Albert creates history
BEIJING:JAMAICA'S SAMANTHA Albert, riding the 14-year-old mare Before I Do It, finished 33 of the 44 riders who ended the opening day of the equestrian discipline, eventing, at the Sha Tin Racing Complex in Hong Kong yesterday.
All's good in Jamaica camp - Mills
BEIJING:HEAD TRACK and field coach, Glen Mills, has described the overall atmosphere in the Jamaica camp as good, six days ahead of the start of competition at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.
Gleaner Olympics Special: Summer Games Being 2008 WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR
The Olympic flame finished its long journey to the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Games on Friday, marking the start of 16 days of competition involving thousands of athletes.
OLYMPIC SCOREBOARD - DAY ONE
Men's individual (70m) ranking round: 1. Juan Rene Serrano, Mexico, 679. 2. Mangal Singh Champia, India, 678. 3. Viktor Ruban, Ukraine, 678.
Long wait before opening ceremony ...Athletes left tired, disappointed
BEIJING:JAMAICAN OLYMPIANS and athletes from other countries who lined up from as early as 2 1/2 hours before the start of Friday night's spectacular opening ceremony for the 2008...
Stabbing death, doping controversy mar first day
BEIJING (AP):CHINESE ATHLETES won two gold medals yesterday on a first day of Olympic competition marred by the stabbing death of an American volleyball coach's relative and two doping controversies.
US women crush Czech Republic
BEIJING (AP):WITH US President George W. Bush looking on, the American women's basketball team began its quest for a fourth-straight gold medal with a rout of the Czech Republic.
Spaniard takes gold in men's road race
JUYONGGUAN, China (AP):SAMUEL SANCHEZ of Spain took the gold medal in the Olympic cycling men's road race yesterday, winning a sprint finish of six riders at the end of a gruelling course.
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