEnglish Beijing Olympics : British woman may be jailed over Tibet protest Telegraph.co. 2008 Summer Olympics – Beijing, China – Basketball Recap – Greece . – ESPN GulfNews 2008 Summer Olympics – Beijing , China – Basketball Recap – Greece ESPN – Aug 20, 2008 By Chris Sheridan BEIJING — Manu Ginobili scored 24 points for Argentina and Vassilis Spanoulis’ game-winning 3-point attempt bounced off the rim and out Olympic basketball: Men just two wins away from gold – and redemption Salt Lake Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics : USA Basketball vs Argentina Betting odds Sports-Odds.

Crowd Wave at Beijing Olympic Stadium

The ever-popular “Wave” as seen in China.

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Added: August 21, 2008

Carli Lloyd Helps US Win Soccer Gold

Carli Lloyd Hits Winning Goal Carli Lloyd hit the winning shot that pushed the women’s US soccer team ahead of Brazil. The shot came at minute 58 of the one hour contest. The 26 year old from Delran, New Jersey hit a 20 yard shot off her left foot which turned out to be all the scoring the U.S. needed. The two teams tied through the first 30 minutes of play and Lloyd didn’t score until the 28th minute of the overtime period. Closing Ceremony to Feature 6,800 Performers (and Jimmy Page) Zhang Yimou will direct another small city’s worth of performers to close the 2008 Olympics, including… (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images) The closing ceremony of the Beijing Games on Sunday will be another elaborate show from the filmmaker Zhang Yimou, who also produced the opening ceremony on Aug. 8. American Women Face Victory, Defeat in Beijing It’s been a day of highs and lows for American women at the Beijing Olympics. Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor defended their gold medal in women’s beach volleyball. Though it was raining, the players didn’t seem to mind, with Walsh saying, “The rain made it better. I don’t know why, but it made it better. The ball is really wet and slimy, and you have to take care of the ball. But it’s not my first rodeo in the rain.

Oh snap, Michael Phelp’s dad!?

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/The-mystery-of-Michael-Phelps-missing-father?urn=oly,102215Lol, no wonder Ms. Phelps divorced him. Haha jkjk . His dad looks nothing like him. Who thinks his dad looks like him?

Olympic: Beijing nothing like Athens for US – Salt Lake Tribune

TSN.ca Olympic : Beijing nothing like Athens for US Salt Lake Tribune, United States – Aug 17, 2008 The scene in Beijing is slightly different. Official: air quality for Olympics Beijing’s best in a decade – Xinhua Talkline Host Hoppy Kercheval – West Virginia MetroNews Voice of America Talkline Host Hoppy Kercheval West Virginia MetroNews, WV – 3 hours ago Michael Phelps, 2008 Olympics , Beijing . Phelps made this matter-of-fact comment about his unique achievement without a trace of braggadocio. Video: Olympics ‘08: First Person With Michael Phelps AssociatedPress Celebration brewed in Phelps’ hometown Xinhua A few events to help you avoid the post-Phelpsian meltdown – Olympics ESPN USA Today – CTV.

GTB – Beijing 2008 Olympic Tour

The Guam Territorial Band tours Beijing as part of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Orchestra.

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Added: August 19, 2008

Live Beijing Olympics Song 2008

Very nice and touching! Everyone enjoying the Olympics? LJC in China I love LJC’s blog — she is who I would like to be if I had any artistic talent. Her craft projects are awesome. She works for Kodak, and I gained a lot of respect for that company when I learned they sent her to the Beijing Olympics to blog it and use their cameras, etc. LJC in China I love LJC’s blog — she is who I would like to be if I had any artistic talent. Her craft projects are awesome. She works for Kodak, and I gained a lot of respect for that company when I learned they sent her to the Beijing Olympics to blog it and use their cameras, etc.

