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| Paraguay Javelin Thrower Leryn Franco Receives Attention for Looks |
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Leryn Franco, a javelin thrower from Paraguay, has been receiving a lot of attention during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing for more than her track and field abilities.
When Franco is not participating in the Olympic Games, she is a very successful model. Throughout the Games, she has been considered by many to be sexiest woman in the Olympics.
Franco, 26, was second to last in the qualifying round for javelin in the Olympic Games this year. In 1998, Franco set the Paraguayan national records for javelin and triple jump in the under-17 age group. In 2001, Leryn won the South American Junior Championship for javelin.
In 2006, Leryn, whose full name is Leryn Dahiana Franco Stenery, was the runner-up in the Miss Paraguay contest and Miss Bikini Universe pageant. Franco stands 5-foot-8 and 123 pounds. |  |
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Posted by admin on Thursday, August 21 @ 08:22:43 EST
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| Jamaica's Usain Bolt Sets World Record, Wins Gold in 200m |
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica set his second world record in the Olympic Games, winning the gold medal in the 200-meters in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on Wednesday.
Four days after setting the world and Olympic record for the 100m, Bolt, whose nickname is "Lightning", ran a 19.30, breaking Michael Johnson's 12-year record by .02 seconds. In addition, Bolt turns 22 on Thursday.
Bolt became the first track runner to win the 100m and 200m in the same Olympic Games since Carl Lewis in 1984 and just the fourth since Jesse Owens in 1936. Bolt became the ninth all-time to accomplish the feat.
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Posted by admin on Thursday, August 21 @ 08:19:10 EST
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| Usain Bolt Advances to 200-Meter Track Finals |
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Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, qualified for the 200-meter finals on Tuesday in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Bolt, who set the world and Olympic record in the 100-meters on Saturday, could become the first track and field runner to win the 100-meters and 200-meters in the same Olympic Games since Carl Lewis in 1984.
Bolt, the Jamaica native, won the gold medal for the 100m in historic fashion, running a time of 9.69 seconds while pounding his chest with 15-20 meters left in the race.
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, August 20 @ 07:20:57 EST
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| 2008 Beijing Olympics Results: Track & Field |
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Russia's Andrey Silnov Wins Gold in Men's High Jump
Andrey Silnov took home the gold medal for Russia in the men's high jump in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Silnov jumped 2.36 meters (7.74 feet) to take the gold medal in this track and field event. Great Britain's Germaine Mason took home the silver with 2.34 meters (7.68 feet), while Silnov's Russian teammate Yaroslav Rybakov took home bronze with 2.34 meters (7.68 feet).
Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) is both the indoor and outdoor world record holder in this track and field event with jumps of 2.43 meters (7.97 feet) and 2.45 meters (8.04 feet), respectively.
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, August 20 @ 07:14:47 EST
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| Usain Bolt Advances to 200-Meter Track Semifinals |
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Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, qualified for the 200-meter semifinals Monday at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Bolt had the fifth-best qualifying time after his heat for the 200-meter quarterfinals with a time of 20.29 seconds. Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe came in first at 20.23.
Bolt, the 25-year old Jamaican, set a world and Olympic record in the 100-meters final, the most anticipated track and field event of the Olympics. Bolt won the gold medal in historic fashion, running a time of 9.69 seconds while pounding his chest with 15-20 meters left in the race.
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Posted by admin on Tuesday, August 19 @ 07:37:27 EST
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| IOC Statement in the case of Ms Fani Chalkia |
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The Disciplinary Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reached a decision in the case of an anti-doping rule violation committed by Ms Fani Chalkia.
Samples provided by Ms Chalkia on the 10th August in *****ui, Japan during a pre-competition doping control test, proved positive for the banned substance Methyltrienolone; a steroid with potentially serious effects on health.
The IOC’s Medical Director, Dr Patrick Schamasch, was informed of the positive result on 16th August. At the athlete’s request the ‘B’ sample was tested on 17th August. Later that day this sample also proved positive for the same banned substance. The Greek NOC consequently suspended Ms Chalkia and she left the Olympic Village.
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Posted by admin on Tuesday, August 19 @ 07:05:42 EST
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| 2008 Beijing Olympics Results: Track & Field |
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Women’s 100m Dominated by Jamaica as Shelly-Ann Fraser Takes Gold
Jamaica solidified itself as the producers of the world’s fastest athletes as Shelly-Ann Fraser duplicated fellow countryman Usain Bolt’s achievement and claimed gold in the 100m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Sunday.
