Medallas Olimpicas/Olympic Medals: 2245@12-VIII-2008

PAIS/COUNTRY ORO/GOLD PLATA/SILVER BRONCE/BRONZE TOTAL CHINA                 13                  3                    4                 20 EEUU/USA             7                   6                    8                 21 COR/KOR [S]         5                   6                    1                 11 http://gb.cri.cn/17844/2008/08/05/1885s2179652.htm

USA Defeats Angola in Basketball

According to Xinhua and CRI English, the USA defeated Angola by 97-76 in Men’s Basketball. I am not surprised taking into account that most of the US Olympic Basketball Team is from the NBA [National Basketball Association] which is a Professional Organization. While the USA deserves to be congratulated, I often wander if it is […]

Press TV: Daei: Dejagah will not play for Iran

Press TV: Daei: Dejagah will not play for Iran Ali Daei, Iran’s national soccer head coach, says he has no intention of calling upon the services of Iranian-born Ashkan Dejagah. “I never intended to invite him to play for Iran,” the former captain of the national team told reporters on Monday. “Besides, FIFA rules set […]

Shawn Estrada

The Sports Illustrated Magazine in Spanish selected as one of the best Olympic Boxers one of the scions of the boxing dynasty. His name is Shawn Estrada and he received his inspiration in boxing from Juan Leon Estrada [who is his father] and Adan Estrada [who is his uncle] as well as his daughter Alyssa. […]

Michael Phelps

For those in the United States that wanted to boycott the Beijing Olympics of 2008, Michael Phelps is proof of why sports and politics must be separated. Michael Phelps is proof of why people should come together in an Olympic Spirit. For me, it is a pleasure to congratulate Michael Phelps on his Gold Medal […]

Medallas Olimpicas de Beijing 2008/Olympic Medals from Beijing 2008 22:05 on August 11, 2008

PAIS/COUNTRY  ORO/GOLD   PLATA/SILVER  BRONCE/BRONZE  TOTAL CHINA                    9                      3                     2                 14 COREA/KOREA [S]    4                      4                     0                   8 EEUU/USA               3                      4                     5                 12 http://gb.cri.cn/17844/2008/08/05/1885s2179652.htm