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Today's Schedule
Winners of the Olympic Games Competition are:
1: Hartvigsen
2: urska5
3: apostador
Beckham closed the show
The Olympic flame is out and the last of the Olympic champions has left the Bird’s Nest. The Games are over and the well oiled Chinese machine finished off in the same way it started, with dazzling fireworks and hypocritical performances celebrating the Chinese minorities. It was hardly surprising that David Beckham showed up at the closing ceremony to symbolize the handing over to the London Games in 2012. Media friendly ‘Becks’ wouldn’t miss a photo-op of this magnitude for anything in the world. The images of Beckham finished off the 29th Olympic Games, an Olympic meet that has offered us plenty of memorable performances.
Chinese gold medal bonanza
The duel between the world’s superpowers for top spot in the medals table ended with – a draw? The truth is that China beat the US comprehensively with their 51 gold medals. It is hardly surprising that American media has now fixated on the total amount of medals where the United States beat China, 110 to a 100. However, there is no doubt that the official medals table was won by China, beating the US by a massive 15 gold medals. The hosting nation’s military build-up towards the Games paid off and for the first time in a long time neither Russia nor the US sits at the top the Olympic medals table.
Hotly contested marathon gets underway
The final day of the Olympics has become synonymous with the men’s marathon over the years. The ultimate condition test is always the last event on the athletics calendar with a popular finish inside the Olympic stadium. Haile Gebrselassie’s well reported drop out from the event has surprisingly raised the level of attention directed at the race, instead of the opposite. The debate concerning the difficult conditions with high humidity and heavily polluted air has given this year’s marathon a certain buzz, months before the start of the race.
Messi going for gold
The expected dream final between Brazil and Argentina became a highly entertaining semifinal as the fierce South American rivals clashed on Tuesday. After a hesitant first half the Argentine team was able to control the game and cruise to a 3-0 victory with Diego Maradona in the stands. Some very emotional scenes played out after the final whistle as Messi tried to comfort an inconsolable Ronaldinho. ‘Dinho’ hasn’t been able to convince anyone during this Olympic tournament that his glory days aren’t long gone.
Today’s Highlights
As we enter the final weekend a smorgasbord of interesting finals is being served in the Beijing Olympic venues. The TV-friendly flatwater kayaks will be in focus today as a total of six finals will be held. It’s always impressive to watch the tireless men and women grind themselves to the brink of cardiac arrest in their efforts to win a medal, often boasting upper bodies that put the governor of California to shame. The Bird’s Nest also offers plenty of excitement today. The sprint relays and the men’s pole vault will without a doubt be thrilling events.
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