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sports: USA Women's Soccer Wins Gold at Beijing Olympics 2008 - 08/25/08 10:20 AM

Vindication for Hope Solo, goalkeeper who was shunned by USA soccer last year, when she said things that hurt USA team management during World Cup loss in 2007.

Also Kate Markgraf, who made a blunder in a loss to Norway that was trouble for USA medal hopes. Also for the U.S. women's … (7 comments)

sports: USA Mens Team Volleyball Wins Gold, Beijing Olympics - 08/24/08 11:58 AM

Congratulations to USA Team Mens Volleyball who won the first gold medal for USA in this event during the past 20 years.

After the final point, Coach Hugh McCutcheon of the U.S. team buried his head and walked off the court.
At the start of the Beijing Olympics 2008 two … (8 comments)

sports: USA Track Athlete Sanya Richards is a Hero During Day 12 at Beijing Olympics 2008 - 08/20/08 01:07 AM

USA Olympic track athlete Sanya Richards is a hero for this day 12 of the Beijing Olympics 2008.

At the end of her 400 meter track final, she stood on the medal stand on the infield at the Bird's Nest, and the music played "God Save the Queen" (British national anthem).
Christine … (0 comments)

sports: Nastia Liukin Cheated Out of Olympic Gold in Gymnastics at Uneven Bars When She Was Perfectly Tied at Score With Chinese Competitor - 08/19/08 02:01 AM

Yesterday we watched as Sacramone of USA women's OLYMPICS gymnastics team was cheated out of bronze on the VAULT, when the third place finisher from China fell and was awarded the medal anyway. Sacramone was awarded fourth place.
Today at Beijing it's happened again. He Kexin of China tied at score on uneven bars … (12 comments)

sports: Was USA Gymnast Alicia Sacramone Cheated By Scoring Out of Olympic Bronze on the Vault? - 08/18/08 01:31 AM

Not being much of a gymnastics fan, I am not an expert. However, it seemed to me that USA gymnast Alicia Sacramone got cheated on the scoring in the VAULT at Olympics Beijing 2008.

I later listened during a televison interview with Coach Bella Carolla who is opinionated and agreed that Sacramone … (20 comments)

sports: Dara Torres Proved Again That A Person Should Never Let Dreams Be Limited by Age - 08/17/08 01:58 AM

We watched from home here in California tonight when Olympic Summer Games History was made at Beijing.
It's amazing that US swimmer Dara Torres got the silver at 24.07 in the 50 meter swim today at the Beijing Olympics.
Dara Torres (USA team), the 41 year old swimmer, then went on to win her … (7 comments)

sports: Olympics Summer Games - Beijing China - Day 1, 2008 - 08/10/08 11:18 AM

The Olympics - Summer at Beijing China - Day 1

During the first day of 2008 Olympics Summer Games at Beijing China there was tragedy.A Chinese terrorist stabbed to death the father of a former Olympic volleyball player. Todd Bachman was killed. His wife Barbara Bachman was seriously injured. Todd and … (0 comments)

sports: Olympics Summer Games 2008 - Day 1 at Beijing China - Let The Games Begin - 08/10/08 10:53 AM

Katerina Emmons of the Czech Republic won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics 2008. She upset world record holder Du Li of China in the women's 10-meter air rifle event.

Emmons was the world No. 2 ranked in her competition and is the wife of American shooter and Olympic champion Matt … (0 comments)

sports: Olympics Summer Games 2008 - Beijing China Opening Ceremonies - Not Interesting Enough - 08/10/08 01:00 AM

NBC's Friday evening telecast of the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing Summer Olympics wasn't interesting to me.It was creative and beautiful, but that isn't enough.The NBC network paid $894 million for the U.S. broadcast rights. Their employee broadcasters and commentators (Bob Costas, Matt Lauer, Tom Brokaw and Joshua Cooper Remo and others) didn't complain or … (6 comments)

sports: Olympic Summer Games 2008 - NBC Television Interview with Joey Cheek about TEAM DARFUR - August 7, 2008 - 08/07/08 01:31 PM

NBC Interview with Joey Cheek about TEAM DARFUR on TODAY - August 7, 2008
The NBC Interview of Joey Cheek about "Team Darfur" on its TODAY SHOW August 7, 2008, was balanced and as we deserve.The U.S. government criticized China after ir revoked the Joey Cheek visa and denied his entry into … (5 comments)

sports: Olympics Summer Games 2008 - Let's Expect Balanced Television Coverage & Journalism for Upcoming Bejing Olympics - 08/06/08 06:39 PM

Let's Watch The Upcoming Bejing Olympics and Expect Balanced Journalism.

As a sports fan who enjoys watching and cheering for young people who work to train and do their best in athletic performances, I am not feeling completely positive about the upcoming Olympics in Bejing, China.First of all, I don't agree that the … (3 comments)

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