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Weightlifter breaks arm

I somehow missed sharing this...

Checkout... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/13/janos-baranyai-photos-vid_n_118695.html

This is the moment Hungarian weightlifter Janos Baranyai's first Olympics ended in agony when he dislocated his right elbow in the ugliest moment yet of the Olympic weightlifting competition.

Baranyai was trying to snatch 148kg in his third lift in the men's 77kg division, when his elbow popped out of its socket.No longer able to support the weight of the barbell, his right forearm bent backward. The 24-year-old Hungarian fell to the floor in shock, shaking and crying out in pain. Hungary's coaching staff and competition officials rushed to Baranyai's aid as he lay trembling on the floor, his arm limp and twisted out of position.
 
Bad news, Vijju lost match with Cuban 5-8! :(

Nyways, thats part of game!

Cheers to him, he gave cuban a gud fight!

vivekpannu said:
A vital match today when Vijender takes on the Cuban. We could see India climbing up on the medal tally if he beats the crap out of the Cuban. Go INDIA GO....GO VIJENDER. you can do it........:rock
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Sorry Friends, our dream at Beijing is over. Nevertheless, it was a good fight! Even the Coach Sandhu was also satisfied!
I believe, he is just 23 and should bring many more laurales for the nation.

Cheers!
 
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Vijender gets Bronze

Semi-final bout result: http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/BX/C73/BXM075202.shtml#BXM075202

Vijender lost to Cuban boxer Correa 5-8 in semi-finals. However, the fantastic boxer from Bhiwani gets India another bronze.

India, today, stands at 1 Gold and 2 Bronze medals and this is most likely how it'll finish at Beijing'2008. Wonderful performance from Abhinav Bindra, Sushil Kumar and Vijender Singh. The entire nation is proud of them...:)!!
 
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Good fight by Vijender, I am proud of him... he will prevail next time.
The Cuban had quicker arms.
The Cubans are hard to beat ... they swept the boxing events in Athens.
 
Was able to watch round 3 & 4 live..Vijender fought well in round 2 as he came back from 2-nil to 4-3 but he virtually gave up the match in round 3 and 4. The 2 extra points he got in round 3 was due a foul by the cuban. I was so much wishing that he would give it all out atleast in round 4 but he just didn't look interested (seemed he was happy enough with bronze).

Notwithstanding his great fights till Quarter-final and his achievement at this little age, he should have shown little more killer instinct and will to win to reach the next level. Anyways, kudos to all his hard work!! (I know its sometimes easier to criticize but couldn't help...)
 
Oh!

Again same thing happnd, over confidence took vijender to defeat.

But still he is best. After all he won bronze for India.

Sandy
 
I think Vijendra Singh has already done a lot for the future of BOXING in INDIA. So no need to be sad friends.

I hope in next Olympic INDIA will definitely win 2/3 Gold Medals in Boxing itself.
 
Fastest...but can't pass baton

In a few moments from now, the favourite Jamaican men will take on the world in the 4x100m Men category. Knowing what just happened to Jamaican women, I hope and pray that they don't stumble.

Favourite Jamaican team in women 4x100m women relay finals faltered.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/athletics/story/2008/08/22/day-14-olympics-relay.html

Such a waste... huge error by Jamaican women:mad:!!
 
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Spitz and Phelps...

Here is the American swimming legend Mark Spitz posing with the new Sports Illustrated Magazine featuring Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps on it's cover adorned with his eight gold Olympic medals...

[In 1972, at the Munich Games, Spitz had entered four individual events and three relays and set world records in all of them winning seven golds.
Phelps entered five individual events and three relays in Beijing and set world records in seven events. In winning gold in the 100m butterfly Phelps could "only" manage an Olympic record of 50.58.;)
As you all know he won eight golds in total and with that is the most decorated Olympian now!]

Spitz, on his part, has been generous in his appreciation for his younger compatriot while admitting: "I feel a tremendous load off my back."
He has also gone on to hail Phelps as "the best Olympian of all time"

(Well everything said and done, gotta tell you one thing though man, for a 58 year old guy this legendary swimmer looks damn good for his age!) :cool:
 
Legends can't praise speed king enough

Legends can't praise speed king enough

Source: http://olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Legends_cant_praise_Bolt_enough/articleshow/3391061.cms

Australian cricketing great Steve Waugh had trouble finding enough superlatives to describe Usain Bolt's sprinting feats. Australian track champion Cathy Freeman was literally lost for words and, unable to speak after losing her voice, had to scribble her reaction down on a piece of paper. "Bolt, like Michael Johnson, took sprinting to another level, in fact human experience in general," she wrote.

