OS Beijing 2008 Paralympics Olympics Pekin

Light heavy-weight:

Chinese Zhang Xiaoping wins gold after beating Irish man Kenny Egan who thought that the score didn’t reflect the true result of the event (11-7).

Kenny’s complain is one of the hundreds presented and discussed by the IOC (international Olympic committee) who suspects bribery and “corrupted” judges. 

Light flyweight:

World champion zou Shiming smashed Mongolian Serdamba Purevdorj whose coach threw the towel declaring forfeit in the 2^nd round; the Mongolian fighter suffered from a shoulder injury that required him to admit defeat. Even Zou didn’t bet on such an easy final game. Before Serdamba’s forfeit, the score was 1-0.

Bantamweight:

Badar-Uugan Enkhbat faced Cuba’s Yankiel Leon in what looked like an easy final game for the Mongolian fighter. In the end of the rounds, the count settled at 16-5. Badar is the silver medalist of the world championship, and just got into the National books; he’s the 1^st Mongolian to win a gold medal in boxing.

Lightweight:

Frenchman Daouda Sow was hammered by Alexi Tichshenko: 11-9.

The Russia’s fighter was Athens’s 2004 featherweight champion, and just became the 4^th boxer in history to earn gold medals in 2 different classes.

Welterweight:

Kazakhstan’s Bakhyt Sarsekbayev was able pass-by the Cuban Carlos Banteaux, and became the Olympic champion. Carlos was Cuba’s last chance to win a title knowing that the Southern country managed to win at least 1 gold medal in every Olympic that it took part of, except for Mexico’s 1968

Spanish team stood tall in the 1^st half of the game, keeping the Dream team far from flying with the scores. Spaniards’ defensive strategy was starting to cause trouble for the States when it switched from Zone defense into court pressure putting the Americans into a state of tension, especially with the last 2 minutes of the 2^nd quarter. Europeans are fighting the Americans with their own weapon: pressure defense.

The Spanish NBA star Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers) is leading Spain under the basket, and had earlier announced while being spotted on sport news and on TV that this is his last game with the National team because of pressured NBA schedule that’s not keeping him anytime to relax.

Calderon, injured during an earlier game, was pushed into the field for emotional purposes, not to mention that he scored a 3 pointer while bringing back his team into the game.

Both teams enduring from few annoying whistles blown by the referee, who was clearly trying to ease the tension; an excuse maybe for easy shrills?

As the 2^nd quarter came to an end, Spain’s players were decreasing the US lead that circled around the 15 points into only 6 with mad expressions on the faces of Lebron James and friends.

Navaro led the flamingos in the 3^rd quarter that was all about fighting over every single ball. His penetrations under the basket were hard to contain with Spain bringing the best of the game, as the lead came to a single basket of difference.

The last shift of the game wasn’t different at all. The States kept on heading the numbers but the toreros’ bid on wiping American smiles paid off! The game was so intense and close that none of the players had the occasion to show teeth before the last minute.

Spanish basketball players are worth respect: Rudy Fernandez’s slam over Dwight Howard was a spark for the crowds who were on feet as the arena trembled with cheering the 2 points difference in score. Spain and its NBA stars were a thin line away from creating the blow and seizing control over the game that appeared to be a confrontation between 2 NBA teams, but Kobe Bryant’s MVP title was put into action to show what he is really made off! Despite the group motion of the Europeans, USA’s skills out-put the European school and took back the gold into America… a moment that’s been much awaited since Sydney’s 2000; USA basketball Jerseys are the Olympic champions, a bet that’s been set, further more anticipated since the beginning of the Beijing games and just got cashed in gold.

What started like a simple bidding was turned into a matter of reputation and dignity for the NBA basketball that just showed who’s the MAN!!!

Absolutely brilliant game for the USA basketball jerseys in offense and defense, Americans were seizing control since the 2^nd quarter of the match, after trailing 13-10 in the 1^st shift.

While all were bidding on a close and intense game, Women NBA girls hushed all odds and suspicious sports news about the effectiveness against strong teams, and cruised with a score average of 27 points, to look like a winning bet for wearing gold!

USA has beaten Australia in 3 finals in 3 Olympics

Opals totally lost control in 2nd quarter, making turnovers and being out-rebounded while the score average was going uphill from 11 to 27 at the ending.

Stats show that US women’s average of field goals reached 63% in face of Opals’ 22%, a crystal clear image that shows how the Americans were better in the game, compared to the Aussies.

