Beijing Informer

The 6th of 8 Gold Medals won by Michael Phelps at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 200m Individual Medley. 1. Michael Phelps 2. László Cseh 3. Ryan Lochte. Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Guangxi protesters demand Beijing aid gold miners caught in Ghana Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Beijing was liaising with the Ghanaian government and Chinese officials had visited and sent daily necessities and medical assistance to the detained, none of whom had been injured. "We urged the authorities to … Full News here – Read [...]

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Gold bullion buying frenzy from Bombay to Beijing Gold bullion buying frenzy from Bombay to Beijing. Friday, April 19, 2013 by John Phillips. Gold bullion buying frenzy from Bombay to Beijing. Shoppers all over the world are flocking to gold shops to stock up on the yellow metal, and take advantage of … Full News [...]

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The 2nd of 8 Gold Medals won by Michael Phelps at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay. 1. USA 2. France 3. Australia Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Yin Fan seizes Women's 50m freestyle gold – FINA Swimming World Cup, Beijing Yin Fan seizes Women's 50m freestyle gold – FINA Swimming World Cup, Beijing. Yin Fan seized gold medal of the Women's 50m freestyle on foremost day of the sixth stop of the 2012 FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup Series in Beijing, China on [...]

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Paralympics 2012: The inspiring women fighting for gold Four years later in Beijing, she picked up three silvers and a bronze. McFadden races in category T54 events, which are among those for athletes who race or throw from a seated position. Paralympic athletics classifications group competitors into … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Britain beat Beijing gold medal haul GREAT Britain's track and field Paralympic athletes yesterday surpassed their Beijing 2008 gold medal haul by adding two to the total of 17 medals won throughout the day. Golds for Aled Davies and David Weir, respectively in the F42 discus and T54 … Full News here – Read more [...]

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Canada's first medal at Paralympic Games is gold “It's what I've been dreaming of for four years,” the native of Longueuil, Que., said after winning the men's 200-metre individual medley on Thursday. “I wanted to go to Beijing and win the gold, so it would have been three in a row – Sydney, Athens … [...]

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Relaxed Absalon bidding for 3rd Olympic gold Absalon, who won the gold medal in Athens and Beijing, can become the first cyclist to win three Olympic titles in a specific event at the Games if his aging legs don't betray him on the track built at Hadleigh Farm in Essex, east of London. "It is [...]

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Britain equals Beijing haul with Brownlee gold LONDON (Reuters) – Britain banked more Olympic gold on Tuesday to equal the haul from four years ago in Beijing and keep the host nation on track for their best performance since 1908, when London first hosted the Games. Sauntering casually across the … Full News here – [...]

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LONDON — Dawn Harper raced to the finish line in a pair of borrowed spikes at the Olympics four years ago. The 100-meter hurdler wound up wearing those shoes to climb to the top of the winner’s podium as well. A raw 24-year-old from the … Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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LONDON — To the outside, the U.S. women’s volleyball team should have looked across the net Monday evening, seen the green-and-yellow kits — that’s what they call uniforms here — of their opponents, and thought of nothing but 2008. Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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LONDON (Reuters) – American Steven Lopez wants to reclaim taekwondo gold in London after winning only bronze in 2008 in Beijing, a medal he says was a wake-up call reminding him victory was not automatic after topping the podium a host of times. Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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LONDON (Reuters) – American Steven Lopez wants to reclaim taekwondo gold in London after winning only bronze in 2008 in Beijing, a medal he says was a wake-up call reminding him victory was not automatic after topping the podium a host of times. Full News here – Beijing – Bing News

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Beijing loss pushes Byers in gold quest By Jim Slater (AFP) – 18 minutes ago. LONDON — For Dremiel Byers, the pain of a broken arm would be less than the ache of failing to win 120-kilogram gold at the London Olympics after the former world champion came up short four years ago. "You are [...]

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