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Post by phil on Aug 16, 2008 18:38:49 GMT 3
Einstein, Did you just see Usain Bolt of Jamaica of smash the 100 metres world record? Wow! That was amazing considering the GAP he gave the rest of the event finalists! He made it look so easy. OMG! I pray this is a CLEAN win because the olympics suffer massive credibility loss he tests positive for performance enhancing drugs. The 100 mtr event has suffered a lot from cheats in recent days. World's fastest man sets new record
Posted 17 August 2008 @ 01:15 am GMT Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the men's 100m final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. Bolt won 100 metres gold at the Beijing Olympics in a world record time on Saturday, running 9.69 seconds to claim victory in an exhilarating showdown with his compatriot Asafa Powell.Read the full aticle of: in.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/usain-bolt-jamaica-100m-athletics-beijing-olympic.htm This article is copyrighted by Reuters.
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Post by einstein on Aug 16, 2008 18:56:18 GMT 3
Einstein, Did you just see Usain Bolt of Jamaica of smash the 100 metres world record? Wow! That was amazing considering the GAP he gave the rest of the event finalists! He made it look so easy. OMG! I pray this is a CLEAN win because the olympics suffer massive credibility loss he tests positive for performance enhancing drugs. The 100 mtr event has suffered a lot from cheats in recent days. World's fastest man sets new record
Posted 17 August 2008 @ 01:15 am GMT Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the men's 100m final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 16, 2008. Bolt won 100 metres gold at the Beijing Olympics in a world record time on Saturday, running 9.69 seconds to claim victory in an exhilarating showdown with his compatriot Asafa Powell.Read the full aticle of: in.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/usain-bolt-jamaica-100m-athletics-beijing-olympic.htm This article is copyrighted by Reuters.Phil, I generally do not trust the US, Jamaican and the Chinese athletes vis-à-vis doping! They can break as many records as they want for all I care!!
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Post by deyiengs on Aug 17, 2008 3:26:50 GMT 3
Tihaz si alishidwa? This was an awesome moment....you go boy.Make us proud yawaaa!!!
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Post by phil on Aug 17, 2008 10:42:13 GMT 3
CATHERINE THE GREAT (Catherine Ndereba) GIVES KENYA ITS FIRST MEDALCatherine Ndereba of Kenya (R) runs ahead of Zhou Chunxiu of China during the women's marathon of the athletics competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium August 17, 2008.Catherine Ndereba of Kenya (front) gestures as she crosses the finish line ahead of Zhou Chunxiu of China in the women's marathon of the athletics competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium August 17, 2008.Catherine Ndereba of Kenya gestures after the women's marathon of the athletics competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium August 17, 2008.Catherine Ndereba of Kenya celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's marathon at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-olymarathon17-2008aug17,0,3940374.story From the Los Angeles Times OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD Romanian mother, 38, wins marathon gold Constantina Tomescu-Dita finishes 22 seconds ahead of Kenyan favorite Catherine Ndereba. Two U.S. runners drop out because of injuries. By Diane Pucin Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAugust 17, 2008 BEIJING -- Running through a welcome drizzle that cleared the air and lowered the temperature to a pleasant 73 degrees at the start, Constantina Tomescu-Dita came into the Bird's Nest, the national track stadium, and looked behind her. When she didn't see anyone, Tomescu-Dita, a 38-year-old mother from Romania, broke into a smile and started waving to the crowd. Her lap around the Olympic stadium track was a winner's lap. She won the women's marathon gold medal today in 2 hours 26 minutes 44 seconds, 22 seconds ahead of silver medalist Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, the world champion. Ndereba outsprinted China's Zhou Chunxiu at the end even as the crowd stood and chanted Zhou's name. It chanted again when bronze medalist Zhou grabbed a Chinese flag and held it for her countrywoman, fourth-place finisher Zhu Xiaolin. The 26.2-mile race began at Tiananmen Square and wound through two universities and into the stadium, where the crowd was estimated to be 50,000. Tomescu-Dita, who won the marathon bronze medal at the 2005 world championships, afterward said the course suited her. "I felt so good," Tomescu-Dita said. "It was just a beautiful day." Ndereba, the pre-race favorite, couldn't match Tomescu-Dita's power over the last third of the course. But