2009
16
Oct
The International Figure Skating Union’s Grand Prix Series enters its 15th season this weekend with its first event: The Trophee Eric Bompard Cachemire, in Paris. Competition starts Friday in competition, the first of six that will lead up to the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo in December and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. It will [...]
2008
22
Aug
Tim Brabants from Great Britain has won the gold in men’s K1 1000 meters.
Eirik Veraas from Norway has won the silver medal and Ken Wallace from Australia won the bronze.
2008
20
Aug
Maarten van der Weijden of the Netherlands narrowly won the gold medal in the men’s 10km swimming marathon with a time of 1:51:51.6.
David Davies of Great Britain won the silver medal with a time of 1:51:53.1. Thomas Lurz of Germany won the bronze medal with a time of 1:51:53.6.
2008
19
Aug
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. [...]
2008
19
Aug
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 [...]
2008
19
Aug
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.
2008
19
Aug
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.
2008
19
Aug
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.
2008
19
Aug
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.
2008
19
Aug
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 [...]