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Leona to Led - a rocking farewell    

Leona to Led - a rocking farewell

Whatever misgivings others may have, the Games gave China...

Michael Phelps    

New wave of events for Phelps

Phelps issued a warning that there is more to come at the 2012 Olympics...

John Coates    

Coates pleased with Games haul

Coates said he'll reflect on the Games with pride and ...

ATHLETE OF THE DAY

Chantelle Newbery

Chantelle competed on TV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with her husband Robert on 28 March 2005, who is also a champion Olympic diver.

Sport:
Diving

Age / Place Of Birth:
31 years / Melbourne

SPORT OF THE DAY

Diving

Diving

Diving refers to the sport of performing acrobatics whilst jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard of a certain height. Diving was popularized by the Swedes and the Germans in the 18th and 19th centuries. Competitive diving began in Britain in the 1880s.

Schedule of Events

August 2008

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Opening Ceremony

Closing Ceremony

Archery

Athletics

Badminton

Baseball

Basketball

Beach Volleyball

Boxing

Kayak Flatwater

Kayak Slalom

Cycling BMX

Cycling Mountain Bike

Cycling Road

Cycling Track

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Football

Gymnastics Artistic

Gymnastics Rhythmic

Gymnastics Trampoline

Handball

Hockey

Judo

Modern Pentathlon

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Softball

Swimming

Synchronised Swimming

Table Tennis

Taekwondo

Tennis

Triathlon

Volleyball

Water Polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

SPOTLIGHT ON CHINA

Regional cultural differences vary greatly amongst the different regions of China, giving rise to the different styles of food. But the basic, traditional methods of preparing noodles, rice and tofu remain common across regions. Here's the story of Chinese traditional cooking methods, in pictures.

ON TV TODAY

TV Schedules    
Tues, Aug 26, 7.30pm
TV Schedule    
Tues, Aug 26, 8.00pm

U.S. discuss champion Al Oerter created history in 1968 when he became the first athlete to win 4 consecutive golds in the same event.  

 
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A motto for the Olympics was introduced in 1924. In Latin, it reads Citius, Altius, Fortius, which translates to swifter, higher, stronger.  

 
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The traditional gold, silver & bronze were first awarded at the 1904 Games, before that silver was awarded to 1st place and bronze to 2nd place.  

 
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