Team Canada (Original)

I just wrote this one right now.I had some lines in my head and had to get them out.I’m going to rerecord this one since I screwed it up so much. Some of the lines are like tongue twisters Lyrics:Boastful and soulful,We’ll take a big bowl-full,Of pride in our country,True North strong and free,Far and wide we will travel,Our stories unravel,We will take our team,Down into world history,We won’t be the greatest,We won’t be the fastest,We’ll take what we need,And then smile with glee,Two years to the latter,The cheers and the clatter,We’ll climb the tall ladder,Back to victory,Chorus:Team C-A-N-A-D-A,What is there left to say?Team Canada, We’re proud of the efforts they’ve putIn the games in Beijing,A few days a few spaces,We took a few places,With smiles on our faces,In the top twenty!Some silver and gold,The bronze never gets old,Our faces we’re told,Happy as can be,Chorus x2

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Added: August 18, 2008

Olympic: Beijing nothing like Athens for US – Salt Lake Tribune

BBC Sport Olympic : Beijing nothing like Athens for US Salt Lake Tribune, United States – Aug 17, 2008 The scene in Beijing is slightly different. Izbasa brings Romania first gymnastic gold of Beijing Olympics – Mathaba.Net Melbourne Herald Sun Izbasa brings Romania first gymnastic gold of Beijing Olympics Mathaba.Net, UK – 5 hours ago Sandra Izbaza claimed the Olympic title in women`s floor exercise on Sunday, the first gold won by the Romanian gymnastic team in the Beijing Olympics . Bush calls to congratulate Olympic swimmer Phelps – KXAN-TV Telegraph.co.uk Bush calls to congratulate Olympic swimmer Phelps KXAN-TV, TX – 22 hours ago Phelps set seven world records and one Olympic record during the Beijing Olympics .

Incredible and polemic in Beijing: Phelps x Cavic – 100m butterfly – 0,01 seg

The 23-year-old American phenomenon, who had appeared invincible as he set six world records in winning his first six golds at the Water Cube, displayed the sheer force of his will as he made up a deficit of more than half a second in the final lap to win in 50.58sec with Cavic second in 50.59. Serbian officials protested the result, but swimming’s ruling body FINA reviewed the race and ruled that the one-two finish stood. US team spokeswoman Karen Linhart said that experts from Omega electronic timing had reviewed the finish frame by frame on behalf of FINA, and “clean definitive frames” showed the result was correct. Cavic had challenged Phelps even before the race began. As the American took up his familiar pre-race stance alongside his block, facing the side of the pool, Cavic stood by his own block and faced him. The two stood stock still and staring until the starter called them onto the blocks, but at the finish it was Cavic who blinked, missing out on gold in 50.59. “When I saw the 50.58 and the 50.59 and I saw the ‘1′ next to my name, that’s when I sort of let my roar out,” Phelps said. As Cavic reached for the wall, Phelps gambled with one more stroke. “I actually thought when I did take that half stroke, I thought I had lost the race right there, but I guess that was the difference in the end,” said Phelps, who added he didn’t realize how close it was. “I had no idea,” he said. “I was starting to hurt for the last 10 metres. It was my last individual race and I just wanted to finish as strong as I could.” Australian Andrew Lauterstein was third in 51.12.

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Added: August 18, 2008

Olympics: Beijing organisers say Qinhuangdao explosion ‘an accident’ – guardian.co.uk

China Daily Olympics : Beijing organisers say Qinhuangdao explosion ‘an accident’ guardian.co. Crocker takes fourth in 100m butterfly at Beijing Olympics – TexasSports.com Wall Street Journal Crocker takes fourth in 100m butterfly at Beijing Olympics TexasSports.com – 5 hours ago 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 . Video: Olympics ‘08: Phelps Swims Into History AssociatedPress Phelps takes seventh gold at Beijing Olympics Financial Times Olympics : Phelps wins seventh gold of the Beijing Games just guardian.co.uk Xinhua – NEWS.com. Coventry wins gold, sets new world record at Beijing Olympics – TexasSports.com NEWS.com.au Coventry wins gold, sets new world record at Beijing Olympics TexasSports.com – 5 hours ago BEIJING — University of Texas volunteer assistant women’s swimming coach Kirsty Coventry successfully defended her 2004 Olympic title in the 200-meter Zimbabwe’s Coventry Defends Title in Backstroke New York Times Finally, legendary Coventry gets her “cherry on top” Xinhua Margaret Hoelzer wins silver in backstroke Seattle Times guardian.co.

Have you read Dan Wetzel’s 2 different stories….?

the first how the U.S, and its coaches are whiners with sour grapes for complaining about the Chinese gymnasts age, and today he says its a valid issue that needs to be looked into by the FIG and IOC? Shouldn’t a sports writer who writes such opinion stick to his guns or perhaps put more thought into such opinion? which is it Dan, are we whiners or does it need to be looked into?http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/gymnastics/news?slug=dw-karolyis081308&prov=yhoo&type=lgnshttp://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/gymnastics/news?slug=dw-gymnastsage081408&prov=yhoo&type=lgns