Barca Fc Doesn’t Want Messi to Go to the Olympics
December 20, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Claudia Beckford asked: Carles Puyol Barcelona’s team captain is trying to put a stop to Messi’s participation in the Beijing Olympic Games with his national team as his name was announced during a press conference as part of the Argentinean squad for the upcoming event. One of the main reasons the Barcelona team does not [...]
Jacques Rogge, the 8th President of the International Olympic Committee
November 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Tania Machowska asked: The Olympic Games of 1968 was a stirring and busy event., the games were held in Mexico, Latin America, these Olympic games where almost cancelled when hundreds of students lost their lives by security forces, the authorities covered it up and 10 days later the Olympic Games started.Tommy Smith and John Carlos [...]
The Greatest Show on Earth – the 2008 Olympics Games, With Emphasis on Track and Field
November 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
glenford whitter asked: I have been following the Modern Olympic Games from as far back as the Montreal and the Moscow games in 1976 and 1980. Never have I seen so much interest and anticipation leading up to these games. Inspite of the cloud that surrounds polution in Beijing, China, the intrigue and interest continues [...]
Olympians’ Sportswear May Go to Boys and Girls of Sichuan
November 16, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
alexda asked: ple devastated by the earthquake in southwestern China on May 12 may be the first recipients of donations from athletes of the 2008 Olympic Games, Olympic champion Deng Yaping said on Tuesday.It is a tradition that Olympic athletes from various countries donate their outfits, shoes or personal belongings to people in developing countries, with an [...]
Find the Olympic Champion Within Yourself
November 14, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Mariam Ma asked: The Olympic Games are a time of celebration for incredible physical accomplishments. However, when a country hero wins a medal, we often wait with baited breath that the tests for performance enhancing drugs come back clean. Have we really become that jaded? Unfortunately for many of us, the answer is a depressing [...]
The Politics Behind Olympics Games
October 5, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Jonathon Hardcastle asked: Among the Greeks, fitness competitions and games were nationalistic in spirit; states were said to have been prouder of Olympic victories than of battles won. Women, foreigners, slaves, and dishonored persons were forbidden to compete. Contestants were required to train faithfully for 10 months before the games and had to take an [...]
Faster, Higher, Stronger – A Chemically-Enhanced Super Olympics?
September 16, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Patrick Omari asked: The subject of doping at the Olympic Games is a huge issue. The shadow of drugs loom over the event with Justin Gatlin, former world champion and 100m gold medalist from Athens 2004, currently banned after failing a drugs test. Recently, the entire Bulgarian weightlifting team were withdrawn from participating in the [...]
Basketball at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 will be Sure to Dominate as a Crowd Favorite
September 12, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
David Horne asked: Basketball at the 2008 Olympic Games will be held at Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing from August 9-24, 2008.Basketball is definitely a global sport that has shown continued growth over recent years. The USA with the NBA and its college basketball system undoubtedly has the toughest competitions in the world that attracts [...]
A Helping Hand for the Olympics
June 27, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Adam Singleton asked: Britain’s capital city is gearing up for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games which will be held in London and the surrounding areas during the summer season. London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948 so the 2012 event will be the third time the games have been held in Britain.The [...]
Federer, Nadal Braced for Possible Olympic Power Shift
June 15, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
jackyluo asked: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will be chasing more than gold at the Beijing Olympics with the coveted world No 1 place suddenly at stake following the Spaniard’s stunning Wimbledon triumph.Federer has occupied the top spot in the rankings for 232 weeks while Nadal has had to be content with life in the [...]
