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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
The closing ceremony has gotten under away. The introduction was interesting, perhaps people will say it is a little “North Korean’esque”. The athletes are entering the stadium and I can only imagine the thrill it must be to be able to walk into the stadium at the end of the games. [...]
Posted on 24 August 2008 | 5:32 am
France has won the gold medal in men’s handball, defeating Iceland in the final. Spain beat Croatia for the bronze medal.
Posted on 24 August 2008 | 2:31 am
At the Athens Olympics Volleyball will be competed in between 14th - 29th August at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and Beach will be held between the 14th - 25th August at the Olympic Beach Centre.
The U.S. women, now ranked second in the world, have a good chance to capture their first gold but face a tough pool that includes top-ranked China, three-time defending gold medalist Cuba and 2000 silver medalist Russia. On the men's side, Serbia-Montenegro is back to defend its gold from 2000. Brazil and Italy headline Pool B, in which the sixth-ranked Americans are hoping to make up for a disappointing showing in Sydney.
Click links below for the latest Volleyball results and medal winners.
Results (gold, silver and bronze) will be updated above as they happen. In the mean time keep up with the latest news in our Olympic News Archives.
Favorites - Brazil are hot favorites to win the Gold medal in both men's and women's beach as well as in men's indoors. China, the US, Brazil and Italy will definitely be in contention in the women's indoors .
Regarding Womens Beach VB, we'll have to see how well USA's Kerri Walsh does with a likely new partner (due to her current partner'sMisty May's recurring midriff injury). Rumor has it that Annette Davis is already practicing with Kerri.
Posted by: Tom at August 5, 2004 01:22 PMi would like to say a very Well Done to ian thorpe and grant hakett and every other athlete.
Posted by: gloopy leo at August 23, 2004 06:15 PMI juss wanna say good luck to Brasil womens volleyball and hope they are gonna make it to the finals.Thank you for good volleyball.I am 20 from Zimbabwe and also play schools vball.
Can you send me some vball pictures in through my email address.
I hope to hear from you
Posted by: tinashe mugamu at August 23, 2004 08:45 PMIan Thorpe is a good swimmer but he can do better
Posted by: Tegan at August 27, 2004 09:00 AMi want to know what games are coming up like a timetable with the names of countries that are play ing so, i just need that kinf of imformation
Posted by: victor at August 29, 2004 08:57 AMthis thing is stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: at August 31, 2004 08:48 PMIt's really not easy for China's Women-Volleyball Team to win the gold medal.
I'm pround of them!
I WISED THAT THE ITALIANS WOULD BE THE GOLD WINNERS IN MEN AND WOMEN BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPERB IN THEIR TECHNIQUES.
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