Tuesday, November 16, 2010



China is lording it over the medal standings. They're trying to win all the golds in every sport.

Here are the latest winners:

    *China wins Women's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Gold in Swimming
    *Ryosuke Irie of Japan wins gold in Men's 100m Backstroke Swimming
    *Hou Yifan of China wins gold in Women's Individual Chess
    *Kasimdzhanov Rustam of Uzbekistan wins gold in Men's Individual Chess
    *Li Zhesi of China wins gold in Women's 50m Freestyle Swimming
    *Hwang Sun-ok of R.O. Korea wins Women's Singles gold in Bowling

Latest Medal Tally As of Nov. 16, 2010

1 China 72 25 27 124
2 R.O.  Korea 22 16 25 63
3 Japan 15 33 27 75
4 DPR Korea 3 6 9 18
5 Chinese Taipei 3 5 10 18
6 Hong Kong, China 3 5 3 11
7 Kazakhstan 2 5 9 16
8 Uzbekistan 2 5 6 13
9 India 1 4 6 11
10 Malaysia 1 1 3 5
11 Philippines 1 0 3 4
12 Macao, China 1 0 0 1
13 Viet Nam 0 4 3 7
14 Thailand 0 3 6 9
15 Iran 0 3 3 6
16 Singapore 0 3 2 5
17 Mongolia 0 2 5 7
18 Myanmar 0 2 1 3
19 Indonesia 0 1 7 8
20 Athletes from Kuwait 0 1 0 1
21 Pakistan 0 0 1 1
  Tajikistan 0 0 1 1                                                      

Friday, November 12, 2010

2010 Guangzhou Asian Games: Let The Games Begin....

The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over the Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India until the 1982 Games. Since the 1982 they have been organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), after the break up of the Asian Games Federation.[1] The Games are recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.

2010 Asian Games Mascot (Le Yang Yang and his friends)


The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, are scheduled to take place in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou is the second city in China to host the Games after Beijing in 1990. A total of 476 events in 42 sports will be contested by athletes, making it the largest event in history of the Games. It will also be the last one to have presented such big events, as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have enforced new hosting rules for future games, beginning with the 2014 Games.

Guangzhou was awarded the right on July 1, 2004, as the sole bidding city. This came after the withdrawal of several cities, from Amman, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul. The games will also be co-hosted by Dongguan, Foshan and Shanwei, the three neighbouring cities.

Compared to the 28 events in the Olympic Games, the 2010 Asian Games will feature 42 events throughout the 16 days of the competition, with added disciplines in some events. Football will be held before the opening ceremony, 28 and 5 gold medalists will emerge during the opening day and final day respectively, while a total of 48 gold medalists will be awarded on November 25, 2010, the most in single day.[34] Twenty20 cricket is among the debutant sports,[35] with dancesport, dragon boat, weiqi and roller sport added as unique to the Games. Bodybuilding was dropped due to judging controversy in the 2006 Games.

All 45 members of Olympic Council of Asia participating in the Games. All National Olympic Committees  shall submitted their entry before September 30, 2010. Organisers allow each NOC to submit additional entry and injury replacement after the deadline. After the final registration deadline, some 9,704 athletes took part in the Games, increase by 184 athletes from previous Asian Games in Doha and some 4,750 team officials will along the journey.[38] According to the Games' official webiste, Kuwaiti athletes are participated the Games under the Olympic flag, this is because Kuwait Olympic Committee was suspended due to political interference since January 2010.

Here are some of the images of the opening ceremonies:

 


I'll be updating from time to time the medal tallies and some results of the games when I have time so feel free to visit my blog anytime.

Good luck to all the participants and make your countries proud!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Margarito - Pacquiao Update: Finally! Capetillo Breaks Silence, Apologizes For Hand-Wrap Scandal





Much has been written about Antonio Margarito’s hand-wrap scandal during the build up to the former welterweight titleholder’s showdown with Manny Pacquiao on Saturday at Cowboys Stadium. 

The incident, which occurred before Margarito was knocked out by Shane Mosley last January, has been a hot-button issue within the boxing community and major storyline of the event since it was announced.

However, the man who was at the center of the hand-wrap controversy, Margarito’s former trainer Javier Capetillo, has not been heard from since a hearing at which California officials revoked Margarito's license in February of last year.

Capetillo held his tongue for more than a year and half as he was vilified in the media and beyond. But the 60-year-old trainer broke his silence on Tuesday. The boxing pariah, who continues to train fighters at the Azteca Boxing Club in Bell, Calif., but is forbidden to work their corners in the U.S., had a lot on his mind.





Read More...


Great Ploy... Kudos to whoever is stirring this expose... so close to the fight! 







Pacquiao: Is He The One?



It’s not often that the President of the United States serves as an opening act for another politician, but to boxing promoter Bob Arum, that’s exactly what happened Sunday on “60 Minutes.”

After Steve Kroft’s interview with President Obama, a profile of Manny Pacquiao, the true star of the show in Arum’s eyes, was broadcast.
Pacquiao – Congressman Manny Pacquiao, to those in the Sarangani province of the Philippine Islands – has become not only the best boxer in the world, but also the most beloved since Muhammad Ali.

Read More...

Don't forget to watch this Saturday! (November 13, 2010)

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Most Stupid Goal Keeper In The World!



In the spirit of World Cup ... here's a fun way to start the games by knowing who's the most stupid goal keeper...



By the way the game between South Africa and Mexico will start shortly afterwhich the game between Uruguay and France will follow after 4 and half hours. Support your team and country. Go for Goal!

The Greatest Sporting Event Is On!

Tomorrow will be the start of the most awaited sporting event in the world every four years. And it will be staged in South Africa. The 2010 World Cup.


I'll try to update as much as I can the latest events and side events that would unfold during the games. As a starter. The organizers has created murals to advertise the games. Look for your murals below... and


And cheer for your favorite team and country!!!