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Mongolians rejoice at first-ever Olympic gold

By GANBAT NAMJIL, Associated Press Writer
13 hours, 41 minutes ago


ULAN BATOR, Mongolia (AP)—Thousands of Mongolians hit the streets of the capital to celebrate the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal, offering vodka toasts, blaring their car horns and waving the nation’s flag from the city’s tallest buildings.

Fireworks exploded above Ulan Bator as revelers sang the national anthem after traditional wrestler Tuvshinbayar Naidan’s judo win on Thursday. Naidan, whose nickname is “Tuvshee,” beat Kazakhstan’s Askhat Zhitkeyev in the men’s 100-kilogram class.

“I can’t believe Mongolia just won a gold medal,” said Baljinnyam Dashdorj, 17, celebrating with relatives spanning three generations. “I can’t believe he did it. This is amazing. I’m so happy, I can only jump up and down!”

Mongolia has won medals in wrestling, boxing, shooting and judo at previous games, but never a gold. Gundegmaa Otryad won a silver medal in women’s pistol shooting on Wednesday.

“The first thing I thought of was my parents and my coach,” Naidan said after the victory.

Others thought of history, “We are proud descendants of the great Ghengis Khan, and Tuvshee proved the strength of Mongolians in the Olympics,” said Boldoo, a 24-year-old student.

Families in the isolated country of just 3 million people, sandwiched between China and Russia, had gathered to watch the event. Many in the capital said they would celebrate by downing vodka.

“It is so exciting that our Mongolian flag was raised in Beijing and Tuvshee won in the Judo competition,” said Gerelt-Od, 26, a construction worker. “Me and several of my friends have bought Mongolian vodka to celebrate this wonderful news. It is going to be a very exciting night.”

The crowds flocked to the same central square where in June thousands protested election results and five were killed during riots against police. The unrest prompted President Nambaryn Enkhbayar to declare the country’s first-ever state of emergency.

In an apparent sign of reconciliation, Enkhbayar shook hands with the chairman of the opposition party, the Mongolian Democratic Party, in the square before the two sang the national anthem together.

“Right after the June 29 election, we were in central square protesting election results and throwing stones against policemen and interior troops. … This time we are all here to cheer and support our athletes participating in Beijing Olympics,” said Ganbaatar, 47, who like many Mongolians uses only one name.


http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing...p&type=lgns

He's on steroids, they'll take it back.

So they get drunk and shoot off fireworks? What kind of stupid country would use THAT as a way to show national pride? ....


never mind.

Wow. #7 by .01 seconds!!

HOW DID HE GET THAT GOLD?! HOW?! Oh my goodness!

I can't tell which one hit the wall first...

HOW THE HECK DID HE DO THAT?!

It's just meant to be I guess.

WOW! Amazing finish!

I scared the crap out of my baby cheering for that race!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1/100 OF A SECOND!! UNBELIEVABLE!!

Gold #7,,,WOW!!! That was amazing,,I thought for sure he lost it,,then gained, gained, neck and neck coming to the wall and superman does it again! Unbelievable!! Truly Unreal!

Holy mackrel!!!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH!!!!!



My heart stopped for about 30 seconds....... I'm OK. No need for CPR!!!!





Life Lesson:
DON'T EVER GIVE UP!!!! Phelps won this race because he took ONE MORE 1/2 STROKE than his competitor.


Our Browns need to watch this race every single day of this next season.... because it exemplifies the phrase: "Who wants it more?"

One to go!!!

4x100 medley relay

Serbia is protesting about it now...Cavic tried to glide in, while Phelps pushed at the last minute and beat him.

Touch pads dont lie. What a bunch of clowns.

Protest was dismissed... Sufficient evidence... Though there's nothing sufficient about .01!

Fantastic race.

Damn, I wish I could have seen it.

Congrats to Phelps, sounds like I missed a hell of a finish!

I'm glad I told him NOT to cut his fingernails this week

Closest finish possible.. atleast until they start tracking 0.001secs. And a classic. Phelps 1/2 stroke beat the glide of Milorad Cavic. Although it's debatable whether he glided too early. When I first saw it, I didn't think he won it, but the underwater replay showed it very clearly... clearer than the overhead one did.

Anybody know why the men's doubles bronze match only goes 3 sets while the gold has to go 5 ??

phelps race on it a bit here, ready for history

I'M BACK BABY!!!!

Been moving all day but taking a break to watch Phelps!!! ONE MORE BABY!

HE DID IT!!!!!!!!!

HISTORY!!!!!!!

USA USA USA

8 for 8!!!!!!!!!!

That's just so awesome to witness. I may have missed the nail-biter with the .01 second win, but I got to watch history tonight! Makes me proud to be an American!

No problem!!!

8 golds... 7 WRs... another day in the pool

oh - if y'all haven't heard/read/seen the 100m final - you HAVE to watch... I was TICKED that Tyson didn't get in... would have had the three fast runners of all time - but this final is just rediculous...

You know what rules,,we have 2 runners with the last name of Dix and Gay Just had to point that out

It's blows my mind how fast these runners are.

Dude could have run a 9.5 if he didn't start celebrating after 80m... WOW... ast as hell!!!

WOW

What the hell man........ that wasn't even right. Bolt pulled up at the end, and still busted the WR. That was like racing a bunch of kids. Unreal.

I wanna see him with some experience in this race - this is his FIRST year learning how to run this race... UNREAL!

I want him to race a horse!

Screw a horse, I wanna see him race a cheetah!

(pardon the beastiality comment. )

Yeah he blew them all away. Thats awesome for Jamaica!

"Were Jamaica and we have a bobsled team"