The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that six National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have submitted applications to host the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014. They are, in alphabetical order: China, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Poland and Turkey.
A number of NOCs requested additional time to designate the city they wish to put forward as Candidate City. The IOC has extended the deadline for these NOCs to submit the name of their cities to 1 April 2009. As of today, Jakarta 2014 (Indonesia), Nanjing 2014 (China) and Poznan 2014 (Poland) have already been confirmed.
The updated timelines below outline the bid process. The date of the election by the IOC members and of the announcement of the host city remains unchanged.
Source: IOC Press
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Yang Wei future is unpredictable for China
Yang Wei is 28 years old and nobody knows what he will do. It is time to enjoy what he was able to do.
Here we have all his worldwide podiums:
Gold 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Team competition
Gold 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Individual all-around
Gold 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Team competition
Silver 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Rings
Gold 2007 Stuttgart World Championships Team competition
Gold 2007 Stuttgart World Championships All-around
Gold 2006 Aarhus World Championships Team competition
Gold 2006 Aarhus World Championships All-around
Gold 2006 Aarhus World Championships Parallel Bars
Gold 2003 Anaheim World Championships Team competition
Silver 2003 Anaheim World Championships All-around
Bronze 2002 Debrecen World Championships Vault
Silver 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Individual all-around
Gold 1999 Tianjin World Championships Team competition
Bronze 1999 Tianjin World Championships High Bar
Here we have all his worldwide podiums:
Gold 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Team competition
Gold 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Individual all-around
Gold 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Team competition
Silver 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Rings
Gold 2007 Stuttgart World Championships Team competition
Gold 2007 Stuttgart World Championships All-around
Gold 2006 Aarhus World Championships Team competition
Gold 2006 Aarhus World Championships All-around
Gold 2006 Aarhus World Championships Parallel Bars
Gold 2003 Anaheim World Championships Team competition
Silver 2003 Anaheim World Championships All-around
Bronze 2002 Debrecen World Championships Vault
Silver 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Individual all-around
Gold 1999 Tianjin World Championships Team competition
Bronze 1999 Tianjin World Championships High Bar
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Chen Zhong bio and photos: taekwondo
China’s Chen Zhong will go for her third Taekwondo Heavyweight gold on Saturday.
Only six women have previously won an individual event at three Olympic Games.
Dutch woman Anky van Grunsven was the most recent, winning her third gold in Individual Dressage at Beijing 2008.
Chen can become only the 10th athlete to win the first three editions of a specific event at the Olympics.
Only three of the previous nine athletes managed this in an individual event.
The last one to do so in an individual event was Dane Paul Elvstrøm who won Sailing gold in the Finn event in the first three Olympics in which this event was held (1952, 1956 and 1960).
Chen Zhong can become the first female athlete to win the opening three editions of an individual event, according to Infostrada Sports. Here we have her Bio.
Winning an individual event three times – Women at Olympic Games
Name Nation Sport Event Years
Dawn Fraser AUS Swimming 100m Freestyle 1956, 1960, 1964
Larissa Latynina URS Gymnastics Floor Exercise 1956, 1960, 1964
Krisztina Egerszegi HUN Swimming 200m Backstroke 1988, 1992, 1996
Birgit Fischer GER Canoe / Kayak K4 500m 1996, 2000, 2004
Valentina Vezzali ITA Fencing Individual Foil 2000, 2004, 2008
Anky van Grunsven NED Equestrian - Dressage Individual Dressage 2000, 2004, 2008
Only six women have previously won an individual event at three Olympic Games.
Dutch woman Anky van Grunsven was the most recent, winning her third gold in Individual Dressage at Beijing 2008.
Chen can become only the 10th athlete to win the first three editions of a specific event at the Olympics.
Only three of the previous nine athletes managed this in an individual event.
The last one to do so in an individual event was Dane Paul Elvstrøm who won Sailing gold in the Finn event in the first three Olympics in which this event was held (1952, 1956 and 1960).
Chen Zhong can become the first female athlete to win the opening three editions of an individual event, according to Infostrada Sports. Here we have her Bio.
Winning an individual event three times – Women at Olympic Games
Name Nation Sport Event Years
Dawn Fraser AUS Swimming 100m Freestyle 1956, 1960, 1964
Larissa Latynina URS Gymnastics Floor Exercise 1956, 1960, 1964
Krisztina Egerszegi HUN Swimming 200m Backstroke 1988, 1992, 1996
Birgit Fischer GER Canoe / Kayak K4 500m 1996, 2000, 2004
Valentina Vezzali ITA Fencing Individual Foil 2000, 2004, 2008
Anky van Grunsven NED Equestrian - Dressage Individual Dressage 2000, 2004, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Nike at Olympics
Nike Brand President Charlie Denson labelled Beijing 2008 “the best Olympic games Nike has ever had. And that's by a considerable amount.”
Nike is not an official Olympic Games Sponsor. But in an interview with CNBC he said that “with the performances of the Chinese Olympic team and what effect they have on the China market, the performances of the US Olympic team and everything that's gone on in that regard back in the USA, and our affiliations with the relationships with the athletes all over the world, this is the best Olympic games Nike has ever had. So for us, it's been a great, great experience.”
