Antorcha Olimpica en el monte Everest

La asaña se realizo el 8 de mayo al medio dia en un dia nublado los exfuerzos de la expedicion rindieron frutos al alcanzar el tope de la montaña. Celebraron. Es la primera vez que la antorcha alcanza el lugar mas alto del mundo.

Covered all the Olimpic quota

2008 Olympic Games Women's Hockey Tournament

• China (Asian Games Champion and host)
• Japan (Silver Medalist Asian Games, extra quota based upon the WorldHockey team rankings after Samsung World Cup 2006)
• South Africa (Champion of the African Olympic Qualification Tournament)
• Argentina (Champion of the 15th Pan American Games)
• Germany (Champion of the 8th Women’s EuroHockey Nations Championship )
• Netherlands (Silver medalist of the 8th Women’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
• Great Britain (Bronze medalist (England) of the 8th Women’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
• New Zealand (Champion of the 5th Oceania Cup)
• Australia (Silver medalist of the 5th Oceania Cup)
• Spain (Winner of the Women’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 1)
• USA (Winner of the Women’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 2)
• Korea (Winner of the Women’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 3)

2008 Olympic Games Men's Hockey Tournament

• China (Host)
• Korea (Asian Games Champion)
• Pakistan (Asian Games bronze medalist, extra quota based upon the WorldHockey team rankings after BDO World Cup 2006)
• South Africa (Champion of the African Olympic Qualification Tournament)
• Canada (Champion of the 15^th Pan American Games)
• Netherlands (Champion of the 11^th Men’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
• Spain (Silver medalist of the 11^th Men’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
• Belgium (Bronze medalist 11^th Men’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
• Australia (Champion of the 5^th Oceania Cup)
• New Zealand (Winner of the Men’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 1)
• Great Britain (Winner of the Men’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 2)
• Germany (Winner of the Men’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 3)

Olimpic Qualifier Victoria Canada

SCHEDULE
#	Time	Teams			Score
Saturday 26 April
1	11:35	Korea	:	Uruguay	10:0 (5:0)
2	14:05	Italy	:	Canada	2:1 (0:0)
3	16:35	Malaysia	:	Ireland	0:3 (0:2)
Sunday 27 April
4	12:05	Uruguay	:	Italy	0:4 (0:0)
5	14:35	Ireland	:	Canada	2:0 (2:0)
6	17:05	Malaysia	:	Korea	0:5 (0:3)
Monday 28 April
Rest Day
Tuesday 29 April
7	12:35	Ireland	:	Uruguay	1:0 (1:0)
8	15:05	Korea	:	Italy	5:0 (1:0)
9	17:35	Canada	:	Malaysia	1:0 (0:0)
Wednesday 30 April
Rest Day
Thursday 1 May
10	12:35	Korea	:	Ireland	5:1 (3:1)
11	15:05	Italy	:	Malaysia	0:0 (0:0)
12	17:35	Uruguay	:	Canada	0:5 (0:4)
Friday 2 May
Rest Day
Saturday 3 May
13	11:35	Malaysia	:	Uruguay	3:0 (0:0)
14	14:05	Canada	:	Korea	0:4 (0:2)
15	16:35	Ireland	:	Italy	0:2 (0:0)
Sunday 4 May
16	11:05	5th Malaysia	:	6th Uruguay	2:2 (1:0) ps: 3:2
17	13:35	3rd Ireland	:	4th Canada	2:1 (2:1)
18	16:05	1st Korea	:	2nd Italy	5:0 (5:0)

Inesperado final

justo cuando Irlanda selebraba el tener casi seguro su pase a la final Italia desperto su espiritu romano de lucha y se adueño del pase a la final para medirce a Korea. Es increible ver como se repuso Italia y logro vencer a Irlanda 2-0. Lucharon para intentar ganar el pase a Beijin. Pero korea las vencio y se apropio de la taquilla a Beijing.

Unexpected end

Just when Ireland celebrated having almost surely pass to Finals Italy woke up its Roman spirit of fight and take themself the pass to the Finals to face the Korea team. Is incredible to see how Italy recover and manage to win over Ireland 2-0. They fought and try to win their pass to Beijín. BUT Korea get them and acquire the ticket to beijing.

Olympic Qualifier Kazan Rusia

SCHEDULE
#	Time	Teams			Score
Saturday 19 April
01	11:05	USA	:	Belgium	3:2 (2:1)
02	13:05	France	:	Neth. Antilles	0:2 (0:0)
03	17:05	Russia	:	India	1:3 (0:1)
Sunday 20 April
04	13:05	Belgium	:	France	5:0 (2:0)
05	15:05	India	:	Neth. Antilles	1:2 (0:1)
06	17:05	Russia	:	USA	0:7 (0:6)
Monday 21 April
Rest Day
Tuesday 22 April
07	12:05	USA	:	France	7:0 (1:0)
08	16:05	India	:	Belgium	2:3 (2:1)
09	18:05	Neth. Antilles	:	Russia	3:1 (2:1)
Wednesday 23 April
Rest Day
Thursday 24 April
10	12:05	Belgium	:	Neth. Antilles	3:2 (0:1)
11	16:05	USA	:	India	4:0 (1:0)
12	18:05	France	:	Russia	2:5 (2:3)
Friday 25 April
Rest Day
Saturday 26 April
13	11:05	Neth. Antilles	:	USA	1:3 (1:2)
14	13:05	India	:	France	7:0 (3:0)
15	15:05	Russia	:	Belgium	0:0 (0:0)
Sunday 27 April
16	11:05	Russia	:	France	2:1 (1:1)
17	13:35	Neth. Antilles	:	India	1:1 (0:1) 2:1 GG
18	16:05	USA	:	Belgium	3:1 (2:1)

Lleno de sorpresas.

Belgica sorprende a todos alcanzando el segundo lugar de este Olimpic Qualifier. Este Olimpic Qualifier trajo esta gran sorpresa que nos hace pensar que Belgica podria entrar en las grandes potencias del Hockey. Por otra parte USA pais que cuenta con una liga femenina profecional alcanzo el primer lugar cualificando para las olimpiadas. por otra parte nos da tristeza que India nacion que toma el hockey como deporte nacional no haya alcanzado cualificar. Luego que aparecieron por primera vez en las olimpiadas esta sera su primera vez ausentes justo cuando se celebra 100 años de hockey olimpico.

Full of surprise

Belgium surprised everyone reaching the second place of this Olympic Qualifier. This Olympic Qualifier brought this great surprise that makes us think that Belgium could enter the big powers of Hockey. Moreover USA country that has a female professional league reached the first place qualify for the Olympics. moreover gives us sadness that India the country that takes hockey as a national sport has not reached qualify. Since first appeared in the Olympics this will be his first time India didn't qualify for olimpics. just when it celebrates 100 years of Olympic hockey.