London 2012: Who wins the medal gold in photography?

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

London 2012: Who wins the medal gold in photography?

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London 2012: Alex Quiñonez from Ecuador arrived 7th in the 200mts dash.Bolt wins again

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

London 2012: Alex Quiñonez from Ecuador arrived 7th in the 200mts dash. Bolt wins again.

3 atlethes from Jamaica won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the 200 mts dash final today.

The best time was made by Usain Bolt 19:32 . Alex Quiñonez from Ecuador was the only South American in the race and he arrived in the 7th position with 20:57.

"I am happy because I joined a country," said Alex Quinonez from London

Quiet but with a commitment to improve their participation in the upcoming competitions. With that feeling ended Esmeraldas athlete Alex Quinonez Martinez, who on Thursday was seventh in the final of the 200 meters at the 2012 London Olympics.

"I feel confident to have met and reached an Olympic final, albeit with much effort and I could not improve my time in the last race (20s 37c in the semifinal) but happy because today joined a country," Quinonez said in an interview with El UNIVERSO, after the competition.

"It's my first Olympics and I was very nervous," admitted the sportsman, who confessed that his only fear in the final, he won Jamaica's Usain Bolt, was "false and do not run out at that time," what was considered a "failure" for the country, which marked his participation.

In an evaluation of its Olympic debut in a fight, the young man who turns 23 next Saturday, said "I have skills but not as intense as here, with pressure and followed (ran three consecutive days), I had no skills  "he said.

Therefore, described his stay in London 2012 as "an unforgettable experience and hopefully in the Olympics in Brazil (Rio 2016) comes to stay in a good position and get something," he said.

It attracts idea of ​​competing in Europe

Asked about the interview to be this Friday in London with Spanish businessman Juan Pineda, to promote its presence in races in Europe, Quinonez was in favor of participating in that option.

"In South America there are competitors but to keep up with all you have to seek outside expertise," he said. The "accept" because "many people would come close to another level and you will assimilate all that."

Given the track starting to open up opportunities for him, Quinonez is preparing to start a new career, which is sure to surprise even to Ecuador and Esmeraldas province, so we asked his countrymen to "go ahead, this is just the beginning. In Brazil may have more emotions in this "competition concluded with a smile.

The 200 mts dash final positions chart:

Source: El Universo Ecuador

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London 2012: Alex Quiñonez from Ecuador run head to head with Usain Bolt, and he is in the 200 mts dash final.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

London 2012: Alex Quiñonez from Ecuador run head to head with Usain Bolt, and he is in the 200 mts dash final.

The Ecuadorian athlete Alex Quinonez Martinez made ​​history Wednesday in the London 2012 Olympic Games, becoming the only South American qualified for the final of the 200 meter dash.

The feet of Ecuadorian worn securely in the competition, reaching the finish line in 20 seconds and 37 hundredths behind Jamaican Usain Bolt (20s 18c) and the South African Jobodwana ASEAN (20s 27c) in the 'heat' 2 .

Very talkative, Alex said that the first thing after the competition will go out for food, because yesterday I ate very poorly.

By nerves showed a slight inconvenience in the output. He says he feels a great pressure on its responsibility to the country. He is convinced it is for a medal on Thursday at 14:55 when running the final against Usain Bolt, because all are equal competition.

A few hours of this semi-final competition, Ecuadorian Vice President Lenin Moreno called, which made ​​him more nervous, but he is in the final. Now I just want to talk to his mother, who from Esemeraldas with his family continued to thrill his performance of 20 seconds and 37 hundredths.

One of the two best third of getting evidence ticket to the finals and got Quinonez. The other was the Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre (20s 03c) in the 'heat' 1.

The athlete born in Esmeraldas, which turns 23 next Sunday, will be one of the eight competitors who will be Thursday in the final to be played from 14:55 to Ecuador.

Source: DiarioElUniverso Ecuador

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USA: NBC London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony times.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

USA: NBC:  London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony times.

The ceremony will take place Friday, July 27, at 9 p.m. London time (or 4 p.m. ET) and will be broadcast live on BBC.

In the U.S., the event will be played on tape delay, so it will be broadcast on Friday, July 27, at:

Eastern Time: 7:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. on NBC

Pacific Time: 7:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. on NBC

Central Time: 6:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. on NBC

Although NBC will be live-streaming every sporting event this year, the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony will not be available through NBC online.

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USA: NBC and Panasonic`s 3D Olympics will feed your home, through operators.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

USA: NBC and Panasonic`s 3D Olympics will feed your home, through operators.

NBC Olympics and Panasonic will provice the first-ever 3D coverage of the Olympics to multichannel providers serving nearly 80% of all U.S. homes during the London Games.

Operators carrying the feed, which will total about 242 hours of stereoscopic broadcasts or about 12 hours a day, include Armstrong, AT&T, Blue Ridge, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications, DirecTV, Insight, Mediacom, RCN, Suddenlink, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and Wide Open West.

The 3D carriage connections are part of NBCU's enhanced Olympics package, which also gives distributors access to1,000 video-on-demand assets and a pair of dedicated channels covering the basketball and soccer competitions in London.

"We are pleased that nearly 80 percent of U.S. TV households will receive the incomparable clarity and performance of the first-ever 3D production of the Olympic Games," said Joseph Taylor, chairman and CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America in a statement. "Panasonic's 3D technology and NBC Olympics' superb, moment-by-moment coverage of the Games will make the events more engaging to viewers as they watch their favorite athletes compete."

The feed will be produced by the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Broadcasting Services and use Panasonic's 3D production technologies, including its fully integrated twin-lens Full HD 3D camera recorder products.

Events will include the opening and closing ceremonies, men's and women's gymnastics, coverage from the aquatic center, including both diving and swimming, bicycle racing and full coverage of track and field from the Olympic Stadium.

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