http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Excite UK - feedback@excite.co.uk feedback@excite.co.uk en Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:40:35 CEST Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:40:35 CEST http://static.excite.co.uk/uk/image/channel/excite.gif http://www.excite.co.uk/ 75 33 http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/3196/Cuban-Taekwondo-athelete-kicks-ref-in-the-face
Cuban Taekwondo athelete, Angel Matos, took matter into his own hands at Beijing after kicking a ref in the face during the Olympic final.]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:41:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/3150/Ohuruogu-sprints-to-Olympic-400m-gold
Christine Ohuruogu won Britain's sixteenth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics when she sprinted to victory in the women's 400 metres final last night.]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:44:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/3145/Argentina-beat-Brazil-30-to-reach-Olympic-final
Argentina hammered arch-rivals Brazil 3-0 in the Olympic football semi-final yesterday. They will meet Nigeria in the final who beat Belgium 4-1.]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:20:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/3139/Michael-Phelps-wins-100m-butterfly-in-photo-finish
Record breaking Olympian, Michael Phelps, won the 100 metres butterfly at Beijing in a photo finish. Check out the photos to see just how close it was. ]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:54:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/3125/Sport-Stacking-hits-YouTube
If you're already bored of the Olympics? Well then check out the latest YouTube craze Sport Stacking. ]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:54:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/3100/Phelps-becomes-greatest-Olympian-ever-EVER
Michael Phelps, the man with a body like a johnny full of marbles wins most Olympic gold medals ever.]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:54:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/3072/Murray-crashes-in-the-first-round-at-Beijing
British No1 Andy Murray has crashed out of the Beijing Olympics after losing his first round match in straight sets to Lu Yen-Hsun.]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:13:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/3056/Beijing-set-for-lavish-Olympic-opening-ceremony-
The Beijing Olympics are set to get underway this evening in what is being billed as the most lavish opening ceremony in the history of the games. ]]> Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:22:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/3026/Brazil-and-Italy-make-winning-starts-in-Beijing
Brazil and Italy both made winning starts in the Olympic football tournament in Beijing overcoming Belgium and Honduras respectively. ]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:38:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/3001/CAS-backs-clubs-in-Olympics-dispute
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled in favour of Barcelona, Werder Bremen and Schalke in their battle with Fifa over the Olympics.]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:06:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/2997/Britons-arrested-over-Free-Tibet-protest-in-Beijing
Two Britons have been arrested in Beijing as part of a group of protesters who hung up "Free Tibet" banners from a bridge beside the Olympic stadium.]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:46:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/2984/British-Olympic-Association-dismisses-Beijing-smog-fears
Simon Clegg, Chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA) has dismissed fears over the air quality in Beijing ahead of the games. ]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:43:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/2924/Footage-of-Olympic-opening-ceremony-leaked
Footage of the dress rehearsal for Friday's opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics has been leaked onto the internet by a Korean TV station.]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:06:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/2920/China-to-restrict-internet-access-during-Olympics
Journalists covering the Beijing Olympics won't have unrestricted access to the internet as had been previously promised. ]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/2899/Beijing-announces-emergency-antipollution-measures
The organisers of the Beijing Olympics have announced a series of emergency anti-pollution measures following the failure of plan A. ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:19:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/2881/Gorillaz-Monkey-video-for-the-Beijing-Olympics-
Gorillaz have produced a trailer for coverage of the Beijing Olympics on the BBC. The cartoon uses the same characters as the 70s show Monkey Magic!]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:34:00 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/2570/New-study-shows-Beijing-air-quality-still-below-standard
The Beijing Olympics will get underway in just over a month but the air quality in the Chinese capital is still below international standards according to a new study.]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:03:27 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/2061/Public-misled-over-London-Olympics-budget
A new parliamentary report claims that the public and parliament has been misled over the size of the budget for the London 2012 Olympics. ]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:12:09 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/2003/China-says-Olympic-torch-relay-will-pass-off-without-problems
Chinese authorities have reassured Olympic officials that the torch relay will pass off without problems it was met with protest in London and Paris.]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:13:22 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/1983/Olympic-torch-quenches-the-Olympic-Spirit
The arrival of the Olympic torch in London and Paris and the protests against Chinese rule in Tibet have been a PR disaster for the IOC. ]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:27:08 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/1967/Olympic-torch-met-with-protest-in-London
The arrival of the Olympic torch in London yesterday was marked by angry protest and accusations of heavy-handed tactics against the police.]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:09:26 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/1805/Beijings-air-not-ideal-according-to-the-IOC
The International Olympic Committee has admitted that the Chinese capital's air is not ideal but that this shouldn't harm the athletes' health ahead of Beijing 2008.]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:46:55 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/1727/Gebrselassie-pulls-out-of-Olympic-marathon
Haile Gebrselassie says he will not run in the marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of the city's air pollution levels.]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:29:50 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/1551/Kens-flaming-at-it-again
London Mayor picks banned sprinter to carry Olympic torch]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:05:05 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/1544/Little-Trouble-in-Big-China
Calls to boycott the games in Beijing]]> Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:18:08 GMT http://sportscene.excite.co.uk/news/1468/Spielberg-boycotts-Beijing
Indie film director withdraws artistic services ]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:04:13 GMT