The Unofficial Site of the Beijing Olympics

Introduction

Saturday, 12 April 2008 07:55

You've reached the unofficial site for the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. We bring you all the latest news about the Beijing Olympics from all over the Internet. Be part of our growing community and share your Olympics stories, photos, and videos.

The Olympic Games, which started with nine Olympic sports, now consist of 35 Olympic sports in all-28 sports for the Summer Games/Olympic Games and 7 sports for the Winter Olympic Games. The Modern Olympic Games started with aquatics, athletics, gymnastics, shooting, tennis, weightlifting, cycling, fencing and wrestling as Olympic sports in Athens, Greece in 1896.

With time, as the popularity of the Olympic Games grew; it kept adding new Olympic sports to the original list of nine sports.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 August 2008 08:20 )

Phelps - 3 Races, 3 World Records, 3 Gold Medals

Tuesday, 12 August 2008 06:58

In his first three events Michael Phelps has taken the gold and tied Carl Lewis, Mark Spitz and two others for the most career Olympic gold medals in Olympic history.

Since the swimming finals were held in the morning in Beijing, NBC has shown the races live in the US. We watched on the edge of our seats while he won the 400 individual medley for his first gold in Beijing. We were as emotional as he was - he was too choked up to sing the national anthem on the medal stand. He has come a long way in this journey -- from a broken wrist last year to the gold.

Like us, Phelps couldn't believe his teammate Jason Lezak's closing burst to take them to the gold for the 400 freestyle relay - gold #2 for Phelps. He was jubilant!

With his latest gold, in the 200 freestyle, Phelps was all business. With a fast start, Phelps left his competition behind for a spectacular finish.

Although he is not expected to take seven gold medals in these Olympic games, who knows what will happen. I know I'll be watching to see what he'll do next.

Chinese Man Kills American

Saturday, 09 August 2008 18:12

In shocking news, two Americans, in-laws of the U.S. Olympic men’s volleyball coach, were attacked in China on Saturday. The father-in-law of the U.S. coach was killed, his wife is reportedly critically injured. Their tour guide was also injured in the incident.

The couple named in the attack is Todd and Barbara Bachman of Minnesota, parents of Elisabeth Bachman, a former Olympian married to the men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon. Elisabeth Bachman, 2004 Olympian volleyball player, lost her 62-year-old father in the attack.

China Team Led by Yao Ming, Boy from Quake Zone

Saturday, 09 August 2008 17:16

In what may have been the most memorable moment in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics Friday night, Houston Rockets center Yao Ming held China’s national flag, leading the Chinese delegation with nine year old Lin Hao, a survivor of the Sichuan earthquake.

The young boy proudly walked with the seven foot, six-inch basketball star leading the 1,099 member delegation.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 August 2008 22:22 ) Read more...

Spectacular Opening Ceremony Welcomes Olympics 2008

Friday, 08 August 2008 19:17

With cutting edge technology, China celebrated their 5000 year-old heritage to mark the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The spectacular opening ceremony lasted for 4 hours and enthralled people all over the globe.

With a Beijing sky illuminated by an astounding fireworks show, China’s economic and technological growth was conveyed to the world.

Chinese Premier Hu Jintao officially opened the Games and the head of the Olympics organizing committee praised China for fulfilling a dream of the Chinese people.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 August 2008 07:49 ) Read more...

Bush in China to Attend Olympic Games

Friday, 08 August 2008 18:49

On the eve of the opening ceremony of the Olympics, President Bush arrived in Beijing.

In a speech in Thailand, President Bush strongly criticized China’s human rights record, stating that the Chinese people are entitled to freedom and America opposes the treatment of political dissidents, religious activists and human rights advocates.

According to reports, the President will address these concerns with Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Just recently, U.S. speed skating champion, Joey Cheek, had his visa revoked by China – just hours before he was to leave for Beijing. Apparently, Cheek was intending to demonstrate his concerns regarding China’s support of the Sudanese government.

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Wang's run ends in quarters
America's Wang Chen lost 4-1 in the women's singles quarterfinals to Li Jia Wei of Singapore. Wang's run to the round of eight was the farthest any American table tennis player advanced in Olympic history.
Mark Lopez makes final; Diana goes for bronze
Mark Lopez of the United States will advance to the finals of the men's 68-kilogram taekwondo competition, but his sister, Diana, lost her quarterfinal bout Thursday, but will go for bronze.
Rain pushes women's mountain bike race to Saturday
The Olympic women's mountain bike race has been pushed back one day to Saturday because heavy rain created unsafe and unsatisfactory course conditions.
Taymazov is gold medalist in 120kg
Artur Taymazov of Uzbekistan has won the 120-kilogram gold medal.
Bolt could make it 3 golds with 4x100 relay
Bertland Cameron watched Usain Bolt race from a front row seat at the Bird's Nest, rejoicing with a handful of excited countrymen as the Jamaican broke Michael Johnson's 1996 world record.
Aussies take bronze in shootout
Goalkeeper Emma Knox blocked Rita Dravucz's penalty shot, the final one of a shootout, to give Australia a 12-11 victory over Hungary Thursday in the bronze medal match in women's Olympic water polo.
Medals victory goes to China
With just three days until the Games end, China is on its way to winning the race for most gold medals. As expected, it has dominated sports such as weightlifting and diving. But it has found new areas of success, too.
Shooting, swimming marks fall in pentathlon
David Svoboda of the Czech Republic and Amro El Geziry of Egypt set Olympic modern pentathlon records Thursday in shooting and swimming.
Four team jumping horses suspended for doping
Four horses in the Olympic equestrian team jumping competition, including one from Norway's bronze-medal team, have been suspended for doping.
Russian Muradov takes 96kg title
Russian Shirvani Muradov wins the gold medal in the 96kg freestyle wrestling class.