4 players were fouled out in the last quarter, 2 of each team including Lisa Leslie (USA) and Lauren Jackson (Australia).

USA just won 33 games in a row, unbeatable since the loss in Barcelona’s 1992.

Kara Lawson headed the US’ score sheet with 15 points, aside of Candace Parker’s 14; Australia-wise, Lauren Jackson made 20 points.

In the end, Lisa leslie and the rest of the team earned the gold medal, after an enthusiastic game apparently easy. Leslie declared that her Olympic’s participation is over for good, gladly on top of her performance and achievements.

Lisa Leslie and Teresa Edwards are the only basketball players to win 4 Olympic gold medals

James DeGale’s Britain cherished boxing player. After beating 2004’s Olympic champion Artayev, it was clear that James is a winning bet.

Highly provoked and motivated by phone calls and messages from his home land, he insisted on beating all odds and bring back gold.

Emilio Correa’s father is gold medalist in Munich Olympics in 1972

After irritating his opponents on TV and in Sports news that boxing is easy, Correa had something to say; he said it all, bringing the best of both players in a marathon game of 16-14, a score that most of all demonstrates the will to win gold. In the end James DeGale’s voice came out loud, settling the game in his favor and earning the golden medal.

James DeGale’s gold medal is the 2^nd in Britain’s history. 1^st gold was gained by Audley Harrison in Sydney’s 2000.

Russian adventure finally came to an end, a happy ending! Most of all, Becky Hammon’s bet to go along with the Russian line up, instead of joining the Americans was in a way or another a winning bid; a bronze medal in Olympics is definitely an accomplishment.

On the other hand, Chinese players offered the crowds a fair show, looking good on TV. Despite many mistakes on defense, particularly in rebounding, the Asian team displayed a set of tactics starring and depending on Chen Nan’s 26 points but scarcely 3 rebounded balls. China who was trailing by 19 points in the 3^rd quarter managed to reduce the average into 11.

Russia’s main key to success was the long range lane, scoring nine 3 pointers of which Hammon achieved 4/6; a middling of 66.7% .

Becky Hammon earned the Russian Nationality, and joined Russia’s national team during this summer. The originally American in Russian basketball jerseys is being an ultimate leader by exemple to her team mates.

Tatiana Scshegelova hit 15 and center Maria Stepanova made 15 dots accompanied by 9 rebounds.

Leading scorer for the Europeans was Becky Hammon with 22 points; Russian bidding on Becky and vice versa turned out to be a winning bet.

It took only a single goal, to earn gold. Lionel Messi and friends have been terrific along the tournament in Beijing, and their efforts just paid off. 1-0 the final score, with 5 minutes of additional time ended Nigeria’s hopes of another golden medal.

Argentina just earned its 4^th Olympic medal overall, of which 2 silver rewards and 2 golden medals in a row (2004’s Athens, 2008’s Beijing).

1^st half of the game included chances for both sides: Lionel Messi for the tango team was architecting many deliveries of the ball while Okoronkwo and obemwingie were leading Africa’s attacks. Although Argentina possessed the ball for the longest part of the half, Africans were clearly more dangerous, bidding on a first half opener and a calm break. Blue and White jerseys weren’t that easy, unwilling to compromise in the final game for gold, and opting to revenge their loss in Atlanta’s games.

As the 2^nd half got whistled on, South Americans looked a bit better with an excess of energy, maybe experience too while Africa’s hopes were not being at their performace’s peak.The advantage was rapidly clear on the score board, when Angel DE Maria gave the lead for the tango boys (58th minute ); he was served by Magical Lionel Messi who pulled the defense towards him, leaving a gap, from where he delivered the ball.

Despite the African attempts to find an equalizer, Nigeria was unable to find the back of the net and were always missing on scorers but that didn’t stop them from trying and creating lanes. Sergio Romero, Argentina’s goal keeper made a pretty nice job out there keeping the Tango’s web safe.

Referees signaled 5 extra minutes into the game, and that wasn’t enough to break the South American defensive lines.

TV channels reflected how thankful Football fans are for Barcelona that allowed Messi’s presence in Beijing’s Olympics; the new Maradona’s magic touches were the main attraction in the soccer tournament as he led his nation’s team for gold medals.

Notice that season 2007-2008 seems too promising for Argentina: sports news are pointing at it as the best team in the world, and a definitely winning bet. Despite Ronaldinho’s Brazil, Tangos were leading in the betting sites and panels and that maybe pushed them further more into winning!

