Rebecca Romero and Great Britain and Beijing Olympics 2008 Day 9 Latest News

Posted by fjgirls in August 17th, 2008

The “Great Haul of China” is what the huge amount of Great Britain Medal wins that happened on Saturday which has continued into Sunday is being billed as ,with the British Press having a field day not knowing which way to turn for the number of medals flying at them from Team GB and their efforts at the Olympics at Beijing.

Great Britain have flown up the medal table and are now No3 with only the super powers China and USA ahead of them with Great Britain ahead of top countries such as Russia and Australia. A remarkable achievement and a good omen for London 2012!

Papers celebrate Olympic success
BBC News, UK
There is one face on all the front pages of the papers - Britain’s double gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington. The Observer is in no doubt that the …

British press hails golden Olympic heroes
AFP LONDON (AFP) — Sunday newspapers hailed the country’s Olympic stars such as swimming hero Rebecca Adlington following the country’s greatest-ever day at the …

Rebecca Romero made it to the individual pursuit women’s final in the olympics cycling track events along with Wendy Houvenaghel her Team GB Team mate so a medal was guaranteed for Great Britain in this event, and Rebecca Romero dominated proceedings by winning gold in a time of 3:28:32 in the 3km event.

British cyclist Romero wins historic gold
Sports Network
Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Cyclist Rebecca Romero beat Great Britain teammate Wendy Houvenaghel in the women’s individual pursuit final on Sunday for …

Victoria Pendleton photo by Ulaidhan

More success in cycling with Victoria Pendleton recording a record breaking qualifying time in the sprint event qualifiers, she also has her sights set on gold! All eyes are on her!

Video - Pendleton and Hoy set Olympic records
BBC Sport, UK
British cyclists Victoria Pendleton and Chris Hoy remain on course for Olympic success after easily coming through sprint qualifying on Sunday. …

Sailing Womens Yngling

Beijing Olympics 2008 - The Yngling Girls - Team GB BBC Interview pre Olympics 2008

Another womans British Gold medal win in the form of the Yngling Sailing Crew for Team GB made up of Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson nick named “3 blondes in a boat”. The race was held in rough conditions but the girls managed to hold off the dutch to win Gold.

Yngling trio bag gold
The Press Association
Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson claimed a gold medal for Britain with victory in the Yngling medal race at the Olympic sailing regatta on Sunday. …

GB women storm to Yngling gold
Times Online, UK
Britain’s Yngling girls won the first gold medals of the Olympic Sailing Regatta with a spectacular and thrilling victory in their final race. …

Tennis:

Elena Dementieva photo by Chris_Tos

Elena Dementieva wins gold for Russia in the Olympics Tennis finals and beating Dinara Safina also from Russia who picked up the silver

Dementieva leads Russian Olympic podium sweep
AFP
BEIJING (AFP) — Elena Dementieva won a combustible final against Dinara Safina to head a Russian one-two-three in the Olympic women’s singles on Sunday. …

Womens Doubles Tennis:

Serena and Venus Williams photo by coarch

Serena and Venus Williams doubles photo by coarch

Serena and Venus Williams knocked out of the singles finals managed to snatch victory for the second time in the Olympics Tennis Doubes finals to win gold!

Serena and Venus win doubles gold
BBC Sport, UK
Venus and Serena Williams put their women’s singles disappointment behind them by winning the Olympic doubles. The American sisters cruised to a 6-2 6-0 win …

Womens Marathon:

Womens Marathon at You Tube

Constantina Tomescu winning the 2008 Womens Olympics Marathon photo by proshop211 at You Tube

Hats off to Constantina Tomescu for winning gold on what has to be the toughest Olympics event, she won gold in convincing style breaking away from the field and staying away convincingly. The chasing group tried to reel her back but failed and the other two medals went to Kenya getting a Silver and China with a Bronze. Paula Radcliffe finished just outside the Top 20, but the lack of form and training severely hampered her race, she did superbly well to finish, she now needs to reflect

Romanian runs away with marathon
Toronto Star, Canada
BEIJING–Romania’s Constantina Tomescu-Dita, who had to walk part of the 2004 Olympics women’s race because of heatstroke, upset Catherine Ndereba to become …

Radcliffe satisfied to complete course
The Press Associatin
Paula Radcliffe insisted she would have walked all the way to the marathon finish line if necessary after her quest for an elusive Olympic medal ended once …

Women’s Marathon Beijing Olympic 2008!!! Photo Gallery at You Tube

Women’s Coxless 4 Olympic Final.

Team GB Women’s Coxless 4 at Olympics 2008 Final photo by xXDeAragonXx

Women’s Coxless 4 Team GB Video photo by xXDeAragonXx at You Tube

The Women’s Coxless 4’s. What a race. Team GB qualified for the finals, a first for British womens rowing in the Olympics and they led most of the race with China inching ever closer. An edge of the seat race, the final 200m and Team GB struggled to fight off a very young chinese crew who pulled out all the stops to beat Team GB by a margin to snatch gold for China on the line with Great Britain settling for Silver. Essential viewing

Women’s Coxless 4 Olympics 2008 Final at You Tube

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