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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Video Game)By Sega of America, Inc. Buy new: $49.99$39.9974 used and new from $29.00 Customer Rating: First tagged “wii games” by Mary Glass Customer tags: [...]

The last torchbearer kindles the cauldron at the end of torch relay in Jinggangshan. JINGGANGSHAN MOUNTAINS, Jiangxi Province, May 15 (Xinhua) – As the Olympic flame shed light Thursday on Jianggangshan Mountains, the relay organizers and torchbearers were heavy-hearted for victims of a deadly earthquake in southwest China. Donation boxes were placed along the 14.5-kilometer route to collec

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Attendants and torchbearers of the torch relay in each of the next 98 legs across China will dedicate one minute of silence to the lives lost in the massive earthquake in southwest China, the Beijing Games organizers decided on Tuesday night. Local organizers in Jiangxi province, where the cites of Ruijin, [...]

Coca-Cola is giving you and nine of your best mates the chance to win a trip to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. You’ll get to see the action live at the Games with access to exclusive team areas, and you’ll even get the chance to meet Aussie athletes. Plus there is also a Panasonic Plasma [...]

Hantu Laut Janjaweed = Devils on Horseback" Janjaweed. Literal translation = devils on horseback. I have removed my link with "mia farrow.org". I don't agree with her recent action of asking the Western countries to boycott the Olympic Game in Beijing and to pressure the Chinese government to divest its economic activities in Sudan in relation to the Darfur crisis.

Here we have one of Nike’s newest sneakers inspired by the Olympic Games. The Nike Dunk Hi Olympic Octagon. Nike keeps it pretty simple with a mostly black Dunk Hi with a few retro/abstract designs which follow the colors of the Olympic Rings. [ Via HS ]

With the Olympics fast approaching, the unveiling of several shoes that will be seen during this historic event is trickling out on the web.  Pictured above is the Olympic Edition Hyperdunk made for Yi Jian Lian, which has Yi written on the inside of the tongue.  The colors of red and gold represent the host [...]

Sources : XinhuanetThe Olympic Games sculpture at St. Paul Ruins奧運景觀雕塑亮相澳門大三巴牌坊Torch bearers wait for the beginning ceremony at Macau Fisherman's Wharf火炬手在起跑儀式現場等待儀式開始Macau Chief Executive Edmund Ho pass the Olympic Torch to the first torch bearer Leong Hong Man澳門特區行政長官何厚鏵將火炬交給奧運火炬手梁洪敏Stan

The Olympic flame is scheduled to arrive on 2nd May from Hong Kong by air and the touch relay will be held in Macau on 3rd May. Macao is the last stop of the Olympic torch relay outside the Chinese Mainland. A total of 120 bearers (36 were selected by the Central Government and the worldwide sponsors of the Olympic Games, Macau SAR government will invited 74 local athletes and civil servants, with

The Olympic flame is scheduled to arrive on 2nd May from Hong Kong by air and the touch relay will be held in Macau on 3rd May. Macao is the last stop of the Olympic torch relay outside the Chinese Mainland. A total of 120 bearers (36 were selected by the Central Government and the worldwide sponsors of the Olympic Games, Macau SAR government will invited 74 local athletes and civil servants, with

We have been trying to keep up with all the Nike Hyperdunk’s which have included the most recent Argentina Manu Ginobilli player exclusive. Pictured above is the Olympic Edition Hyperdunk which has Yi written on the inside of the tongue. In addition, the colors include red and gold, the traditional colors of the Chinese flag, [...]

:: PÅ ZENG JINYAN´S BLOGG hittar man i dag från Pingsthelgen, den 11-12 maj, bl.a. följande referenser:* OLYMPISK NÅD (alt. amnesti) för politiska fångar som en gest av goodwill föreslås av Dui Hua Foundation. Zeng Jinyan ger sin kommentar: Det skulle också innebära en myckenhet av än mera goodwill för Kina. Läs artikeln i LA Times om vad Zeng Jinyan säger om saken.* KAMPANJEN Släp

The Olympic torch was snatched from a relay runner after he passed on the flame to the next runner.Christopher Benjakul asked that the snatcher return the torch back to him.After he passed on the flame to the next runner, many people came to him and surrounded him. One of them snatched the torch from his hands. "Please, please return it to me because I had been waiting for this occasion for a long

Why didn’t the Olympic torch stop in S’pore ? By Christie Loh, SINGAPORE: “Why not us, too?” Call it a case of sour grapes or plain curiosity, but television and print images of the Olympic torch coursing through neighbouring countries have caused some people here to scratch their heads and ask: Why didn’t the flame stop by [...]