Nigeria’s silver medal isn’t much of a disappointment, it’s been a while since the African team has been rewarded; they must be very satisfied with the result especially that they were not in their best shapes today…

Unwilling to go home empty handed, USA stroke again, this time leaving a South American sufferer: Argentina.

Argentina is gold medalist of Athens 2004 Olympics beating USA in final game

At the final whistle, it was 101-81. If you are a math fan, Tango boys will definitely be the toughest rival.

No one has preserved a winning average of 20 points, and it is considered a victory after diminishing the score average of the eagles that was 30.4 points.

Disaster stroke in the 1^st quarter as Manu Ginobili suffered again from his left pre-injured ankle. The Argentineans rapidly found a new leader: Andres Nocioni!

Nocioni who started on the seats, was also distressed from a knee injury but was pulled in for the rescue! At half time, Tango was only trailing by 9 points despite the wounds in its line up and the fact that they scored 10 points more than the Dream team in 2^nd quarter. Luis Scola was the absolute man of the game, leading the score sheet with 28 points and 11 rebounds.

USA’s key to success was in defense by out-rebounding the Southern team 43-32 and in successful offense jumping over the 100 points. Carmelo Anthony scored 20 points leading the US team while Lebron James hit 15 dots.

NBA basketball jerseys will reface Spain in the final match, the winner takes it all. There’s no room for 2^nd place in American Philosophy and that has been clear since the arrival to Beijing. As for the Spaniards, it is pay back time and a chance to take the smiles off the faces of Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Dwayne wade and the rest of the chain; that’s an uncertain bet placed by the Toreros and a pledge to their fans and nation, however, sports betting sites are recording some approvals on the Spanish adventure that’s counting on a bombshell in face of the Dream team 5!!

There’s no other chance despite winning. Brazil and Belgium both with a boiling desire to take the bronze medal weren’t willing to conciliate or let it look easy. Belgium who failed to pass by the Nigerians is semi-finals and Samba boys unable to qualify after falling deep in face of the Tangos were both determined to win.

Brazil that was severely criticized since the beginning of Beijing’s Olympics had to achieve something… and that was the last opportunity for Dunga and his team.

Despite the lack of inspiration, Brazil’s need and desire to shut the sports news criticism off was their only motivation; they stepped onto the field setting their own rules and pressure all along half an hour; Rafinha’s ball feeding and Diego’s finishing managed to find the red demons’ back of the net in the 27^th minute!

The last 15 minutes of the 1^st episode were a bit hush on the Selacao but fortunately found some spaces in the European team and scored again. This time it was Jo who made causalities (45th minute) in Belgium’s line up, sending them into a stressfull break time.

As the 2^nd half was kicked off, everyone was expecting a show time from the Selacao, or at least an equalizer from Belgium to set the game on fire… but that was clearly a badly posted bet on 2 teams whose attacks were so rare, as they spent almost 30 minutes in midfield. Chances of scoring were rare and both teams were bidding on long range shots until Jo scored again with almost 7 minutes to play! Belgium dreams of a medal faded for good with the 3^rd Brazilian goal.

Dunga’s reward of bronze will not be much of a delight for the nation of Samba. For them coming 2^nd is losing. There bidding on gold was vanished in a pathetic game with Argentina and a failure of 3 goals to none.

Cuba’s Emilio Correa won the dual against India’s Vijender Singh who was the bombshell of the tournament. Indian fighter lost 5 to 8, thus he guaranteed a medal for his nation; a 1^st ever in boxing.

On the other side of semi-finals, James Degale of Britain knocked the Irish Darren Sutherlnad 10-3 in a game that Degale claimed to be as easy as it seemed.

 He said that boxing is easy and that anyone would have been taken down today against him in such a day.

Emilio Correa will face the determined James in a game of tension suspence for gold! Degale’s early threats and self confidence in winning definitely affected his opponent and the sports betting sites. Bet fans appreciate such confidence and determination!

Somjit Jongjohor out-scored the Italian Vicenzo Pacardi in a one sided game 7-1, and was pulled up to the final game against Andy Laffita who hardly made it against Georgy Balakshin from Russia in a very tensed and eye catching game hardly scored 9 to 8.

Boxing fans and bet lovers are standing in queue to place their bids; personally I’d think twice before betting: both are capable of turning scores upside down!