The D Spot

Let us be proud of Willy Wang–he won the gold medal in the combined events of men’s nanquan and nangun (bare fists) yesterday. Wushu is only a demonstration sport, so Wang’s victory will not count in the regular medal standings. Two more athletes from the Philippines, Benjie Rivera and Mary Jane Estimar, won bronze medals [...]

SCOOP (17 Aug): Michael Phelps Wins Record-Breaking 8th Gold Medal at Beijing Games (FoxNews coverage here) . When Mark Spitz won his 7 golds in the 1972 Athens Olympics he became an instant superstar and a world icon. I was in my early teens then and I thought I fell in love with him. Some [...]

I was so impressed with the Lighting of the Olympic Flame and the subsequent spectacular display of fireworks that I almost cried. The world was impressed! I was so impressed that I even wrote about it–omg! the lighting of the Olympic torch is so amazing! and was talking about it with some of my kids [...]

I got this email from a former office mate who is now based in the US. In case you are not aware, a member of the US Olympic swim team is a Filipina and looks Filipina when she wears her swim cap, although she is blond and has blue eyes. I learned about it two [...]

and the fireworks–that’s what you call grandeur to the max. I am speechless, awed with the fantastic play of fireworks. Final Olympic torch bearer, Li Ning, hoisted by cables soared through the air, slow-motion running along the top of the Bird’s Nest. He ran along the upper edge of the stadium, while tracing the image [...]

25 August 2008 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PHILIPPINE CONTINGENT Congratulations to our 15 Pinoy athletes. They may come home medal-less, but nevertheless, the fact that they are already the best in our country is achievement enough for them. And a lot of them did break their personal records, and a number of them, records in the [...]