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January 23 Watch Super Bowl XLIII Online – Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals Sunday February 1, 2009 at 6 PM ESTThe big day of football is almost near. It’s the biggest game of the year and the most watched TV show on earth. NFL Super Bowl XLIII features the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals. The games is on Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 6 PM EST on NBC. If the Super Bowl is not shown live where you are, you can watch it online for free. Just click the link below. The screen is small, but at least you can watch it. Don’t miss out on this special event! To read more about the Super Bowl go to http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/43 This year’s halftime show features Bruce Springsteen. Also, don’t miss those expensive commercials! This year 30 seconds of airtime for a commercial costs a record US $3 million! The new Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen movie trailer will also make its debut. Don’t miss it! Here’s the link. Or you can click on the picture below. http://www.channelsurfing.net/
December 31 Sports pictures of 2008
Check out these amazing photos of sports in 2008. These are just a few of my favorites.
August 25 Interesting Facts about medal countInteresting Facts about medal count
I saw this article on Yahoo. It's a very interesting list of facts about Olympic medals.
In honor of the 36 gold medals won by the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fourth-Place Medal presents 36 interesting facts about the overall medal count:
1) China won the most gold medals at the Beijing Games with 51. They become the first country to crack the 50-gold mark since the Soviet Union in 1988. The most golds ever won in a single Olympics is 83 (United States, 1984).
2) It's the first time since 1936 that a country other than the United States or the Soviet Union has led the medal count.
3) China won more golds in Beijing (51) than they did total medals in Atlanta (50).
4) 'Project 119' was a Chinese initiative designed toward winning golds in the medal-rich sports of swimming, track, rowing, kayaking and sailing. Reports are already crediting Project 119 with China's dominance in the gold medal count, but Chinese athletes won just four golds in those sports. Their total was instead augmented by even better performances in Chinese-dominated events like diving, gymnastics and table tennis.
5) The United States won the same amount of golds (36) that they did in Athens, continuing a remarkable consistency that the nation has exhibited over the past half-century. American Olympic gold totals since 1952: 40, 32, 34, 36, 45, 33, 34, 83, 36, 37, 44, 38, 36 and 36. (The outlier of 83 was from the boycotted 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.)
6) The overall medal count was won by the United States for the fourth consecutive Olympics. The U.S. earned 110 medals, compared to China's 100.
7) Per capita, China won one gold medal for every 25 million people in the country. The United States' per capita rate was one gold for every 8.5 million. The tiny island nation of Jamaica, which won a staggering six golds in Beijing, had a per capita rate of one gold for every 450,000 residents. Had China won at that rate, the country would have earned 2,889 golds.
8) Greece won 16 medals as the host country in 2004. Four years later, the founders of the Olympics managed just four -- their lowest total since 1992.
9) African countries won a total of 40 medals, the highest total in history for the continent.
10) Six countries won their first ever Olympic medals: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Mauritius, Sudan, Tajikistan and Togo.
11) Great Britain won 47 medals, the most in their history and a 17-medal increase from Athens. Expect an even higher total in 2012, when the Games will be held in London for the first time in 68 years. The last time Great Britain competed in a Summer Olympics on its home turf, they earned a disappointing three golds.
12) India has 17% of the world's population. They won 0.31% of Olympic medals.
13) China: 19.8% of population, 10.4% of medals.
14) United States: 4.6% of population, 11.5% medals.
15) Jamaica: 0.041% of population, 1.15% medals.
16) Iceland was the least populous country to win an Olympic medal.
17) Pakistan was the most populous country not to win an Olympic medal (164 million residents, sixth-largest nation in the world).
18) Michael Phelps would have finished tied for 9th in the gold medal count, ahead of countries including France, Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Argentina, Switzerland, Brazil and Mexico.
19) The rest of the world won seven golds in men's swimming events. Phelps, of course, won eight.
