Top 15 Highlights Of Beijing Olympics - Why You Should Remember Beijing Olympics

Why You Should Remember Beijing Olympics : 15 Truths

1) First individual gold medal for India - Abhinav Bindra in Shooting

2) First medal for India in Boxing - Vijender Kumar (Bronze) in 75Kg Category

3) Wrestling medal for India (Bronze) by Sushil Kumar after 1952 Helsinki Olympics

4) Angel Valodia Matos of Cuba kicks Swedish referee Chakir Chelbat in 80Kg division. Gets lifetime ban.

5) Ara Abrahamian of Sweden (84Kg Greco/Roman) throws his bronze medal after the medal ceremony.

6) Michael Phelps of USA wins 8 gold medals in a single Olympics, out of which 7 were World Records.

7) Usain Bolt of Jamaica breaks 100m World Record - clocks 9.69 seconds. Breaks 12-year-old Michael Johnson's 200m World Record - clocks 19.30 seconds.

8) Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia breaks World Record in Women's Pole Vault - leaps 5.05 meters.

9) First women athlete of Cameroon Francoise Mbango Etone gets Gold in Women's Triple Jump.

10) Liu Xiang of China fails to defend his 110m-hurdles title. Withdrwas after injury.

11) Rohullah Nikpai wins Afghanistan's first Olympic medal with a bronze in the men's 58-kg taekwondo.

12) Robina Muqimyar of Afghanistan becomes first Woman Athlete of her country to take part in Olympics.

13) USA's Men and Women's 4X100m Relay teams fail to qualify for the finals.

14) For the last time Oympics have seen Baseball and Softball.

15) US sprinter Tyson Gay fails for the 100m final.

Olympic Champion Liu Xiang Out Of 110-m Hurdles

Liu Xiang is seen clearly in pain

China's Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion Liu Xiang pulled out of his race injured on Monday.

After a false start in his first-round heat, Liu, clutched his leg and walked off the track.

Men's 110m hurdles heats fastest qualifiers:

1. David Oliver (U.S.) 13.30 Q seconds
2. Paulo Villar (Colombia) 13.37 Q
3. Ryan Brathwaite (Barbados) 13.38 Q
4. Dayron Robles (Cuba) 13.39 Q
5. Jackson Quinonez (Spain) 13.41 Q
6. David Payne (U.S.) 13.42 Q
7. Petr Svoboda (Czech Republic) 13.43 Q
8. Shamar Sands (Bahamas) 13.45 Q
9. Konstadinos Douvalidis (Greece) 13.49 Q
10. Gregory Sedoc (Netherlands) 13.50 Q
11. Ladji Doucoure (France) 13.52 Q
12. Shi Dongpeng (China) 13.53 Q
12. Artur Noga (Poland) 13.53 Q
14. Marcel van der Westen (Netherlands) 13.54 Q
15. Andrew Turner (Britain) 13.56 Q
15. Allan Scott (Britain) 13.56 Q
17. Wei Ji (China) 13.57 Q
18. Salim Nurudeen (Nigeria) 13.58 Q
19. Igor Peremota (Russia) 13.59 Q
19. Ronald Forbes (Cayman Islands) 13.59 Q
21. Richard Phillips (Jamaica) 13.60 Q
21. Samuel Coco-Viloin (France) 13.60 Q
23. Maurice Wignall (Jamaica) 13.61 Q
23. Daniel Kiss (Hungary) 13.61 Q
25. Mohammed Al-Thawadi (Qatar) 13.64 Q
26. Lee Jung-joon (South Korea) 13.65 Q
27. Mikel Thomas (Trinidad & Tobago) 13.69 Q
28. Hector Cotto (Puerto Rico) 13.72 Q
29. David Ilariani (Georgia) 13.75 Q
30. Dudley Dorival (Haiti) 13.78 Q
31. Anselmo de Silva (Brazil) 13.81 Q
32. Damjan Zlatnar (Slovenia) 13.84 Q
33. Maksim Lynsha (Belarus) 13.86
34. Stanislav Sajdok (Czech Republic) 13.89
35. Evgeniy Borisov (Russia) 13.90
36. Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja (Madagascar) 13.91
37. Masato Naito (Japan) 13.96
38. Oleg Normatov (Uzbekistan) 14.00
39. Jurica Grabusic (Croatia) 14.18
40. Abdul Rashid (Pakistan) 14.52

. Liu Xiang (China) DNF
. Terrence Trammell (U.S.) DNF
. Stanislavs Olijars (Latvia) DNS
Q = Qualified
DNF = Did not finish
DNS = Did not start

Image Courtsey: AFP Pictures and Thetelegraph.co.uk

Beijing Olympics : After Serena, Venus Williams Falls To China's Li Na

Venus Williams of USA is the latest upset victim in Olympic tennis, losing to Li Na of China in the quarterfinals.

Double Olympic champion Venus Williams was beaten 7-5, 7-5 by China's Li Na in the quarter-final of the women's singles on Thursday.

Shortly after her sister Serena had been knocked out by Elena Dementieva, American Venus, the seventh seed, came up against an inspired home favorite.

Williams remained in the doubles competition and was to play with her sister in the quarterfinals later Thursday.

Image Courtsey : AFP Pictures

Beijing Olympics : Brazil Knocks Out China 3-0 : Enters Quarterfinal

Thiago Neves scored twice and Diego added a third as world champions Brazil thrashed China 3-0 on Wednesday to wrap up group play unbeaten at the Beijing Olympics.

