12:14 PM: Serbia extends the match. It's still match point. 14-12 for the United States...and a SPIKE does the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The United States men move on to the medal round! That's Day 12! Usain Bolt with another immortal performance today. Join me for that and more at 6:30 PM at www.blogtalkradio.com/hdsports! See you in the evening!
12:13 PM: Match point USA...Clay Stanley serving.
12:10 PM: David Lee's serving and he's getting USA closer and closer to the semi final. It's 12-10 in the fifth set. The atmosphere is heating up!
11:54 AM: And yes, it will be a long one indeed. The American men force a fifth set. It's getting late in Beijing, but the action never stops!
11:42 AM: It may be another long one at the Capital Gymnasium-the USA down a set in the fourth, leading 12-11.
11:26 AM: Once again, NBC has chosen to neglect one of the most exciting races of the Olympics to broadcast volleyball. Classless! And oh yes, the commentators were complaining about gymnastic scores again last night.
11:18 AM: It's 15 all in the third set of the men's volleyball quaterfinals between USA and Serbia. The teams won a set each.
10:57 AM: Still soaking in the magnitude of what Usain Bolt just did!! This is once in a lifetime event. And what an unforgettable race this was. Nobody in the 112 year history of the Olympics has ever lowered both the 100 and 200 world records. It's rare just to win both events. And he does it in a significant headwind, a day before his birthday!! Perfection!!!!
10:40 AM: Can you imagine the celebration in Kingston, Jamaica right now??!! Melaine Walker in the Women's 400 M Hurdles race has given another reason for Kingston to celebrate. She has snagged the gold, Sheena Tosta of the United States wins silver and Team GB settles for bronze with Tasha Danvers.
10:29 AM: Wallace Spearmon, the 3rd place finisher has been disqualified for stepping on the lane line. But what a birthday present this is for Usain Bolt. That's right! It's his 22nd birthday!!!! I thought Federer's 27th was good because he carried the flag into the most lavish OC we'd ever seen. But Bolt beats that hands down by running a WR in the 200, capturing double gold and double WR in Beijing!!!
10:22 AM: WORLD RECORD!!! WORLD RECORD!!! WORLD RECORD!!! Remarkable! Unbelievable! We have never seen this ever!!! Usain Bolt broke the world record in the 200! It's 19.30 seconds! It's 19.30!!!!!!! And it's a headwind!! What a sprint!! This is almost impossible-19.30 at sea level into a headwind!! He shellacked the field again! Not only is it a double gold, it's a DOULBE WORLD RECORD. He finally ran through the line this time and the result is the WR falling again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10:21 AM: ON YOUR MARK-SET-...and they're off!!!!!
10:13 AM: Here comes Usain Bolt!!!!!!! People are saying he's have to fall flat on his face for anybody to beat him. Bolt is trying to do what no man has done since Carl Lewis did in 1984-the sprint double gold.
10:10 AM: I bet you've never heard of the national anthem of Estonia! It's quite short and slow. At least it's not sombre.
9:58 AM: From the semi-finals of the women's 200, you can tell that the final will be another fierce battle between the United States and Jamaica!
9:53 AM: The Redeem Team now up 116-85 on the Aussies in the 4th quarter. Can anybody stop these guys??
9:51 AM: A short while ago, Emilie Heymans qualified 3rd in the prelims of the women's platform diving. She moves on to the semis in a great position, so does the other Canuck Marie-Eve Marleau.
9:50 AM: China won a bronze medal in the women's hammer throw. Never knew we had this talent...
9:41 AM: China has missed the cut. Shi DongPeng so closely and anxiously missing out on the final by 2/100th of a second.
9:36 AM: Shi DongPeng, China's remaining hopes in the 110 M Hurdles is out on the track, is receving a roaring reception from the Bird's Nest crowd. The pressure now focuses on him but don't count him out.
9:33 AM: Dayron Robles sure doesn't look like an athlete, with his glasses and scholarly look, but he sure can run. Cruising into the final with an impressive time of 13.12.
9:28 AM: I'm hearing some boos for Dayron Robles, but mostly cheers.
9:25 AM: Here come the hurdles. The semis of the men's 110 M hurdles race is set to go at 9:30. It'll be interesting to see the crowd's reaction to Liu Xiang absence. China has been a graceful audience, but they may not be as excited for this one as they are for other races.
