Showing posts with label Judo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Judo. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 July 2008

Women's Hockey Preliminaries for us as Track Cycling starts

Team Sprint disappointment in AthensA further 15 medals are on offer on Day Seven, the first day of competition in the Velodrome and the final day of Judo.

We will be watching Great Britain take on South Africa in the Women's Hockey Preliminaries. The other game is Japan vs Argentina.

ArcheryArchery1 (Men's Individual)
AthleticsAthletics2 (Men's Shot Put, Women's 10000m)
BadmintonBadminton1 (Women's Doubles)
BaseballPreliminaries
BasketballPreliminaries
Beach VolleyballPreliminaries
BoxingPreliminaries
Cycling - TrackCycling - Track1 (Men's Team Sprint)
DivingPreliminaries
EquestrianPreliminaries
FencingFencing1 (Men's Team Epee)
FootballWomen's Semi-Finals
Gymnastics - ArtisticGymnastics - Artistic1 (Women's Individual All-Around)
HandballPreliminaries
HockeyPreliminaries
JudoJudo2 (Women's+78kg, Men's +100kg)
RowingPreliminaries
SailingPreliminaries
ShootingShooting1 (Men's 50m Rifle Prone)
SoftballPreliminaries
SwimmingSwimming4 (Women's 200m Breaststroke, Men's 200m Backstroke,
Men's 200m Individual Medley, Women's 100m Freestyle)
Table TennisWomen's Team Semi-Finals
TennisSemi-Finals
VolleyballPreliminaries
Water PoloPreliminaries
WeightliftingWeightlifting2 (Men's 85kg, Women's 75kg)

Cycling - TrackJudoSwimmingThe British Team of Ross Edgar, Chris Hoy, Jason Kenny and Jamie Staff will be strong contenders in the Men's Team Sprint on the opening day for Track Cycling. Karina Bryant will be competing in the heavyweight division on the final day of Judo competition, and there are medal hopes in the Swimming pool with Kirsty Balfour in the Women's 200m Breaststroke and Gregor Tait in the Men's 200m Backstroke.

Monday, 14 July 2008

Last day of Canoe / Kayak

A further 17 medals are on offer on the sixth day of Olympic competition.

We are attending the final day of the Canoe Slalom events and hope to see Fiona Pennie emulate Athens 2004 medallist Helen Reeves.

ArcheryArchery1 (Women's Individual)
BadmintonQuarter-Finals
BaseballPreliminaries
BasketballPreliminaries
Beach VolleyballPreliminaries
BoxingPreliminaries
Archery, Canoe/Kayak - SlalomCanoe - Kayak Slalom2 (Women's K1 Kayak Single, Men's C2 Canoe Double)
Equestrian1 (Team Dressage)
FencingFencing1 (Women's Team Sabre)
Gymnastics - ArtisticGymnastics - Artistic1 (Men's Individual All-Around)
HandballPreliminaries
HockeyPreliminaries
JudoJudo2 (Women's -78kg, Men's -100kg)
RowingPreliminaries
SailingPreliminaries
FencingShooting2 (Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions, Women's Skeet)
SoftballPreliminaries
SwimmingSwimming4 (Men's 200m Breaststroke, Women's 200m Butterfly,
Men's 100m Freestyle, Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay)
Table TennisPreliminaries
TennisQuarter-Finals
VolleyballPreliminaries
Water PoloPreliminaries
WrestlingWrestling3 (Men's Greco-Roman 84kg, Men's Greco-Roman 96kg, Men's Greco-Roman 120kg)

ArcheryCanoe - Kayak SlalomJudoSwimmingNaomi Folkard and Athens 2004 bronze medallist Alison Williamson will hoping to be competing for medals in the Women's Individual Archery competition, whilst Fiona Pennie will be competing in the Women's K1 Kayak Single. The Great Britain Team of Rebecca Adlington, Francesca Halsall, Joanne Jackson, Melanie Marshall and Caitlin McClatchey should be contenders in the Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Swimming Relay. Peter Cousins competes in the Men's -100kg Judo category.

