Archive for August, 2008


Sports News - Olympic medal winners go home with cash rewards, even new cars - Miami Herald

Olympic medal winners go home with cash rewards, even new cars - Miami HeraldBEIJING How much is an Olympic medal worth? If you’re a U.S. gold medal winner, the answer is $25,000 courtesy of the U.S. Olympic Committee plus millions more in potential endorsement deals. A silver medal comes with a $15,000 prize, and a […]

Sports News - Beijing Diary: ‘Loughnane scarf’ ensures Costin is the coolest athlete - Independent

Beijing Diary: ‘Loughnane scarf’ ensures Costin is the coolest athlete - IndependentShare NOT only was Irish race-walker Olive Loughnane only the 13th Irish athlete to clinch an Olympic top-eight finish here but it seems she’s also an inventor. Viewers may have noted her team-mate Jamie Costin wearing an unusual-looking cravat-style […]