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 given dress code | Times of India.

Polishing up Beijing for the Olympics has extended to telling residents what not to wear, with the city government advising against too many colours. Olympics : Beijing pollution better, more measures considered. BEIJING — Chinese officials said today that they would shut down more factories and take additional cars off the roads if current pollution curbs do not clear the city’s air enough before next week’s Olympic Games. Olympics : Beijing's advice on what not to wear. BEIJING — Polishing up Beijing for the Olympics has extended to the city government telling residents what not wear, advising against too many colors, white socks with black shoes, and parading in pajamas.

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