Ramzi takes first gold for Bahrain
Ramzi takes first gold for Bahrain
Published: Wednesday, 20 August, 2008, 01:14 AM Doha Time
Bahrain’s Rashid Ramzi prays after getting the gold medal in the Men’s 1,500m final at the Bird’s Nest National Stadium in Beijing yesterday. His time was 3:32.94
BEIJING: Bahrain’s Rashid Ramzi won the men’s 1,500m, Christine Ohuruogu struck gold for Britain in the 400m and American Dawn Harper won a dramatic 100m hurdles on a superlative night’s action at the Bird’s Nest yesterday.
There were also golds for Russia’s Andrey Silnov in the high jump and Estonia’s Gerd Kanter in the discus, while Jamaica’s Usain Bolt cruised into the 200 metres final in ominously good shape and is in line for a double after his 100m win.
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it's great overall. and i dont mean to undermine the personal achievement of Mr. Ramzi. He is an athlete and a great one at that!
It will be good for the local sports for sure, and not just for Bahrain but the whole of GCC.
rolekz - it's obviously better for home-grown talent to win the medals rather than 'acquired' talent, but I believe what Qatar and Bahrain are trying to do is accelerate the home-grown process by using these acquisitions to win medals and inspire the countries' youth. And until the IOC change the rules to stop it happening then there's no reason why Qatar and Bahrain can't continue.
Oh, and Qatar is training female athletes, but they are yet to reach the IOC qualifying standard for the Olympics. I expect London 2012 will be a different story.
This is the case with many sportspeople. They base a large part of their training in the environment which is best suited for their discipline.
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Although Bahrain should be proud that their flag has been placed in the Olympic gold medal standing, it is still a "made-up" glory.
Now, Ruqaya Al Ghasra (200 meter sprint) is a totally different story.
Whether she win a medal or not, she is making a mark in GCC sports and could become the first Arab female sprinter to reach an Olympic final.
They should train more arab female athletes.
Ramzi trains in Marocco (where he is from) more than 8 months in a year due to lacking facilities in Bahrain. He prefers to prepare himself in altitude. So Bahrain and Qatar would have to buy some mountains, too.
I think you will. It may be a few more Olympics until it happens, but Qatar's commitment to sport should ensure the Qatari youth take interest and start becoming world class athletes.
Yes, I think I would. Inshallah I wil live to see that in my lifetime.
I am, however, pleased to see Rashid's success for him personally and Bahrain.
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Quick question diamond - would you feel more proud if a born and bred Qatari won an Olympic medal compared to a "converted" Qatari.
Wherever he comes from he has done extremely well. He has chosen to represent Bahrain so mabruk to him and Bahrain.
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lol. Formatted Soul.
Even Qatar Purchased few...but bad buy I guess..lol
Iz Ramzi online (QL) today ??...LoL
Unfortunately Ramzi does not originate from the Gulf. Mabrook for the clever purchase!
Hearty congrats Ramzi.....keep it up....
Congrats for the first ever Olmypic Gold....I think after 1984 no GCC country got any Gold medel in olympics
Mabrook Bahraini..:)
A great achivement.. Perhaps a role model for the next generation of Gulfites..
Alf mabruk to Rashid. Great achievement. You made all us Khalijis proud. Mashallah.
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Congratulation Ramzi, you earn it, like a true champion....
I hear St. Patrick was an Englishman!"