Sunday, September 07, 2008

Olympics Redux Gold


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Originally uploaded by Randuwa
I'm not so good at finishing the things I start, but here's an exception and third installment of my Beijing Olympics salute. Like those of Bronze and Silver medalists, the Gold medal winners are probably faces that you didn't see much of on the national coverage in the United States.

May their success shine in their home nations and inspire others to excel no matter the odds.

Top to Bottom/Left to Right:

And the GOLD MEDAL goes to:

Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain
Men's Track & Field
1500 M

Tia Hellebaut of Belgium
Women's Track & Field
High Jump

Francoise Mbango Etone of Cameroon
Women's Track & Field
Triple Jump

Mijain Lopez of Cuba
Men's Wrestling
Greco-Roman 120 Kg

Katerina Emmons of the Czech Republic
Women's Shooting
10 M Air Rifle

Irakli Tsirekidze of Georgia
Men's Judo
90 Kg

Abhinav Bindra of India
Men's Shooting
10 M Air Rifle

Maria Del Rosario Espinoza of Mexico
Women's Taekwondo
over 67 Kg

Valerie Vili of New Zealand
Women's Shooting
25 M Pistol

Irving Saladino of Panama
Men's Track & Field
Long Jump

Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon of Thailand
Women's Weightlifting
53 Kg

and,

Ous Melouli of Tunisia
Men's Swimming
1500 M Freestyle

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