The host nation's remarkable gold medal haul is down to its women and the quiet feminisation of the Games ...full story at Guardian Blogs
from Guardian Blogs on Sat, Aug 23 2008
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| 03 Aug 08 |
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Card Sharks: How Much Gold is in a Gold Medal? »
YouTube video If your friend is going to Beijing and trying to win that Olympic Gold and sell it off at $1,000 an ounce, you might want to tell them how much gold is really in a Gold Medal, This is from 1988 in time for those Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. |
| 15 Jun 08 |
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WSJ: The great women of China » Shanghaiist China's secret for topping the Olympic medal tally is two X-chromosomes, writes Mei Fong of the Wall Street Journal:In China, it's the women who have traditionally racked up the medals. At the 2000 Games in Sydney, the Chinese women won five more gold... |
| 13 Aug 08 |
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Phantastic Mr Phelps (x2) » Countdown to Beijing Michael Phelps made light of goggle trouble to claim his fourth gold medal of the Games and then helped his American team win the 4 x 100 m freestyle and make it five wins from five, in fact five world records from five, at these Games. He now has... |
| 17 Aug 08 |
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Phelps out on his own with eighth gold medal — your views » Countdown to Beijing Michael Phelps completed his record-breaking haul of eight gold medals at one Games on Sunday, beating fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz’s seven from Munich in 1972. This one was never in much doubt — in stark contrast to th... |
| 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,... |
| 20 Aug 08 |
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Gymnasts add to China's medal count » Shanghaiist Victories in men's gymnastics yesterday helped China add to its gold tally. The host country, as of noon on Wednesday, has 43 gold medals. Here are two gymnasts who had huge performances yesterday: Li Xiaopeng enters Chinese gymnastics pantheon Li... |
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