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Posted by the_wako_kid, at 03:22PM 08/21/08 :
IOC president rips Bolt for lack of respect to rivals
Note: IOC president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Thursday for showing a lack of respect to other competitors after his record-breaking gold medal performances in the 100 and 200 meters.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 01:07PM 08/21/08 :
Bush calls Phelps - Politico.com
Note: President Bush telephoned U.S. swimming phenom Michael Phelps, who recently became the most prolific Olympic champion by winning an eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 12:29PM 08/21/08 :
U.S. Women's Soccer Team Beats Brazil, 1-0, For Gold
Note: The U.S. women's soccer team just won the gold medal, with a 1-0 win over heavily favored Brazil in overtime at Beijing's Workers Stadium.
Posted by driftabit, at 10:52AM 08/21/08 :
US softball team denied gold, loses 3-1 to Japan
Note: Over and out: US softball team denied fourth straight Olympic gold, loses 3-1 to Japan
Posted by joe bloggs, at 10:26AM 08/21/08 :
Kingscourt wins Cavan U-12 Gaelic Football Final 1985
Note: gosh, i feel old
Posted by diane_court, at 07:53AM 08/21/08 :
EBay Cuts Fixed-Price Sales Fees by 70%
Note: EBay, the world's largest Internet auctioneer, lowered fees for listing fixed-cost items by more than 70 percent to attract additional sellers and compete with Amazon.com. EBay said the changes won't affect its annual earnings projection.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 07:12PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:
Golden Girls! A Big Day For U.S. Women
Note: Shawn Johnson won the balance-beam gold Tuesday night in the final event of womens gymnastics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Nastia Liukin took silver.This was a coronation.For American gymnastics royalty has a new power pair.Two good friends, one from Parker, Texas, near Dallas, the other from West Des Moines.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 07:08PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:
Deeper Beijing Pool Responsible For Tumbling Swimming Record
Note: Spectators at Beijings Olympic swimming pool have witnessed some outlandish goings-on over the last couple of weeks: 25 world records have fallen, compared with eight at the Athens Olympics four years ago. Seven of them were broken by one swimmer, Michael Phelps of the US.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 06:58PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:
Olympic BMX Motocross obstacle course (GRAPHIC)
Note: Four U.S. riders - three men, one woman - will compete in the BMX Motocross cycling events in Beijing. Riders reach speeds of 40 mph and heights of 12 to 15 feet above the big ramps. Runs last about 35 dirty seconds.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 06:48PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:
Adidas 2008 Beijing Olympics ADs [PICs]
Note: Inspirational Creative Adidas Impossible Is Nothingť AD campaign for 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 06:46PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:
The Ups and Downs of Competition
Note: The recent World Yo-Yo Contest drew 196 competitors from 20 countries to compete using yesterdays forgotten up-and-down string toy.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 06:44PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:
Olympics: What Winning Looks Like (pics)
Note: Olympics: What Winning Looks Like (pics)
Posted by maybelline, at 02:30PM 08/20/08 :
ESPN Eyes Rights to Games in 2014 and 2016
Note: ESPN is interested in acquiring the television rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympics and would carry more of them live, regardless of the time zone, than NBC traditionally has done.
Posted by walkertr, at 01:46PM 08/20/08 :
EBay To Shift Emphasis From Auctions To Fixed Pricing
Note: Acknowledging that consumers are losing interest in auctions, eBay will change its fee structure to emphasize fixed pricing instead of bidding. Starting in mid-September, the company will reduce upfront fees for sellers who offer items at a fixed price.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:47AM 08/20/08 :
Another record for Beijing Games — most viewed ever
Note: Television viewers around the world are tuning into the Beijing Games in record numbers, and it's likely to fill the coffers of the International Olympic Committee like never before and ease pressure to tinker with the Olympic formula.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:46AM 08/20/08 :
Jamaica's Bolt wins 200m in record time for double sweep
Note: Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:02AM 08/20/08 :
Michael Phelps' Gold Medal Spitz Take On "Sports Illustrated" Cover
Note: Olympic hero Michael Phelps graces the cover of Sports Illustrated on newsstands Thursday. On it, he mimics and one-ups the iconic image of Mark Spitz wearing 7 gold medals that was on posters sold for $2 back in 1972.
Posted by Petty, at 10:24PM 08/19/08 and by 1 others:
Paraguayan heartthrob breaks our collective hearts
Note: Leryn Franco is just your run-of-the-mill javelin thrower/pageant queen/model with her own calendar, she became our javelin thrower/pageant queen/model
Posted by diane_court, at 02:01PM 08/19/08 :
Baltimore Swimmer Michael Phelps Surpasses 1 Million Facebook Fans
Note: Fresh off his record-breaking performance at the Beijing Olympics, Baltimore swimmer Michael Phelps also continues to make giant waves online. As of Tuesday morning, the 23-year-old's Facebook fan page had just over 1 million members.
