China's He Wenna has won the gold medal in women's trampoline, wowing the home crowd with her flips and twists. Karen Cockburn of Canada had to settle for a silver for a second straight Olympics.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Shawn Johnson gets 1 last chance at gold
She came to the Olympics favored to grab every gold medal in sight. Three events in, Shawn Johnson is still looking for something more than silver.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Flyin' Hawaiian cuts down Canada
Natasha Kai headed in an extra-time goal, giving the defending Olympic champion United States a spot in the Olympic women's soccer semifinal with a 2-1 victory over Canada.
Canada captures exciting win
A pair of rock-solid performances from the pitching circle. An inside-the-park home run. The Canada-China game had everything, and it was the Canadians who came away victorious, 1-0.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Liukin grabs the gold
Nastia Liukin grabbed the gold medal in the women's individual all-around with stunning form and perfection. Shawn Johnson also had a great night but was unable to match Liukin's precision and wound up second.
Bolt, Powell, Gay coast through first 100m heats
Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay have advanced out of their first heats in the Olympic 100m dash.
Yang soaks up his moment in the spotlight
Yang Wei blew kisses to the crowd, then stretched out his arms and turned slowly as the roars of appreciation grew to a crescendo. Satisfied, he raised his hands above his head and clapped.
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