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Britain Grab More Medal Success
MANCHESTER, England, Nov 1, 2008 (AFP) - Riders from Britain’s successful
Beijing Olympic team were out in front again as the hosts won all six golds up
for grabs here Saturday on the second day of the opening leg of the World Cup.
Ed Clancy and Geraint Thomas, half of Britain’s gold medal-winning and
record-breaking [...]
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- Romero and Houvenaghel Boost British Medal Hopes
August 15th, 2008BEIJING, Aug 15, 2008 (AFP) - Wendy Houvenaghel clocked the fastest time of
qualifying for the women’s Olympic individual pursuit here Friday to further
boost Britain’s medal chances.
The northern-Irishwoman, a bronze medal winner at world level, clocked 3min
28.4sec for the 3km race against the clock to claim her place in the first
round alongside [...] - Chris Hoy Is The Hero As Great Britain Wins Team Sprint Gold
August 15th, 2008by Justin Davis
BEIJING, Aug 15, 2008 (AFP) - Scotland’s Chris Hoy anchored Britain to
victory in the coveted Olympic team sprint final here Friday as track
cycling’s global pacesetters made the perfect start to the Beijing Games.
Hoy, who is aiming for a further two gold medals in the five-day, ten-final
meet, led [...] - Nicole Cooke of Britain Crowned Women’s Olympic Road Champion
August 10th, 2008by Justin Davis
JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 10, 2008 (AFP) - Welshwoman Nicole Cooke handed Britain their first gold of the Beijing Olympic Games when she won the women’s cycling road race here on Sunday.
Sweden’s Emma Johansson took the silver medal with Italian Tatiana Guderzo placing third for [...]
