Liu Xiang, the first Olympian we blogged about, records his first victory in 2008 during the recently concluded IAAF Japan Grand Prix in Osaka.
Posts from ‘May, 2008’
Rivalry: Chinese-Taipei’s Yang Shujun vs. China’s Wu Jingyu
Who between Chinese-Taipei’s Yang Shujun and China’s Wu Jingyu will emerge victorious come August? For now, Yang has the upper hand because she just beat Wu Jingyu in their taekwondo match. Says Wu, 2007 world champion, of her loss: “I am still confident and this failure won’t destroy my mood or leave any shadow in [...]
The Money Report: Australia
Wondering about Australia’s financial incentives to its athletes? Maybe this will give us an idea, eh? We have a medal incentive scheme which only goes down to number four and the best are getting $18,000. The above quote is attributed to John Coates, president of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). Coates warned that Australia might [...]
Gibilisco: He’s Back
Former pole vault world champion Giuseppe Gibilisco of Italy is looking forward to the Beijing Olympic Games after his two-year suspension was rescinded last Friday, May 9. He was banned by the Italian Athletics Federation last July for “having contact with” Italian doctor Carlo Santuccione, who has been linked to doping and is alleged to [...]
Photo of the Day: Witold Woyda
An AP file photo of Polish fencer Witold Woyda after his gold medal victory in Munich 1972. As we posted earlier, Woyda died yesterday. He was 69. Related: Poland’s Witold Woyda: Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist PHOTO SOURCE: AP via ESPN
