US Congress: Leave the Beijing Olympics Alone

I am reading the article by Xinhua and CRI English about the members of US Congress attempting to mix politics with sports in the Beijing Olympics. It appears that members of the United States Congress are living in one world where politics is the order of the day 24 hours, 7 days a week, and […]

Amanda Beard [Part Two]

The prospects of the US Olympic Swimming Team winning a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Medal will depend upon many factors. The factors that come into winning an Olympic Medal are determined by the will and discipline of the athlete and the team as well as the strength of the competition, and the environment. If there […]

Olympic News/Noticias Olimpicas [Xinhua, CRI English]

  Venezuela has sent 109 athletes to compete in 20 disciplines in the Olympics. Sonia Sequera who is Vice President of the Gymnastics Movement in Venezuela has announced that Venezuela is expected to “make a breakthrough” with the new techniques on the balance beam being developed by Jessica Brizeida Lopez Arocha.   Spain’s Water Polo […]

Lauren Cheney

One of the standout Olympic Athletes from the United States of America in Women’s Football [Soccer] is Lauren Cheney. I would have written about Abby Wambach since she is great. Unfortunately, she was forced to withdraw from the Olympics after breaking her leg during a game against Brazil which saw the United States of America. […]

Amanda Beard

The best Olympic Swimmers are located in the United States of America and I do not say it as a form of nationalism. In Florida and California, people spend most of their time in the water and swimming classes are almost mandatory in these states. Florida for example is a peninsula surrounded by water and […]

IOC Lifts Iraq Ban/ COI Da El Si a Irak

The CRI English Website announced that the International Olympic Committee lifted its ban against Iraq. This news comes as a result of the decision of the Iraqi Government to not interfere in the new Iraqi Olympic Committee which will be elected by free, fair, and transparent votes. CRI English and Xinhua [as well as other […]

Claire Wright

One of the best Olympic Gymnasts is Claire Wright who is a 28 year old native of Berkshire, England, Great Britain. She also announced in an article written on the BBC Sports Website that she is retiring from active gymnastics after the 2008 Beijing Olympics. I would like to take advantage and write about her […]