”Beijing” News

Sebastian Coe readily admits 2012 Olympics will be big challenge for London

BEIJING - Sebastian Coe knows a challenge when he sees one.
09 17 2008 7:51AM (...more)

Bernard to compete in Stockholm and Berlin

PARIS (AFP) - French triple Olympic medallist Alain Bernard is to compete in two European swimming meets in November, weeks after his 100m freestyle gold triumph in Beijing .
09 17 2008 6:33AM (...more)

Aussie Trickett to swim on to London 2012

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's sprint world record holder Libby Trickett said Sunday she plans on competing at the 2012 London Olympics .
09 14 2008 9:41PM (...more)

Du Toit wins 4th gold at Paralympics

BEIJING - Natalie Du Toit of South Africa won her fourth gold medal in swimming at the Beijing Paralympics , taking the 400-meter freestyle on Friday in a world-record time for her disability group.
09 13 2008 2:13PM (...more)

Chinese football boss Xie Yalong stood down

BEIJING - The Chinese Football Association has fired its top official following intense criticism of the performance of its men's team at last month's Beijing Olympic Games .
09 12 2008 9:18PM (...more)

Kayaker van Koeverden says Roos can help athletes in ways the COC can't

TORONTO - Two years before the Athens Olympics, Adam van Koeverden was flat broke, training in Australia on money he'd bummed from family and friends, and sleeping on a concrete floor on a three-inch mattress.
09 12 2008 9:04PM (...more)

Prime Minister welcomes Bolt home to Jamaica

KINGSTON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Bruce Golding and hundreds of Jamaicans welcomed triple Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt home on Monday after his triumphs in Beijing .
09 10 2008 9:03AM (...more)

Bolt faces showdown with Powell and Gay

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World record holder Usain Bolt , Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay spearhead one of the strongest 100-metre lineups assembled at a Golden League meeting when they clash in Brussels on Friday.
09 5 2008 1:14AM (...more)

Jamaica's Bolt runs second fastest 200 in world this year in Lausanne

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Usain Bolt clocked 19.63 seconds after easing up before the finish in his first 200-metre race since the Olympics at the Athletissima Grand Prix on Tuesday.
09 4 2008 1:11PM (...more)

Schipper splits with coach who sold training program

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian swimmer Jessicah Schipper has dumped her longtime coach after he sold a training program to a rival competitor who beat her at the Beijing Olympics .
09 3 2008 9:40AM (...more)