Here’s something I should have blogged about earlier but haven’t. Well, it’s better late than never. This dude, dear readers, is South Korean Sa Jae-hyouk who crashed China’s party in the weightlifting competitions when he won the gold medal in the 77 kilogram category. China’s Li Hongli and Armenia’s Gevorg Davtyan settled for the silver [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2008’
Jon Stewart on Olympic Controversies
Jon Stewart tackles the controversies surrounding the Beijing Olympics: the lipsynching during the opening ceremonies, the slit-eyed Spanish basketball team, and the reportedly underaged Chinese gymnasts. I’m sure we all agree that Jon is a genius. We should give him a gold medal already. Related:Spain’s Olympic Basketball Team: Racists or Just Foolish Dudes?American Crybabies
Artur Ayvazian: Rifle Kissing Gold Medalist
Ahh, the art of rifle kissing as demonstrated to us by Ukraine’s Artur Ayvazian. I’m not sure if it is this kissing thing which helped him win the gold medal (in the 50 meter rifle prone) or whether he kissed his rifle after he won his gold medal. Anyways, Artur outgunned Matthew Emmons of the [...]
Nastia Liukin Bags 14th Gold for the U.S.
Nastia Liukin increases the U.S. gold medal total to 14 when she won in the women’s all-around artistic gymnastics. All is quiet in the Chinese front so far. As of posting, the gold medal race between China and the U.S. stands thus: China = 22 golds vs. U.S. = 14 golds. Photo source: nbc
Germany’s Britta Steffen is 100m Freestyle Queen
Britta Steffen’s playfulness in the swimming pool didn’t hurt her Olympic bid as she out-swam her opponents to bag the gold medal in the 100 meters freestyle. Britta’s victory brings up Germany’s gold medal haul to eight as of posting. Photos courtesy of weltonline and stern.de
