Track & Field
Beijing Flash! Augut 18, 2008-Lo Lo Jones leads 100m hurdle qualifers, Kallur Crashes into first hurdle out of competition, by Larry Eder
Lo Lo Jones continues her super hurdling, with a personal best of 12.43 leading the field. In the second semi,...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Flash! August 18, 2008-Stephanie Brown Trafton of US Wins Discus! by Larry Eder
Stephanie Brown Trafton won the gold medal in the discus, ending a 76 year gold medal drought for the US...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Diary, August 18, 2008-Catching up, by Larry Eder
MY SEAT AT THE BIRD'S NEST: This is my view from Aisle 208, Row 14, Seat 5, just north of...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Updates, August 18, 2008-Shock Wave Continues of Liu Xiang, by Bob Ramsak, Notes by Larry Eder
Until today, the biggest moment of the Games have been Micheal Phelps 8 Olympic medals in swimming and Usain Bolt's...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Flash! August 18, 2008, Liu Xiang Hurt, Can Not defend Title! by Larry Eder
The crowd in the Bird's Nest, in the stadium to see Liu Xiang hurldle this morning was shocked to see...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Diary, August 17, 2008, The Flower Promise–Galkina-Samitova Wins Steeple gold in world record! by Larry Eder
Guinara Galkina-Somitova used her Olympic stage to its fullest and gave the 85,000 assembled track fans one of the most...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Diary, August 17, 2008, Sanya Richards Moves on in 400 meters, US Men Shut out of 1,500 meter final by Larry Eder
The key in the Olympics is to get through the rounds or the heats with as little damage as possible...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Diary, August 17, 2008-Mgango Defends Her Triple Jump title, gives Cameroon second medal in their history!, by Larry Eder
In the medal counts pushed on television and in the stadium, the fact remains that most of the countries who...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Diary, August 17, 2008-Slovenia takes first gold in hammer, Jamaica Sweeps in Women’s 100 Meters! by Larry Eder
Jamaica has now won four of the six sprint medals so far given out in Beijing, with Usain Bolt's insane...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Updates, August 17, 2008, Constantina Tomescu Dita Wins Beijing Womens’ Marathon, by Bob Ramsak, Notes by Larry Eder
The marathon is a war of attrition and in Beijing it was. US hopes were dashed when Deena Kastor felt...
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