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
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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 [...]
Naked Olympians: The U.S. Gymnastics Team
Just because this U.S. artistic gymnastics team “only” won the bronze medal doesn’t mean they can’t show off their muscles, abs, and armpits. So now the nakedness score between the dueling male and female Olympians: males = 2 vs. females = 2. The naked females would be Rebecca Romero and Britta Heidemann while the males [...]
