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1. Rhythmic Gymnastics: Grace and True Athleticism On the day of the opening of the 2008 Olympics, this lens is dedicated to the unsung heroes, the athletes who train, whose skill is unrivaled, yet are ignored or even ridiculed. The women of rhythmic gymnastics are amazing athletes. Their athleticis...
2. All About Women's Gymnastics Gymnastics as an sport, has been around for over 2000 years, but as an competitive sport it is a little more than 100 years old. The first large-scale competition was the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece. There Germany was the dominant team by sweepi...
3. Michael Phelps, Peak Performance Case Study "He's not from another planet. He's from the future." --Simon Burnett, British freestyler, describing Michael Phelps to Eddie Reese, U.S. Olympic swimming coach. This lens is a study of what makes Michael Phelps, the multiple Olympic gold medal win...
4. Olympian Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (b. December 12, 1974, Kapsabet, Kenya) is a middle and long distance champion athlete who now represents the United States. In July, 2008, Lagat won the US Olympic Trials in the 1500m and 5000m, making the Olympic team in b...
5. Women's Basketball: Alive and Dunking! I grew up in Iowa in an athletic family. Grade school occurred in the 50's. At that time the small towns in Iowa had girls basketball, two court. The big cities (towns of 10,000 or more) did not. Basketball was the only girls sport and the folks love...
6. Goldfish Keychains In celebration of the 2008 Olympics, vendors in Qingdao China have decided to sell heart shaped plastic keychains. With a live goldfish inside.
7. Fuwa - The Mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympics The Fuwa are adorable! There's a different one for each Olympic ring, and they have all been inspired by different aspects of Chinese culture. Their names are Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini. Did you know that all of their names put to...
8. ricky rubio Ricky Rubio, born in 1990, is making waves in the basketball world. This kid out of Spain has generated interest by his phenomenal basketball skills. After starring in Spain, Ricky Rubio is ready to test the NBA when the Minnesota TImberwolves drafte...
9. Sarah Brightman but Sarah Brightman's career has been so much more than just that one role. She is a Leo like me, whose birthday is August 14, 1960. Sarah performed as part of the finale of the Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony, performing the song "You and Me...
10. Dara Torres Dara Torres is a 41 year old American swimmer who will be competing in her 5th Olympics this summer in Beijing, China.
11. Get in shape anywhere with a pool with a HomeSwimmer The 2008 Olympics in China brought swimming back to the forefront of American minds, in large part due to the success of Michael Phelps. If you've ever wondered why Olympic swimmers are in such good shape, the answer is simple: because they swim. Sw...
12. Second Life Peacefest PeaceFest '08, a benefit event for worldwide peace, will take place on August 15th, 16th and 17th of 2008 in the online world known as Second Life This event starts at 10AM Second Life Time (U.S. Pacific Time)on the 15th and ends at 11:59 PM on the...
13. Beijing Olympic Games Memorabilia The Games of the XXIX Olympiad were held in Beijing, China. The Opening Ceremony took place on August 8, 2008 and the Games finished on August 24, 2008. This site is the place to buy your Beijing Olympic Games Memorabilia. You'll find Beijing Olympi...
14. Remembering the Beijing Olympic Games 2008! There were some great moments, no-one will forget Michael Phelps and his 8 gold medals, or the ease with which Usain Bolt won the mens 100m and 200m sprints in world record time. Australian diver Matthew Mitchum broke through the Chinese dominance to...
15. Beijing 2008 Olympics - News and Videos The final medal count is the United States with 110 medals overall. China wins the most Gold Medals with 51, and The United States wins 36 Gold Medals in this years 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. United States 110 China 100 Russia 72
16. Beijing Olympics 2008 - What's The Big Deal Anyhow? What's so special sbout the Olympics? What's the big deal anyhow? If you had to ask any of those questions, then you don't know what you are missing! The modern day Olympics is the pinnacle of all sport. It transcend every league championship, every...
17. Beijing 2008: The Best Olympics Ever Said to be the biggest budget olympics ever to occur, millions of eyeballs from around the world will turn to watch the spetacula of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
18. A Guide to the Beijing Olympics Ask someone who plans on attending the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and they'll tell you that what they want to know most, is how to get around Beijing and what other sites and attractions they can enjoy once they have arrived. That's where the Be...
19. Olympic Torch Relay The Beijing Olympic Torch Relay was met with huge protests. On this page you can watch videos of some of the protests that took place. You can participate in a poll and an online debate about whether Olympic Torch Relays should continue into the fu...
20. 12 Things you didn't know about the 2008 Olympics How many people watched the Olympics? How much do governments really care about the medals their athletes win? Find out the answers to these questions, and 10 other fun facts about the Beijing Olympics.