Leander's Hunter named Olympic Athlete of the Year Henley Standard As the only sport in which Britain has won gold at every Olympics since 1984, the pressure is on GB rowers to maintain that tradition and match their performance at the Beijing Olympics where they topped the rowing medal table for the first time since ...
Australian chooses body over mind for 2012 Olympics Globe and Mail The 2008 Olympics were in full swing in Beijing, and Mitchell Watt was on his way to the airport – in Brisbane, that is. While the world's finest athletes were running and jumping at the Bird's Nest stadium, Watt was picking up a friend when a text ...
China sets sights on Olympic boxing gold Radio Australia At the Beijing Olympics, Chinese athletes won more gold medals than any other nation. China wants to do it all again this July in London. And along the way it's hoping to sweep the medals in a sport being contested by women at the Olympics for the ... Boxing will get bigger after London Olympics: Vijender Times of India
Volunteers to get ceremony preview ESPN STAR Sports At the last Olympics in Beijing, some venues were noticeably over-staffed by volunteers and London 2012 have spent time making sure staff levels will be correct. "If you don't have the correct balance then you can have boredom setting in," added ...
Drogba's China shirt number decided, but deal facing stalemate
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Beijing, Feb 3(ANI): Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will be given the number 11 shirt if he joins the Chinese soccer club Shanghai Shenhua after his contract with Chelsea expires at the end of the season, according to the Chinese media.
Lolo Jones clearing mental barrier after clipped hurdle at Beijing Olympics... Washington Post The heavy favorite in the finals of the 100 hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Jones was beginning to distance herself from the field — like she had that entire season — bounding effortlessly over the obstacles in her lane. Four hurdles down. Five.