A meeting in Beijing of past sporting heroes from Edwin Moses to Daley Thompson was the perfect chance to gauge what yesterday's champions thought of today's double world record holder in the 100m and 200m. At a gathering in the Chinese capital of sporting ambassadors for the Laureus World Sports Academy, they were in awe over Bolt when questioned. Former Australian cricket captain Waugh said: "I was lucky enough to be in the stadium when he won the 100. That was one of the best sporting moments I have seen. "He looks like a once-in-a-lifetime champion. He has got charisma which the sport really needs. It's scary how good he might become."

Hurdler and dual Olympic gold medallist Moses said: "He is an athlete who comes once in every five or six generations. There are very few people who can have that kind of impact."

British decathlete Thompson said: "Any time you see a man run faster than any other human being is a very special moment and he is obviously a very special athlete."
 
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What is "being Olympian" exactly?

A very nice article...

Source: http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/104/article_1381.asp
What is "being Olympian" exactly?

by Paul Myers
Article published on the 2008-08-21 Latest update 2008-08-21 11:30 TU

Praise the Lord for he hath sent upon us a Lightning Bolt to shine over our firmament. Yes, for the second time in four days, one man has electrified the Olympic Games. Cue one Usain Bolt.The godsend celebrates his 22nd birthday on Thursday as the undisputed head honcho of world sprinting. His scattered foes can do no more than pay tribute. Shawn Crawford, the 200 metres defending champion, said he went up to the Jamaican after the race and informed him he was a bad (in the colloquial sense of outstanding) man. “I told him: ‘You the man. I told him he was a bad, bad man.'”

Jive and high fives aside, what we’d just witnessed in the stadium was pretty good (in the conventional sense of word). Bolt had become the first man in 24 years to win gold in both the 100 and 200 metres sprint at the Olympic Games. He’d also beaten two world records: one his own from earlier in the summer, another set 12 years ago by Michael Johnson at the Atlanta games. The American Carl Lewis was the last lad to achieve the 100 and 200 metres feat. Bolt becomes the ninth man in history to do so, joining legends such as Jesse Owens.

But with all the hullabaloo, Jacques Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Committee has added a word of caution. Bolt must be a bit more respectful towards his peers both in his pre and post race actions, says Rogge. Less of the pre-sprint dancing and more of the post run handshakes.

There seems to be a standard question from journalists covering the Olympics for a publication that we’ll call Sports Psychology Today. “Who is Michael Phelps?” cropped up a couple of times as the American swam his way into glory books during the pool party he was having at the Water Cube. Sure enough after trouncing his rivals for the second time in an Olympic final, we got: “Who is Usain Bolt?” Bolt responded: “Did you see me before the race? That’s me.”

Well the message coming from Rogge is: it might be you but it’s not Olympian. Bolt says it gets the crowd going. And he’s got a case because the intensity and atmosphere in the stadium after his two victories have been spectacular. His wins have also underlined the demise of the United States as the dominant track power. Jamaican women took the first three positions in the 100 metres sprint. Unprecedented that. The American men only claimed silver and bronze in the 200 metres after two disqualifications. Crawford and Walter Dix being the beneficiaries of Wallace Spearmon and Churanda Martina’s misfortunes.

Martina lost his place after the Americans appealed Spearmon’s removal. The US delegation accepted that Spearmon had strayed from his lane. But the tapes also showed the silver medallist Martina doing the same.
And the appeal jury agreed. Needless to say….this has not gone down well in the Dutch West Indies who were busily celebrating their first Olympic track medal.And from having just the bronze. The United States had engineered silver and bronze. Omayra Leeflang, the minister of sports of the Dutch West Indies, says the Americans aren’t being very Olympian about the race. But this is all about medals. China’s dominance in the table is proof of that. Lots of mileage here in the fact that they’ve eclipsed their tally in Athens four years ago.

There was a furore about having the swimming finals in the morning, apparently to satisfy the cravings of US TV networks. The swimmers weren’t happy but they all turned up and world record after world record fell. I’m not entirely sure whether the women’s beach volley ball was programmed for the early morning to assuage the voracious demands of US TV networks. Even though the American pair of Kerri Walsh and Misty-May Treanor hadn’t been beaten for 107 matches, let’s say – because I’m a philanthropic kind of chap – no, the timing had nothing to do with the networks. But let’s also state that the gold medal match was played in the driving rain (rather than the traditional sunshine associated with the sport) with the Chinese and American players in skimpy bikini and sun cap combos.

