Here’s the list of triathletes expected to compete in Beijing. Note that they’re listed here according to their start number as determined in a random draw by the International Triathlon Union. The Olympian to watch in this event would be Austria’s Kate Allen [above] who will try to defend her Olympic title at the ripe [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2008’
List of Olympians: Sailing Competition
Here’s the provisional list of Olympians expected to participate in the sailing events to be held in Qingdao. Among those to watch in the list: two-time gold medalist Ben Ainslie of the United Kingdom [above]; he is favored to win another gold. Photo via sailing.org Women’s One Person Dinghy – Laser Radial28 entries confirmed, 28 [...]
How Much Money Do Olympians Make?
How much money do Olympians make? It depends on a lot of variables: whether they come from rich countries or poor ones, whether they won medals during the Games, whether they compete in the popular sports events, and many other factors. Anyways, I’ve been blogging about this question for sometime now and I think it’s [...]
Olympians to Watch: Twin Sisters Jiang Tingting and Jiang Wenwen
Synchronized swimmers Jiang Tingting and Jiang Wenwen of China placed fourth during the 2007 World Aquatic Championships in Melbourne. Can they improve their ranking in Beijing? Photo sources: chinadaily and beijing2008
Merlene Ottey: Is She the Next Dara Mama?
Merlene Ottey is 48 years old — 4 years older than Dara Torres — but she just might make it to her 8th Olympic Games if she manages to qualify before the qualification deadline on Wednesday. Merlene has been participating in the Olympics since 1980 representing Jamaica and Slovenia [in 2004]. She boasts of three [...]
