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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
Football at the Athens Olympics begins two days before the opening ceremony on the 11th of August and progresses almost to the end of the Olympics on the 28th August. Football competition will take place at a number of stadiums around Greece in the cities of Athens, Volos, Heraklio, Thessaloniki, Patras.
One Gold Medal is up for grabs for Men and another for Women. Click of the following links for all the latest Football Results and Medals - live as they happen:
- Men's Football
- Women's Football
Keep up to date with the latest Olympics Football/Soccer news at our Football News Archives.
This year's Men's competition is wide open with Cameroon (Sydney's Gold Medal winner) and Brazil not qualifying. Korea could be a chance.
In the Women's competition the US and China are tipped to compete with previous Gold Medal winner, Norway and could feature in the Medals.
Soccer Drills and Practice Plans
Group B
Paraguay
Japan
Ghana
Italy
Group C
Argentina
Serbia-Montenegro
Tunisia
Australia
Group D
Costa Rica
Morocco
Iraq
Portugal
Women's Olympic football tournament
Group A
Sweden
Japan
Nigeria
Group B
Germany
China
Mexico
Group C
Greece
USA
Brazil
Australia
None of the top four men's teams from 2000, including gold medalist Cameroon and the fourth-place U.S. team, qualified. Four-time world under-20 champion Argentina is left as the favorite in the 16-team field, although the Olympic tournament is tough to gauge because rules restrict teams to players under 23, with three exemptions. 2003 World Cup winner Germany and the United States are favorites in women's event; defending champion Norway failed to qualify. Women's tournament consists of 10 teams split unevenly into three groups. Greece, as the host nation, earned an automatic bid to both fields.
i belive tunisia it going to be in the final against italy
Posted by: lotfi at August 7, 2004 02:03 PMThe big team to watch will be Ghana from west Africa.
Posted by: kwaku tieku at August 9, 2004 07:40 AMI am confused about the match-ups. I thought groups were based on continents, but I see each group is mixed. Can you explain who plays who and why.
Posted by: Bill at August 9, 2004 04:28 PMThe big player to watch is Asamoah Gyan and Prince the terror Taylor in the Ghanaian Team.
Posted by: Nattibongo at August 11, 2004 07:18 AMgreace male football team will win the gold.i wish every country a happy moment
Posted by: louis ibhariale at August 12, 2004 01:16 AMghana for gold in football
i will like to watch live all the matches which will be played during this tournament.
Posted by: ISAAC EKOW at August 13, 2004 06:37 AMIraq is going to win the soccer.
Posted by: bob jane teemart at August 15, 2004 06:57 PMI hope Iraq medals or at least gives a good accounting. This is the first time in a long time they've even been in it, and the first time without the wrath of Hussein hanging over their heads.
Posted by: Scott at August 16, 2004 11:06 AMthe usa kicked brazils but in the second half! Go usa!!!
Posted by: kristen at August 16, 2004 02:00 PMis the uae participating?
Posted by: sehr at August 18, 2004 02:30 AMIraq will be da best team in the tournment, we will show da world how peaceful ppl r, oh yeah..hope to see aaussies in da final with iraq lol
Posted by: Hungry Jacks at August 18, 2004 04:46 PMthis is a gd web sight
Iraq will beat Paraguay!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Mustafa at August 25, 2004 02:32 AMI wish Iraqi team to win the Gold medal in Football at least to show that something good can come out of Iraq and I wish every delegate of each country including mine(Nigeria) a happy stay and swell time.
Posted by: Shittu Seyi at August 25, 2004 08:01 PMi think that u need more infomation about the results and that you can track down the countries individualy
Posted by: nik at September 10, 2004 10:05 AMgoooooooooooo usa
