Lest we forget.....

[ecocks]

Noticed this was slipping by under the radar due to various reasons....

http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/index.php?id=148&listid=72427

[SteveH]

Sunday, 17 August 2008 15:41 UK

Medals So Far.

Rank Country          Gold Silver Bronze TOTAL
1      China             35    13     13       61
2      USA               19    21     25       65
3      Great Britain   11    6       8        25
4      Germany         9     6       6        21
5      Australia         8     10     11       29
6      South Korea    8      9      5        22
7      Japan             8      5      7        20
8      Russia            7     11    12       30
9      Italy              6      6      6         18
10    Ukraine          5      3       6        14

[SteveH]

Phelps the record breaker
American swimming sensation secures eighth gold
Last Updated 17th August 2008

 http://www.skysports.com/olympics/story/0,23911,14947_3997569,00.html

Michael Phelps claimed his record-breaking eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics after the USA won the 4x100 metres medley relay.

The swimming sensation swam a powerful butterfly leg as the American quartet - completed by Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and Jason Lezak - stormed to glory ahead of Australia and Japan in a time of 3:29.34 to break the world record by 1.34 seconds and complete his astounding achievement.

Phelps has now eclipsed Mark Spitz's record of seven golds at a single Olympics - set in Munich in 1972 - but it was far from easy as he went into the water trailing as Japan led at halfway.

[Packman]

Great Job for the Uk!  Don't they usually place between Kazakstan and Hunduras in the medal count?

[rjm]

That may be so but at least we dont have to have "World Series" in sports that only Americans play 

 

Great Job for the Uk!  Don't they usually place between Kazakstan and Hunduras in the medal count?

[Packman]

That may be so but at least we dont have to have "World Series" in sports that only Americans play 

 

Great Job for the Uk!  Don't they usually place between Kazakstan and Hunduras in the medal count?

I was really giving the UK a compliment.  I've never seen the UK so high in the medal count in any previous olympics.

The word series is getting more appropriate every year.  There are now players from throughout Latin America, Japan, Korea, Taiwan playing in MLB. 

[SteveH]

Medals Table ATHENS 2004

An Improvement for Team GB in 2008 compared to 2004

Medals: Overall 21:06 on Sunday 29 August

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Rank Country          Gold Silver Bronze Total
1      United States 35     39     29       103 
2      China            32     17     14       63 
3      Russia          27      27     38       92 
4     Australia       17       16     16       49 
5     Japan           16       9       12       37 
6     Germany       14      16      18       48 
7     France          11      9        13       33 
8     Italy            10      11       11       32 
9     South Korea  9       12       9         30 
10   Great Britain 9        9       12        30 
 

[Packman]

Well I hope you Brits can keep up the pace!  I was embarrassed for you last time around.  S. Korea, Italy, Australia for god sakes! 

[SteveH]

Medal Table  01.00 GMT August 20th

Medals So Far.

Rank Country          Gold Silver Bronze TOTAL
1      China              43    14     19        76
2      USA                26    26     27        79
3      Great Britain    16     9       8        33         
         
6      Russia             10    14      8        42
       
9      Italy                6       6      7        19
           
10    Ukraine            5       4      8        17

[SteveH]

Ukrainian silver medalist in doping investigation

http://www.unian.net/eng/news/news-268202.html

Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine is under investigation for a positive doping test and could be stripped of her silver medal in the Olympic heptathlon, according to AP.

The International Olympic Committee says it has opened a disciplinary procedure into Blonska, who finished second behind fellow Ukrainian Nataliia Dobrynska last Saturday.

The IOC disciplinary commission and executive board are expected to rule on the case Thursday.

If found guilty of a doping offense, she would lose her medal and be expelled from the games.

[SteveH]

Another Awesome Performance from Usain Bolt in the Olympics.
Bolt claims 200m gold with record  

Video - Bolt blasts into Olympic history
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/athletics/7572131.stm

Jamaica's Usain Bolt added the 200m crown to his Olympic 100m title in an incredible new world record time of 19.30 seconds in Beijing.

The 21-year-old, who won the 100m title in a world record of 9.69 secs, powered past the field to cross the line and smash Michael Johnson's mark of 19.32.

Churandy Martina of Netherlands Antilles took silver with defending champion American Shawn Crawford third.

Great Britain's Christian Malcolm clocked 20.40 secs for sixth place.

American Wallace Spearmon had crossed the line in the silver medal position but was later disqualified for stepping out of his lane.

Bolt told the BBC after his sensational win: "It's great. I have a great feeling.

"This is a dream come true. You come out every day to be a champion and I'm just happy."
 

[SteveH]

Medal Table 07.00 AM GMT,August 22nd

Medals So Far.

Rank Country          Gold  Silver  Bronze TOTAL
1      China              46     15      22        83

2      USA                30     35      34        99

3      Great Britain    17     12      11        33         
         
4      Russia             16    16       20        52
       
9      Italy                7       7      8          22
           
12    Ukraine            5       5      9          19

[ecocks]

Did that doping test result in a removal of one of Ukraine's Silvers?

[SteveH]

Hi Ed,it does Not look good for her and she may get Removed from the Long Jump Competition.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/8/21/olympics/22136057&sec=olympics

Blonska under probe for drugs, Ukrainian may lose silver
UKRAINIAN hepathlete Lyudmila Blonska is under investigation for a positive doping test and could be stripped of her silver medal in the Olympic heptathlon and banned for life.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said yesterday that they had opened a disciplinary procedure into Blonska, who finished second behind compatriot Nataliia Dobrynska last Saturday.

 
High flyer: Lyudmila Blonska's place in tomorrow's long jump final is now in jeopardy. - Reuters
 The IOC disciplinary commission and executive board are expected to rule on the case today, and if the test is confirmed, Blonska would become a repeat offender and kicked out of the sport forever.
The 30-year-old Ukrainian served a doping suspension for the steroid stanozolol between 2003 and 2005.

An IOC official said yesterday: “There has been an adverse finding in her A sample against her (Blonska).”

[SteveH]

Taekwondo Decision Overturned in Favour of British Participent.

After some Disgraceful Decisions from the Olympic Judges Towards British Boxers and Taekwondo Fighters,usually in Favour of Chinese Enties,a Quarter-Final Decision in the Female Taekwondo Bout has been Overturned.
The British Entry landed a Superb Kick to the Chinese Champions Head,which the Four Judges Failed to See
After an Objection,an Enquiry and Viewing Video Evidence,the Result has been changed and Now the Brit goes to the next Round with the chance of a Medal.

The Natives are Not Happy ,

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