2008 Olympic Pictures

Brady Ellison rapidly climbed the Archery ranks following the 2008 Beijing Olympics. YouTube Video:  No YouTube read more  

Categories: Art, Diving, Matthew MitchamTags: Ian McKellen, Matthew Mitcham, OlympicsWith the Olympics in London this summer, it’s only fitting that portraits and photos of gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham will be featured as part of an exhibit in the city for Australian artist Ross Watson. As part of the run-up to the Sept. 25 exhibit opening, actor Sir Ian McKellen has signed a print [...](Read more...)  

Using the 2008 Beijing Olympics as their laboratory, University of Southern California (USC) researchers and colleagues have found biological evidence that even a short-term reduction in air pollution exposure improves one's cardiovascular health  

A study featured in the May 16 edition of JAMA shows that changes in air pollution during the 2008 Beijing Olympics were related to changes in biomarkers of systemic inflammation and thrombosis, in addition to measure of cardiovascular physiology in healthy young people. The study's background information states: "Air pollution is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but the mechanisms by which air pollution leads to CVD is not...  

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 15. MATTHEW Mitcham might not be in London in August to defend his 10-meter diving Olympic title, according to reports from the Australian media. Mitcham performed well at the ...  

(CBS News) An interesting new study of the 2008 Beijing Olympics lends new evidence to the link between air pollution and heart health. The study found that the Chinese government's cleanup efforts to reduce the smog and chronic air pollution ...  

Categories: Diving, Matthew MitchamTags: Diving, Matthew MitchamMatthew Mitcham will get a chance to defend his 10-meter platform title at the Olympics after qualifying at the Australian diving trials in Adelaide. He scored a perfect 10 from all seven judges during his fifth dive. “It’s nice to be back,” said Mitcham, 24. It looks like everything I’m doing is starting to work [...](Read more...)  

"Inside, it's a warren of neon plastic slides, tunnels, water jets and pools, alongside elaborate, surreal underwater styling. There's a lazy river, a 40ft freefall drop inside a plastic tube, and a wave pool designed to mimic the ocean that many Chinese visitors will never have seen."...  

May 10 to 12, "Longines watch Beijing International Equestrian Masters in the world-famous Beijing Olympics home to China's National Stadium" Bird's Nest "held a grand. This represent the highest level in Asia, has been formally incorporated into the ...  

How that will play out remains to be seem: some claimed figure skater Johnny Weir's flamboyant performance style landed him a lower score in the 2010 Winter Olympics, but did not play a factor when diver Matthew Mitcham nabbed the highest ...  

The study found that the Chinese government's cleanup efforts to reduce the smog and chronic air pollution that plagues the city led to a temporary boost in heart health, only to worsen after the games. "We believe this is the first major study ...  

Although many studies have raised the alarm about the connection between pollution and an increased rate of heart attack and stroke, these analyses have suffered from one key weakness: how could the researchers know for sure that the rise in ...  

A host of air pollutants were measured at the hospital and factors like temperature ... important because the chronic effects of high blood pressure and cholesterol problems begin in youth and increase cardiovascular disease risk at older ages.  

Former Rowing New Zealand high performance manager Andrew Matheson is returning to New Zealand after four years at Rowing Australia. Matheson left his position as high performance manager after the Beijing Olympics to take up a similar role in Australia.  

I remember thinking on my first day at the newspaper office where I was going to be for the Beijing Olympics, that I never imagined I would encounter the risk of peeing on myself at work. For there in the new China Daily website office with its break-out ...  

Ai, who is under state surveillance at his home in the Chinese capital, told the Yomiuri Shimbun the 2008 Games were just propaganda for the ruling party. "The Beijing Olympics have oppressed the life of the general public with the latest technologies and ...  

There were bronze medals for Britain in the rowing: Elise Laverick and Anna Bebington came third in the women's double sculls, as did Matthew Wells and Stephen Rowbotham in the men's double sculls. But a lack of wind frustrated Britain's attempts to win ...  

"We believe this is the first major study to clearly demonstrate that changes in air pollution exposure affect cardiovascular disease mechanisms in healthy, young people," said Junfeng (Jim ... H.M., Huang, W., Wang, G., Wang.,  

The government crackdown was at its peak after a series of protests, riots and bombings in the 1990s ... had been foiled to set fire to a jet flying from the provincial capital Urumqi to Beijing. At the same time, details were given of a raid on a ...  

These are all tips we’ve heard on ways to reduce the risk of heart attacks and blood clots ... His findings also supported the link between air pollution and heart disease — and he believes the impact can even be quantified.  

At the Beijing Olympics in 2008, the Russian women didn't bring home a single medal in artistic gymnastics, though the Russians did take the team and individual golds in rhythmic gymnastics. The young women and coaches of Russia's team today are ...  