Brazil won Group E with 9 points from three matches, and will play Cameroon in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

Belgium also advanced from the group, and will face Italy in the last eight on Saturday.

The loss eliminated hosts China from the tournament.

New Chinese Sex Symbol : The Anonymous Guardian Of The Olympics Torch

"Second Brother on the Right" because of his customary position by the flame but anonymous guardian of the Olympics torch has won the hearts of Chinese female fans and plenty of marriage proposals. This young man with cropped hair is now an nationalist hero in China.

With his Olympic blue-and-white uniform, this guy is everywhere in the Chinese media, with some fans likening him to Lei Feng, an idolized soldier of the Mao Zedong era.

He gained his popularity as he was defending the torch from pro-free Tibet protests on its international tour before reaching China for the Games.

Tiring of China's new wave of pop and TV stars, fans have idealized "Second Brother" as representing ancient values.

"They praised him for his 360-degree handsome look, well-built body in perfect proportion, refined and exemplary postures, smile and courtesy to torch bearers, his pals and audience, and determination to safeguard the Olympic spirit," reads his entry in the Wikipedia web database.

"We love him not only because he is so handsome but because he represents the pride of China," one female blogger wrote.
Picture Courtsey: Reuters Photo

Beijing Olympics : Taiwan Baseball Player Chang Tai-shan Tested Positive

Taiwan Olympic baseball player Chang Tai-shan has tested positive for a banned substance in a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) check, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.

Taiwan were playing their opening Olympic game against the Netherlands on Wednesday morning and Chang was not part of the starting line-up.

The island's baseball association has applied to WADA to have Chang take another urine test, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported.

The player may have taken a Chinese cold medication that contains a banned substance, an official with Taiwan's Olympic Committee told Reuters.

Beijing Olympics : Sergiy Derevyanchenknko Against Wang Jiangzeng : Pictures

Beijing Olympics 2008 : 75 kgs Category : Ukraine VS China

75 Kgs Category

Ukraine - Sergiy Derevyanchenknko (BLUE) -- The Winner
V/s
China - Wang Jiangzeng (RED)

Ukraine VS China
Sergiy Derevyanchenknko in BLUE
Beijing Olympics 2008 : Sergiy Derevyanchenknko vs China Wang Jiangzeng
Beijing Olympics 2008 : 75 kgs Category : Ukraine VS China
Beijing Olympics 2008 : Ukraine VS China
Ukraine - Sergiy Derevyanchenknko (BLUE)

Asian Tour: Chelsea Thrash Guangzhou Pharmaceutical 4-0

Chelsea thrashed Chinese Super League side, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical 4-0, in their opening match of their Asian Tour. The goals were scored by Salomon Kalou, Frank Lampard, Argentinian teenager Franco Di Santo and Shaun Wright-Phillips. The match was played at Guangzhou Olympic Stadium.

Deco made his debut today for Chelsea in midfield alongside Lampard. Andriy Shevchenko not included in the squad due to minor injuries.

The game was witnessed by 35,000 people.

Chelsea continue their Asian tour with a match against Chengdu Blades on Saturday.

Chelsea's Asian Tour Starts Against China's Guangzhou Pharmaceutical : Practice Snapshots

Chelsea's Asian Tour: Chelsea Against China's Guangzhou Pharmaceutical on July 23rd

Chelsea's Asian Tour: Andriy Shevchenko celebrating with a teammate during a training session in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province.

Chelsea's Asian Tour: Deco during a training session in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province.

Chelsea's Asian Tour: Chelsea's manager Luis Felipe Scolari instructs his players during a training session in Guangzhou.

Chelsea's Asian Tour: Chelsea football club manager Luis Felipe Scolari (R) with Captain John Terry.

Image: Courtsey: Xinhua Photo

Eight Chinese Athletes Banned

Eight Chinese athletes have been banned after being testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs during a crackdown ahead of the Beijing Olympics, state press reported on Wednesday.

Two of the athletes were with China's national team, including wrestler Luo Meng and men's swimmer Ouyang Kunpeng, whose lifetime ban was announced last week, the Titan Sports Weekly said.

Two coaches were also barred for life, including Ouyang's coach Feng Shangbao and Luo's trainer, who was not named, the paper said.

Six other athletes at the provincial level -- two divers, two track and field athletes, a weightlifter and a swimmer -- have also tested positive for prohibited substances, it said.

The positive results turned up amid 5,000 drug tests administered by China since January, the paper said.

The six provincial athletes were banned from taking part in China's National Games next year, it said.

Luo tested positive for using a banned diuretic. Diuretics are weight-loss substances which are sometimes used to mask performance-enhancing drugs.

Ouyang tested positive for clenbuterol, an anabolic steroid.

Only two of the other drug cheats were named, Zhang Jun and Gao Lin, both of the Hebei provincial diving team in northern China.

News Courtsey: AFP News

Beijing Olympics: Chinese Backstroke Swimmer Ouyang Kunpeng Banned For Life

25-year-old Chinese backstroke swimmer Ouyang Kunpeng has been banned for life by Chinese Swimming Association on Friday after he failed an out-of-competition drug test on May 1, 2008. Feng Shangbao, Ouyang's coach has also received a life-time ban.

This is a shocking news to Chinese contingent just six weeks before the start of Beijing Olympics. Chinese swimmers were involved in a series of doping scandals in the 1990's.