The Autstralian Olympic Committee has backed down from its previous decision that would prevent its athletes from freely expressing their views at the Olympic Games. The new agreement with athletes states: “Accredited persons at the Games may of course express their opinions on human rights and other such issues…Such expression of opinions and the conduct [...]

Last year I had the opportunity to teach English to 40 police officers in Bao'an district. This was the entire foreign affairs department of the district's public security bureau. The training center's staff was instructed to teach from Olympic Security English by Wang Sheng'an. This is apparently the official handbook for China's police to learn English.The small textbook covers topics ranging from lost tourists and missing property to natural disasters and terrorist attacks. Unfortunately, I found it rather lacking.The book is filled with out-dated English and rather dull dialogues. One of the major problems I found was that all the foreigners in the situations were extremely honest idiots--they easily broke down and confessed their crimes.One of my favorites is the chapter on "How to St

The wonderful year of 2007 has come and gone in a flash and brought forth the on come of 2008. January 1 of 2008 meant the full thrust of the rigorous presidential elections in America and more importantly, the Beijing Olympics. The Olympics, which occurs every four years is an event that the host country prepares for years before the dawn of the Olympics. To mark the beginning of the Olympics is the infamous torch relay race. The ever-burning flame is to symbolize the torch of the king of all gods in Greek mythology, Zeus. Many interesting ways have been used to keep this tradition aflame. In Athens, the flame was transmitted into a radio signal where it was transported to Canada where the signal was received by a laser beam that lighted the torch up. This April, the prestigious Olymp

It’s not easy being a pro track runner. Just ask Brianna Glenn.She has taken to her blog to share the trials and tribulations of being a professional athlete. Fans love her blog because she shares the good, the bad, and the ugly.This time she opened up with fans about missing the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix because of physical pains and the struggles of running and jumping.Brianna had this to say:“I usually really like blogging. I get a little excited when I experience something and then immediately think to myself, I’ll blog that later. But right now…not so much. You see, I was really looking forward to having some interesting and exciting news during this time, what with all my travels and competitions that I had on the schedule, but now I find myself back in Tucson an entir

The Olympic Torch came to Shenzhen, China today, although try telling that to the crowd of 50,000-60,000 people who gathered eagerly at a street corner in Nanshan, A suburb of Shenzhen, to watch the Olympic Torch pass. An unprecedented number of people turned out to see the torch pass in Shenzhen. For many of the people [...]

Track’s resident model, Brianna Glenn, was selected to show off Ralph Lauren’s latest winning look in the U.S. Olympic uniforms.Brianna is shown wearing a Ralph Lauren designed ‘Olympic Village Wear’ uniform with U.S. Olympic team boxer Deontay Wilder. She is also seen getting a touch-up from makeup artist Johnny Caruso as U.S. Olympic team rower Giuseppe Lanzone stands in the background. These photos are from a New York City photo shoot. By Jay Hicks, a.k.a. Track Evangelist.

The torch relay went by my apartment this morning on its way through Shenzhen. I missed it because I had to work. Almost half of my first class skipped out to watch. I really didn't care to watch someone jog a few feet with a torch, surrounded by crowds.What I did miss was my chance at some Beijing Olympic memorabilia. A few days ago they put up some flags and banners along the relay route. I was tempted to swipe them, but decided it would be better to at least wait until after the whole hoopla. When I arrived home around 5:30, I discovered that the flags and banners were already gone. At first I thought the crowds might have taken them home. Then I noticed that the garbage cans were filled. All those nice flags are now in the trash and covered in filth.I guess now I'll have to continue wi

As tourists continue to flock to Beijing there are some who are wondering how they can access the two most popular Olympic venues.Tours are available with companies like Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch company. While the name sounds awkward when translated into English this company does provide tours at reasonable prices. A drawback for those wanting to plan ahead is that quite often the tours are not confirmed until the day of travel as the company requires a minimum of 15 bookings per bus.An example of one tour is Line 3 taking in Shisanling, Ming Tombs, Olympic Stadiums and the Summer Palace for 170RMB per adult or 125RMB per child. Alternatively Line 1 tour stays more within the confines of Beijing and visits Temple of Heaven, CCTV Tower, Summer Palace and Olympic stadiums.The company can

The International Olympic Committee warned athletes their behavior must be appropriate or they will face the consequences. In a strict intepretation of Olympic rules, they were told, “their actions, reactions, and attitudes will be scrutinized right down to appearance, clothng, gestures and any written or oral statements.” For the first time since the 1968 Olympics [...]