It looked ridiculous. Barely Olympian.
 
Ian Thorpe earlier was my fav.swimmer who lost his glory after the rise of Phelps with a new record (totally fascinating)....i'm just wondering about his unique performance in medley.....all remarkable!!

The bodily structure of Ian is also extra normal from others but about Phelps, he is far distinctive.....so smoothly he made his strokes as if he is moving his hands n legs in the air....so different

another attraction for me is synchronised swimming performed by women....the best i liked is of China and one more team (country's name i forgotten, but the costume was of red colour :D...this i remember)
 
rsdalal said:
Re Bhai Jitender, Katti mere bhee man me yahe baat thi.
Just look at Wrestler Sushil Kumar, Satpal trained him, but olympic me coach hai koyee Mr. Sodhee, why Indian Govt can not send Satpal himself, instead of some body not known in Wrestling like Mr Sodhee.
In Boxing Jagbir Singh coached so many boys in Bhiwani, Let us see how this medal changes his life. Let us see what our polititians do now. Hope CM and MP hooda are listning.
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You are right Ranvir bhai.

This is what Deepender said :

http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/haryana/4_6_4752175_1.html

बीजिंग ओलम्पिक में हरियाणा के खिलाड़ियों ने जिस तरह का विश्व स्तरीय प्रदर्शन करके देश को मैडल दिलवाये हैं, ये प्रदेश की वर्तमान सरकार की खेलों को बढ़ावा देने की नीति का ही परिणाम है। यह बात आज यहां सांसद दीपेन्द सिंह हुड्डा ने कही। वे छोटूराम स्टेडियम के कुश्ती हाल में ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों की व्यायामशालाओं के लिए कुश्ती के गद्दे वितरण समारोह के दौरान बतौर मुख्यातिथि उपस्थित समूह को संबोधित कर रहे थे। श्री कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी के पावन पर्व पर आठ अखाड़ों के पहलवानों को कुश्ती के गद्दे वितरित किये गये। दीपेंद्र ने सरकार की खेल नीतियों के बारे में विस्तार से बताया। उन्होंने बताया कि सरकार गांव स्तर पर भी स्टेडियमों का निर्माण करा रही है। इन सुविधाओं से हमारे खिलाड़ियों की प्रतिभा और निखर कर सामने आएगी। खेलों को ज्यादा से ज्यादा बढ़ावा मिले इसके लिए मुख्यमंत्री भूपेंद्र सिंह हुड्डा ने विश्वस्तरीय तथा बेहतरीन प्रदर्शन करने वाले खिलाड़ियों को हर तरह की सुविधाएं देने के साथ-साथ पुलिस विभाग में उच्च पद दे कर उन का सम्मान बढ़ाया है। श्री दीपेन्द्र हुड्डा ने यह भी कहा कि प्रदेश सरकार चाहती है कि प्रदेश से अच्छे खिलाड़ी निकल सकें और वे अच्छे चैंपियन बनकर देश व प्रदेश का नाम रोशन कर सकें। सांसद ने आठ अखाड़ो रामबीर अखाड़ा सांपला, जटखेड़ी अखाड़ा, लाखनमाजरा अखाड़ा, मदीना अखाड़ा, देव कॉलोनी अखाड़ा, टिटौली, बिरधाना व खुडन के अखाड़ों को कुश्ती के लिए गद्दे वितरित किए। सांसद ने इस दौरान यह भी बताया कि बचे हुये अखाड़ों को भी कुश्ती के लिए मैट वित्तरित किये जायेंगे।
सांसद दीपेन्द्र हुड्डा का खेल प्रकोष्ठ की ओर से सतीश नांदल व रामबीर पहलवान ने पगड़ी बांध कर जोरदार स्वागत किया। पहलवानों को गद्दे वितरण समारोह के दौरान कुश्ती संघ के अध्यक्ष चत्तरसिंह पहलवान, रोहतक के एसडीएम मुकुल कुमार, मुख्यमंत्री के चंडीगढ़ आवास के ओएसडी रवीन्द्र सिंह हुड्डा उर्फ बब्बल, चक्रवर्ती शर्मा, कांग्रेस के जिला उपाध्यक्ष कुलदीप नम्बरदार, आदि भी मौजूद थे ।
 
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