August 12th, 2008
Lauren Bay Regula was really stingy as she only gave up one hit in five innings while her teammate, Megan Timpf, went 3-for-3 with three runs batted in, leading Canada to a 6-1 victory over Chinese Taipei in women’s softball.
In case you don’t know, Bay Regula could just be genetically engineered to pull off such […]
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August 12th, 2008
American swimmer, Michael Phelps, continues to take the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games by storm by breaking three world records as he earned three gold medals. He is now tied with Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis for the most decorated Olympians in history.
He won the 200m freestyle which, if you remember, was the race that […]
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August 11th, 2008
By Guest Blogger Bo Durkop
Lopez Lomong of Sudan has come a long way to make it to the Olympics, and in more ways than one. His inspiring journey is one that has inspired all who have heard it. As a six year old boy, Lomong was separated from his parents, kidnapped by a government-backed militia, […]
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August 10th, 2008
By Guest Blogger Bo Durkop
Although most individuals tend to slow down at when they reach their forties, swimmer Dara Torres, age 41, is still highly competitive. Torres has been making waves long before setting the American record in her event (the 50m) at the 2008 U.S. trials.
In 1982 when she was just 14 years old, […]
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August 10th, 2008
By Guest Blogger Bo Durkop
In Sunday morning’s events swimming dominated the news. Michael Phelps earned his first Olympic Gold of the 2008 Beijing games, shattering his previous record in the Men’s 400-meter individual medley. With one event down, Phelps still has seven more gold medals to win in order to surpass Mark Spitz record for […]
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August 9th, 2008
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) […]
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July 2nd, 2008
Image details: 2008 Australian Championships: Day 1 served by picapp.com
It has been revealed that Australian swimmer, Stephanie Rice, underwent a secret surgery last Wednesday to remove a nodule from her esophagus (it was causing chronic indigestion). It’s a bit of a risk, with just weeks remaining before the opening ceremonies at the 2008 Beijing Summer […]
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June 29th, 2008
Image details: Germany v Spain - UEFA EURO 2008 Final served by picapp.com
Spain has won the 2008 Euro Cup! They faced off against Germany today for the cup final and ultimately won 1-0. There were so many close calls and truly heartbreaking moments for the German team. For continuing soccer coverage, visit The Footie.
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May 17th, 2008
Double-amputee sprinter, Oscar Pistorius, has won his appeal and will now be allowed to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games! I am extremely happy for him.
Yesterday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport unanimously ruled in favor of the 21-year-old South African athlete, making him eligible to race against able-bodied athletes. Originally, the International Association […]
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May 15th, 2008
Despite reports to the contrary, the Dalai Lama, says that his attendance of the Olympic Games in Beijing is not likely. “If the situation in Tibet remains as it is now, and there is no improvement, then it is very hard to go there,” he told broadcaster ZDF in an interview conducted in Germany, […]
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