Michael Phelps created Olympic history when he broke the world record for total number of Gold Medals achieved by one man at an Olympic Games.The ongoing Beijing Olympics is all about Michael Phelps,the swimmer from United States.A hero and a record breaker,he once had teachers in school telling him that he could never focus on anything,let alone to achieve.Poor teachers,they must be wondering now!
Here are Michael Phelps' eight Gold Medal winning performances in a bite-size 60 second video.
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Showing posts with label beijing olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beijing olympics. Show all posts
20 August 2008
19 August 2008
FUWA-MASCOTS FOR BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008
FUWA are the official mascots for the ongoing summer olympics at Beijing. Like the 5 Olympic rings,the FUWA carry a message of peace and friendship to all the children of the world.
Four of China's popular animals and the Olympic torch together make up FUWA.
Beibei,is the fish
Jingjing,the panda
Huanhuan,the Olympic flame
Yingying,Tibetan antelope
Nini,the swallow
When you put their first names together,Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni,it means,"Welcome to Beijing".
For more on the mascots,go to the official website of the 2008 Olympics.
Recommend Reading: Olympic Mascots
Four of China's popular animals and the Olympic torch together make up FUWA.
Beibei,is the fish
Jingjing,the panda
Huanhuan,the Olympic flame
Yingying,Tibetan antelope
Nini,the swallow
When you put their first names together,Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni,it means,"Welcome to Beijing".
For more on the mascots,go to the official website of the 2008 Olympics.
Recommend Reading: Olympic Mascots
11 August 2008
INDIA WINS FIRST GOLD MEDAL AT BEIJING OLYMPICS
Abhinav Bindra,the youngest to represent the nation at the Olympics,won the the first individual gold medal for India in the10m air rifle category!
Usha Uthup crooned her famous"Congratulations and Celebrations......",last night on TV for this golden boy from Chandigarh.The proud parents were seen enjoying sweets while dancing "Bhalle,balle".The senior Bindra has invested much in Abhinav's training such as having the latest world class equipment,hiring an excellent coach,and building an AC training centre for him at home.Inspite of having a vision of -4 in both eyes and recovering from a spinal injury in Germany for a full year, Abhinav has remained very focused and has done the nation proud.Many Indian states and organizations have awarded him cash prizes and his father has promised to build a hotel worth 200 crore for his golden boy.
Watch this unassuming young lad as he puts India on the Olympic medal map.The national flag is hoisted as the Anthem is played and Bindra is a household name,an inspiration to many young Indians.
Usha Uthup crooned her famous"Congratulations and Celebrations......",last night on TV for this golden boy from Chandigarh.The proud parents were seen enjoying sweets while dancing "Bhalle,balle".The senior Bindra has invested much in Abhinav's training such as having the latest world class equipment,hiring an excellent coach,and building an AC training centre for him at home.Inspite of having a vision of -4 in both eyes and recovering from a spinal injury in Germany for a full year, Abhinav has remained very focused and has done the nation proud.Many Indian states and organizations have awarded him cash prizes and his father has promised to build a hotel worth 200 crore for his golden boy.
Watch this unassuming young lad as he puts India on the Olympic medal map.The national flag is hoisted as the Anthem is played and Bindra is a household name,an inspiration to many young Indians.
08 August 2008
WATCH BEIJING OLYMPICS LIVE!
08/08/2008 is a special day!The world waits with bated breath for the start of the XXIX Olympiad at Beijing.An estimated 205 nations are expected to march into the National Stadium(Bird's Nest) for the moment when the Olympic cauldron will be lit.
Thanks to technology and the internet,you can now watch the opening ceremony live this evening, Beijing time on your PC if you are in the United States.
To convert your time to Beijing time,check out World Time.
NBC has the exclusive rights to broadcast live on the internet.
NBC Olympics
NBC Olympic TV Schedule
Unfortunately,if you happen to be in India or in South Korea,Iraq,Nigeria,etc.,you can watch the video recordings on the following websites.
The Official Website of the Beijing Olympics 2008
The official youtube channel for Beijing Olympics 2008
Olympic 2008 Video Search from several news channels
Universal Sports
You can also watch the events live on your mobile phone by going to www.mobile .nbcolympics.com/ from the browser of your mobile phone.
Viewers in Australia can watch live on Telstra from their mobile phones.
Thanks to technology and the internet,you can now watch the opening ceremony live this evening, Beijing time on your PC if you are in the United States.
To convert your time to Beijing time,check out World Time.
NBC has the exclusive rights to broadcast live on the internet.
NBC Olympics
NBC Olympic TV Schedule
Unfortunately,if you happen to be in India or in South Korea,Iraq,Nigeria,etc.,you can watch the video recordings on the following websites.
The Official Website of the Beijing Olympics 2008
The official youtube channel for Beijing Olympics 2008
Olympic 2008 Video Search from several news channels
Universal Sports
You can also watch the events live on your mobile phone by going to www.mobile .nbcolympics.com/ from the browser of your mobile phone.
Viewers in Australia can watch live on Telstra from their mobile phones.
07 August 2008
NATIONAL FLAGS- Take this Quiz
Flags are national symbols and often reveal interesting facts about the countries they represent.All countries of the world take great pride in their national flag and anthem.With the approach of Beijing Olympics,who would you like to see the most medals with.Which country would you like to walk away with the most medals?Every sport has its own favourites.And every athlete has trained for this-to get the gold at every event they take part in, and to savor the moment their country's flag flies high as the anthem is played.
Try this following quiz on national flags and see how much you know.
Click on True Colours.
Try this following quiz on national flags and see how much you know.
Click on True Colours.
01 August 2008
OLYMPIC STADIA-1896-2008
The start of the Beijing Olympics is eagerly awaited.The following presentation shows the stadia that hosted the Olympics since1896.
31 July 2008
ARE YOU READY FOR THE BEIJING OLYMPICS?
China readies for the Olympics and there is absolutely no place for terrorism in Beijing as seen in the presentation below.
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