German Olympians Matthias Steiner (weighlifting) and Britta Steffen (swimming) were awarded their country’s Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards on December 21 at a banquet in Baden-Baden.
Steiner won the Gold Medal in Beijing this summer in the 105kg class. Steffen won Gold in Beijing in the 50m and 100m freestyle events.
(photo: Newscom)

It was the last day of the Olympic swimming meet and they saved some of the most exciting moments for the end. Not only did Michael Phelps swim to an unprecedented 8 for 8 Gold Medals, but Dara Torres showed that 40 is not too old to compete in Olympic swimming. Below are the highlights:

Germany’s Britta Steffen topped Dara Torres of the United States by just .01 seconds in the women’s 50m freestyle event, the “splash and dash.” Sixteen-year-old Cate Campbell of Australia finished third for the Bronze Medal.
This is the second Gold Medal of the meet for Steffen, …read more

World records were breaking again today at the “water cube” in Beijing. Here is a summary of all of the action:

Rebecca Soni of the United States set a new world record of 2:20.22 in her Gold Medal win in the women’s 200m breast stroke event. She was followed by Leisel Jones of Australia, the former world record holder, for the Silver Medal and Sara Nordenstam of Norway for the Bronze.

Germany’s Britta Steffen won the Gold Medal in the women’s 100m freestyle event, setting a new Olympic record of 53.12. She was followed by Lisbeth Trickett of Australia and Natalie Coughlin …read more