Archive for the 'Olympics' Category

Table Tennis: Summer Fun Or Serious Sport?

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Table tennis is a fast and skillful sport that demands quick reactions, and is very popular in Europe and Asia, although it has been gaining attention in the United States in recent years. Many people still think of table tennis (or ping pong as it’s also known) as simply a leisure pastime that can be […]

Kelly Sotherton Positive She’d Win Olympic Gold

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

British Heptathlete Kelly Sotherton was 100% positive she’d win gold at the Beijing Olympics, so much so she was prepared to take a polygraph test to prove it.
The new campaign by NikeLab sets out to compare her strong stated beliefs with her physiological responses.
Kelly is interviewed on camera by Dr Hilary Witchel, a leading […]

Congratulations Tom James! Proud Welshman & Gold Medal Winner In The Coxless Fours

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Double congratulations to Welsh rower Tom James for (a) playing his part in the tremendous gold medal winning performance in the Beijing Olympics Coxless Fours and (b) for proudly posing with the Welsh flag following the awards ceremony!
Link to photograph.
Of course, due to the crazy ruling by Chinese authorities, Tom risks disqualification for displaying the […]

Nicole Cooke Wins Britain’s First Gold Medal

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Welsh cyclist Nicole Cooke claimed Britain’s first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics by winning a thrilling women’s road race.
25 year old Cooke was in a group of five that pulled away from the peloton in the 6km uphill climb to the finish and
timed her finish to perfection, edging ahead of Emma Johansson and Tatiana […]