Beijing 2008 Olympic Games live blogging

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WAY TO GO, Eric! Amazing finish! on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/21/2008 3:47:31 PM
Eric Lamaze takes a gold medal in Individual Show Jumping! We now have 15 medals, a new record for Canada! on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/21/2008 3:25:07 PM
Canadian diver Emilie Heymans turned in her best-ever individual Olympic performance, capturing a silver medal Thursday in the women's 10-metre platform in Beijing. That brings Canada's medal count to 14! on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/21/2008 3:24:08 PM
Here are all the medals so far:

Athletics Women's 100m Hurdles LOPES-SCHLIEP Priscilla
Diving Men's 3m Springboard DESPATIE Alexandre
Equestrian Jumping Team HENSELWOOD Jill, LAMAZE Eric, MILLAR Ian, CONE Mac
Trampoline Women COCKBURN Karen
Rowing Men's Pair CALDER David, FRANDSEN Scott
Wrestling Women's Freestyle 48 kg HUYNH Carol
Women's Freestyle 55 kg VERBEEK Tonya
Trampoline Men BURNETT Jason
Rowing Lightweight Women's Double Sculls KOK Melanie, CAMERON Tracy
Lightweight Men's Four BRAMBELL Iain, BEARE Jon, LEWIS Mike, PARSONS Liam
Men's Eight LIGHT Kevin, RUTLEDGE Ben, BYRNES Andrew, WETZEL Jake, HOWARD Malcolm, SEITERLE Dominic, KREEK Adam, HAMILTON Kyle, PRICE Brian
Swimming Men's 1500m Freestyle COCHRANE Ryan
Triathlon Men WHITFIELD Simon on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/19/2008 2:56:55 PM
We just got another bronze according to the official Beijing Olympic site. CBC isn't showing it yet, but somehow we're up to 2/6/5 = 13 on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/19/2008 2:54:49 PM
Canada's medal haul is now 2 gold, 6 silver, and 4 bronze for a total of 12 medals. Awesome job! on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/19/2008 2:45:11 PM
Alexandre Despatie won Canada's third medal on Day 11, finishing second in the men's three-metre springboard diving competition at the Bejing Olympics. on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/19/2008 2:44:30 PM
Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep won a bronze medal in the 100-metre hurdles final late Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/19/2008 2:44:01 PM
Simon Whitfield wins a Silver Medal in the Triathlon! An amazing race! on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/19/2008 3:51:20 AM
After competing in 9 Olympic Summer Games...Ian Millar finally gets a medal! Congrats to him and the whole equestrian team! on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/18/2008 5:42:12 PM
We just won another silver medal in Equestrian Team Show Jumping! Congrats to Eric Lamaze, Ian Miller, Jill Henselwood, and Mac Cone. We're now up to 9 medals! on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/18/2008 2:32:31 PM
Canada's Karen Cockburn won the silver medal in the women's trampoline at the Beijing Games on Monday, her third Olympic medal in the event. Canada now has 8 medals! source on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/18/2008 1:48:09 PM
Nice job, Canada! We're up to 7 medals! on Rowing Day 9 @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/17/2008 2:07:54 PM
Canada's Medal Count now stands at 2 Gold, 1 Silver, and 4 Bronze! w00t! on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/17/2008 2:03:40 PM
That's it from Shunyi for today...congrats to all the athletes for their amazing efforts! on Rowing Day 9 @ Olympics08
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/17/2008 9:45:31 AM
So happy for these guys..."it's not about redemption, it's about seizing the moment"...well put, Blonde Men's Eight Dude who's name I don't know, well put. on Rowing Day 9 @ Olympics08
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/17/2008 9:44:00 AM
Final Canada Medal Tally at the Shunyi Olympic rowing park (Day 8 and 9): 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze! on Rowing Day 9 @ Olympics08
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/17/2008 9:42:51 AM
That is it for Regatta events on Day 9. If you stayed up to watch like I did...well done! If not, glad we can fill you in on what you missed, on Rowing Day 9 @ Olympics08
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/17/2008 9:40:38 AM
The winning team: Ben Rutledge of Cranbrook, B.C., Kevin Light of Sidney, B.C., Malcolm Howard of Victoria, Andrew Byrnes of Toronto, Jake Wetzel of Saskatoon, Dominic Seiterle of Victoria, Adam Kreek of London, Ont., and Kyle Hamilton of Richmond, B.C. on Rowing Day 9 @ Olympics08
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/17/2008 9:39:33 AM
And it's GOLD for Canada in the Men's Eight in Rowing! on Canada Medal Count @ Olympics08
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/17/2008 9:39:02 AM

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