Day 5 (Five) Gold Medal Matches Preview
* 10:14 Swimming Women's 200m Freestyle Final Scheduled
* 10:21 Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly Final Scheduled
* 10:14 Swimming Women's 200m Freestyle Final Scheduled
* 10:21 Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly Final Scheduled
Day 2 (Two) Gold Medal Matches Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Markswoman Katerina Emmons (1st L) of Czech prepares to shoot during women's 10m Air rifle final of Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing Shooting Range Hall in Beijing, China, Aug. 9, 2008. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Overall Day 1 Preview: Let the action commence
(BEIJING, August 8) -- The greatest sporting show on the Earth gets officially underway on Saturday, August 9 with seven gold medals at stake in five separate sports and competition kicking off in a further 13 sports.
On August 6, two days before the opening ceremony of Beijing 2008, the preliminary rounds of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament will kick off. Fans can expect mouthwatering clashes because the world's top players have come out to play.
The U.S. Men’s team ended its schedule of warm-up games by beating Australia in Shanghai on Tuesday, 87-76. Dwyane Wade led all scorers with 22 points.
China's world No. 1 shuttler Lin Dan, nicknamed Super Dan, is most likely to win the men's singles title on his home soil, said New Zealand shuttler John Mody here on Monday.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday promised to maintain a clean, green and beautiful Beijing during and after the Olympic Games.
Defending Olympic Men's Basketball champion Argentina won the FIBA Diamond Ball on August 1, with a thrilling 95-91 win against Australia. Argentina was led by center Luis Scola's game-high 32 points and helped by 34 free-throw points on 39 attempts.
Both teams shot well in the first quarter from beyond the arc, with Argentina burying all four of its three-point attempts, and Australia making five of seven. Australia ended the quarter leading 25-24.
Both teams shot well in the first quarter from beyond the arc, with Argentina burying all four of its three-point attempts, and Australia making five of seven. Australia ended the quarter leading 25-24.
China launches national education campaign on Olympics
China has launched a nationwide campaign on the Olympics since the country won the hosting bid for the 2008 Olympic Games on July 13, 2001.
The campaign has helped popularize the Olympic knowledge and promote the Olympic spirit among the youth and broaden the students' view and awareness of the sports event, said Gao Hong, vice director of the Basic Department of the Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE).
China has launched a nationwide campaign on the Olympics since the country won the hosting bid for the 2008 Olympic Games on July 13, 2001.
The campaign has helped popularize the Olympic knowledge and promote the Olympic spirit among the youth and broaden the students' view and awareness of the sports event, said Gao Hong, vice director of the Basic Department of the Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE).
Germany got the final ticket to the Beijing Games
Team USA dreams of redemption
Kenya's 1,500m runner Jelagat passes Olympic qualifying mark
BMX cyclists bring thrills, spills into Olympic
US Olympian Shanteau diagnosed with testicular cancer
Bolt hammers out Beijing double gold warning
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Names to look out for at Beijing Olympics - Gymnastics and Basketball
Names to look out for at Beijing Olympics - Cycling and Weightlifting
Names to look out for at Beijing Olympics - Wrestling and Fencing
Names to look out for at Beijing Olympics - Tennis and Boxing