Bolt claimed the men’s title on Saturday in a blistering time of 9.69 but on Sunday all three top spots were claimed by Jamaicans as Fraser clocked a 10.78 for the gold while Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson each finished in 10.98 for a rare double-silver.
With Bolt’s win and now Fraser claiming gold in the same event it is the first time since 1912 that a country won both the men’s and women’s 100m.
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Posted by admin on Monday, August 18 @ 06:50:07 EST
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| Greek champion fails drugs test |
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Reigning Olympic 400m hurdles champion Fani Halkia has failed a drugs test and will be unable to defend her crown at the Beijing Games.
Halkia, 29, failed a test conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency while she was preparing for the Games in Japan.
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Posted by admin on Sunday, August 17 @ 16:08:51 EST
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| Usain Bolt Wins Gold in Men’s 100m in World Record Time |
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Usain Bolt is the world’s fastest man and on Saturday he proved it as the Jamaican flew to an Olympic and world record time of 9.69 in the men’s 100m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The Caribbean was well represented in the 100m with Trinidad and Tobago’s Richard Thompson claiming silver in a time of 9.89.
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Posted by admin on Sunday, August 17 @ 07:09:10 EST
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| 2008 Beijing Olympics Results: Track & Field |
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Poland’s Tomasz Majewski Wins Gold in Men’s Shot Put
The 2008 Beijing Olympics have swung into their second week with Track and Field getting their fair share of attention as Tomasz Majewski captured gold in the men’s shot put on Friday.
Majewski’s toss of 21.51 bested America’s Christian Cantwell who grabbed silver with a throw of 21.09.
Andrei Mikhnevich of Belarus finished with the bronze after a 21.05 throw.
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Posted by admin on Saturday, August 16 @ 07:03:57 EST
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| Tyson Gay Advances in 100-Meter Track Heat |
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Tyson Gay advances to final 16 after in the 100-meters heat on Thursday in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Gay, the defending world champion, finished his quarterfinal race in 10.09 seconds, second behind NCAA champion Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago, to advance easily to the final 16. Doc Patton and Walter Dix also advanced to the top 16 for the U.S. team.
World record-holder Usain Bolt and fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell both advanced to the top 16, continuing the hope of a potential dream final matching the three men with the eight fastest times in history.
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Posted by admin on Saturday, August 16 @ 06:53:01 EST
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| Track and Field Events Begin |
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The track and field events for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing begin today.
Tyson Gay (U.S.) and Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell will all compete in the heats for the men's 100-meters, which is one of the most anticipated events of the Olympic Games.
Gay, the world champion in the 100-meters and 200-meters, has run the fastest 100 in history: a wind-aided 9.68 seconds. Bolt holds the world record at 9.72. Powell isn't far behind at 9.74. The trio has the eight fastest times in history.
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Posted by admin on Friday, August 15 @ 07:57:18 EST
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| Michael Phelps himself to another GOLD.. |
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What more can you say Michael Phelps is half way to creating more history..He is the first person to win 10 gold medals in Olympic history..Now for Mark Sptiz record..
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, August 13 @ 15:52:11 EST
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| Steph the Queen of the pool.. |
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Stephanie Rice did again today..Another day another, world record, another gold medal..
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, August 13 @ 15:48:42 EST
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| Decision in the case of Ms Ekaterina Thanou |
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The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) met today in Beijing to reach a decision in the case of Ms Ekaterina Thanou’s participation in the Beijing Olympic Games.
Upon receiving the recommendations of the IOC’s Disciplinary Commission, the EB declared Ms Thanou ineligible to participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games under Rule 23.2.1 of the Olympic Charter. In addition, the EB further decided to apply Rule 45.2.2.
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Posted by admin on Sunday, August 10 @ 13:35:32 EST
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| Olympics update.. |
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Golden Phelps and Rice..
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Posted by admin on Sunday, August 10 @ 12:44:12 EST
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| Take your mark..Let the sledging begin.. |
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The sledging has started and the games are about to begin..
Our Aussie basketballers have been roughed up and the games have not started yet..
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Posted by admin on Thursday, August 07 @ 08:11:34 EST
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| How right will Tamsyn be ?? |
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You can not blame Tamsyn Lewis for saying it how it maybe..Yes sure we will not know for sure at the time but..
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, August 06 @ 09:07:32 EST
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| How about the FOG.. |
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Have you seen the news footage of Beijing ? Today they showed all the fog..How will they see the runners in the marathon ?
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Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 29 @ 09:05:23 EST
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