Here’s a tip from British double-gold medalist Rebecca Adlington on how you can win an Olympic gold medal: Have your parents promise to buy you shoes. From timesonline: Rebecca Adlington, the first British woman to win an Olympic swimming gold medal in nearly half a century, revealed that it was designer shoes that had propelled [...]
Posts on ‘August 16th, 2008’
Rebecca Adlington Bags Second Gold Medal
Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain breaks the oldest world record in swimming (women’s 800 meters freestyle) and earns herself her second gold medal (and Great Britain’s fourth). Photo source: beijing2008
Valeriy Borchin Wins Fourth Gold Medal for Russia
Valeriy Borchin of Russia out-walked Jefferson Perez of Ecuador to win the gold medal in 20-kilometer speed walking, an event which may be described as the orphan son of running and walking. Valeryiy’s gold is the fourth for Russia, a sleeping giant which has yet to flex its muscles in Beijing. To their credit, Russia’s [...]
Filho Cielo is Number One
His fingers say it all, Filho Cielo is number one. He bagged Brazil’s first gold medal in Beijing after he ruled the men’s 50m freestyle. Whatever happened to Australia’s Eamon Sullivan? Anyways, congratulations to Filho Cielo. Photo source: gettyimages/beijing2008
Olympic Tattoo Watch: Who’s Got the Best?
Are tattoos cool? Of course they are. Why would these Olympians scar themselves with tattoos if they are not cool. If you are wondering who these tattoos belong to, here’s some of them (from top, left to right): archer Natalia Valeeva of Italy, Brazilian diver Cesar Castro, an unidentified swimmer, Cesar Castro [again], British cyclist [...]
