Michael Phelps to earn $100 million

Los Angeles: Olympic medal record-holder Michael Phelps could earn $100 million through endorsement and sponsorship deals, his agent told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Monday.

Phelps, who won a historic eighth gold medal Sunday, currently earns an estimated $3 million to $5 million - a huge amount for an athlete in a niche sport that's only shown on mainstream US television during the Olympics.(read more Michael Phelps to earn $100 million.... )

Beijing Olympics 2008 Results

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Abhinav Bindra wins first individual Olympic gold for India

Chandigarh lad Abhinav Bindra created Olympic history on Monday. He became the first Indian sportsman to win an individual Olympics gold medal. He achieved the feat in the men`s 10m air rifle in Beijing with an incredible performance in the final. Bindra shot a total score of 700.5.
President Pratibha Patil and prime minister Manmohan Singh, leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha L K Advani led the nation in applauding the achievement. Office-goers took a break from the usual office routine to celebrate Bindra`s heart-warming performance. (read more Olympic gold for India.....)
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Emmons wins first gold in Beijing Olympics

Czech Republic's Katerina Emmons won the first gold of the Beijing Olympics in style, setting a new meet mark in women's 10m air rifle event on Saturday.(read more.....)
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Beijing Olympic ceremony

soruce from (http://news24online.com)

Beijing: It was a moment China had awaited for decades. With a spellbinding ceremony before 1,00,000 people in a stadium crafted in unwrapped steel like some space-age bird`s nest, China on Friday launched the modern world`s 29th Olympic Games, telling the world it had arrived.
Billions around the world watched in awe. (read more ....)