20) The United States won the most golds (7) and most total medals in the track competition (23), despite having what was widely considered a disappointing meet
21) More proof that boxing is dead in the United States: the country earned just one medal (a bronze) in the 12 boxing events. Even after three straight disappointing boxing performances at the Summer Games, the U.S. has still won the most Olympic boxing medals (109) in history.
22) China won 8 out of 12 possible medals in table tennis and 7 of 8 possible golds in diving.
23) Great Britain won 7 of 10 golds in track cycling and won 12 medals overall. The rest of the world earned 18 medals in the sport.
24) National gold-medal sweeps: Basketball (USA), Beach Volleyball (USA), Rhythmic Gymnastics (RUS), Synchronized Swimming (RUS), Table Tennis (CHN) and Trampoline (CHN).
25) Sweden had the best medal tally (4 silver, 1 bronze) without winning a gold.
26) Armenia won 6 bronze medals, but no gold or silver ones.
27) Speaking of former Soviet states, members of the former Soviet Union won a total of 173 medals in Beijing.
28) In 1992, Cuba finished 5th in the gold medal count. In 2008, the nation finished 28th.
29) From 1980 to 2008, Jamaica won three Olympic golds. In a span of six days in Beijing, Usain Bolt won three.
30) Sweden was a fixture in the top-three of the overall medal count for the early part of the 20th century. In Beijing, the Scandinavian country finished 38th and was shut-out in golds for just the second time in history.
31) Panama and Mongolia won the first gold medals in their respective histories.
32) China won 27 gold medals in judged sports.
33) The United States won 4 gold medals in judged sports.
34) China's "real" medal tally was 24/17/14/55.
35) The "real" medal tally for the United States: 32/31/27/80.
36) In all, 958 medals were handed out to athletes from 87 countries, the most medals and medal receipients in Olympic history. August 23 Great Pictures of Olympic Ping Pong Action!I saw these pictures of Ping Pong action during the Beijing Olympics on China Daily. They titled these pictures "I wanna kiss you, gaze at you."
Take a look. Quite good!
Adrian Crisan of Romania plays against Lin Ju of Dominican Republic during their men's table tennis single preliminary match at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 20, 2008.
Alfredo Carneros of Spain serves during his men's singles preliminary round table tennis match against Adel Massaad of Egypt at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008.
China's table tennis team player Wang Hao serves during the men's team table tennis gold medal match China vs. Germany of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the Peking University gymnasium in Beijing on August 18, 2008. China defeated Germany 3-0.
France's Patrick Chila eyes the ball as he plays against Hungary's Janos Jakar in the men's singles table tennis preliminary round of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the Peking University gymnasium in Beijing on August 19, 2008.
Japan's Haruna Fukuoka plays against Thailand's Nanthana Komwong in their women's singles table tennis preliminary round match at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 20, 2008.
Portugal's Marcos Preitas plays against Egypt's El-Sayed Lashin in the men's singles table tennis preliminary round of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the Peking University gymnasium in Beijing on August 19, 2008.
Sharath Kamal Achanta of India serves during the men's singles first round match against Alfredo Carneros of Spain at Beijing Olympic Games table tennis event in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Sharath Kamal Achanta of India beat his rival 4-2.
Suraju Saka of Congo Brazzaville serves to Lei Kou of Ukraine during their men's table tennis single preliminary match as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 19, 2008 at the Peking University gymnasium in Beijing .
Suraju Saka of Congo serves during the men's singles first round match against Lei Kou of Ukraine at Beijing Olympic Games table tennis event in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Suraju Saka of Congo beat his rival 4-1.[
August 21 Leryn Franco - Hottest Javelin Thrower Pictures!Leryn Franco, a javelin thrower for the Paraguay Olympics team competing in her second Olympics, is unarguably one of the hottest Olympians ever! 26-year-old Franco is a professional model and was runner-up in the 2006 Miss Paraguay competition and Miss Bikini Universe pageant. Check out all her hot photos in my photo album. Here's the link: http://fgoningbo999.spaces.live.com/photos/cns!DA3E08396CEEDB11!2689/
German Olympians pose nude for Playboy - see their pics!Combo photo shows (from L to R) hockey striker Katharina Scholz, ailor Petra Niemann, judo fighter Romy Tarangul and canoeist Nicole Reinhardt pose for September cover girls for the country's edition of Playboy.
