Beijing Olympics : USA Men Fails to Qualify In 4x100m Relay Final

The US men's 4 x100 meters relay team failed to qualify for the Olympic final after dropping the baton in their heat on Thursday.
Victory seemed a formality as Darvis Patton approached Tyson Gay on the final changeover but the pair made a mess of it and the baton tumbled to the floor.

The US were chasing their 16th gold medal in the 4x100m relay and were hoping to make up for Athens four years ago when they were surprisingly beaten by Britain.

Gay has endured a miserable Olympics after also failing to reach the 100 meters final.

Medal prospects Nigeria also failed to get the baton round along with South Africa and Poland.

Afghanistan in Olympics : Robina Muqimyar Finishes 85th, Massoud Azizi Finishes 76th

AFGHANISTAN IN BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008

Massoud Azizi and Robina Muqimyar of Afghanistan

Afghan sprinter Robina Muqimyar — who in 2004 broke the gender barrier on the Afghan Olympic team — was last in a field of 85 women in the 100 meters, with a time

of 14.80. She ran with a scarf covering her head. Robina wore a scarf covering her head, albeit one with black and white Cheetah spots and decorated with

sequins, and did not seem the least bit bothered that she was the slowest of the 85 runners.

“I’m very happy to compete in 2008 Beijing,” she said in broken English. “I am happy. I like this. I am champion for Afghanistan

Teammate Massoud Azizi finished 76th in the men's 100. He trains in Kabul's National Stadium, where the Taliban once staged regular public executions,wearing jogging shoes because his spikes won't dig into the track's cracked, concrete surface.

Image Courtsey: Leichtathletik.de

Rohullah Nikpai Gives Afghanistan First Olympic Medal in Taekwondo

Rohullah Nikpai defeated world champion Juan Antonio Ramos of Spain on Wednesday to earn the bronze medal in the men's under 58-kilogram taekwondo competition. This is first-ever Olympic medal for Afghanistan.

President Hamid Karzai immediately called to congratulate Nikpai. He also awarded him a house at the government's expense, said Humayun Hamidzada, the president's spokesman.

"I hope this will send a message of peace to my country after 30 years of war," Nikpai said.


Afghanistan will get another chance at a medal in taekwondo. Nesar Ahmad Bahave is competing in a heavier weight class.

Image Courtsey: AP Pictures

Olympics : Usain Bolt Strikes Gold in a World Record Time in 200m

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt wins gold with a time of 19.30 seconds. He is the first person to break both the 100 and 200 world records in the Olympics.

He won the Olympic 200 meters in 19.30 seconds, breaking Michael Johnson's untouchable world record of 19.32 seconds.


Churandy Martina of Netherlands Antilles and Wallace Spearmon of the United States were disqualified for lane violations. Martina's time was 19.82, Spearmon's 19.95. The DQs moved defending champion Shawn Crawford of the U.S. up to the silver in 19.96. Walter Dix, also of the U.S., took bronze in 19.98. Dix also won the bronze in the 100 meters.
Image Courtsey: Timesonline.co.uk and Canada.com

On Thusday 08/21/08...

Tyler shows off his double chin...



No scheduled guests. However, Elliot will have another chance for you to qualify to fly away to London to see Staind with Nickleback at Wembley Arena. Also, you'll get another shot to win backstage passes to meet Journey at Nissan Pavilion next Wednesday.

LeRoi Moore of Dave Matthews Band Dies!

LeRoi Moore, one of the founding members and saxophonist of Dave Matthews Band died on Tuesday from complications stemming from an ATV accident he suffered in June. He was 46.

The band issued a statement on its official website:

We are deeply saddened that LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. LeRoi had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program.

He will truly be missed...RIP!

Olympics Boxing : India's Vijender Kumar beat Carlos Gongora 9-4 to Reach Semis

Men's Middle (75kg) Quarterfinal : Vijender Kumar (India) VS Carlos Gongora (Ecuador)

The Winner : Vijender Kumar
After 4th Round
Vijender Kumar (India) VS Carlos Gongora (Ecuador)
Vijender Kumar (India) VS Carlos Gongora (Ecuador)
Vijender Kumar (India) VS Carlos Gongora (Ecuador)
Vijender Kumar (India) VS Carlos Gongora (Ecuador)
Vijender Kumar (India) VS Carlos Gongora (Ecuador)
Vijender Kumar (India) VS Carlos Gongora (Ecuador)

India's Vijender Kumar beat Carlos Gongora of Ecuador 9-4 in the quarter-finals of the 75kg middleweight category of the boxing event on Wednesday to guarantee India another medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Vijender Kumar (India) in BLUE
Carlos Gongora (Ecuador) in RED

Scores by Rounds

Round1 Carlos Gongora 0 : Vijender Kumar 2
Round2 Carlos Gongora 1 : Vijender Kumar 2
Round3 Carlos Gongora 1 : Vijender Kumar 3
Round4 Carlos Gongora 2 : Vijender Kumar 2