He said Nike has exceeded “$1 billion here in China. We exceeded that target ahead of time. We are the number one brand here in China. All of our figures show we are at least 30 percent separated from our nearest competitor. And we've been in this marketplace a long time. We started here in 1980. We know the market very well. We are very connected to the consumer and we really feel good about our number one position here in China.”
Source: Sport Business
Nike is not an official Olympic Games Sponsor. But in an interview with CNBC he said that “with the performances of the Chinese Olympic team and what effect they have on the China market, the performances of the US Olympic team and everything that's gone on in that regard back in the USA, and our affiliations with the relationships with the athletes all over the world, this is the best Olympic games Nike has ever had. So for us, it's been a great, great experience.”
He said Nike has exceeded “$1 billion here in China. We exceeded that target ahead of time. We are the number one brand here in China. All of our figures show we are at least 30 percent separated from our nearest competitor. And we've been in this marketplace a long time. We started here in 1980. We know the market very well. We are very connected to the consumer and we really feel good about our number one position here in China.”
Source: Sport Business
Friday, August 15, 2008
Chinese deception
Olympic host China’s performance in the Football tournament was similar to that of other hosts in recent Olympic Games. China, like five of the last six host nations were knocked out in the group phase.
Since 1920, only Spain (1992) have hosted the Olympic Games and won gold in Football.
Performance of host NOC in Olympic Men’s Football
Year Host Nation Finishing position
2008 China 3rd of 4 in Group phase
2004 Greece 4th of 4 in Group phase
2000 Australia 4th of 4 in Group phase
1996 USA 3rd of 4 in Group phase
1992 Spain Winners
1988 Korea 3rd of 4 in Group phase
1984 USA 3rd of 4 in Group phase
1980 Soviet Union Third place
1976 Canada 3rd of 3 in Group phase
1972 West-Germany Second round
1968 Mexico Fourth place
1964 Japan Quarterfinals
1960 Italy Fourth place
1956 Australia Second round
1952 Finland First round
1948 Great Britain Fourth place
1936 Germany Second round
1928 Netherlands First round
1924 France Third round
1920 Belgium Winners
1912 Sweden First round
1908 Great Britain Winners
Since 1920, only Spain (1992) have hosted the Olympic Games and won gold in Football.
Performance of host NOC in Olympic Men’s Football
Year Host Nation Finishing position
2008 China 3rd of 4 in Group phase
2004 Greece 4th of 4 in Group phase
2000 Australia 4th of 4 in Group phase
1996 USA 3rd of 4 in Group phase
1992 Spain Winners
1988 Korea 3rd of 4 in Group phase
1984 USA 3rd of 4 in Group phase
1980 Soviet Union Third place
1976 Canada 3rd of 3 in Group phase
1972 West-Germany Second round
1968 Mexico Fourth place
1964 Japan Quarterfinals
1960 Italy Fourth place
1956 Australia Second round
1952 Finland First round
1948 Great Britain Fourth place
1936 Germany Second round
1928 Netherlands First round
1924 France Third round
1920 Belgium Winners
1912 Sweden First round
1908 Great Britain Winners
Friday, August 8, 2008
United States and China go for 100 medals
In 2004, the United States won more than 100 medals at the Olympic Games, the 15th time that this had happened. China and USA are expected to repeat this feat in Beijing.
The United States have had personal hauls of at least 100 medals at seven Olympic Games, including three of the last four.
The former Soviet Union (including Unified Team), East Germany and Great Britain are the only other countries to have picked up at least 100 medals at a single Olympic Games.
East Germany (1980 and 1988) and the United States (1992) won over 100 medals but failed to top the medal table.
The record number of medals won by a country at an Olympic Games was 233 by the United States at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis.
Nations winning 100+ medals in edition of Olympic Games
Total Nation Edition Gold Silver Bronze
102 United States 2004 36 39 27
101 United States 1996 44 32 25
112 Unified Team 1992 45 38 29
108 United States 1992 37 34 37
132 Soviet Union 1988 55 31 46
102 East Germany 1988 37 35 30
174 United States 1984 83 61 30
195 Soviet Union 1980 80 69 46
126 East Germany 1980 47 37 42
125 Soviet Union 1976 49 41 35
107 United States 1968 45 28 34
103 Soviet Union 1960 43 29 31
103 United States 1932 41 32 30
136 Great Britain 1908 55 46 35
233 United States 1904 75 79 79
The United States have had personal hauls of at least 100 medals at seven Olympic Games, including three of the last four.
The former Soviet Union (including Unified Team), East Germany and Great Britain are the only other countries to have picked up at least 100 medals at a single Olympic Games.
East Germany (1980 and 1988) and the United States (1992) won over 100 medals but failed to top the medal table.
The record number of medals won by a country at an Olympic Games was 233 by the United States at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis.
Nations winning 100+ medals in edition of Olympic Games
Total Nation Edition Gold Silver Bronze
102 United States 2004 36 39 27
101 United States 1996 44 32 25
112 Unified Team 1992 45 38 29
108 United States 1992 37 34 37
132 Soviet Union 1988 55 31 46
102 East Germany 1988 37 35 30
174 United States 1984 83 61 30
195 Soviet Union 1980 80 69 46
126 East Germany 1980 47 37 42
125 Soviet Union 1976 49 41 35
107 United States 1968 45 28 34
103 Soviet Union 1960 43 29 31
103 United States 1932 41 32 30
136 Great Britain 1908 55 46 35
233 United States 1904 75 79 79
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