http://www.2008beijingolimpics.com The latest news and updates from China and the 2008 Olympics Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:55:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When the Beijing 2008 Boxing tournament resumes on August 21 after a one-day break, fans will be treated with the semifinals of all 11 weight classes. Light-Flyweight (48kg) Medal favorite China's Zou Shiming should defeat Paddy Barnes of Ireland and move into the gold medal match. In the other semifinal bout, Pan ... http://www.2008beijingolimpics.com/boxing/thrilling-bouts-anticipated-in-boxing-semifinals/ Maris Strombergs of Latvia took gold with a time of 36.190 in the Olympic debut of Men's BMX Cycling, beating Mike Day (36.606) and Donny Robinson (36.972) of the United States, who finished second and third, respectively. Strombergs' win earned Latvia's first gold medal in the Beijing Games. http://www.2008beijingolimpics.com/uncategorized/maris-strombergs-takes-latvias-first-gold-in-mens-bmx-cycling/ Alex Schwarzer of Italy won the Men's 50km Walk gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in a time of three hours and 37.09 minutes on August 22. The 24-year-old Italian broke the previous Olympic record of three hours and 38.29 seconds set by Vyacheslav Ivanenko of ... http://www.2008beijingolimpics.com/athletics/schwarzer-breaks-or-in-mens-50km-walk/ Philip Dalhausser and Todd Rogers of the United States won the gold medal by defeating Fabio Magalhaes and Marcio Araujo of Brazil on Friday in a thrilling final match in the Olympic Men's Beach Volleyball competition. The first set was evenly matched with the US duo managing to ... http://www.2008beijingolimpics.com/volleyball/dalhausser-and-rogers-claim-gold-in-mens-beach-volleyball/ Walkers, long-distance swimmers and decathletes braved relentless rain in the Chinese capital on Thursday as the 13th day of the Olympics got under way. Russia's Olga Kaniskina led from the start to win the first gold of the day in the women's 20km walk, and Maarten van der Weijden of the ... http://www.2008beijingolimpics.com/news/athletes-brave-weather-for-medal-haul/ World No. 1 Chen Ruolin of China dominated the semifinal of the Women's 10m Platform with a total of 444.60, finishing the day ahead of Mexico's Paola Espinosa by more than 40 points. Chen's partner in the Synchronized Diving event, Wang Xin, enters the final in third place ... http://www.2008beijingolimpics.com/swimming/seventh-diving-gold-looking-good-for-china-with-chen-leading-in-platform/ Jamaican Usain Bolt set a new world record of 19.30 seconds in the Men's 200m final to take the gold medal in this event on August 20, at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Bolt has become the second man in history to sweep the 100m / 200m sprint ... http://www.2008beijingolimpics.com/athletics/bolt-breaks-wr-in-mens-200m/ Aksana Miankova of Belarus has won the Women's Hammer Throw gold medal in a new Olympic record of 76.34 meters in the Women's Hammer Throw at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Miankova's best throw put her well ahead of Athens 2004 silver medalist Yipsi Moreno of Cuba, who threw ... http://www.2008beijingolimpics.com/uncategorized/or-for-miankova-in-womens-hammer-throw/ Taekwondo athlete Guillermo Perez of Mexico claimed the gold medal in the final match of the  Men's  -58kg weight class on Wednesday by defeating Yulis Gabriel Mercedes of the Dominican Republic in the Olympic Taekwondo competition. Both athletes were cautious and played conservatively in the first set, which ... http://www.2008beijingolimpics.com/uncategorized/perez-claims-gold-in-mens-58kg/ Vijendra Kumar just now defeated GONGORA Carlos of Equador in Men's Middle Wieght (75kg) Boxing  at Workers' Gymnasium /  As of Aug 20 2008. 9-4 was the final score. http://www.2008beijingolimpics.com/uncategorized/vijendra-kumar-keeps-indian-flag-high-enters-semi-final/