New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
Modern pentathlon has been cut from five events to four in a bid to boost its popularity and stay in the Olympics, combining shooting and running into a single event.
FIBA (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
BUENOS AIRES (Olympics) – BC Khimki’s Argentina guard Carlos Delfino will be sidelined for at least two more weeks as he continues his recovery from a broken finger. The 6ft 6in shooting guard had a magnificent Olympics with the South Americans, averaging 14.1 points and 5.1 rebounds to help them capture a bronze medal, but while preparing ...
FIBA (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
ZARAGOZA (ACB) - Paolo Quinteros goes into this season with newly-promoted CAI Zaragoza feeling as good as ever about his game after playing a vital role for Argentina in their bronze-medal run at the Olympics. The shooting guard, with Manu Ginobili out hurt, combined with fellow reserve Leo Gutierrez to score 22 points in an 87-75 victory over the ...
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
We're earthbound again. The law of gravity is back in effect. But for a grand last delirious moment, people went spinning, sailing and shooting into the air again amid otherworldly swirls of splendor. The Olympic Games are over; the huge torch was extinguished last night in a taped ceremony beamed...
ABC (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Australia's women's basketball team is hoping to reverse two consecutive Olympics grand final losses to the United States in the gold medal match in Beijing this evening.
ABC (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Australia's women's water polo team has taken the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics, beating Hungary in a penalty shoot-out.
a bengali in TO (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
I got this from a friend and I thought it was very, very sad. So do you know who Abhinav Bindra is? He is the current World and Olympic champion in the 10 m Air Rifle event. He is also the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games. Now how many of you know who Asif Hossain Khan is? In the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Abhinav Bindra won the silver medal. Guess who won gold? Asif...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
A two-time North Korean medalist in shooting and a Vietnamese gymnast have failed doping tests at the Olympics.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
A two-time North Korean medalist in shooting and a Vietnamese gymnast have failed doping tests at the Olympics.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
A two-time North Korean medalist in shooting and a Vietnamese gymnast have failed doping tests at the Olympics.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
A two-time North Korean medalist in shooting and a Vietnamese gymnast have failed doping tests at the Olympics.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
A two-time North Korean medalist in shooting and a Vietnamese gymnast have failed doping tests at the Olympics.
Forsyth Co. 4-H Archery Club (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Lorig’s Olympics End in Individual Quarterfinals The archers braved a cold rain throughout the match. After falling behind by three points through the first three arrows, Lorig never seem to get in a rhythm. She lost three more points over the next three shots before shooting even with Yun over the final three of the match. “The [...]
Jezebel (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
BEIJING - AUGUST 14: Christine Brinker of Germany competes in the Women's Skeet Qualification at the Shooting Range CTF during Day 6 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 14, 2008 in Beijing,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
FIBA (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
BEIJING (Olympics) - Lisa Leslie is homing in on a fourth straight Olympic gold medal with Team USA, and she’s entered the record books along the way. Leslie set a new women’s team mark in Wednesday’s 97-41 win over Mali by making all seven of her shots from the floor in her points haul of 16. Current USA teammate Katie ...
