Chinese Dancer Paralyzed After Fall in Beijing
A talented, 26-year-old Chinese dancer was seriously injured during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic games just 12 days before the show, and faces the prospect of being paralyzed for the rest of her life.
Liu Yan, considered one of the country’s top classical Chinese dancers, was preparing the performance of a […]
GWB, Makes Us Proud…Not!
Our classy President at the 2008 Olympics!
Reminds me of this other classy moment when our President literally rubs shoulders with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G8 Summit.
Coughlin Defends Her Olympic Title
Natalie Coughlin turned in the best time of her life in her best event, the 100 backstroke, on Tuesday, finally delivering the gold medal that had eluded the American women in the first two days. As she stood on the awards podium as the first female to repeat as Olympic champion in the event, Coughlin […]
U.S. Women’s Basketball Team Defeats China
The U.S. women’s basketball team quickly dashed any hopes China had of an upset, beating them 108-63 on Monday.
Tina Thompson scored 13 of her 27 points during a 23-0 run in the first quarter.
Trailing by one midway through the first quarter, Thompson took over, hitting from everywhere. She made two 3-pointers, a jumper from the […]
Female Olympian Athletes Suspended For Doping
The Russian track team suffered a huge embarrassment and a potentially severe blow to its Olympic medal hopes Thursday when seven female athletes were suspended for doping violations with the Beijing Games set to open in eight days.
The seven women included Yelena Soboleva, the world’s top performer this year at 800 and 1,500 meters, and […]
Dara Torres: 40 Is the New 20
This determined Olympic swimmer is proof that (1) life doesn’t end at 40, (2) a baby doesn’t have to slow you down; and (3) when it comes to any goal, it’s all about how bad you want it
Friday, this mother of a 2-year-old girl looked like a kid again herself — waving an […]