I love core77's 1 hour design competitions, a recent one asked participants to create an Olympic torch design for a city of their choice. The one pictured above was the winner, by a designer out of Southern California named Soyun. I would really like to see this one used as the actual torch at some point in time it would be really cool.This torch was designed with the host city of Mumbai, India in mind.Text from image:This torch carries the history and culture of the host city Mumbai and the heart and emotion of India. The design visually modernizes the textures of Indian architecture and weaves in the harmony of Indian culture.Each participating country has its own puzzle piece – evoking their country flag – that fits into the torch shaft. The pieces will be added one-by-one as the

How will China power the Olympic Games? China is slowly switching to green energy, but coal still dominates energy mix By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch Last Update: 3:54 PM ET Apr 24, 2008 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Two of General Electric’s 9FA gas turbines have been installed in Beijing’s Taiyanggong power plant, which will supply electricity, heat and air conditioning to the [...]

Natalie makes Olympic history Paralympic superstar Natalie du Toit’s career is littered with many ground-breaking achievements, but her latest achievement of becoming the first amputee to qualify for the Olympic Games might be the most amazing of them all.

Another notable Bay Area alumni effort goes to Shannon Rowbury (formerly of Sacred Heart Cathedral and Duke University) who won the fast heat of the women's 1500. She just missed the A standard of 4:07.00.The link to the story in the San Francisco Chronicle is here:-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/04/SPQH10GQ8A.DTL

Source: Hypebeast In celebration of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Jordan Brand is releasing this special edition Jordan VI. The colorway is obviously inspired by the Olympic rings, but the shoe... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

We were the first source to show you the Air Jordan Retro 6 (VI) Olympic 2008 edition, and the feedback we received on this pair was not so good. But now, we bring you a second look with different angles, which we can say now could change a few minds. The Air Jordan Retro VI [...]

Sources : XinhuanetThe Olympic Games sculpture at St. Paul Ruins奧運景觀雕塑亮相澳門大三巴牌坊Torch bearers wait for the beginning ceremony at Macau Fisherman's Wharf火炬手在起跑儀式現場等待儀式開始Macau Chief Executive Edmund Ho pass the Olympic Torch to the first torch bearer Leong Hong Man澳門特區行政長官何厚鏵將火炬交給奧運火炬手梁洪敏Stanley Ho was the oldest torch bearer and the second runner after Leong finished his leg本站傳遞年齡最大的火炬手, 第二棒的何鴻燊從第一棒火炬手武術運動員梁洪敏手中接過聖火Thousand of people gathered on the streets to witness the event民眾為奧運聖火傳遞活動加油Hon Ching pass the Olympic Torch to Kuong Siu Yang at St Paul Ruins火炬手鄺小英與韓

The Chinese government has been making strenuous attempts to ensure a meeting with the Dalai Lama. The troubled events attending the Olympic torch relay, and international condemnation of China for her human rights record, have brought considerable pressure on the Chinese leaders to make this move. This is in marked contrast to its decades of execrating the [...]

The lamestream media told you: Unruly demonstrators attacked the Olympic torch relay in this city, and in that city, and enroute to a ship, and it had to detour, and be hidden from view, and blah blah blah diplomats are upset. The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that: Three-time Olympic [...]

The lamestream media told you: Unruly demonstrators attacked the Olympic torch relay in this city, and in that city, and enroute to a ship, and it had to detour, and be hidden from view, and blah blah blah diplomats are upset. The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that: Three-time Olympic athlete Lones W. Wigger, now 70, [...]

The Olympic Games were resurrected at the end of the 19th century in an effort to foster world cooperation and peace. Since that moment of hope, there have been repeated examples of politics impacting the sporting events and the current situation in which angry protestors batter those carrying the Olympic torch. The Olympic committee awarded [...]

