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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
Fencing events at the Athens Olympics will take place between 14th - 22nd August at the Indoor Arena (HEL) & Fencing Hall.
Italy's Valentina Vezzali has three golds and one silver in individual and team women's foil in the past two Olympics, and should add to her total in Athens. The Americans, who have not won a medal in fencing since 1984, have their best chance in women's saber, where sisters Sada and Emily Jacobson, and Mariel Zagunis are all ranked in the top 10. The single-elimination format can produce unforeseen medalists in individual competition.
Fencing Results and Medals will be added below as they come to hand. In the mean time keep up to date with all the latest Olympic Fencing News in our Fencing News Archives
- Women's Foil
- Women's Epee
- Women's Sabre
- Women's Epee Team
11:15 AM
Men's Team Foil
Quarterfinals
12:30 PM
Men's Team Foil
Classifications
12:30 PM
Men's Team Foil
Semifinals
6:30 PM
Men's Team Foil
Bronze Medal Match
7:45 PM
Men's Team Foil
Gold Medal Match
Tuesday, August 17
10:00 AM
Women's Individual Sabre
Eliminations
11:30 AM
Women's Individual Sabre
Quarterfinals
6:30 PM
Women's Individual Sabre
Semifinals
8:25 PM
Women's Individual Sabre
Bronze Medal Match
Hi Sir/Madam my name is Rachael Harwood,
I'm doing a school project and I was wondering if you could send me some posters and information on fencing.
My address is 7 Dreadnought St Sandringham Victoria Australia.
Hello, my name is Elise Cardamone. I am in grade 4 and go to Essendon North Primary School. We are currently studying the Olympic Games and have been asked to do a project on a sport of our choice. I am very interested in fencing and I was wondering if there was any information you could supply me with, to help with my project.
I need information such as ;equipment needed, uniforms worn, how technology has improved the sport, famous and popular competitors of the sport, a brief history of the game and past medal winners of the sport.
Posters, pictures or brochures would be really appreciated. Hope you can help me with my project.
Yours sincerely,
Elise Cardamone
Hi my name is Nicola Williams and I need some information on fencing for an Olympic project at Chelsea Primary before the end of term.
Is it possible for you to send some information for me?
Many thanks: Nicola
My email adress is: dont_look_at_me242@hotmail.com
I am looking to purchase the 2004 Olympics Fencing Poster. Would you have any ideas where I might find one? I'm not having much luck at this point!
Thank you for your time.
Hello! My name is Anna and I'm in Seventh grade. For social studies, we were asked to do a project on cultural diffusion. I chose to put all of the fencers in the 2004 Olympics down, and show where each fencer was from(what country they were fencing for). I cannot find this information anywhere. If you can, can you show me to a site that would give me information on the 2004 fencers and where they came from? Thank you so much!
-Anna
