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Olympics 2008 Badminton

Salute to 1. my idol, Lin Da n for realizing his dream to win the Olympics gold medal. I still remember how he had failed miserably 4 years ago when he was expected to win based on his dominance in the tournaments. Guess he's still young, aged 21 at that time and can't handle the high expectation upon him therefore bowed out to Ronald Susilo in the first match. And now he made his amend! 2. our very own Lee Chong Wei who had done his best and clinched the Silver medal 3. the back to back champion Zhang Ning , 33 who has beaten a much younger compatriot, Xie Xingfang, who is also happened to be Lin Dan's girlfriend. Her never say die attitude impressed me. And she cried again after the game. The same thing after she defeated Mia Audina 4 years ago. I feel so kam doong and inspired.

The greatest Olympian: Michael Phelps

It's 8: Phelps passes Spitz with another gold BEIJING (AP) - Cheering from the pool deck, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games on Sunday to become the grandest of Olympic champions. Jason Lezak held on to the lead Phelps gave him, anchoring the United States to a world record in the 400-meter medley relay against an Australian team that did its best to spoil history. But Phelps, with a big hand from three teammates, would not be denied. He eclipsed Mark Spitz's seven-gold performance at the 1972 Munich Games, an iconic performance that was surpassed by a swimmer fitting of this generation: a 23-year-old from Baltimore who loves hip-hop music, texting with his buddies and wearing his cap backward. "I don't even know what to feel right now,'' Phelps said. "There's so much emotions going through my head and so much excitement. I kind of just want to see my mom.'' Debbie Phelps...

Astro to broadcast Olympics Games live

Well, I'm gonna busy catching up with Olympics Games this month. IN line with the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Astro will provide subscribers with a comprehensive “live” coverage of the event on 11 interactive channels (between channels 816 and 826) beginning Sunday till Aug 26. Additionally, channel 318 is dedicated to Cantonese viewers, under a partnership with Hong Kong’s TVB. Astro Sports subscribers can tune in to Astro SuperSport (Channel 826) for news updates, statistics on the event as well as interactive applications. To view your favourite sports event, just select the appropriate mini screen and press ‘OK’ on the remote control. Source: NST