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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

Archive for the ‘Beijing 2008’ Category

September 11th, 2008

David Cook Sings “Time of My Life” on Oprah

Oprah closed her Olympic season premiere show with David Cook singing “Time of My Life,” his hit single that was used as a theme song during the Beijing Games. While Cook sang, the 175 Olympic medalists filed into the crowd to greet fans and sign autographs. It was vintage Oprah.

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September 10th, 2008

Sweden’s Jacobsson Wins 14th Paralympic Gold

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Move over Michael Phelps, Sweden’s Jonas Jacobsson just won his 14th Gold Medal in the Paralympic Games, increasing his collection to 23 Medals overall. The 43-year-old won his latest Gold Medal in the mens SH1 10m air rifle event. He is competing in his eighth Paralympic Games and will compete in […]

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September 10th, 2008

Nastia Liukin on Conan O’Brien

US Gymnast, Nastia Liukin is still making the rounds of the talk show programs. On Monday, she appeared on Conan O’Brien’s show. Liukin is charming, but the highlight is the clip of former coach Bela Karloyi watching her Gold-Medal-winning floor exercise performance. Take a look:

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September 10th, 2008

Michael Phelps and Mom, Debbie on Oprah

More from the Oprah Olympic show, here is Michael Phelps and his mother, Debbie talking with Oprah. Oprah said that of all of the people on the Olympic show, the one she most wanted to walk with was Debbie Phelps. Here’s a little of what they had to say:

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September 9th, 2008

Pistorius Wins Paralympic Gold

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa won the Paralympic Gold Medal in the mens 100m event on Monday. Pistorius, a double amputee who runs on specially-constructed blades, is best known for having won the right to compete with able-bodied athletes in the Olympic Games. He failed to qualify, but vows to try again for the 2012 […]

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September 9th, 2008

Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin on Oprah

Did you watch the Oprah Olympics show yesterday? It was a tear-jerker, but fun. No one does the patriotic, inspriational thing quite like Oprah. If you missed the show, I’ll be posting clips from it as they become available. Below is a segment with US Gymastics Gold Medalists, Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin. Take […]

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September 8th, 2008

Olympian Serena Williams Wins US Open Championship

Serena Williams, who with her sister Venus won Olympic Gold in the womens doubles competition, prevailed over Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic to win the womens US Open single title yesterday at New York City’s Flushing Meadows. Williams won in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5.
Serena Williams is no stranger to the US Open. This is her third US […]

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September 6th, 2008

Get Psyched for Oprah’s Olympic Show

When Oprah Winfrey calls; people listen…including more than 175 US medalists from the 2008 Beijing Games. They will be the subject of her season premiere which airs on Monday, September 8. It promises to be a good show. Among those featured are Michael Phelps, Dara Torres (pictured with Oprah above), Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, […]

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September 5th, 2008

Britain’s Coxless Four Rowing Team

In a dramatic finish, Great Britain edged out the Australians in Beijing to win the Gold Medal in the mens coxless four rowing event. Below the team talks about their victory and what it has meant to them. If you missed this event on TV, the second video is the finish of the race.

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September 4th, 2008

US Paralympian Melissa Stockwell

Melissa Stockwell lost her left leg after she was injured by an IED while serving in the Army in Iraq in 2004. She hasn’t let that slow her down. Since then, she’s competed with able-bodied athletes in various triathlons and will be swimming at the Beijing Paralympic Games in the 400m freestyle and 400m butterfly […]

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