when Zhou tried to sneak past Ndereba in the last 10 meters, Ndereba lowered her shoulders and was able to sprint. Tomescu-Dita, a former handball player, is married to her coach, Valeriu Dita. The couple has a 13-year-old son. It wasn't a good day for U.S. runners. American-record holder Deena Kastor of Mammoth Lakes, who won the bronze in Athens, collapsed onto one knee about three miles into the race and clutched her right foot. After rubbing the foot, she tried to jog in place, then tried to walk through the pain for a few paces, but she went back to her knees and then left the course. Kastor, 35, said she had felt pain for a week but hoped it was just from training. "I thought it was just tendons," she said. "Sometimes they get hypersensitive before a race. I was icing it and I thought I trained fine this week. "But then today I just all of a sudden felt a pop in my foot and I couldn't stand on it. I didn't expect to be finishing the marathon on a bus." Britain's Paula Radcliffe, 34, who had been the favorite in the Athens Olympics but had to leave the race because of dehydration, had another bad day, but this time anything else would have been a surprise. Radcliffe, the world-record holder, had been training for months with a stress fracture in her left leg. After arriving in Beijing, Radcliffe told the BBC, "I have a lot of unfinished business with the Olympics." But after staying with the lead pack for about 20 miles, Radcliffe fell back. At one point she stopped, grimaced and stretched before continuing. She finished 23rd. The best U.S. finisher was Blake Russell, 33, of Pacific Grove, Calif., who finished 27th in 2:33.13. Magdalena Lewy Boulet, the third U.S. entrant, left the race because of an injury. diane.pucin@latimes.com
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Post by Titchaz on Aug 18, 2008 17:24:58 GMT 3
Tihaz si alishidwa? This was an awesome moment....you go boy.Make us proud yawaaa!!! He was 5th in the finals and that was a big achievement
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Post by Titchaz on Aug 18, 2008 17:27:17 GMT 3
Jelimo claims landmark 800m gold Pamela Jelimo powered to a brilliant 800m victory to become the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic title. The 18-year-old, who only began running the event in April, set a devastating pace to win in one minute 54.87 seconds at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. Janeth Jepkosgei could not match her compatriot and took silver ahead of Morocco's Hasna Benhassi. Veteran Maria Mutola, who was competing in her sixth Olympic Games, finished out of the medals in sixth. news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/athletics/7568504.stm
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Post by Titchaz on Aug 18, 2008 17:29:52 GMT 3
Kipruto claims steeplechase gold Kenyan middle distance runner Brimin Kiprop Kipruto added Olympic gold to his world championship title by winning the men's 3000m steeplechase. The 23-year-old held off a late charge from Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of win in eight minutes 10.34 seconds. Mekhissi-Benabbad took silver for France with Kenyan Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong claiming bronze. Kipruto, runner-up at Athens 2004, ensured the title has gone to a Kenyan at every Games since 1980. The last non-Kenyan to win the event was Poland's Bronislaw Malinowski, who took gold at the 1980 Moscow Games, which the Kenyans boycotted. Kipruto's time was comfortably below Qatari Saif Saeed Shaheen's world record of seven minutes 53.63 seconds, with Mekhissi-Benabbad coming through in 8:10.49 and Mateelong a further 0.12secs adrift. Defending Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi, also of Kenya, finished in seventh spot, more than five seconds off the pace. Kemboi, also a silver medallist in the last three world championships, set the early pace alongside 19-year-old Ugandan Benjamin Kiplagat. Sweden's Somali-born Mustafa Mohamed took up the reins but with four-and-a-half laps to go, American Anthony Famiglietti upped the pace of a slow race. Famiglietti faded badly after that as Mohamed, Kemboi and Mekhissi-Benabbad moved to the fore. The last lap saw Kipruto burst through with team-mate Mateelong, the world bronze medallist from Osaka 2007, and Mekhissi-Benabbad. Kipruto held off the Frenchman in the final sprint for the line. news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/athletics/7568422.stm
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Post by einstein on Aug 18, 2008 17:57:48 GMT 3
Ladies and gentlemen, It is Zim in the house, leading the African pack with 1 Gold and 3 Silvers!! Go Zim!! Algeria has bagged their first Silver medal with Egypt and Togo striking a Bronze each!! Once upon a time (aka chon gi lala), there used to be an African sports giant called Kenya!! Kenya are you still in the house??? I can't hear you, please scream!! Kenya, I have heard your screams and I LOVE YOU!!!