Saturday, 12 July 2008

Kayak Canoe Slalom on Day 4

Leslie Law won Eventing Gold in Athens19 medals are available in ten sports on 12th August with a number of strong British medal chances.

Day four sees us take in another new live event for us, Kayak Canoe Slalom. It's also an event where there is a strong hope of a British Medal, as Campbell Walsh, who won a Slver medal in Athens, will be competing.

In the morning we hope to see some Hockey. We have requested tickets for the Women's Preliminaries games Argentina vs. Great Britain and Australia vs. Spain, but have to await confirmation.

ArcheryPreliminaries
BadmintonPreliminaries
BasketballPreliminaries
Beach VolleyballPreliminaries
BoxingPreliminaries
Canoe/Kayak - SlalomCanoe - Kayak Slalom2 (Men's C1 Canoe Single, Men's K1 Kayak Single)
DivingDiving1 (Women's Synchronised 10m Platform)
EquestrianEquestrian2 (Team Eventing, Individual Eventing)
FencingFencing1 (Men's Individual Sabre)
FootballPreliminaries
Gymnastics - ArtisticGymnastics - Artistic1 (Men's Team)
HandballPreliminaries
HockeyPreliminaries
JudoJudo2 (Men's -81kg , Women's -63kg)
RowingPreliminaries
SailingPreliminaries
ShootingShooting2 (Men's 50m Pistol, Men's Double Trap Final)
SoftballPreliminaries
SwimmingSwimming4 (Men's 200m Freestyle, Women's 100m Backstroke,
Men's 100m Backstroke, Women's 100m Breaststroke)
TennisPreliminaries
VolleyballPreliminaries
Water PoloPreliminaries
WeightliftingWeightlifting2 (Men's 69kg, Women's 63kg)
WrestlingWrestling2 (Men's Greco-Roman 55kg, Men's Greco-Roman 60kg)

Canoe - Kayak SlalomSwimmingShootingJudoAs mentioned above, Campbell Walsh goes for Britain in the K1 Slalom event of the Canoe Kayak. Richard Faulds will be looking to repeat his Gold medal from Sydney in the Men's Double Trap Shooting and Liam Tancock should be competing in the Men’s 100m backstroke in the Swimming Pool. Euan Burton should be a contentor in Men's Half-Middleweight Judo divison.
Equestrian
Over in Hong Kong, the Equestrian Team will be looking for medals as the Eventing discipline completes.

Wednesday, 9 July 2008

Women's Basketball for us on Day 1

We saw some of the Judo competition in AthensOur first ticketed event of the games is Women's Basketball. We have tickets to see Czech Republic vs. USA and Latvia vs. Russia.

Earlier in the day we may try to catch some of the Men's Road Race Cycling as the riders make their way around the streets of Beijing. The course starts near the Forbidden City and heads to the Great Wall of China passing Tiananmen Square.

7 medals are available in five sports on the first day with 12 other sports beginning competition.

ArcheryPreliminaries
BadmintonPreliminaries
BasketballPreliminaries
Beach VolleyballPreliminaries
BoxingPreliminaries
Cycling - RoadCycling – Road1 (Men's Road Race)
EquestrianEventing - Dressage Day 1
FencingFencing1 (Women's Individual Sabre)
FootballPreliminaries
Gymnastics - ArtisticPreliminaries
HandballPreliminaries
JudoJudo2 (Men's -60kg, Women's -48kg)
RowingPreliminaries
SailingRaces
ShootingShooting2 (Women's 10m Air Rifle, Men's 10m Air Pistol)
SwimmingPreliminaries
VolleyballPreliminaries
Water PoloPreliminaries
FencingWeightlifting1 (Women's 48kg)

JudoBritain’s best hope for a medal on the first day is probably in Judo through Craig Fallon in the Men's -60kg class.