Olympics News and Info

BBC apologizes to viewers for athlete swearing

The BBC apologized today for an athlete swearing in a post-match interview.
Bryony Shaw won a bronze medal in the windsurfing today and said, “I am so f***ing happy.”
“It was such a hard race and I had such a hard week. It’s the best thing in the world.
“I love my mum and dad so [...]

Gold to China in women’s windsurfing

Yin Jian has won China’s first gold medal in sailing, by wining the women’s RS:X – windsurfing event.
Alessandra Sensini from Italy won the silver medal and Bryony Shaw from Great Britain won the bronze medal.

Russia’s Larisa Ilchenko wins 10km marathon swim

Russia’s Larisa Ilchenko has won the women’s 10km marathon swim at the Beijing Olympics setting a time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 27 seconds.

Keri-Anne Payne from Great Britain won the silver medal and Cassie Patten also from Great Britain won the bronze medal.
“I’m very happy, It was a really hard race,” Ilchenko told reporters. [...]

Victoria Pendleton on Great Britain’s success in the cycling

Great Britain has performed remarkably well in the cycling at the Olympics. They have won seven of the 10 events, three silver medals and two bronze for 12 total.
So what do they base their success on? Victoria Pendleton who won the gold in women’s sprint, tries to explain:
“Well, I think it’s a combination [...]

Christine Ohuruogu wins women’s 400 meters

Christine Ohuruogu from Great Britain has won the gold medal in the women’s 400 meters with a time of 49.62.
Shericka Williams of Jamaica won the silver medal and Sanya Richards from the United States won the bronze.

Russia wins gold and bronze in men’s high jump

Andey Silnov of Russia has won the gold medal in the men’s high jump clearing 2.36 meters.
Germaine Mason from Great Britain won the silver medal and Yaroslav Rybakov also from Russia won the bronze medal.

Chris Hoy wins another gold for GB in men’s spring cycling

Chris Hoy from Great Britain has won another gold medal for his country. Jason Kenny also from Great Britain helped to add to the medal count by winning the silver medal.
France’s Mickael Bourgain won the bronze.

Victoria Pendleton wins gold in women’s sprint – cycling

Victoria Pendleton from Great Britain has won the gold medal in women’s sprint, cycling at the Laoshan Velodrome.
Anna Meares from Australia won the silver medal and Guo Shuang of China won the bronze medal.

Great Britain likely to beat Australia in gold medal count

I wrote the other day about the friendly rivalry going on between Australia and Great Britain. It seems as though Australia has already conceded defeat.
Britain has performed well in cycling and Australia’s main sport, swimming has Mr Phelps to blame.
Here is the Telegraph’s assessment (which you can cross off the men’s triathlon [...]

Shanaze Reade prepares for BMX

Shanaze Reade is hoping to win gold for Great Britain in the first women’s BMX event at an Olympic games.
Reade arrived in Beijing on Sunday and has been practicing at a replica of the Beijing Olympic course built in Manchester.
Qualifying races start tomorrow and the finals will be on Thursday.