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SAILING: Olympic Preview: What to Expect in Qingdao
Eighteen American sailors are in Qingdao, China, ready to begin the 2008 Olympic Games. After qualifying at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in October 2007, most of these athletes have trained by hitting the winter racing circuits in either Australia or Florida... Olympic champion Momir Petkovic focused on helping U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers strike gold at 2008 Olympics It was the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada and Petkovic reached the pinnacle of his sport by winning an Olympic gold medal for the former Yugoslavia. USA Basketball Women's National Team Earns Hard-Fought 71-67 Victory Over Australia Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker Named To All-Tournament Team China starts Diamond Ball with win Although Angola led by as many as eight points in the first half, China was led by NBA star Yao Ming and guard Liu Wei to an 83-74 victory in the opening night of the FIBA Diamond Ball for Men, on July 29 in Nanjing, China's Jiangsu province. Argentina takes Iran in pre-Olympics showdown With a well-coordinated offense, Argentina was able to push ahead of Iran in the second quarter to enjoy a game-long lead, finally winning 81-71 in the first game of the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) Diamond Ball for Men Tournament in Nanjing, China. Injured gymnast Paul Hamm not going to Beijing Paul Hamm won't be going to the Beijing Olympics, after all. The reigning Olympic gold medalist announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the U.S. team because his broken right hand is not sufficiently healthy enough for him to compete... Visit Associated Press Website United States Olympic Committee and International Olympic Committee File Lawsuit against Fraudulent Ticket Seller COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) filed two lawsuits on Tuesday, July 22, against XL&H, Ltd., also known as Xclusive Leisure and Hospitality, and other related companies, 2008 United States Olympic Team Entered Into XXVIV Olympic Games in Beijing, China The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced today its team members for competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The U.S. Team will include 596 athletes: 310 men and 286 women. Five Junior Crews Advance Thursday at 2008 FISA World Senior and Junior Championships LINZ, Austria – The junior women’s four advanced to the final, while the junior women’s single sculls, junior men’s pair, junior men’s double sculls and junior women’s double sculls advanced to the semifinals on Thursday at the 2008 FISA World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships. Powell outruns Bolt in 100-meter showdown STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Asafa Powell capitalized on Usain Bolt's weak start and edged the world-record holder by one-hundredth of a second, leading from start to finish in the 100 meters at the DN Galan meet on Tuesday. Visit Associated Press Website Anheuser-Busch Renews U.S. Olympic Team Sponsorship Anheuser-Busch and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) today announced the iconic American brewer’s renewed commitment to the athletes and organizers of the U.S. Olympic Team, extending its exclusive malt beverage sponsorship through 2012. Tour of Missouri Cycling Returns to Branson In September The 18-mile event starts at 11 a.m. in Branson Landing. The last rider is expected to arrive at the end point at Shepherd of the Hills Homestead about 2 p.m. Torres won't swim 100 free at Beijing Olympics OMAHA, Neb. - Dara Torres has dropped the 100-meter freestyle from her Beijing Olympics schedule, choosing to make the 50 free her only individual event in her record fifth games.... Visit Associated Press Website Hoff Sees an Olympic Pool Lined With Gold OMAHA — In one corner stood Katie Hoff, who is listed at 5 feet 9 inches but appeared as tall and regal as Lady Liberty after setting an American record in the 200-meter freestyle Wednesday night to earn her third individual Olympic berth.... Visit New York Times Website Hoff, Phelps move on at US swim trials OMAHA, Neb. - Katie Hoff and Michael Phelps easily qualified in their events at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Tuesday, while Ryan Lochte dropped out of an evening showdown with Phelps in the 200-meter freestyle.... Visit Associated Press Website McGregory, Coughlin set world records in 100 backstroke OMAHA, Neb. - Natalie Coughlin stood on deck watching Hayley McGregory erase her world record in the 100-meter backstroke. Coughlin decided she wanted it back... Visit Associated Press Website Rival’s Fast Finish Propels Phelps to Another Record OMAHA — For as long as he can remember, Ryan Lochte has played Lil Wayne to Michael Phelps’s Jay-Z in the 400-meter individual medley. For all his immense talent, Lochte has been unable to unseat the king, Phelps, who has owned the world record in the event since 2002. Visit New York Times Website
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