Latest Updates on Table Tennis Women’s Singles Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals Matches:
China’s Zhang Yining Vs China’s Wang Nan – World no. 1 Zhang Yining won the Gold Medal Match against World no. 3 Wang Nan. It’s a match of the best against the best.
Singapore’s Li Jia wei (World no. 6) lost 2-4 against China’s Guo Yue (World no. 2), after a tough battle and fightback. Gone is Singapore’s hope for another Bronze medal. Nonetheless, Jia wei did well. Kudos!
After 20 years since the Olympic Games in Seoul, this is the first time China grabbed all three medals of Gold, Silver and Bronze for Table Tennis Women’s Singles in Beijing Olympic 2008. Read More »
21 August 2008 Latest Update on Table Tennis Women’s Singles: Li Jiawei and Feng TienWei are into the Quarter Finals! =)
17 August 2008: Singapore Table Tennis Women’s Team has finally won a Silver medal in Beijing Olympic Games 2008, after 48 years of dry medal drought!
Beijing Olympic 2008 Table Tennis Women’s Team Results:
Gold: China
The superb China team won 3-0 against the Singapore Women’s team.
Silver: Singapore
Bronze: South Korea
South Korea won 3-0 against Japan.
And, CONGRATULATION to our neighbour – Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei – for grabbing a Silver medal in Badminton Men’s Singles in Beijing Olympic 2008! Malaysia Boleh! Coincidentally, both Singapore and Malaysia each has a Silver medal on the same day, really good kawan! =) Read More »
There are some negative criticisms saying that these girls are China-born Singaporeans, they play for Singapore for the $$ sign, so nothing to be proud of if they get a medal for Singapore, after 48 years of dry medal drought. A silver medal means S$750,000 for Singapore Table Tennis Women’s Team. What do you think? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment box.
15 August 08: Singapore Table Tennis Women’s Team is into Beijing Olympic 2008 Table Tennis Final! Yahoooo!!! The girls fought very hard against the mighty South Korean Team, won 2 single and 1 double out of 5 matches and they made it! Salute!
The Women’s team (from left): Fang Tianwei, Wang Yuegu, Li Jiawei
Photos from: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/15/content_9345411.htm Read More »
Welcome to Travelerfolio! This special post is set to be published on 08.08.08 at 08:08 pm! Did you notice something? 08:08 pm is also 20:08, which is the year 2008 ! Be the first to comment now! All are welcome to post as many comments as you like!
When you are reading this post, you are either still watching or just finished watching the much anticipated grand opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games which also starts on the same day at the same time this post is published, that is at an auspicious time at 08:08pm!
Some interesting facts/stories about Beijing Olympic Games:
Beijing 2008, the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
“One World, One Dream ~ 同一个世界同一个梦想”
This Olympic Emblem known as the “Dancing Beijing“, is a Chinese Seal with the character “京” (pronounced as “Jing“) engraved for the Olympic Movement by China, a country that the largest population in the world, with 1.3 billion people from 56 ethnic groups. “京” | “Jing” is the latter of the great ancient capital of China – “北京” | “Beijing“. You will notice that the “Dancing Beijing” has open arms, a gesture to welcome the world to join the Olympics.
The “Bird’s Nest” is China’s new National Stadium that will serve as the main venue of the Beijing Olympic Games and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games will be held in it too. It is considered as the most unusual and beautiful stadium in Olympic history. Read More »
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