In celebration of the official 100-day mark from the 2008 Olympic Games, The Hilton Family of Hotels today announced the release of a new children's book inspired by the Olympic ideals and a month-long kids initiative in which U.S. Olympic and Paralympi... Tech Tags: children's newswatch children's news kids news children kids youth

<!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> Barry Maister, CEO NZ Olympic Committee, speaking at the Rotary Club of Newmarket. Barry commenced his talk by thanking Rotary NM for their initiative  in hosting the recent Olympic Dinner, saying, “I am proud to be part of the Olympic Committee”.  He said that the Olympics are about amicable coexistence  amongst athletes of all races, cultures,

The Olympic flame is scheduled to arrive on 2nd May from Hong Kong by air and the touch relay will be held in Macau on 3rd May. Macao is the last stop of the Olympic torch relay outside the Chinese Mainland. A total of 120 bearers (36 were selected by the Central Government and the worldwide sponsors of the Olympic Games, Macau SAR government will invited 74 local athletes and civil servants, with 10 candidates from the open torch bearer selection program) will participate in the Macao-leg relay which covers the 20 kilometers route. The touch relay will begin and end at Macao's Fisherman's Wharf. The touch will pass to some of the Macau most famous scene and landmark includes the Ruins of St. Paul's and Senado Square, A-Ma Temple and Sai Van bridge.Part of the relay will be carried out on

From May 12th through 22nd, over 170 top rifle and pistol shooters will compete for spots on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team at the Smallbore Shooting Trials. The event will be held at Ft. Benning’s International Shooting Complex in Columbus, GA, home of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU). The U.S. Olympic Team Trials are [...]

From May 12th through 22nd, over 170 top rifle and pistol shooters will compete for spots on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team at the Smallbore Shooting Trials. The event will be held at Ft. Benning’s International Shooting Complex in Columbus, GA, home of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU). The U.S. Olympic Team Trials are [...]

Last week, Canberra, Australia’s small capital city, played host to the controversial Olympic Torch as it makes its way around the world. Organisers described it as the most successful outing yet for the flame – which isn’t really saying much after the chaotic debacles of Paris, London and San Francisco and the security-deadened, almost invisible [...]

Bijender Sharma writes from Dharmshala: Tibetan Solidarity Committee said here today that, Chinese government decided to carry the Olympic torch on the top of Mount Everest, they took group of international media to the site and incidentally, the second Olympic flame arrives in Tibet. Authorities have placed immense restriction in areas of Tibet where the torch route [...]

The big men deserve some credit. It’s not all about size, it’s also about using speed to deliver a huge shot or discus performance.Discus champion, Jared Rome, held his own in the April edition of Vogue Magazine featuring Hard Bodies Unite. He is featured holding supermodel Raquel Zimmermann rocking Nike gear. Vogue's controversial cover with Gisele Bunchen and Lebron James leads into a series of short interviews with famous Olympic athletes and fashion models including Bryan Clay, Jared Rome, and Allyson Felix. By Jay Hicks, a.k.a. Track Evangelist.Photos courtesy Vogue Magazine.

The Olympic Torch relay hit the streets of Seoul only to create demonstrations from groups including ethnic Chinese who expressed their pride to North Korean defectors who regard China as a supporter of the oppressive North Korean regime. Han Chang-kwon, head of a union of North Korean defectors, stated bluntly, “I believe China isn’t qualified [...]

Issued by Howard Harding on behalf of WSF Following extensive global campaigning by the World Squash Federation since the sport narrowly missed out being added to the London 2012 programme, the WSF has received news from the IOC that Squash has been included on the shortlist of sports under consideration for the 2106 Olympic Games. [...]

Issued by Howard Harding on behalf of WSF Following extensive global campaigning by the World Squash Federation since the sport narrowly missed out being added to the London 2012 programme, the WSF has received news from the IOC that Squash has been included on the shortlist of sports under consideration for the 2106 Olympic [...]

(NewDesignWorld Press Release Center) 20 March 2008, Brussels -- With the start of the official Olympic Torch Relay for the Beijing Olympics only a few days away, Play Fair 2008 , an international campaign seeking respect for workers' rights in the 2 Vote(s)

Track and field gamers will be happy with the latest news. Sega grabbed rights to the 2008 Beijing Games. The game will feature top U.S athletes Tyson Gay, Reese Hoffa, and Amanda Beard to appear on the cover of the upcoming video game Beijing 2008™ - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system. Beijing 2008™ for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and the PC is set for release in the summer of 2008.Beijing 2008™ – the Official Mobile Phone Game of the Olympic Games is also in the works and will be available summer 2008. For further information please go to Jay Hicks, a.k.a. Track Evangelist.

