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Only six months has passed since the Beijing Olympics and the Birds Nest stadium which hosted the spectacular opening and closing ceremonies is already beginning to lose its shine. The paint is peeling and stains have appeared on its famous lattice design. Accelerating the deterioration of the iconic National Stadium is the absence of a permanent tenant. [...]
Posted on 11 February 2009 | 12:06 am
The Olympics are now over, but my adventures continue. You can continue following my travels in Asia here.
Posted on 17 October 2008 | 1:17 am
The opening ceremony for the Paralympics was held last night in Beijing. The ceremony was spectacular but perhaps not on the scale of the ceremony for the Beijing Olympics. Most of the show was performed by people with disabilities, including Li Yue, who lost her left leg in the Sichuan earthquake and performed [...]
Posted on 6 September 2008 | 7:44 pm
The Beijing Paralympics are just a day away from starting. Here are some pictures from Tiananmen Square which has some pretty impressive floral displays on show now.
Posted on 4 September 2008 | 8:59 pm
Posted on 4 September 2008 | 7:47 pm
The ticket scammers who defrauded people by selling non-existent tickets through the internet are getting ready for the Vancouver and London Olympics. “I was shocked by the brilliance and hard work of the thieves fleecing the Olympic family — and they are setting up to do the same thing in Vancouver in 2010 and London in [...]
Posted on 2 September 2008 | 8:23 pm
Beijing did a lot to improve the air quality leading up to the Beijing Olympics, with mixed results. The days before the opening ceremony were pretty bad, but a burst of rain cleared the air and pollution became less of a talking point. Almost straight after the closing ceremony the hazy skies returned. A [...]
Posted on 1 September 2008 | 3:56 am
Beijing recorded 6.52 million visitors for the 2008 Olympics, with 382,000 of those coming from overseas. Authorities long estimated that 500,000 foreigners would visit the city, but tougher visa controls reduced that number. The Xinhua news agency reported that tourist spots in the city reported total revenues of 162 million yuan (US$23 million), according to [...]
Posted on 31 August 2008 | 8:34 pm
To the athletes tonight: You were true role models. You have shown us the unifying power of sport. The Olympic spirit lives in the warm embrace of competitive rivals from nations in conflict. Keep that spirit alive when you return home. These were truly exceptional Games! (Source: Dr Jacques Rogge, Chairman of the International Olympic [...]
Posted on 24 August 2008 | 4:39 pm
The fireworks are still going on over Beijing tonight as the Olympics comes to a close. The closing ceremony wasn’t as long as the first one and not as spectacular, but still very well done. We had a short section to mark the handover of the Olympics from Beijing to London. London’s mayor [...]
Posted on 24 August 2008 | 7:16 am
At the Sydney Olympics the US took out both Men's and Women's Basketball Gold Medals and it is tipped that they will do so again in Athens. In the women's basketball competition pressure will come from Australia and Brazil whilst in men's competition it is likely to come from teams including Lithuania, France, Russia, China and Yugoslavia.
We will publish Gold, Silver and Bronze medal results in both Men's and Women's Basketball events at Men's Basketball Medals and Results and Women's Basketball Medals and Results as they come to hand. In the mean time get the latest Olympic Basketball News in our Basketball News Archives
i think the nigerian female basketball team is doing a great job. they should try a bit harder though. tell them that we are praying for them and always watching them on Tv.
the male puerto rico team too is doing just fine. keep up the good job arrayo.
Posted by: kifayah at August 17, 2004 07:03 PMwho is on the australian basketball team
Lauren Jackson you rule! I am doing a project on you! Its where you are on the from page of the newspaper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: annabel at August 24, 2004 06:02 PMLauren Jackson you rule! I am doing a project on you! Its where you are on the from page of the newspaper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: annabel at August 24, 2004 06:02 PMkeep me updated on puerto rico basketball olympics
Posted by: at August 25, 2004 03:19 AMGo aussie girls, pleasssse beat america in the final
How many gold medals have the US women's team won in Olympic history?
Posted by: at August 27, 2004 05:55 AMMan! Watsup with China, Japan, and Korea losing women basketball to the other country all the times?????? What's sup with that??? I was hoping us Asian girls would show off skill in the Olympics, but they end up losing all the matches (Well, I think Japan won one time). tsk tsk tsk...dissapointing. I was depending on them. Well, I guess we'll have to wait till 2008, when I'm 18 and Hopefully I can make it to the Olympics. :D
Posted by: Roth at August 27, 2004 09:16 AMi want the u.s. dream team destroyed! go argentina, go! and philippines men's basketball team, let's kick ass in the next asian games in doha, qatar in 2006!
Posted by: dino enrique v. deriada at August 27, 2004 02:47 PMthe philippines men's basketball team upset the u.s. dream team last night with a 77-52 win in the 2004 athens olympics. 7' 1" forward danny siegle led the filipinos with 19 points. allen iverson led the americans' losing cause with 22 points. th philippines next play argentina in today's semifinals
Posted by: dino enrique v. deriada at August 27, 2004 02:57 PMGo Australia. Your womens b-ball team is awsome
Posted by: joe smoe at August 29, 2004 01:37 AMpls i want to know the club mfom udoka of nigeria female basketball plays for
Posted by: amon at August 31, 2004 05:26 AMLauren Jackson U RULE GIRLLLLLL
Posted by: ASHIE at August 31, 2004 07:20 PMLauren Jackson U RULE GIRLLLLLL
Posted by: ASHIE at August 31, 2004 07:21 PMu r the best lauren, i want to be the best at bassketball just like u!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: corey at September 7, 2004 08:52 PMI need to know for a school project who the youngest and the oldest basketball players were in the olympics.
Thank you so much.
I THINK THAT THE USA WOMENS BASKETBALL SHOULD HAVE WON FIRST PLACE IF THEY ALL READY DID NOT BECAUSE THEY HAVE LISA LESLIE ON THE TEAM!
Posted by: MIRANDA at September 12, 2004 03:09 PMi think you should have more stamps on your web site
Posted by: catherine peters at September 13, 2004 03:14 PMHi, this is Andi. I was wondering if anyone could please give me some information on Lauren Jackson's past 2 seasons (From the AUstralian Opals) for an assignment i have to do. It would be very appriciated. Please email me at writetomoi@hotmail.com if you have ANY information. thank you!!!
Posted by: Andi at March 4, 2005 02:55 PM