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Post by job on Aug 18, 2008 18:42:54 GMT 3
Jelimo claims landmark 800m gold Pamela Jelimo powered to a brilliant 800m victory to become the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic title. The 18-year-old, who only began running the event in April, set a devastating pace to win in one minute 54.87 seconds at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. Janeth Jepkosgei could not match her compatriot and took silver ahead of Morocco's Hasna Benhassi. Veteran Maria Mutola, who was competing in her sixth Olympic Games, finished out of the medals in sixth. news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/athletics/7568504.stmKAPSABET EXPRESS! This woman is simply the best Kenyan female athlete ever. Olympic champion and she's only a just-started teenager....what a bright future. Watch her smash her way in the two remaining IAAF meets to cash $ 500,000 (Kshs 35 million). Watch too her meet-appearance fee jump astronomically. I love it.... The women are carrying us through ( Jelimo, Ndereba, Jepkorir & Jepkosgei) in the medals table so far. It was heartbreaking watching Ndereba fall short of catching up with the Romanian marathon winner. I'm proud of her too - very consistent. World champion Jepkosgei did her best to grab the silver in the tough race...so did Jepkorir in the 3000 women steeplechase. Kudos to Kipruto for the 3000 steeplechase tradition. I think we are back. Now we can say... mo'mi ng'a la! ( no fuss/words - in Kale)
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Post by mzee on Aug 18, 2008 19:40:35 GMT 3
I salute all the winners. Go kenya GO
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Post by politicalmaniac on Aug 19, 2008 8:34:26 GMT 3
I am thrilled by the success of the Kenyan women! And men!
I laughed when the US announcers were left speechless after Benard Lagat the kenyan-american could not even qualify for the 1500M finale.
And did anyone see the ESPN HIT JOB on the RV athletes? Eti the late Luka Sang financed the clashes? An unknown white journalist (investigative ??) goes on teevee and says he has "evidence" that Kalenjin atheletes were behind the clashes. Then David Okeyo, Sec Gen of KAAA tells him to name one and NADA!!
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Post by mzee on Aug 19, 2008 19:29:10 GMT 3
Im a fun of boxing and was always thrilled by our own "HIT SQUAD". Kenyans can do wonders in boxing but the way kenya boxing association is run leaves a lot to be desired. For example due to lack of funds they no longer scout for talent country wide. Its left for former boxers to forward the names of their sons who eventually end up in the squad. Kenya should start treating sports not only as entertainment but as a bussiness.
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Post by politicalmaniac on Aug 19, 2008 21:44:08 GMT 3
Im a fun of boxing and was always thrilled by our own "HIT SQUAD". Kenyans can do wonders in boxing but the way kenya boxing association is run leaves a lot to be desired. For example due to lack of funds they no longer scout for talent country wide. Its left for former boxers to forward the names of their sons who eventually end up in the squad. Kenya should start treating sports not only as entertainment but as a bussiness. Its easier said than done, thats why to make money the athletes have to migrate out and even change Nationalities.
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Post by politicalmaniac on Aug 19, 2008 22:06:40 GMT 3
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Post by KOLONEL BRISK on Aug 19, 2008 22:30:09 GMT 3
I have and see no problems with our sportsmen immigrating to other countries and representing them. Why should we demonise them when we have Kenyans Men, Women and their children building economies of other countries. Every single day of the year they wake up and will use their skills & career to build this economies. The sportsmen just run 3 times or more a year. Even in their paper trail the portion for place of birth will always be Kenya. I hope they will one day give rise to the Obama's in their respective teritories, be it political, scientific, Sports or civic. Then will we have the great reunion oh yes the come together like the nation of Israel.
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Post by mzee on Aug 20, 2008 19:16:00 GMT 3
I have and see no problems with our sportsmen immigrating to other countries and representing them. Why should we demonise them when we have Kenyans Men, Women and their children building economies of other countries. Every single day of the year they wake up and will use their skills & career to build this economies. The sportsmen just run 3 times or more a year. Even in their paper trail the portion for place of birth will always be Kenya. I hope they will one day give rise to the Obama's in their respective teritories, be it political, scientific, Sports or civic. Then will we have the great reunion oh yes the come together like the nation of Israel. I agree. They are just selling their skills. I know that some of the guys who took citizenship of other countries have invested alot in Kenya.
