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 […]

Dix and Trotter for the US Track in Beijing 2008

After the selection of the US Olympic Track and Field Teams, preparations are underway to compete in the Beijing Olympics which will start on the 8th of August 2008 at 8:00PM. While there are many members of the US Olympic Track and Field Teams. The prospects will depend on Walter Dix of the Male US […]

How the USA Can Win Gold in Basketball [Beijing 2008]

I have decided to write about basketball since I once played basketball in high school and occasionally play a game or two. I finished reading the BBC Olympic Blog article written by Philip Studd concerning the US Olympic Basketball Team. According to Philip Studd, the US Olympic Basketball Team has just arrived in the former […]

Learn from China and Great Britain about dealing with Doping

We are closer to the beginning of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and again the scepter of athlete doping scandals have been raised. One of the most interesting articles that were written about the subject appeared in the BBC Sports Olympic Blog. In the article titled: «Olympic Ideals Survive Chambers Challenge» by Matt Slater, there […]

New England Revolution

The New England Revolution initiated the 2008 MLS [Major League Soccer] with promises of a great season up to now. The New England Revolution is in first place in the Eastern Conference of the MLS with 33 points, ten wins, four losses, and three ties. The only team close to New England are the Columbus […]