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Sheila Taormina, the first woman to participate in three different Olympic sports

July 31st, 2008 at 12:22 am » Comments (0)

Sheila Taormina, 39 years old, sets an interesting record as she is going to become the first and the oldest female athlete (and first American) in the 112-year history of the modern Olympics to participate in three different Olympic sports. Currently ranked 14th in the UIPM international rankings list, Sheila Taormina will be competing in […]



Kenya’s 1,500m women athletes focus on gold in Beijing Olympics

July 24th, 2008 at 11:09 am » Comments (0)

Kenya’s 1,500 meters women runners seem determined to get the gold at the Beijing Olympic Games to be held in August.
Irene Jelagat, Viola Kibiwot and Nancy Lagat are very optimistic about their return to China, hoping to get some medals. Jelagat won gold during the Beijing World Junior Championships two years ago.
“I still remember that […]



2008 Olympic soccer preview: Asian teams more determined than ever

July 23rd, 2008 at 7:24 pm » Comments (0)

Before the 2008 Olympic men’s soccer tournament kicks off in a fortnight, the Asian teams of host China, South Korea, Japan and Australia seem more determined than ever to perform and win some shining medals in Beijing.
“Beijing is the host city of the Olympic Games. All of us hope we can meet our rivals there. […]



Silverstone 2008 F1 preview

July 3rd, 2008 at 11:13 pm » Comments (0)

Statistics about Silverstone Grand Prix including only active drivers:
Victories
* 2 » David Coulthard
* 1 » Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Rubens Barrichello
Fastest laps
* 2 » Kimi Raikkonen, Rubens Barrichello
* 1 » Fernando Alonso
Pole Position
* 2 » Fernando Alonso, Rubens Barrichello
* 1 » Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen
Podium
* 5 » Kimi Raikkonen
* 4 » Rubens Barrichello
* 3 » […]