9:23 AM: The United States basketball team-the Redeem Team-is way ahead of Australia in the quarterfinal game. 89-61's the lopsided score.
9:20 AM: Caught the tail end of Rashid Ramzi's medal ceremony (men's 1500). That was Bahrain's first ever medal at the Olympics. Great honour for Ramzi, sure he'll be a national hero.
9:13 AM: Brazil seals it. It was a straight sets defeat for China, but they're just happy to have playd against Brazil and are thrilled to be in the QFs. That's alright, China's men's volleyball team has been on the rise and it has a bright future.
9:11 AM: Men's Volleyball Quarterfinals: Match point for Brazil against China. Leading 24-15 in the third set.
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12:02 AM: What a sport BMX biking is. Dangerously fast. Wildly unpredictable. Otherwise, it's quiet until the evening session in Bird's Nest. Hope Canada's softball squad can pull out a win!! See you in the morning.
11:42 PM: I like Shawn Johnson's ear rings-they are in the shape of "peace" signs. Very nice!
11:25 PM: Why do Japanese gymnasts wear Chinese colours? Are they trying to fool the judges?!
11:18 PM: After 2 hours of swimming, the 10 K marathon is over. Russian Larisa Ilchenko wins the inaugural gold medal. Team GB wraps up silver and bronze, Keri-Anne Payne and Cassandra Patten respectively.
11:12 PM: The water polo cameras catch a sleepy spectator. I don't blame her. The score, if you're wondering, is 9-7 in favour of the Italians over the Canadians.
11:08 PM: Look at this cool tool used in Open Water Swimming. It's an exhausting distance, so the coaches hand the swimmers water bottles via a stick with a pocket on the bottom with the country's flag painted on the pocket. That is, of course, so that Canadians don't grab American bottles. Cool stuff!
10:55 PM: That's it! Marcio Araujo/Fabio Luiz have beaten the defending Olympic gold medallists-Ricardo/Emanuel. It will be a Brazil-Georgia bronze match and a USA-Brazil battle for gold. Should be a good one to watch!
10:53 PM: Match point for MA/FL!!! They could pull an upset and go on to fight for gold with Rogers/Dalhausser!
10:48 PM: Marcio Araujo/Fabio Luiz are up 18-14 on the defending champs. Ricardo and Emanuel just aren't as consistent today.
10:45 PM: Japan and the USA are scoreless in the top of the 6th in the first softball semi final. Canada-Australia gets underway at midnight.
10:39 PM: Excuse me?? The NBC track commentators said that Sanya Richards loss to Christine Ohuruogu was the biggest upset of these Games yet?? Excuse me, but I think that nothing would ever come close to that image of our NATIONAL HERO Liu Xiang. That was disappointment to a billion people. How many people even know Sanya Richards??
10:34 PM: Defending Olympic champions Ricardo/Emanuel in the men's beach volleyball tournament is in trouble, down a set early to fellow Brasilians Marcio Araujo/Fabio Luiz 22-24 and down 6-8 in the second.
10:15 PM: Wow, the two Brits are in front in the marathon swimming event for the women. Can't blame the others, cause they don't have an English Channel to practice in! Haha.
10:05 PM: I love the camera angles in the Open Water swimming event. Very good isolation shots and great views from the boats! Impressive!
9:48 PM: Rogers/Dalhausser once again owning their opponents. This time, the Georgians never had a chance. Todd and Phil now move onto the Gold Medal Match after an easy defeat, 21-13/21-11.
9:33 PM: I'm watching Taekwondo and I don't understand it at all. But I learned that you get 2 points for a kick in the head, 1 in the torso and that a competitor wins when he/she opens a lead of great than 6 points or leads after 3 periods. Cool! Even cooler, Canadians are expected to medal in this one! But Ivett Gonda, a favourite in the -49 KG, has been upset by a Swede and she is out after just one bout.
7:04 PM: It's a day of few gold medals, but potential history as the superhuman Usain Bolt goes for the rare sprint double in 200 M Finals tomorrow morning. Canadian Ivett Gonda wants a medal badly in taekwondo but she'll have to earn it against strong Chinese and Taiwa...oops, I mean Chinese Taipei opponents. Otherwise, Rogers/Dalhausser in action tonight, Redeem Team in action as well. BMX Cycling making its Olympic debut as well as Open Water Marathon Swimming. Should be fun!
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