OS Beijing 2008 Paralympics Olympics Pekin

Domination remains, dream team nomination is finally for real. Eagles unleashed in a game of Eagles poles against Spain were incredibly thrilling and supernatural, sucking all the intensity out of the Spaniards and turning the game into their own approach. Yellow basketball jerseys were forced into 28 turnovers, in face of the most ferocious defense, talking of China’s wall!

Although including a number of NBA players, and European stars, Pau Gasol and Spanish mates were left behind in  keeping count, suffering from a poor field score percentage (6of 28 in long range shots), turnovers and slow movements! Americans were faster and better:

Lebron James scored 18, dwayne wade and Anthony (4 of 6 in 3 points shot) ended up with 16 points each. 8 of the US lineup were “score wise” double figured.

Pau Gasol uncertainty about the team’s performance during the game was faced by a relief in the Yankees side who made it clear that they are getting better!

The declaration can be understood in 2 ways:

• 1- The dream team can be much stronger and violent in tearing apart every opponent.
• 2- A clear alert and a loud warning for challengers to seek silver or bronze, nothing else.

As for the sports betting sites, the leader on sheets is way ahead of the others. USA looks like the best bet in men’s basketball tournament.

A wholesome African derby game, joining as one an unbelievable wonderful crowd betting on a happy ending, and hoping to be the very last team to join Brazil’s Selacao, Italy’s Squadra Azura and Argentina’s tango boys into the semi-finals, and benefit from winning at least a medal, and why not? A golden one!

As the 1^st half was going to an end, not much was happening on the game’s field, until seconds from reaching the break, when Peter Odemwingie stroke a VOLET shot into the elephants’ net, giving Nigeria the lead by 1 to null.

After the break, it was a bit different. Cote d’Ivoire managing a chance or two every few minutes, yet incapable of setting the game their way. Unwilling to get the fixture sweep away, the whole team was participating in building offensive strategies, leaving a vulnerable defense behind; scoring a goal was the last and only hope, it’s either that, or going home.

In the 82^nd minute, Cameroonian Chinedu earned a penalty after being brought down by the Orange defender; captain Obinna converted the shot into a 2^nd goal, killing any coasters’ hope of moving on in the Olympics.

Nigeria will face Belgium in the last game before the final! Both nations are eager to step into Beijing’s ultimate game and set a winning history. Sports news affirmed the similarity between Nigeria’s Olympic winners in 94 and Nigeria’s 2008 team. Will Africans win again, and beat any expected odds? Will the dream team of Africa be a nightmare for all Belgium efforts?

After trailing all along the game, Russian girls finally decided to change what was going to be a 1^st samba victory in Beijing.

They waited till the 4^th quarter of the game, to put in action what they really are capable of doing, starting by out-rebounding Brazil’s devoted jerseys 47-28, tracked by a 20-8 out-scores to leave their South American opponents late by 10 points at the final whistle: 74-64.

Russia will be facing Australia, in a fierce fight of leadership in their group, while Brazil’s women have lost any hope of qualifying, after 3 streak loosed games.