Wednesday, August 6, 2008

2008 Olympics - It's that time! (Scores, Schedules, News & More)

With the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics starting this Friday, August 8th (check your local listings for the exact time), we have a lot to be excited about.

The Olympic games will run from August 8th to 24th in Beijing. The Olympic program currently consists of 28 summer sports, including: Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Gymnastics, Trampoline, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling. Approximately 10,500 athletes are expected to participate in the Games, with around 20,000 accredited media broadcasting the Games to the world.

Schedule & Scores of the games:
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Don't forgot to check your local listings for the correct times!

I know we are all thrilled for 19 days of fun starting this Friday, August 8th. Enjoy!

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