Yin Jian won China’s first Olympic sailing gold today at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. This is a great accomplishment for the windsurfer who took home the bronze at the 2004 Athens Games.
Italy’s Alessandra Sensini won the silver medal while Great Britain’s Byrony Shaw won bronze.
In the men’s event, reigning world champion Tom Ashley […]
Here are today’s scheduled events:
Archery
Women’s Team Archery - 1/4 Eliminations
Women’s Team Archery - Semifinals
Women’s Team Archery - Bronze medal match
Women’s Team Archery - Gold medal match
Men’s Team Archery - 1/8 Eliminations
Men’s Team Archery - Quarterfinal match 3
Badminton
Women’s Singles Badminton - Round of 16
Women’s Singles Badminton - Round of 32
Women’s Doubles Badminton - […]
Here are today’s scheduled events:
Archery
Women’s Team Archery - 1/8 Eliminations
Women’s Team Archery - Quarterfinal matches
Badminton
Women’s Singles - Round of 64 matches
Women’s Singles - Round of 32 matches
Men’s Singles - Round of 64 matches
Women’s Doubles - Round of 16 matches
Basketball
Women’s - Preliminary Group A game 3 (RUS vs LAT) […]
Image details: Algae invade China Olympic venue served by picapp.com
Just when you thought that the Beijing Olympics could not be any more troubled, algae blooms and covers one-third (yes, a third!) of the sea where the sailing competitions are supposed to take place.
Some of the athletes, like U.S. team member, Carrie Howe, are pitching in […]
This is the Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, China, the venue for the sailing events at the Beijing Olympic Games. If you don’t look closely, the scene could easily be San Diego.
(photo © Newscom)
Tags: olympic sailing center, Qingdao
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Sailing became a part of the summer Olympic games in 1900. With the exception of the 1904 games, there has been a sailing competition at every Olympics since 1900.
The sport has changed throughout the years. Originally a men’s only sport, the competition now includes women. The craft have changed dramatically. For the 2008 Beijing Olympics, […]
I actually tried pronouncing his name out loud. Yes, I hard a difficult time doing it. I can’t even do it fast enough or even in a casual way. Heh. But enough about that. I reckon it’s more important that we take a look at who he is and what his connection is to the […]
It’s not a common practice here in Light the Torch but I thought I’d share some of the things — from rowing to sailing, triathlon to skiing —that’s online right now.
A SINGLE-MINDED PURSUIT OF GLORY
Irish Rowing team to compete in opening World Cup regatta
ISAF World Sailing Rankings
FIS releases 2007-08 sport calendars
Triathlete Robertson to return […]
Miami, Fla. (January 21, 2007) – It will be crowded on Biscayne Bay tomorrow when 855 athletes from 48 countries begin competition at US SAILING’s 2007 Rolex Miami OCR, an annual event now in its 18th year. The turnout has broken the attendance record once held by the event’s 1996 running, which preceded the Olympic […]
Adding to the impressive 2008 roster of the Finn Gold Cup, 470 Mens and Womens World Championships, ISAF Grade 1 Sail Melbourne International Regatta has been chosen to host the 29er and 49er World Championships, which will be held at the flat waters of Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club.
The venue also features beach launching, unrestricted […]
The Olympic Torch is just part of what Light the Torch covers. We discuss the coming Beijing Olympics as well as future and past Olympic Games, Olympic athletes, and Olympics issues and news.
Written by Sandy Mitchell [email] for b5media.
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