Jim Buzinski

A few days back I wrote an item called “Woe Canada,” that detailed how the nation of 33 million had yet to win a medal. I wasn’t alone as it became a constant theme in the Great White North. Things have changed in a hurry, with 13 medals in four days. Included in that group […]

It was rather touching to see Brazil's Cesar Cielo cry after winning the men's 50-meter freestyle. He cried in the pool, he cried after getting out of the pool and he cried on the podium. "I am overwhelmed by emotion," he said. It was cool that he let the world see his emotions. There was […]

Bob Ballard of the BBC is covering the diving competition in Beijing. He wrote for Outsports about the first day of competition for openly gay diver Matthew Mitcham: By Bob BallardBBC for Outsports I hadn't even considered the possibility and I doubt if he had either, but Matthew Mitcham came mighty close to not making […]

Another batch courtesy of Finneye, including gymnastics, rowing, canoeing, track and field and more. Right, is a happy silver medal gymnast from France. Links after the jump. Another batch courtesy of Finneye, including gymnastics, rowing, canoeing, track and field and more. Right, is a happy silver medal gymnast from France. Links after the jump.

And you thought swimming had finished. Wrong again! NBC is touting this on their prime time schedule Sunday: And you thought swimming had finished. Wrong again! NBC is touting this on their prime time schedule Sunday:

Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, the only publicly gay male at the Games, dives for the first time on Monday. He has a website that allows you to send a “shout out.” Click on the front of his site and the “Shout Box” is on the left. It would be cool if Outsports readers let him […]

Just watched Denmark lightweight fours win the gold medal in rowing and seeing the four celebrate after was like watching a photo shoot for A&F. Among them is Joergensen, 23, a single student majoring in finance. More great shots of the four Danes after the jump. Just watched Denmark lightweight fours win the gold medal […]

From the L.A. Times comes this weird tale about the crowds — or lack of them — at many Olympic venues. All the tickets for all the events have been “sold out” for weeks, yet an event might have only 25% of the seats filled. No one knows exactly why, but now organizers are busing […]

In all the deserved hoopla over Michael Phelps, another Olympic swimmer made some history in Beijing. American Natalie Coughlin won six medals this week to set a record for a woman. She also has won 11 medals in 11 career Olympic medals. I have always rooted for Coughlin since meeting her while covering a pre-Olympic […]

China’s Liu Xiang, the defending gold medalist in the men’s 110-meter hurdles and perhaps the most popular athlete in the country, is out of the Olympics after being sidelined by an Achilles injury. In terms of the impact this news will have in China, it’s roughly as if Michael Phelps pulled out before his first […]

Today’s offerings, courtesy of Finneye, include Canadian rowers tossing their cox into the water after winning gold. Also, more great shots of rowing, gymnastics, swimming and cycling. Links after the jump. Related: Complete Olympic photo archive Today’s offerings, courtesy of Finneye, include Canadian rowers tossing their cox into the water after winning gold. Also, more […]

Bailly plays for the Belgium soccer team in the Olympics. The Belgium radio and TV magazine Humo picked him as the Golden Stud this year, emblematic of the hottest Belgium soccer player. He told the magazine he was honored to win the award given the stiff competition. Click here for a full shot of Bailly […]

From Variety comes news that NBC is getting higher ratings in those parts of the U.S. where the Olympics are shown on a tape delay vs. the Central and Eastern zones that saw many swimming and gymnastics events live. From Variety comes news that NBC is getting higher ratings in those parts of the U.S. […]

I don’t care about the medal race that a lot of people and countries obsess about, as if winning Olympic medals somehow tells us something positive about that country (one could argue the opposite). Still, I found it odd that the medal table of the official Beijing 2008 website ranks countries based on the number […]

Cavic is the 6-6 swimmer raised in California who swims for Serbia, the guy who lost to Michael Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly by .01 of a second. He also has a website, where he keeps a journal and talks about his Olympic dreams heading into the race: “It’s a chance to fulfill my destiny […]

Shirtless sprinters, rowers and more, so there are more than a dozen links today, including these happy French rowers (right). Thanks to Finneye for most of these. If you are a fan of sprinter Usain Bolt, we have a bunch. Links after jump. Shirtless sprinters, rowers and more, so there are more than a dozen […]

What is it with Spanish athletes pretending they have slanted eyes? First the basketball team, and now this shot of Spanish tennis players from the spring getting ready for China. Let me guess the excuse again — they meant no offense. What is it with Spanish athletes pretending they have slanted eyes? First the basketball […]

Thanks to Finneye for this link of French swimmers Fabien Gilot, Julien Sicot, Frederick Bousquet and Alain Bernard after they won the bronze medal in a men’s 2007 relay race. Since some of them are Olympians, including gold medalist Alain Bernard, figured you’d want to see it. Click here to see full-size image of the […]

I am very impressed with the schedule and results section of the official Beijing 2008 site. It really is "real time." During men's gymnastics, shown live in most of the U.S., the site was updated within seconds of each competitor starting and finishing. You also get the complete order of start, the medal events are […]

The first medals were awarded in track and field and the U.S. hopes for a 1-2-3 sweep of the men’s shot put were dashed. Instead of 1-2-3, it was 2-7-bust. The first medals were awarded in track and field and the U.S. hopes for a 1-2-3 sweep of the men’s shot put were dashed. Instead […]