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Post by adongo23456 on Aug 20, 2008 21:08:57 GMT 3
Cheers to our Kenyan compatriots for a job well done. Now how about this Usein Bolt dude. He is something, isn't he?
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Post by adongo23456 on Aug 20, 2008 21:24:29 GMT 3
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Post by adongo23456 on Aug 20, 2008 21:28:04 GMT 3
Anybody has pictures of Kiprop on the finals of the 1,500 race? That is one hell of an athlete. So much talent and elegance.
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Post by politicalmaniac on Aug 20, 2008 21:40:45 GMT 3
Anybody has pictures of Kiprop on the finals of the 1,500 race? That is one hell of an athlete. So much talent and elegance. Agreed. I hope he sticks around for the next one and clinches Gold. I was pessimistic about Kenya's gold tally, but it looks to be tops in Africa, or near tops
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Post by politicalmaniac on Aug 20, 2008 21:43:51 GMT 3
Ever since Balco steroid scandal erupted the Americans have been in a steep decline. I feel sorry for Merlene Ottey, the lady sprinter from Jamaica currently a citizen of a Euorpean country, who was always second to the US sprinters. Remember Flo-Jo the long nailed beauty? One yr and retired? Her 100M and 200M records still stands. Her alleged use of steroids ( backed up by her body breaking down post retirement) is thought to have powered the records.
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Post by phil on Aug 23, 2008 19:11:47 GMT 3
Guys it called a GOLD RUSH! www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/-/1100/462396/-/tj9prrz/-/index.htmlLangat, Bungei win Olympic gold medalsNancyJebet Langat of Kenya gestures as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 1500m final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on Saturday. Photo/REUTERS Wilfred Bungei of Kenya (2246) crosses the finish line first to win the men's 800m final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. The other competitors are Nabil Madi of Algeria (1007), Alfred Kirwa Yego of Kenya (2251), who finished third, Gary Reed of Canada (1295), Ismail Ahmed Ismail of Sudan (2914), who finished second, Yeimer Lopez of Cuba (partially obscured), Nadjim Manseur of Algeria (1008) and Yusuf Saad Kamel of Bahrain.Nancy Langat won the gold medal in the women’s 1500 metres at the Bird’s Nest stadium on Saturday in a time of four minute 00.23 seconds. Wilfred Bungei also won the men's Olympic 800 meters gold medal with a dominant front-running performance on Saturday. Ismail Ahmed Ismail of Sudan took silver and world champion Alfred Kirwa Yego, claimed the bronze. And in the men's 5,000m final, Kenya was placed second and third position as Ethiopia's Bekele bagged the gold medal in 12 minutes 57.82 seconds. Eliud Kipchoge and Edwin Soi won silver and bronze medals respectively. In the 800m, Bungei hit the front soon after the bell and drove clear to win in one minute, 44.65 seconds, giving Kenya their first victory in the event since 1992. And as Langat took the women's title, Ukraine took silver and bronze medal positions through Iryna Lishchynska and Nataliya Tobias. Maryam Jamal of Bahrain led until she was overtaken by Langat with 250 metres remaining. Jamal, the current world champion, faded badly and missed out on a medal position, ending up in fifth place. The men's 800m race was wide open after defending champion Yuriy Borzakovskiy of Russia, 2004 silver medalist Mbulaeni Mulaudzi and fancied Sudanese teenager Abubaker Kaki failed to reach the final.
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Post by job on Aug 23, 2008 20:32:07 GMT 3
Another Golden woman from Kenya. Congatulations to Nancy Langat and Wilfred Bungei for the Golds.....both races were amazing and these athletes showed the true heart of champions. Kudos to the Silver and Bronze medalists....Kirwa, Kipchoge, and Soi.
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Post by politicalmaniac on Aug 23, 2008 21:41:15 GMT 3
Another Golden woman from Kenya. Congatulations to Nancy Langat and Wilfred Bungei for the Golds.....both races were amazing and these athletes showed the true heart of champions. Kudos to the Silver and Bronze medalists....Kirwa, Kipchoge, and Soi. Man where did you see them? I am distracted by this Biden thingy
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Post by job on Aug 23, 2008 22:00:18 GMT 3
saw clips on TV...can't remember the channel. By the way, there's reports of major broadcast channels (including NBC) deleting Beijing Olympics youtube clips posted by the public under the guise of purchased (exclusive) rights.
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