Many people all over the world are protesting against china.People are not happy over china's actions on Tibet.Even i am supporting tibetians .Many people in India too are against china.Most important and famous sport persons did not participate in Olympic torch run.China's acts are the acts against humanity.So i am requesting the blog readers to support Tibet people.And recently even japan started protesting against china over Tibet issue.

World Squash Federation Release By Howard Harding Following extensive global campaigning by the World Squash Federation since the sport narrowly missed out … being added to the London 2012 programme, the WSF has received news from the IOC that Squash has been included on the shortlist of sports under consideration for the 2016 Olympic Games. [...]

World Squash Federation Release By Howard Harding Following extensive global campaigning by the World Squash Federation since the sport narrowly missed out … being added to the London 2012 programme, the WSF has received news from the IOC that Squash has been included on the shortlist of sports under consideration for the [...]

The Fuwa or "good luck dolls" in Chinese are the official mascots for the 2008 Summer Olympics being held in Beijing. They were designed by Han Meilin and consist of five members. They are Beibei (blue), Jingjing (black), Huanhuan (red), Yingying (yellow?) and Nini (green) - like other mascots before them, each one...

Pasha Grishuk News - Pasha Grishuk Drugged - Pasha Grishuk Olympic Champion Drugged - Pasha Grishuk News Video - Pasha Grishuk Information Grishuk News - Pasha Grishuk, two time Olympic Gold Medalist in Ice Dancing was drugged while enjoying a drink before dinner. Many of you probably remember Pasha Grishuk as the gorgeous ice dancer that has capitated audiences worldwide during the Olympics.Fortunately, Pasha Grishuk was able to quickly notify authorities once she realized what had happened. I am sure Pasha Grishuk and others reading this post will be very-careful in the future to never leave a drink unattended while out in public.

How will China power the Olympic Games? China is slowly switching to green energy, but coal still dominates energy mix By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch Last Update: 3:54 PM ET Apr 24, 2008 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Two of General Electric’s 9FA gas turbines have been installed in Beijing’s Taiyanggong power plant, which will supply electricity, heat and air conditioning to the [...]

The Fuwa which means "good luck dolls" in Chinese are the official mascots for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. The cute Fuwa group consists of five members according to the traditional five elements: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. Each of the five names is designed to look like a plausible name for a small child, while also achieving a more complex task: when the first syllable of each name is put together, it sounds nearly identical to the phrase "北京欢迎你 Běijīng huānyíng nǐ" which means "Beijing welcomes you".Two of the five mascots represent members of endangered species – Jingjing the giant panda and Yingying the Tibetan antelope. The other two, Huanhuan and Nini, represent the Olympic flame and the swallow respectively. Each of the five figures also

The Kenyan Team is announced. And Gebrselassie's Real reason for not running the Beijing Olympic Marathon?Just time for two very brief news items today from the world of marathon running:Kenya's Olympic Marathon team - as expected...The first is that the Kenyan team for the Olympic Marathon has been announced, and not surprisingly, it consists of the big three "winners" from the recent series of Spring marathons.That is, the team consists of:Martin Lel - London winner, and fastest in the world this year at 2:05:16Sammy Wanjiru - Second in London behind Lel, and perhaps the best half marathon runner in historyRobert Cheruiyot - the impressive, front-running winner in Boston, where he destroyed an admittedly weak field with a sustained period of pressureIt's an unbelievable team, three men

Olympic Fever continues to buildWith the recent synchronized swimming events in the Water Cube and the IAAF Race Walking Challenge in the National Stadium demand for tickets has reached even higher levels than before at many of Beijing’s international sporting events.A chance to experience world class sporting venues newly opened to the public, along with the opportunity to enjoy world sport competitions is bringing thousands of people out to buy tickets. Gone are the days of entering a mad scramble or scrum to reach a ticketing window! Now all who are interested in buying tickets for events can relax in queues and know that their turn will come to buy a ticket, if they haven’t sold out. Sadly this writer was not able to purchase synchronized swimming tickets for the Water Cube as the

