Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Beijing 2008 Olympics Torch Relay Fireworks
Here are some photos of the Canberra leg of the 2008 Olympic torch relay
More to follow
More to follow
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
FIFA releases pools for Olympic Football Tournament
The drawing for the women's competition assigned China, Sweden, Argentina and Canada to Group E; the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Nigeria, Germany and Brazil to Group F; and Norway, the United States, Japan and New Zealand to Group G.
In the men's competition, Cote D'Ivoire, Argentina, Australia and Serbia will compete in Group A; the Netherlands, Nigeria, Japan and the United States will contend in Group B; China, New Zealand, Brazil and Belgium will compete in Group C; and the Republic of Korea, Cameroon, Honduras and Italy will clash in Group D.
The draw format was made official by the bureau of the organizing committee for the Olympic Football Tournaments, chaired by FIFA Vice-President Dr. Mong Joon Chung.
The football competitions of the Games of the 29th Olympiad will be held from August 6 to 23, 2008, in five cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao. The finals for the men's and women's tournaments will be held in Beijing, where three football venues are located: the Workers' Stadium, the Olympic Sports Center Stadium and the National Stadium. The venues outside Beijing are: Shanghai Stadium, Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Shenyang Olympic Sport Center Stadium and Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
In the men's competition, Cote D'Ivoire, Argentina, Australia and Serbia will compete in Group A; the Netherlands, Nigeria, Japan and the United States will contend in Group B; China, New Zealand, Brazil and Belgium will compete in Group C; and the Republic of Korea, Cameroon, Honduras and Italy will clash in Group D.
The draw format was made official by the bureau of the organizing committee for the Olympic Football Tournaments, chaired by FIFA Vice-President Dr. Mong Joon Chung.
The football competitions of the Games of the 29th Olympiad will be held from August 6 to 23, 2008, in five cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao. The finals for the men's and women's tournaments will be held in Beijing, where three football venues are located: the Workers' Stadium, the Olympic Sports Center Stadium and the National Stadium. The venues outside Beijing are: Shanghai Stadium, Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Shenyang Olympic Sport Center Stadium and Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
Labels: olympics
FIH releases pools for Men's Olympic Hockey Tournament
After the completion of the final Men's WorldHockey Olympic Qualifier, the International Hockey Federation announces the pools for the Men's Hockey Tournament of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Based upon the current ABN AMRO World Rankings, the 12 participating nations have been allocated to the following Pools (current world ranking shown in brackets):
Pool A: Germany (1), Spain (4), Korea (5), New Zealand (10), Belgium (12), China (17)
Pool B: Australia (2), Netherlands (3), Pakistan (6), Great Britain (8), South Africa (13), Canada (15)
The pools for the Women's Hockey Tournament of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be released shortly after the last Women's WorldHockey Olympic Qualifier, to be played in Victoria, Canada from 26 April until 4 May 2008.
The match schedule for both the Men's and Women's Hockey Tournament of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be released mid May 2008.
Based upon the current ABN AMRO World Rankings, the 12 participating nations have been allocated to the following Pools (current world ranking shown in brackets):
Pool A: Germany (1), Spain (4), Korea (5), New Zealand (10), Belgium (12), China (17)
Pool B: Australia (2), Netherlands (3), Pakistan (6), Great Britain (8), South Africa (13), Canada (15)
The pools for the Women's Hockey Tournament of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be released shortly after the last Women's WorldHockey Olympic Qualifier, to be played in Victoria, Canada from 26 April until 4 May 2008.
The match schedule for both the Men's and Women's Hockey Tournament of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be released mid May 2008.
Labels: olympics
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
RubaiSport TV: Basketball
The following games will be shown live on RubaiSport TV in the next few days. Links to the games will appear closer to the start of the game
Friday 11/4/08:
ULEB Cup: Besiktas vs Galatasaray 02:30 AEST (16:30 UTC, Thursday)
ULEB Cup: DKV Joventut vs Pamesa Valencia 05:00 AEST (19:00 UTC, Thrusday)
German Bundesliga: Artland Dragons vs WALTER Tigers Tubingen 04:15 AEST (18:15 UTC, Thursday)
NBA: Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors 10:00 AEST (00:00 UTC)
NBA: Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks 10:30 AEST (00:30 UTC)
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers 12:30 AEST (02:30 UTC)
Friday 11/4/08:
ULEB Cup: Besiktas vs Galatasaray 02:30 AEST (16:30 UTC, Thursday)
ULEB Cup: DKV Joventut vs Pamesa Valencia 05:00 AEST (19:00 UTC, Thrusday)
German Bundesliga: Artland Dragons vs WALTER Tigers Tubingen 04:15 AEST (18:15 UTC, Thursday)
NBA: Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors 10:00 AEST (00:00 UTC)
NBA: Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks 10:30 AEST (00:30 UTC)
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers 12:30 AEST (02:30 UTC)
Labels: RubaiSport TV
RubaiSport TV: Baseball
The following games will be shown live on RubaiSport TV in the next few days. Links to the games will appear closer to the start of the game
Friday 11/4/08:
MLB: Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates: 09:05 AEST (23:05 GMT, Thursday)
MLB: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals 10:00 AEST (0:00 GMT)
Saturday 12/4/08:
MLB: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox 09:00 AEST (23:00 GMT, Friday)
MLB: Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Indians 09:05 AEST (23:05 GMT, Friday)
NPB (Japan): Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles vs Orix Buffaloes 15:00 AEST (05:00 GMT)
Friday 11/4/08:
MLB: Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates: 09:05 AEST (23:05 GMT, Thursday)
MLB: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals 10:00 AEST (0:00 GMT)
Saturday 12/4/08:
MLB: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox 09:00 AEST (23:00 GMT, Friday)
MLB: Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Indians 09:05 AEST (23:05 GMT, Friday)
NPB (Japan): Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles vs Orix Buffaloes 15:00 AEST (05:00 GMT)
Labels: RubaiSport TV
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