2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China is ready for August
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Are you ready for the Beijing Games?.
The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China is merely six months away.
Beijing, China was selected as hosts to the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008. The vote followed in line with the recommendation of the IOC Evaluation Commission that ‘’Beijing Games would leave a unique legacy to China and to sports. The Commission is confident that Beijing could organize excellent Games.’’
Having narrowly lost its bid to host the 2000 Summer games in Beijing, China excelled at the Olympics held in Sydney with 28 
Gold medals and a total of 59 medals, coming in third behind traditional powerhouses Russia and the USA. So it’s probably fitting that the country hosts this one.
The torch relay for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will span 130 days and more than 85,000 miles. Dubbed as the ‘’Journey of Harmony,’’ it marks the longest distance the Olympic torch will travel EVER.
The relay begins March 25 in Olympia, Greece, then heads to Athens before being quickly flown to Beijing. The torch will be taken to new heights, LITERALLY, when it is carried to Mount Everest. The only North American stop on the torch relay will be April 9 in San Francisco.
The Beijing National Stadium, otherwise known as the ‘’Bird’s Nest,’’ will seat as many as 100,000 spectators to kick off the Olympic Games on August 8. Lights were put into operation this past week at the stadium.
The national aquatics center, known as the ‘’Water Cube,’’ is a 17,000-seat arena that will be used for…
Sri Lanka join Cricket World Cup semis group
Sunday, April 15th, 2007
Sri Lanka are now clear 3/1 second favourites for the World Cup after all but securing their place in the last four with victory over New Zealand.
A close contest was anticipated in Grenada but Sri Lanka were always on the front foot after taking early wickets and restricting the Kiwis to 219.
And, as expected, that […]
Cricket World Cup Super Eights: South Africa wary of Murali and subcontinent-like pitch
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Graeme Smith and his semi-refashioned team might have left it behind, but nobody who watched it will have forgotten the sight of Shaun Pollock in that anguished dressing room, the thousands of confused home supporters soon to be wet in the eye.
Not in a knockout situation now, any wetness when South Africa and Sri […]
Andrew Flintoff banned from 2007 Cricket World Cup
Saturday, March 24th, 2007
Andrew Flintoff is ashamed, and yes, he should be.
For those of you who don’t know who Andrew Flintoff is, he’s the England Cricket vice captain who fell off a pedalo and got into difficulties in the water following a drinking session the night before.
Andrew Flintoff said, ”I’m embarrassed and ashamed. It shouldn’t have happened. Being […]
Graeme Smith is now top batsman favorite at Cricket World Cup
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
South African skipper Graeme Smith was cut to 7/1 by Sports Interaction to be top World Cup batsman after moving to the top of the run charts on Tuesday.
Smith hit 91 as South Africa beat Scotland by seven wickets and now leads the way on 158 - just three runs clear of Sourav Ganguly.
Ricky Ponting, […]