i wonder what the opening ceremony will be like
I hope you are all doing well. Anyway, insha'Allah on this thread we can discuss the Beijing 2008 Olympics! It starts tomorrow: 08/08/08, at midday GMT I think, and me personally, I cannot wait. In specific I would like to watch all the running events (Mens ones...), more specifically the 100m (Usain Bolt [current world record holder], Asafa Powell & Tyson Gay all could be running the same race!)
Hopefully some of ya'll can watch it, and we can have some deep discussions tomorrow on insha'Allah.
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EDIT: Any news about the Olympics, whether it be records broken or, Allah forbid insha'Allah, injuries to good competitors, please post!
Last edited by Ali.; 08-09-2008 at 02:57 PM.
i wonder what the opening ceremony will be like
just to add, i think by allowing China to host the Olympics, America is saying If you behave, theres plenty more where that came from lol.
omgggg
is anyone watching the opening ceremony??
its AMAZINGGGGGGGGGG
totally mind blowing!
the chinese are the best when it comes to mobilising man power
saalam,
the opening ceremony is spectacular!!WOW!!
Mashallah loads of muslim countries present. Good luck to them all, esp PAKISTAN AND ENGLAND!
That roar for when pakistan entered was funny, hehe
The lighting of the big torch was amazing.
cant really remember, was there a roar, I hope they win the hockey inshallah!!and i hope rodger feder wins tennis .Ameen.
The opening ceremony was very good. The lightning of the torch was the best part.
Wow that was amazing and I love the lighting of the torch!! Thats so beautiful to see.
Come on Great Britain team!
As Salaam Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
To brother Ali, do you mind me to post something bit extra of news?
Source from http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/S...News/NWELayoutFirst Muslim Woman in Olympic Board
BEIJING — Moroccan Olympic gold medalist Nawal El Moutawakel has become the first Muslim woman elected to the powerful executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
"I feel very honored to be a member of this big family," El Moutawakel said following her election on Thursday, August 7, reported Reuters.
El Moutawakel won her seat unopposed after her two contenders withdrew from the race.
The Muslim Olympian got 85 votes in favor and 12 against from 97 valid votes.
"Thank you very much for the trust you are putting in me," she said.
"I assure you I will give my full commitment to work in this wonderful family and to protect the Olympic ideals."
The 15-member IOC board is responsible for setting the Olympic agenda.
It meets four times a year and can ban athletes from Games for doping offences.
El Moutawakel fills an unofficial vacancy for a female member on the board as IOC vice president Gunilla Lindberg of Sweden is leaving the board after her four-year term expired.
The IOC set a goal in 1996 of having women make up 20 percent of the membership.
As of today, only 16 of the 110 members are women, six short of the target.
Muslim Olympian
Born in April 1962, El Moutawakel made history at the 1984 Olympics, becoming the first Muslim woman to a gold medal in the 400 meters hurdles.
In honor of her win, Moroccan King Mohamed VI declared that all girls born in the day of her victory were to be named after her.
In 1995, El Moutawakel became a council member of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF).
Three years later, the US-educated became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
In 2006, El Moutawakel was one of the eight flag bearers at the 2006 Opening Ceremony.
In 2007, El Moutawakel was named Minister of Sports in the Moroccan cabinet.
El Moutawakel has also become a president of the evaluation commission for the selection of the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Yeah, as other people have said the opening ceremony was absolutely spectacular; the Chinese are really creative.
Not at all. That goes for everyone aswell, any news about the olympics, please share!format_quote Originally Posted by FatimaAsSideqah
Two new olympic records for swimming have been broken; if I remember correctly they were: 100m Breaststroke for men, and the Men relay!
As Salaam Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
China is top of table for medals for now.
China had 2 gold medals
USA had 1 gold medal, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal
Korea had 1 gold medal and 1 silver medal.
I cant see any of medals for Great Britain yet, but its still early days.
the opening was really good
some pics
^ woooowww
i enjoyed the drum beating in the beginnig, and did anyone see the fireworks in the shape of footsteps advancing towards the stadium in the sky, with the final foot shaped firework landing ontop of the birds nestthat was THE BEST idea, even better than the torch lighting!
we only cheered when england and pakistan came in lol.
palestine only had 4 competitors
I watched nearly all of the competitors parade.It was funny when Iran and Iraq came in and they put the camera on George Bush! he was sulking in the corner lol.
^ it is not England. It is Great Britain included England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all are the part of Great Britain.
Come on Great Britain.
i missed the openin ceremony
USA Basketball is unstoppable. Kobe!!
Sikh won a gold for India (spits) but hey he's a Sikh and Sikhs alone are any good in a population billions of stupid cow worshipers! - Also lots of SIkhs representing Canada! Whooo Hooo
Currently GB is 7th in the chart table. WE NEED MORE GOLD SO WE CAN AT LEAST BE 2ND OR 3RD! WE MUST BEAT THOSE ANIMALS US OF A! (Who are at 3rd place)format_quote Originally Posted by FatimaAsSideqah^ it is not England. It is Great Britain included England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all are the part of Great Britain.
Come on Great Britain.
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