According to Li, China will send a young canoeing/kayaking team to London this summer, with their two-time gold medalists Meng Guanliang/Yang Wenjun already retired after Beijing Olympics. "After the Beijing Games, 16 out of the 18 athletes from the ...  

Mitcham has been plagued by injury for the past year but attracted perfect 10s from all seven judges on one of his dives to post a plus-550 score. That would have been enough to beat Daley at last month's World Series event in Beijing, when the British ...  

Tom Daley's competition for a platform medal in London at the 2012 Olympics has intensified following the return to form of Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham at the Australian trials. Mitcham has been plagued by injury for the past year but attracted ...  

The two-time Olympic equestrian from Duvall, Wash., and former volunteer firefighter in the Seattle area died Thursday. She was 42. Tryon won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 2004 Athens Olympics and took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.  

China's star hurdler Liu Xiang is still struggling with an injury that ended his quest to win a gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, state media reported, quoting his coach. The 28-year-old Chinese athletics star was a shock Olympic champion in ...  

Rowbotham, who won bronze at the Beijing Olympics in the men's double, was named on Wednesday as in contention for the quad along with Charles Cousins, Tom Solesbury and last year's men's double partnership of Matt Wells and Marcus Bateman. “World cups ...  

The U.S. has continued building on its six-medal performance at the Beijing Olympics over the last four years, with Zagunis winning world titles in 2009 and 2010 and Americans becoming an increasingly familiar site ... a member of the world ...  

British BMX Olympic medal contender Shanaze Reade claims she wanted to quit the sport following her failure at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Shanaze Reade says she has learned her lesson from her nightmare finish at Beijing 2008 Medal favourite Reade, then ...  

but their medals total would drop dramatically at the next edition," Cai said. "We will face strong challenges in London. It won't be an easy job," he added. China topped the Beijing Olympics gold medal tally with 51 gold, 21 silver and 28 bronze ...  

BEIJING - China could hardly repeat the glory of winning the most gold medals when it competes at the London Olympic Games this summer, a top sports official has said. Speaking to Xinhua as the London Olympics marked the 100-day countdown on Wednesday ...  

Amy Tryon, the former Olympic equestrian from Duvall, died Thursday. She was 42. Tryon, who won the bronze medal in team eventing at the 2004 Athens Games and also was on the U.S. team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, passed away in her sleep.  

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sharleen Stratton eased through the women's 3m semi-finals, top-scoring with 700.40. Victorian Jaele Patrick (655.35) was second best qualifier for Wednesday's final. Australia's divers will compete at overseas grand prix ...  

That honour will fall to Li Ning, a former Chinese gymnast. The torch has travelled more than 85,000 miles across 130 cities on its way to the Chinese capital, where the method of lighting the Olympic flame was being kept a closely guarded secret.  

The US has continued building on its six-medal performance at the Beijing Olympics over the last four years, with Zagunis winning world titles in 2009 and 2010 and Americans becoming an increasingly familiar site on the podium at World Cups.  

SHANGHAI: China’s star hurdler Liu Xiang is still struggling with an injury that ended his quest to win a gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, state media reported yesterday, quoting his coach.  

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The pair trailed Melissa Wu and Alexandra Croak but their fourth and fifth dives were enough for victory. They finished on 334.59 with Wu and Croak on 323.76. Sharleen Stratton won the women's 3m springboard event from Jaele Patrick.  

Iconic Olympic moments. Although favourite to win gold in the 100m final Usain Bolt wins gold in the Beijing Olympics 2008, nobody expected the jaw-dropping power displayed by the record-breaking Jamaican.  

Even a short fall in air pollution can improve heart health, a study undertaken during the Beijing Olympics has discovered.  

Tom Daley's competition for a platform medal in London at the 2012 Olympics has intensified following the return to form of Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham at the Australian trials.  

The Opening and Closing Ceremony Of The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games are already released on DVD!! You can buy the released DVDs at www.madeinchina247.com The Opening Ceremony Of The Beijing 2008 Olympics ...  

The women’s team will be made up of Rie Tanaka, Yu Minobe, Asuka Teramoto, Koko Tsurumi and Yuko Shintake. Japan won the silver medal in the men’s team event at the Beijing Olympics.  

Josephine McDermott was an expat working for a Chinese newspaper when the last Olympics took place. She recalls a month of eye exercises, lip-synching and engineered weather.  

Athlete Derval O'Rourke now wants to win medals in London. By John Costello  

The BBC's Sport Editor David Bond visits China to find out what legacy lessons can be learned.  

Tim Morehouse, fencing silver medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is set to visit the Naples Fencing Center in Naples on Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m.  

Reigning Olympic diving champion Matthew Mitcham says he can hear a London clock ticking as he continues on the comeback trail in Adelaide.  

As the London 2012 Olympic Games draw near, take a look back at the best moments of the 2008 games in Beijing.