Validated by IOC, the Olympic Flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece according to tradition on March 24, 2008. From March 24-29, the Torch Relay will travel across Greece, ending at the Panathinaiko Stadium, the site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. After the handover ceremony in the stadium, the Olympic Flame will arrive in Beijing on March 31, 2008. In Beijing, a ceremony will be held for the arrival of the flame into China and Beijing 2008 Olympic torch relay will commence.The cities along the route are:Beijing; Almaty; Istanbul; St.Petersburg; London; Paris; San Francisco; Buenos Aires; Dar Es Salaam; Muscat; Islamabad; New Delhi; Bangkok; Kuala Lumpur; Jakarta; Canberra; Nagano; Seoul; Pyongyang; Ho Chi Minh City; Hong Kong; Macao; Hainan Province (Sanya, Wuzhishan, Wanning, H

The Beijing Olympic flame arrived in Canberra Wednesday for the Australian leg of the troubled global torch relay which has been beset by protests.An Air China A330 Airbus carrying the flame touched down at a military airfield in Canberra after a six-hour flight from Jakarta and was met by Australian and Chinese officials.The flame, which has become the focus of international demonstrations against Olympics host China's rule in Tibet and its human rights record, arrived at about 7:50 am (2150 GMT Tuesday), amid tight security.Thousands of Chinese supporters and pro-Tibet protesters are expected to descend on Canberra for its journey around the capital on Thursday.Barriers have been erected along the 16-kilometer (10-mile) route and more than half of the city's police force will be patrolli

From wire reportsArticle Launched: 04/23/2008 06:54:01 AM PDTSANTA ANA - Residue found in a glass of wine consumed by two-time Olympic gold medalist figure skater Oksana Grishuk tested positive for the date- rape drug GHB, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Grishuk, who skated under the name Pasha Grishuk, was at a business meeting at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point on April 12 when she had the tainted wine. "She was attending a business meeting with at least one other man," said Jim Amormino of the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The 36-year-old former professional skater who won gold medals for ice dancing in 1994 and 1998 had a drink in the lounge, then moved to the restaurant to have dinner and ordered wine, Amormino said. "She started feeling weird and sick and, when

Was excited that the olympic torch run will pass by our office on monday. Many people was worries that will cause massive jam on the KL cities as all major road will be close. For me, it is still ok as I'm taking the LRT.These are what the sponsors gave us, Coca-cola and Samsung Flag, Fan Ballon stick .. Hoping we will cheer when the torch come.Waited for the torch for too long, well there are entertainment for the sponsors. Waited and waited and bad luck it RAINSNo choice but to go back to office. Actually our office able to look down to the road. but I would like to see the torch without the glasses.Manage to see the torch from my office at around 5.30pm. It was rainning. The fire didn't went down. I think it was the stop for switching people as I see 2 people with the torch and another

The Jakarta leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay began at 2 p.m. local time (0700 GMT) Tuesday in the Bung Karno Sports Complex as cloudy Jakarta sky turned to a bright sunshine. Jiang Xiaoyu, vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee of Olympic Games (BOCOG), handed over the torch, which was kindled with the sacred Olympic flame from ancient Olympia of Greece, to Rita Subowo, president of the National Olympic Committee of Indonesia.Governor Fauzi said in his opening speech: "Sports are always an element that can unite the world, unite many cultures in the world. Through sports, we promote peace and understanding among people in the world. "Jakarta is very proud of being the host of the Olympic torch relay. We wish the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games a great success."The chosen t

Brianna Glenn is living the good life-- albeit not on the track and field dime. Brianna took to her blog to share with fans, her so-called fabulous life that includes running into some of biggest names in sports.The long jump Olympic hopeful describes to fans that running professional track is like dating the guy that runs to the restroom when the check arrives and never returns to the table.Says Brianna:“My expectations for the trip were grossly underestimated. As soon as I landed and headed to dinner I was updated on the itinerary. First an intimate dinner at Ruth Chris for about 60. Can I just mention that we all were served steak AND lobster?! You know I was in heaven. Then it was off to spend some time being a “celebrity” bartender with the other athletes sponsored by the compan

Globe and Mail Professional gamers set to carry Olympic torchGlobe and Mail, Canada - 41 minutes ago… a top World of Warcraft player sponsored by PC peripheral maker Razer—to the roster of torch bearers carrying the Olympic flame on its journey through … Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

U.S. women, men set after Olympic draw The American women finished third in last year’s soccer World Cup in China. They’ll have to do better in the Beijing Olympics or new coach Pia Sundhage knows she’ll probably be out of work. Source: soccernet.espn.go.com

Barcelona city council have announced that Manchester United fans coming to watch their team, who will be playing Barcelona in this week´s champions league game on April the 23rd will find themselves concentrated in the Port Olympic area of Barcelona. Apparently the Barcelona city council organise a kind of festival/party for visiting supporters. The first of [...]

