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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

Archive for the ‘Water Polo’ Category

August 21st, 2008

Dutch Women Win Water Polo Gold

It came down to the last half-second, but the women of the Netherlands bested the American team 9-8 for the Gold Medal on Thursday in the final of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games women’s water polo contest. The star of the Dutch team was Danielle de Bruijn, who scored seven of the team’s nine goals, […]

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August 10th, 2008

Beijing Olympics Schedule - August 10, 2008

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 - […]

By Jeanne Dupuis -- 0 comments

August 9th, 2008

Beijing Olympics Schedule - August 9, 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) […]

By Jeanne Dupuis -- 1 comment

July 25th, 2008

Summer Olympic Sports: Water Polo

Water polo became an Olympic sport for men with the 1900 Games. Women’s water polo was added in 2000. Hungary has historically dominated the men’s competition, taking home 14 medals, 8 of those Gold Medals.
In Beijing the men’s and women’s water polo matches will be held at the Ying Tung Natatorium, a 4852-seat venue in […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

July 2nd, 2008

US Announces Olympic Water Polo Teams

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Not all of the US Olympic news this week is about swimming and track & field. The US Men’s and Women’s Olympic Water Polo teams were announced on Friday, June 30. The 13 women include goalkeeper, Betsey Armstrong (pictured above) and former Olympians, Heather Petri, […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments