Finally, another crying Olympian. Cesar Filho Cielo joins our list of crying Olympians which, so far, includes judo gold medalist Choi Minho of South Korea. Cry, baby, cry. You certainly earned the right to. Related:Filho Cielo is Number One Photo source: beijing2008
Posts from ‘August, 2008’
How to Win an Olympic Gold Medal: Tip #2
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 [...]
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
