Comments on: Olympics Day 1 http://www.2008chinaolympics.com/2008/08/09/olympics-day-1/ The 2008 Olympics and paraolympics games of Beijing, China. A guide. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: American Interests http://www.2008chinaolympics.com/2008/08/09/olympics-day-1/#comment-16 American Interests Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:31:01 +0000 http://www.2008chinaolympics.com/?p=16#comment-16 This was sad. It was good to see the U.S. men's volleyball team edge Venezuela while playing without there head coach who lost his father in law in the attack. I just read that the victims wife remains in a critical but stable condition after eight hours of surgery. All the best with this blog! This was sad. It was good to see the U.S. men’s volleyball team edge Venezuela while playing without there head coach who lost his father in law in the attack. I just read that the victims wife remains in a critical but stable condition after eight hours of surgery.

All the best with this blog!

]]> By: admin http://www.2008chinaolympics.com/2008/08/09/olympics-day-1/#comment-15 admin Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:52:27 +0000 http://www.2008chinaolympics.com/?p=16#comment-15 <blockquote cite="Nothing about the murder of the innocent US tourist?"> Todd Bachman, father of 2004 volleyball Olympian Elisabeth Bachman, was killed and his wife Barbara seriously injured following the attack at a popular Beijing tourist site. They were stabbed several times at the Drum Tower monument in the city centre. Their assailant then committed suicide by jumping from the second storey of the 13th century landmark. The motive for the attack remains a mystery, especially as it is rare for foreigners in China to be the victims of violent crime. The attack, which also resulted in their female Chinese guide being injured, happened despite high security across the capital on the first full day of Olympic competition, with more than 150,000 police and other personnel on patrol.

Todd Bachman, father of 2004 volleyball Olympian Elisabeth Bachman, was killed and his wife Barbara seriously injured following the attack at a popular Beijing tourist site.

They were stabbed several times at the Drum Tower monument in the city centre.

Their assailant then committed suicide by jumping from the second storey of the 13th century landmark. The motive for the attack remains a mystery, especially as it is rare for foreigners in China to be the victims of violent crime.

The attack, which also resulted in their female Chinese guide being injured, happened despite high security across the capital on the first full day of Olympic competition, with more than 150,000 police and other personnel on patrol.

]]> By: TexSport Publications http://www.2008chinaolympics.com/2008/08/09/olympics-day-1/#comment-14 TexSport Publications Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:24:14 +0000 http://www.2008chinaolympics.com/?p=16#comment-14 Great post. Phelps just won the gold medal in the 400 IM. He set a new world record. Great post. Phelps just won the gold medal in the 400 IM. He set a new world record.

]]> By: dan http://www.2008chinaolympics.com/2008/08/09/olympics-day-1/#comment-13 dan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:16:11 +0000 http://www.2008chinaolympics.com/?p=16#comment-13 Nothing about the murder of the innocent US tourist? Nothing about the murder of the innocent US tourist?

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