Olympic News
News from Beijing 2008
Listed below are the very lastest official Beijing Olympics 2008 news items. Whilst watching the event live why not take the time to catch up on anything you missed via this page.
| Softball & Baseball Review: Going out in style |
(BEIJING, August 25) -- The Softball and Baseball tournaments at the Beijing 2008 Olympics were fill...
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| Handball Day 16 Review: France wins first Olympic Handball gold |
(BEIJING, August 24) -- France dominated the final to win their first Olympic gold medal in Men's Ha...
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| Water Polo Day 8 Review: Hungary extends golden tally to nine |
(BEIJING, August 24) -- Hungary won a third consecutive Olympic gold medal to take their tally to ni...
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| France takes first-ever Handball gold |
The France team celebrates after winning the Men's Handball gold (Photo credit: Vladimir Rys/Getty I...
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| Men's Basketball Day 8 Review: US 'Redeem Team' dream realized |
The United States team with medals, happy (Photo credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)Photo Gallery(B...
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| Athletics Review: Lightning Bolt the star of Olympic Athletics show |
Usain Bolt (L) of Jamaica celebrates victory with Asafa Powell of Jamaica after the Men's 4 x 100m R...
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| Hungary win ninth Men's Water Polo crown |
Tamas Varga of Hungary shoots. (Photo credit: Xinhua)Photo Gallery(BEIJING, August 24) -- Hungary be...
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| Boxing Final Day Review: China wins first gold medals, while Cuba misses out |
Gold medalist Zhang Xiaoping (2nd L) of China, silver medalist Kenny Egan (L) of Ireland and bronze ...
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| Team USA beats Spain for Men's Basketball gold |
Team USA celebrate their victory. (Getty Images)Photo Gallery(BEIJING, August 24) -- The United Stat...
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| Photos: Hungary beats US to win Olympic Water Polo gold |
Tony Azevedo of the United States tries to move the ball out in front of members of the Hungary team...
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| Photos: France wins Olympic Men's Handball gold |
Ingimundur Ingimundarson of Iceland challenges Nikola Karabatic. (Photo credit: Vladimir Rys/Getty I...
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| Cammarelle victory concludes Beijing boxing tournament |
Roberto Cammarelle (blue) fights with Zhang Zhilei. (Photo credit: Xinhua)Photo Gallery(BEIJING, Aug...
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| Zhang wins China's second boxing gold in light-heavyweight class |
Zhang Xiaoping of China celebrates his victory. (Photo Credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)Photo Ga...
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| Photos: Italian Cammarelle wins Olympic Boxing Super Heavy Weight gold |
Roberto Cammarelle (Photo credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)Photo GalleryItalian Roberto Cammarelle beat...
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| Sarsekbayev denies Cuba gold |
(BEIJING, August 24) -- Kazakhstan's Bakhyt Sarsekbayev easily defeated Cuba's Carlos Banteaux Suare...
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| Cammarelle wins last Boxing gold of Beijing 2008 |
(BEIJING, August 24) -- Roberto Cammarelle of Italy beat Zhang Zhilei of China in the last bout of t...
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| Photos: United States wins Men's Basketball Olympic gold |
Kobe Bryant (No.10) of the United States goes to the basket. (Photo credit:Xinhua)Photo GalleryThe U...
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| Photos: China's Zhang Xiaoping wins Olympic Light Heavyweight (81kg) gold |
Zhang Xiaoping holds up his gold medal. (Photo credit: Xinhua)Photo GalleryChina's Zhang Xiaoping be...
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| Depleted Serbia wins Water Polo bronze |
(BEIJING, August 24) -- A depleted Serbia beat Montenegro 6-4 for the bronze medal in Men's Water Po...
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| Flash: Zhang wins China's second gold in light-heavyweight class |
(BEIJING, August 24) -- China's Zhang Xiaoping won the country's second-ever Olympic Boxing gold med...
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| Photos: Kazakhstan's Sarsekbayev wins Olympic Boxing Welterweight (69kg) gold |
Bakhyt Sarsekbayev (blue) of Kazakhstan fights with Carlos Banteaux Suarez. (Photo credit: Xinhua)Ph...
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| Spain beats Croatia for bronze |
Belaustegui of Spain in action. (Photo credit: Vladimir Rys/Getty Images)Photo Gallery(BEIJING, Augu...
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| Tishchenko wins his second Olympic boxing gold |
Alexey Tishchenko of Russia celebrates during the awarding ceremony. (Photo credit: Xinhua)Photo Gal...
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| Photos: Russian Tishchenko wins Olympic Lightweight Boxing gold |
Alexey Tishchenko holds up the gold medal. (Photo credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)Photo GalleryAlexey ...
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| Enkhbat wins Mongolia's first Boxing gold in bantamweight class |
Enkhbat of Mongolia celebrates with his gold medal. (Photo Credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)Phot...
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| Flash: Sarsekbayev denies Cuba gold |
(BEIJING, August 24) -- Kazakhstan's Bakhyt Sarsekbayev easily defeated Cuba's Carlos Banteaux Suare...
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| Spain swims to fifth place in Water Polo |
(BEIJING, August 24) -- Spain finished off Croatia 11-9 for fifth place in the Men's Water Polo comp...
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| US claims third Olympic Volleyball title |
Clayton Stanley of the United States smashes. (Photo credit: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Photo Gallery...
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| Hot shooting gives Argentina the bronze |
Argentinean players celebrate their victory. (Photo credit: Getty Images)Photo Gallery(BEIJING, Augu...
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| Flash: Tishchenko wins gold in Boxing lightweight class |
(BEIJING, August 24) -- Alexey Tishchenko of Russia beat Daouda Sow of France 11-9 to win the gold m...
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