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Posted by the_wako_kid, at 03:22PM 08/21/08 :IOC president rips Bolt for lack of respect to rivals
Note: IOC president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Thursday for showing a lack of respect to other competitors after his record-breaking gold medal performances in the 100 and 200 meters.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 01:07PM 08/21/08 :Bush calls Phelps - Politico.com
Note: President Bush telephoned U.S. swimming phenom Michael Phelps, who recently became the most prolific Olympic champion by winning an eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 12:29PM 08/21/08 :U.S. Women's Soccer Team Beats Brazil, 1-0, For Gold
Note: The U.S. women's soccer team just won the gold medal, with a 1-0 win over heavily favored Brazil in overtime at Beijing's Workers Stadium.
Posted by driftabit, at 10:52AM 08/21/08 :US softball team denied gold, loses 3-1 to Japan
Note: Over and out: US softball team denied fourth straight Olympic gold, loses 3-1 to Japan
Posted by joe bloggs, at 10:26AM 08/21/08 :Kingscourt wins Cavan U-12 Gaelic Football Final 1985
Note: gosh, i feel old
Posted by diane_court, at 07:53AM 08/21/08 :EBay Cuts Fixed-Price Sales Fees by 70%
Note: EBay, the world's largest Internet auctioneer, lowered fees for listing fixed-cost items by more than 70 percent to attract additional sellers and compete with Amazon.com. EBay said the changes won't affect its annual earnings projection.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 07:12PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:Golden Girls! A Big Day For U.S. Women
Note: Shawn Johnson won the balance-beam gold Tuesday night in the final event of womens gymnastics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Nastia Liukin took silver.This was a coronation.For American gymnastics royalty has a new power pair.Two good friends, one from Parker, Texas, near Dallas, the other from West Des Moines.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 07:08PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:Deeper Beijing Pool Responsible For Tumbling Swimming Record
Note: Spectators at Beijings Olympic swimming pool have witnessed some outlandish goings-on over the last couple of weeks: 25 world records have fallen, compared with eight at the Athens Olympics four years ago. Seven of them were broken by one swimmer, Michael Phelps of the US.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 06:58PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:Olympic BMX Motocross obstacle course (GRAPHIC)
Note: Four U.S. riders - three men, one woman - will compete in the BMX Motocross cycling events in Beijing. Riders reach speeds of 40 mph and heights of 12 to 15 feet above the big ramps. Runs last about 35 dirty seconds.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 06:48PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:Adidas 2008 Beijing Olympics ADs [PICs]
Note: Inspirational Creative Adidas Impossible Is Nothingť AD campaign for 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 06:46PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:The Ups and Downs of Competition
Note: The recent World Yo-Yo Contest drew 196 competitors from 20 countries to compete using yesterdays forgotten up-and-down string toy.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 06:44PM 08/20/08 and by 1 others:Olympics: What Winning Looks Like (pics)
Note: Olympics: What Winning Looks Like (pics)
Posted by maybelline, at 02:30PM 08/20/08 :ESPN Eyes Rights to Games in 2014 and 2016
Note: ESPN is interested in acquiring the television rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympics and would carry more of them live, regardless of the time zone, than NBC traditionally has done.
Posted by walkertr, at 01:46PM 08/20/08 :EBay To Shift Emphasis From Auctions To Fixed Pricing
Note: Acknowledging that consumers are losing interest in auctions, eBay will change its fee structure to emphasize fixed pricing instead of bidding. Starting in mid-September, the company will reduce upfront fees for sellers who offer items at a fixed price.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:47AM 08/20/08 :Another record for Beijing Games — most viewed ever
Note: Television viewers around the world are tuning into the Beijing Games in record numbers, and it's likely to fill the coffers of the International Olympic Committee like never before and ease pressure to tinker with the Olympic formula.
Posted by bob_sacamano, at 10:46AM 08/20/08 :Jamaica's Bolt wins 200m in record time for double sweep
Note: Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:02AM 08/20/08 :Michael Phelps' Gold Medal Spitz Take On "Sports Illustrated" Cover
Note: Olympic hero Michael Phelps graces the cover of Sports Illustrated on newsstands Thursday. On it, he mimics and one-ups the iconic image of Mark Spitz wearing 7 gold medals that was on posters sold for $2 back in 1972.
Posted by Petty, at 10:24PM 08/19/08 and by 1 others:Paraguayan heartthrob breaks our collective hearts
Note: Leryn Franco is just your run-of-the-mill javelin thrower/pageant queen/model with her own calendar, she became our javelin thrower/pageant queen/model
Posted by diane_court, at 02:01PM 08/19/08 :Baltimore Swimmer Michael Phelps Surpasses 1 Million Facebook Fans
Note: Fresh off his record-breaking performance at the Beijing Olympics, Baltimore swimmer Michael Phelps also continues to make giant waves online. As of Tuesday morning, the 23-year-old's Facebook fan page had just over 1 million members.
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