Lightning Strikes Twice As Bolt Claims 200m Record
August 20, 2008 by Editor
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Proof that lightning can indeed strike twice in the same place Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt claimed the olympic 200 m title and broke Michael Johnson’s 12 year old record by .02 seconds to record a time of 19.3 seconds as he left the rest of the field far behind him once again.
Nadal Claims No. 1 Spot From Federer
After a record 160 weeks as the world’s no. 2 Rafael Nadal has at last claimed the number one spot from Roger Federer. The 2008 Olympic champion won Gold yesterday in the Beijing Olympics, beating his opponent Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (2) and 6-3. Five grand slam singles titles including the French open for the fourth consecutive year and Wimbledon this year, signalled that Rafael Nadal was indeed tired of being the man in waiting and took the number one spot today after victory in his Olympic final.
Bolt of Lightning Hits Mens Olympic 100m Final
August 16, 2008 by Editor
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Usain Bolt claimed the mens 100 meters Olympic gold medal in Beijing a couple of minutes ago and delivers a new world record to boot. Jamaican track star Usain Bolt streaked ahead his competition leaving them far behind him to finish the Olympic 100 meter final in emphatic fashion is just 9.69 seconds. It is Jamaica’s first gold medal in this event. Read more
Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony Triumph
The games of the twenty sixth Olympiad in the modern era, the 2008 Olympic Games got off to a triumphant start yesterday with an opening ceremony that was a spectacle to behold. We’re going to cover some of the highlights of these games as the World’s eyes are on China, a nation hitherto reluctant to allow non Chinese spectators in, and under tight security amidst fears of terror attacks on this nation whose suspect human rights record have commentators the world over talking and debating the relevancy and significance of holding the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing.