Beijing

Beijing Wrapup: United States Takes Overall Medal Count

August 25, 2008 - No Comments The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China are officially in the books, and despite China being the talk of the games, the United States has once again claimed the title of most overall medals. The U.S. finished with 110 total medals, which exceeded that of China, who claimed 100, and Russia, who snagged 72. The next closest nation, Great Britain, couldn’t even muster up half of the medals of the host nation, finishing with 47. While the U.S.....

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Phelps 3 for 3 in Gold Metals–U.S. Men One Game Closer

August 12, 2008 - No Comments Michael Phelps continues to win gold and break records. With every race he swims he seems to be doing something thats never been done before.  His most recent accomplishment, a gold metal in the 200-meter freestyle, was his 9th gold metal, tying the all-time record for any olympian, AND a new world-record time. Phelps clocked in at 1:42.96, obliterating the former world-record of 1:43.86 (for some perspective, one second is an ETERNITY in olympic....

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U.S. Olympic Basketball Squad Arrives in Beijing

August 6, 2008 - No Comments After a successful string of exhibition games in which the United States Olympic Basketball Team dismantled Turkey and Lithuania, and handled Russia and Australia, the team has finally arrived at its final destination.  The exhibition schedule saw the team train in Macao and play games in Shanghai before their arrival in Beijing, the site of the 2008 Olympic games. The anticipation is great for the United States as the motto for this year’s....

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