Petra Niemann poses as one of the September cover girls for the country's edition of Playboy. Sailor Petra Niemann, hockey striker Katharina Scholz, canoeist Nicole
Reinhardt and judo fighter Romy Tarangul will add their names to the growing list of athletes getting their kit off for cash or a cause.
Nicole Reinhardt, poses as one of the September cover girls for the country's edition of Playboy.
Katharina Scholz, poses as one of the September cover girls for the country's edition of Playboy.
Romy Tarangul, poses as one of the September cover girls for the country's edition of Playboy.
August 17 Michael Phelps' miracle photo finish!Watch Michael Phelps' miracle photo finish! 2008 Beijing Olympics Michael Phelps was in big trouble in the 100-meter butterfly. He was seventh in the eight-man field after 50 meters.
Phelps made a critical decision in the final meters to attempt another half-stroke while Serbia's Milorad Cavic (right) tried to glide to the finish.
With less than a meter to go, Phelps still trailed Cavic and his only hope was to somehow out-touch the Serbian.
Cavic was inches from stopping Phelps' quest for eight gold medals as the American reached over the water for his final half-stroke.
Phelps brought his hands down through the water and touched the wall .01 seconds before Cavic finished his glide to the wall, swiping the gold medal and tying Mark Spitz' record of seven golds at one Olympics.
As seen in this blowup from the previous frame, Cavic hadn't touched the wall yet.
The Serbian delegation filed a protest, but conceded that Phelps won after reviewing the tape provided by FINA, swimming's governing body.
Phelps won the same event in similar fashion at the 2004 Olympics, out-touching American Ian Crocker after trailing and winning the gold by .04 seconds.
Pictures and article from Sports Illustrated
August 13 Michael Phelps Swims in the 200M Butterfly at the Watercube PictureI saw this picture of United States swimmer Michael Phelps swimming in the 200-meter butterfly semi-final at the Beijing Olympics. Picture taken on August 12, 2008.
Nice photo!
August 05 U.S. Athlete Wears Special Mask to Protect Against PollutionA U.S. cyclist arrives at Beijing airport sporting a special designed mask in reaction to severe smog conditions in Beijing.
Today air pollutants were very high in Beijing. The government says it's just fog, not pollution. Other articles, like the BBC say pollution was extremely high today, 8/5. Who do you believe?
Other athletes are also taking precautions by not coming to Beijing until the last minute. They're going to places like Korea and Japan.
July 31 Korean TV leak of Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony You can watch the Korean TV video that two Korean journalists recorded at rehearsal.
The secret's out about next week's Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Be ready for a dramatic countdown, giant whales, an illuminated globe and performers flying through the air like Peter Pan. A South Korean television crew filmed a rehearsal of the show earlier this week at the massive Bird's Nest national stadium.
Click here for the link:
July 30 Will Team USA Basketball win the Gold? Olympic Men's Basketball ScheduleWith the Beijing Olympics only days away, can Team USA Basketball capture the Gold Medal?
YES!
August 10 will be the team's first match against the host, China. Who will win? My bet is on USA. Too many good players and too good.
Here's the full schedule for the 2008 Beijing Olympics Men's Basketball:
2008 Beijing Olympic Torch MapHere's a link to a very nice map of the Olympic Torch route. (from IOC)
The flame was first lit on March 24, 2008 in Olympia, Greece. This is the longest torch relay in Olympic history and will last 130 days, visiting 135 cities on 5 continents, a total of 137,000km (85,000 miles).
You can learn more about the torch itself from China Daily.
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