Beijing 2008 - 2008 Olympic Games, News, Updates

Meares makes flying start

17/08/2008 3:30 PM

Courageous track cyclist Anna Meares broke the Olympic record for the flying 200m in sprint qualifying on Sunday.more

Phelps creates medal history

17/08/2008 2:59 PM

Michael Phelps has completed his quest for eight gold medals at a single Olympic Games.more

Swimmers cap golden week

17/08/2008 1:31 PM

Australia has finished the swimming competition in Beijing with a flourish, picking up four medals from four events on the final day.more

Romanian wins marathon

17/08/2008 1:16 PM

Romanian Constantina Tomescu has won the gold medal in the women's Olympic marathon race in Beijing.more

Dressage done for Australia

17/08/2008 12:05 PM

The dressage facet of Australia's Olympics campaign came to an end in Hong Kong on Saturday night.more

Bolt wants more gold

17/08/2008 6:57 AM

Usain Bolt has targeted a three-gold haul from the Olympics after smashing his own world record to triumph in the 100 metres in Beijing.more

Rivals to meet in semi-final

17/08/2008 6:34 AM

Brazil and Argentina will meet in the Olympic semi-finals after victories on Saturday.more

Doubles earns Fed a golden moment

17/08/2008 6:06 AM

Roger Federer has claimed Olympic gold in the men's doubles final.more

What to watch for - Day 9

17/08/2008 2:00 AM

We've passed the halfway point of the Games of the 29th Olympiad and now we have the busiest day for the medal presenters.more

9.69 lightning Bolt

17/08/2008 1:30 AM

Usain Bolt has taken the men's 100m with ridiculous ease in Beijing, setting a new world record of 9.69 seconds in possibly the most emphatic sprint success in Olympic history.more

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