Beijing’s eye-catching main Olympic stadium, better known as the Bird’s Nest, will open for business for the first time on Friday when it hosts a world-class athletics event. The 3.5-billion-yuan (500-million-dollar) arena will be the centrepiece of the Beijing Games, staging the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the athletic competition. Though it remains unfinished, the iconic stadium which gained its nickname thanks to its interlocking structure of steel beams, will throw open its doors to an estimated 20,000 paying customers for an IAAF men’s race-walking competition. It is one of 42 test events that Beijing Olympic organisers are staging to fine-tune preparations ahead of the August 8-24 Games. The nearby National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube and the sec

NEW DELHI: The much-awaited Olympic Torch relay had a dramatic twist in the end as the country’s best bet for a medal in the Beijing Games, tennis stars Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi were given the honour of carrying the flame together on the final stretch and light the cauldron at India Gate here on Thursday. “It was a wonderful experience. It was great that Mahesh and I came together and lit the flame. I have had many great moments with Mahesh and I respect each one of them. This was the pinnacle,” said Paes, quite emotional about the experience. “I really hope so,” said Paes when it was suggested that the best may be yet to come, possibly in the form of a medal at the Beijing Games. “It was pretty much in sync,” said Bhupathi, as he talked about carrying the torch in ta

"All political controversy aside, bearing the Olympic torch during its long route to the Games is an incredible honor, and this year two professional gamers will take part in the international relay. Through a sponsorship deal with peripheral manufacturer Razer, XiaoFeng "Sky" Li and Jae ho "Moon" Jang will both bear the torch as it passes through China en route to the Beijing National Stadium."[via joystiq]

The U.S. women’s Oympic marathon trials are nearing the finish line, and you can check the leaders here at the official leaderboard. At mile 21, favorite Deena Kastor is in second place, one minute behind leader Magdalena Lewy Boulet.

With just one day to go for the Olympic torch relay in the capital, actress Soha Ali Khan seems to have got the heebie-jeebies. The bubbly actress has backed out from carrying the Olympic torch in the relay and has even informed the Indian Olympic Association of her decision.What is quite strange is that Soha has cited purely personal reasons as the cause for her backing out at the last minute. For those who came in late, the Olympic torch relay event scheduled to take place in Delhi tomorrow has been affected by one controversy after the other. First actor Aamir Khan was asked by some members of the Tibetan community to not participate in the event, then star football player, Baichung Bhutia, opted out of the event and finally Aamir decided that he would be carrying the Olympic torch.With

The draw occured this morning and Sergio Batista prepares intensely to help Argentina defend their Olympic medal.  For many, this group looks very similar to their Group of Death back in 2006.  With Ivory Coast and Serbia on their calendar, there is a need to be concerned.  Add to that an Australia side that can bring a match-up problem for the Albiceleste.  The Argentines in the meantime know that they have the one biggest matchup mismatch as Juan Román Riquelme announced that he will be in Beijing with the national team along with players like Carlos Tévez, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, and a whole host of others.      Group B sees the European champs face 1996 gold medalist Nigeria along with Japan and perennial contenders in the United States. 

Indonesia is proud to be a part of the global Olympic torch relay for the first time and will do its utmost to prevent some irresponsible groups from stealing the show at the historical event in Jakarta on April 22. "This is our first time to host the Olympic Torch relay and we are very proud of it," said the event organizer Sumohadi Marsis in a recent interview with Xinhua. Being honored with the opportunity to host the torch relay which is also good news to the government's Visit Indonesia Year 2008 program, he said. The 64-year-old said he was confident that the Beijing Olympic would run peacefully and successfully. "May China also become the overall winner," he said. The National Police have promised a maximum security arrangement, including escort by the anti-terror squad, b

