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Two Athletes Compete in the 2008 Olympics and Paralympics
It’s hard to make the Olympic team for your country as an able-bodied athlete. Imagine trying to accomplish that same feat but as a physically disabled athlete. Disabled is a misleading word as these athletes portrayed below are very able.
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Usain Bolt Runs to a World Record
Usain Bolt of Jamaica ran a world record 9.69 in the 100m to win Olympic Gold in Beijing. Bolt stopped pumping his arms at about the 80m mark yet managed to better the world record in an event he just started competing in last year.
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Posted in 2008 Summer Olympics
Tagged 100m Olympic final, Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt
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Lip Syncing at Beijing Opening Ceremonies
Lin Miaoke sang “Ode to the Motherland” during the Beijing Opening Ceremonies, or so we thought. We now know she was lip syncing.
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Phelps Still On Track for Eight Olympic Golds
The 4x100m mens freestyle relay at the Beijing Olympics was a thriller! The Americans were at least a half body length behind the French with less than 50 meters to go. When CBC commentator Bryon MacDonald shared that Alain Bernard, swimming the final leg for France, was the world record holder for the 100m freestyle* I figured it would be all but impossible to catch him.
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Posted in 2008 Summer Olympics
Tagged 4x100m freestyle relay, Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps
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Beijing Olympic Highlights on YouTube
Olympic Game highlights will be broadcast on YouTube in countries where digital rights have not been sold. The main regions these broadcasts will be available are Africa, Asia and the Middle East. If you live outside the area, you will … Continue reading
Posted in 2008 Summer Olympics
Tagged Beijing Olympics, Olympic Games highlights, youtube
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