Great Britain have scooped a 19th gold medal at the Beijing Olympics courtesy of boxer James DeGale. ...full story at Sky News
from Sky News on Sat, Aug 23 2008
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| 19 May 08 |
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Amatuer Boxing:Great Britain Olympic Team 2008 »
YouTube video Watch as Steve Bunce goes through the profiles of the 8 boxers who will compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and also represent Great Britain.
The boxers are as following:
James Degale
Frankie Gavin
Tony Jeffries
Joe Murray
David Price
Billy Joe... |
| 24 Aug 08 |
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China and Britain show greatest gold medal gains at Beijing Olympics » People's Daily Host China ranks No. one when it comes to the most improved medal performance at the Beijing Olympics compared to the Athens 2004 Games. China is followed by Britain, who will host the 2012 Olympics in London. China won a total of 63 medals,... |
| 11 Aug 08 |
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| 10 Jun 08 |
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Hu Jia out of running for Olympic gold » Danwei Hu Jia: gold medal bellyflop • Chinese media reports say diver Hu Jia, who won gold in the men’s 10-meter platform at the 2004 Olympics, will not compete in Beijing due to injuries (see full report). • Liu Xiang didn’t run in either of two e... |
| 29 Aug 08 |
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China: The Cost of a Gold Medal » Global Voices Zhaomu re-posted a forum article which calculated the cost of a gold medal exemplified by the Olympic shooting team. It is estimated that a gold medal costs between RMB30 - 80 millions (around US4.5 - 10 million). |
| 09 Aug 08 |
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Weightlifter Chen wins China's first gold » Shanghaiist The honors of the first gold medal of these Olympics went to the Czech Republic, when Katerina Emmons won the women's 10-meter air rifle competition. China's hope in that event, Du Li, did not medal. Weightlifter Chen Xiexia was the first to win gold... |
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