  Thai authorities breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the Bangkok leg of the Olympic Torch relay proceed through its 10.5km route without any serious disruptions yesterday. The torch run was largely free of trouble despite a small confrontation between pro-Tibet activists and pro-China students, who were recruited to take part in the relay. Clad in red T-shirts and holding Chinese flags, hundreds of students shouted "China Fight" at some 200 pro-Tibet activists, who chanted "Free Tibet" as the flame passed the United Nations ffice. Police separated the two groups, but after the torch passed without incident the Chinese students broke through the barricade and followed it through the streets. Yao Yu Ling, a 21-year-old Chinese student at Rangsit Univ

H.K. kung-fu star Jackie Chan has issued a warning to disruptive Olympic protestors: "if they interfere with his leg of the torch relay, I will not hesitate to strike back." The 'Rush Hour' actor will be carrying the torch when it nears Beijing, the host city for the upcoming 2008 Olympics. I think there will be rare [...]

Actually, I received the email about winning a free trip to 2008 Beijing Olympic Games one month ago. This post is a kind reminder for those who didn’t use their Chase Visa Credit/Debit/ATM Card during last month and this month. There are two sweepstakes going on right now. The first one is Visa “You [...]

With the XXIX Olympiad (Beijing 2008 Olympic Games) being marred by global protests due to China's worsening track record on human rights, Epson Hong Kong has focused on the positive side and commissioned these inspiring Olympic papercrafts from designer Chan See Lik Paul. The set includes six simple (rowing, pole...

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be celebrated from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony commencing at 08:08:08 pm CST (12:08:08 UTC) at the Beijing National Stadium in Beijingm, People's Republic of China-wiki888 is a lucky date and number for the Chinese and it is fast approaching. Epson Hongkong has posted some good looking olympic papercrafts representing the sports of weight lifting, archery, equestrian, sailing, kayaking, cycling, gymnastics and rowing.Olympic Papercraft

NBC Universal announced its plans for the 2008 Olympic Games. Over 17 days of Games, NBC Universal will stream 2,200 hours of live and on demand video content that will be available on air, online, and on mobile devices in support of the Olympics. Wow, that's a lot of video.NBC has inked a multi-carrier deal to give AT&T, Verizon, and Research In Motion (RIM) subscribers access to the action from Beijing.At the big wireless CTIA show in Las Vegas, NBC’s Chief Digital Officer George Kliavkoff said this is a tipping point for mobile usage in the United States.Fans can look forward to watching Allyson Felix while standing in the grocery line. Now we’re making progress.By Jay Hicks, a.k.a. Track Evangelist.

Aamir, Saif run with Olympic torch In spite of the appeals from the Tibetan communities, Aamir Khan ran with the Olympic torch on Thursday in New Delhi. Joining him in the run were 69 other fraternities from different arenas and among those was present Chak De girl Sagarika Ghatge. Aamir and Saif ran few meters with [...]

Olympic marksman Lones W. Wigger, Jr. has been voted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Lones will be inducted into the Hall during a June 19 ceremony in Chicago, Illinois. “It’s a tremendous honor to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and especially to represent the shooting sports,” said Wigger. “I [...]

Olympic marksman Lones W. Wigger, Jr. has been voted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Lones will be inducted into the Hall during a June 19 ceremony in Chicago, Illinois. “It’s a tremendous honor to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and especially to represent the shooting sports,” said Wigger. “I [...]

Olympic marksman Lones W. Wigger, Jr. has been voted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Lones will be inducted into the Hall during a June 19 ceremony in Chicago, Illinois. “It’s a tremendous honor to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and especially to represent the shooting sports,” said Wigger. “I [...]

With just one day to go for the Olympic torch relay in the capital, actress Soha Ali Khan seems to have got the heebie-jeebies. The bubbly actress has backed out from carrying the Olympic torch in the relay and has even informed the Indian Olympic Association of her decision.What is quite strange is that Soha has cited purely personal reasons as the cause for her backing out at the last minute. For those who came in late, the Olympic torch relay event scheduled to take place in Delhi tomorrow has been affected by one controversy after the other. First actor Aamir Khan was asked by some members of the Tibetan community to not participate in the event, then star football player, Baichung Bhutia, opted out of the event and finally Aamir decided that he would be carrying the Olympic torch.With

The Olympic torch relay has been marred by crowds, protests over human rights, and general pandemonium. That describes the Glamore house on a daily basis, but we don’t have the huge flames, publicity and the massive police presence. I’m able to handle all of the above solo, through sometimes I resort to calling [...]