Olympic champ Guo golden for China in 3m springboard, setting record

Posted on August 19th, 2008 in Beijing 2008, China, News by

Olympic champ Guo golden for China in 3m springboard, setting record

Chinese diver Guo Jingjing competes during the women’s 3m springboard final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 17,

 

Olympic champ Guo golden for China in 3m springboard, setting record

Guo Jingjing on the podium

 

??BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — Triple Olympic champion Guo Jingjing bagged women’s 3m springboard gold at Beijing Olympics on Sunday, becoming the first-ever diver to win back-to-back Olympic individual and synchro titles.

??The overwhelming favorite, oldest in the Chinese squad at 26, seized the lead with her first dive for which she achieved 81 points.

??The glamour girl compiled a total of 415.35 points to grab her second Olympic gold on home soil.

??Russian veteran Julia Pakhalina took the silver at 398.60, beating Chinese No. 2 Wu Minxia who settled for bronze at 389.85.

??With the victory, Guo has so far collected up to six Olympic medals to break the record holding by Fu Mingxia, who grabbed five.

??It is the fifth gold the Chinese “dream team” snatched at the Beijing Olympics. The diving powerhouse eyes a clean sweep of eight diving titles in front of home fans.

Training for Olympic glory

Posted on August 1st, 2008 in News, World by

Members of the British Olympic diving team practice during a training session at the National Aquatic Center or “Water Cube” in Beijing, July 30, 2008. The venue will host the swimming, diving and synchronized swimming events for the 2008 Olympic Games. (Xinhua Photo)

Members of the the British Olympic diving team practice during a training session at the National Aquatic Center or “Water Cube”, in Beijing, July 30, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

A marksman (R) from the United Arab Emirates Olympic shooting team shoots at a target during a training session at the Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field, ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing July 30, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)

An Olympic volleyball player spikes the ball during a training session at the Capital Indoor Stadium, in Beijing, July 30, 2008. The venue will host the volleyball events for the 2008 Olympic Games.(Xinhua Photo)

A foil fencer from the Roumanian Olympic team gets instruction from her coach inside the Fencing Hall of National Convention Center, in Beijing July 30, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

Athletes practice during a training session in Beijing, ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games July 30, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)

Thousand-hand Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva

Posted on August 1st, 2008 in China, News by

Chinese dancers perform the “Thousand-hand Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva”, or “Guan Yin”, a Chinese goddess, at the Olympic Village in Beijing July 31, 2008. [Agencies]

Chinese dancers perform the “Thousand-hand Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva”, or “Guan Yin”, a Chinese goddess, at the Olympic Village in Beijing July 31, 2008. [Agencies]

Chinese dancers perform the “Thousand-hand Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva”, or “Guan Yin”, a Chinese goddess, at the Olympic Village in Beijing July 31, 2008. [Agencies]

Chinese dancers perform the “Thousand-hand Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva”, or “Guan Yin”, a Chinese goddess, at the Olympic Village in Beijing July 31, 2008. [Agencies]

Chinese dancers perform the “Thousand-hand Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva”, or “Guan Yin”, a Chinese goddess, at the Olympic Village in Beijing July 31, 2008.