Showing posts with label Athletics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Athletics. Show all posts

Thursday, 24 July 2008

No tickets for Closing Ceremony!

Day 16The Closing CeremonyThe final day completes with the Closing Ceremony, but not before the final twelve medals have been awarded.

Unfortunately, we couldn't get tickets to the Closing Ceremony, so will probably be watching it on television in a bar somewhere in Beijing! We will be looking to pick up the trail of Athletics Men's Men's Marathon, the very last event of the Beijing Olympic Games.

AthleticsAthletics1 (Men's Marathon)
BasketballBasketball1 (Men's Team)
BoxingBoxing6 (Men's Light Fly Weight -48kg, Men's Bantam Weight -54kg, Men's Light Weight -60kg, Men's Welter Weight -69kg,
Men's Light Heavy Weight -81kg, Men's Super Heavy Weight +91kg)
HandballHandball1 (Men's Team)
Gymnastics - RhythmicGymnastics - Rhythmic1 (Group All-Around)
VolleyballVolleyball1 (Men's Team)
Water PoloWater Polo1 (Men's Team)


BoxingThe British Boxing team has high hopes for World Champion Frankie Gavin in the Lightweight (-60kg) division. Super Heavyweight (+91kg) David Price is another who could be competing for Gold.

Wednesday, 23 July 2008

Taekwondo and Athletics on Penultimate Day

Day 15Kelly Holmes won 1500m Gold in AthensThirty medals are available on the penultimate day of competition.

We are going to see the Sarah Stevenson in the preliminary rounds of the Taekwondo in the morning, and then returning to the Olympic Stadium for the final day of Athletics, which includes the 4 x 400m relays.

AthleticsAthletics7 (Men's Javelin, Women's High Jump, Men's 800m,
Women's 1500m, Men's 5000m, Women's 4 x 400m Relay,
Men's 4 x 400m Relay)
BaseballBaseball1 (Men's Team)
BasketballBasketball1 (Women's Team)
BoxingBoxing5 (Men's Fly Weight -51kg, Men's Feather Weight -57kg,
Men's Light Welter Weight -64kg, Men's Middle Weight -75kg,
Men's Heavy Weight -91kg)
Canoe - FlatwaterCanoe - Flatwater6 (Men's K1 500m, Men's C1 500m, Women's K1 500m,
Men's K2 500m, Men's C2 500m, Women's K2 500m)
Cycling - Mountain BikeCycling - Mountain Bike1 (Men's Cross Country)
DivingDiving1 (Men's 10m Platform)
FootballFootball1 (Men's Team)
HandballHandball1 (Women's Team)
HockeyHockey1 (Men's Team)
Gymnastics - RhythmicGymnastics - Rhythmic1 (Individual All-Around)
Table TennisTable Tennis1 (Men's Singles)
TaekwondoTaekwondo2 (Women's Over 67kg, Men's Over 80kg)
VolleyballVolleyball1 (Women's Team)

AthleticsCanoe - Kayak FlatwaterTaekwondoBoxingTim Brabants will be amongst the favorites in the Men's K1 Canoe 500m.

Sarah Stevenson has been World Champion in the Heavyweight division of Taekwondo.

In the Stadium, the Athletics Women's 4x400m Relay team of Lee McConnell, Christine Ohuruogu , Nicola Sanders , Vicki Barr and Donna Fraser could also be in medal contention.

Bradley Saunders is a medal contender in the Light welterweight (-64kg) division. Bantamweight (-54kg) Joe Murray is another possibility for a medal.

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Sprint Relay Finals in Olympic Stadium

We saw the Men's Sprint Relay team win Gold in AthensTwenty-two medals are available on Day Fourteen. We will be watching the Athletics events in the evening where we hope to see a good performance from the sprint relay teams.

AthleticsAthletics6 (Men's 50km Walk, Women's Long Jump, Men's Pole Vault,
Women's 5000m, Women's 4 x 100m Relay,
Men's Decathlon, Men's 4 x 100m Relay)
BaseballMen's Semi-Finals
BasketballMen's Semi-Finals
BoxingMen's Semi-Finals
Beach VolleyballBeach Volleyball1 (Men's Team)
Canoe - FlatwaterCanoe - Flatwater6 (Men's K1 1000m, Men's C1 1000m, Women's K4 500m,
Men's K2 1000m, Men's C2 1000m, Men's K4 1000m)
Cycling - Mountain BikeCycling - Mountain Bike1 (Women's Cross Country)
DivingPreliminaries
FootballMen's Team Bronze Medal
HandballMen's Semi-Finals
HockeyHockey1 (Women's Team)
Gymnastics - RhythmicPreliminaries
Modern PentathlonModern Pentathlon1 (Women's Individual)
Synchronised SwimmingSynchronised Swimming1 (Team)
Table TennisTable Tennis1 (Women's Singles)
TaekwondoTaekwondo2 (Women's Under 67kg, Men's Under 80kg)
VolleyballMen's Semi-Finals
Water PoloMen's Semi-Finals

AthleticsCanoe - Kayak FlatwaterHockeyModern PentathlonThe Men's Athletics sprint relay team will be hoping to repeat their Athens Gold Medal performance, but only Marlon Devonish remains from that squad. He will be joined by Harry Aikines-Aryeety, Tyrone Edgar , Craig Pickering & Simeon Williamsn and Rikki Fifton in Beijing.

Tim Brabants has a good chance of a medal in the Men's K1 Canoe 1000m to add to the Bronze Medal that he got in Sydney 2000.

Georgina Harland won the women's Modern Pentathlon bronze medal at Athens 2004. Katy Livingston and Heather Fell are the competitors this time.

The Women's Hockey Team could also be in medal contention.

Monday, 21 July 2008

Philips goes for Triple Jump Gold

Day_13Philips OdowuTwenty-one medals are available on Day 13. We are heading off to the Olympic Stadium as the Athletics events build to their climax. Today is probably Britain's best chance of a Gold Medal with Phillips Idowu in the Triple Jump. Elsewhere the team events are approaching completion.

AthleticsAthletics6 (Women's 20km Walk, Women's Javelin, Men's Triple Jump,
Men's 400m, Women's 200m, Men's 110m Hurdles)
BasketballWomen's Semi-Finals
Beach VolleyballBeach Volleyball1 (Women's Team)
Canoe - FlatwaterPreliminaries
Cycling - BMXCycling - BMX2 (Women's Race, Men's Race)
DivingDiving1 (Women's 10m Platform)
FootballFootball1 Women's Final
HandballWomen's Semi-Finals
HockeyMen's Semi-Finals
Gymnastics - RhythmicPreliminaries
Modern PentathlonModern Pentathlon1 (Men's Individual)
SailingSailing2 (Multihull - Tornado, Men's Keelboat - Star)
SoftballSoftball1 (Women's Team)
SwimmingSwimming1 (Men's 10km Marathon)
Synchronised SwimmingPreliminaries
Table TennisIndividual Quarter-Finals
TaekwondoTaekwondo2 (Women's Under 57kg, Men's Under 68kg)
VolleyballWomen's Semi-Final
WrestlingWrestling3 (Men's Freestyle 84kg, Men's Freestyle 96kg,
Men's Freestyle 120kg)
Water PoloWater Polo1 (Women's Team)

AthleticsCycling - BMXSwimmingThe Olympic Stadium is likely to be a focus for British Athletics support, with Goldie Sayers in the Women's Javelin Throw and Nathan Douglas and Phillips Idowu in the Men's Triple Jump.

Shanaze Reade has been Women's BMX Cycling World Champion for the last two years. David Davies is amongst the favourites in the Men's Open Water Swimming