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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
Country - Dominican Republic
Sport - Track & Field
Event(s) - 400m Hurdles
Birthdate - August 30, 1977
Birthplace - New York, New York
Height - 5'10" / 178 cm
Weight - 161 lbs / 73 kgs
Home away from home
A New Yorker by birth who grew up in Southern California, two-time 400m hurdles world champion Felix Sanchez is the favorite to take home the gold medal in Athens. But "home" will not be the United States but the Dominican Republic, where his parents were born and for which he has competed since 1999. If he succeeds, it will be the Dominican Republic's first gold medal. Pedro J. Nolasco won the Caribbean country's only medal, a bronze in boxing, in 1984."
Read more at NBCOlympics.com - Athlete Bios - Felix Sanchez
Read more about Felix Sanchez at:
- Felix Sanchez - Inspiring a Nation
- Felix Sanchez - IAAF - 'Felix Sanchez (DOM), the double World 400m Hurdles champion and one of the five remaining contenders for the TDK Golden League Jackpot, is one of the big draws for tomorrow night’s Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis. '
- Dominican runner Felix Sanchez aims at Olympic gold in Athens - 'Dominican runner Felix Sanchez willseek in Athens the gold medal in the 400-meters hurdle race, trying to remain keep his unbeaten record in the 39 past competitions. Sanchez, who trains and lives in the United States, is Dominican Republic's main Olympic medal hope. The world champion in 2001 and 2003 remains unbeaten in the past three years and, in Athens, he looks forward at winning his 40th race.'
- Felix Sanchez - 'A two-time world champion, and unbeaten since July 2 2001, Felix Sanchez will be the hot favourite to win the 400m hurdles title when the race for gold heats up in Athens. He became the 2001 world champion in Edmonton, and followed up by winning the Golden League crown the next year, winning every race he entered.'
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Posted by: Katherine at August 24, 2004 02:09 PMHi i am a 400m hurdler myself, all i would like to no is what does he attribute he's success to, what was it that he did to become the world's best 400m hurdler. i would really like to has an answer or even a email adress of him.
Thank you very much
400m hurdler "South Africa"
