Here’s a video of Nader al Masri, the Palestinian athlete we first blogged about here, and another Palestinian athlete, Ghadeer Ghuruf, who is also going to Beijing. Go, Palestine! Related:Photo of the Day: Nader al Masri
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Jana Rawlinson, a.k.a. Jana Mama, Is Out of the Olympics
Argh! This is bad news to the fans of Australian hurdler Jana Rawlinson and to those of us who are certified members of the Dara Mama Fans Club. Jana, according to reports, will not be participating in the Beijing Olympics because of a toe injury. Bad, bad, bad toe. Why did it “decide” to get [...]
Tyson Gay to Opponents: Don’t Count Me Out
You gotta feel bad for Tyson Gay. Like other Olympians, he’s been preparing for the Olympics for years but then he gets injured a month before it begins. He’s not counting himself out though so we should look forward to seeing an Asafa Powell vs. Tyson Gay rivalry in the century dash. I wonder if, [...]
Olympian to Watch: Lithuania’s Virgilijus Alekna
Will Lithuania’s discus thrower Virgilijus Alekna bag his third Olympic gold medal? Lithuanians hope so and he’s also hoping to deliver: “In Lithuania, most people expect me to win a third gold medal and it would be wrong to say I am going there only to take part. I am going after the highest award.” [...]
Hurdles: Dayron Robles vs. Liu Xiang II
Liu Xiang and Dayron Robles may be rivals in the track but they’re great pals outside of it. The top photo shows Liu consoling Dayron when the latter was eliminated during the World Indoor Championships last March 2008. PHOTO SOURCE: IAAF
