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Sad . . . but Games have always been a political event
The West Australian, Australia - 3 hours ago
The list of issues goes on and on and I think it'sa very sad day for sport and all the good that can be done in promoting the ideals of the Olympic Games ...
RI not to boycott Olympic Games in Beijing Antara
Lusophone Olympic committees opposed to attempts to boycott China ... Portugal News
Dirty water Games Toronto Star
Xinhua - The Age
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Denmark debates boycott of Olympic Games
IceNews, Iceland - 10 hours ago
The Danish public are currently divided over whether to support a boycott of the Olympic Games in China, according to the Copenhagen Post. ...
Influential Christian Group Urges Bush To Boycott Games BosNewsLife
Boycotting the Olympic Games, Yes or No? Spero News
Just let the athletes play Jamaica Gleaner
NDTV.com - Newsweek
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Readers' Comments Olympic Games in 'crisis'
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 6 hours ago
THE International Olympic Committee last night declared the Beijing Games in crisis as concerns about China's human rights record continued to mount. ...
Rogge admits Games in crisis Sydney Morning Herald
Questions hang over Games Fox Sports
World should boycott Olympics Allentown Morning Call
Xinhua - ABC Online
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Golden opportunity at the Games of Shame
Chatham Daily News, Canada - 19 hours ago
But over and above these small stands taken against the uncertain status of the Tibetan region, the imminent Olympic Games present an opportunity for ...
Are we really going to let China cover itself in Olympic glory? Telegraph.co.uk
DALAI: LET THE BEIJING GAMES BEGIN New York Post
A tax hike we do like Oneonta Daily Star
European Parliament (press release) - Gulf Daily News
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The Olympic torch now burning for humanity
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 10 hours ago
"It's traditional, when we have an Olympic Games, for sports people to say that it is about sport, not politics. But as soon as the IOC took the decision to ...
Video: Protesters March Ahead of Olympic Torch Relay AssociatedPress
We will bounce back, say Olympic Games leaders Scotsman
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Telegraph.co.uk - People's Daily Online
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[Opinion] Olympic Torch Plays Hide-and-Seek
동아일보, South Korea - 14 hours ago
It was Adolf Hitler who invented the idea of the Olympic torch relay. Though it was in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games that the torch was introduced, ...
The Olympics and Politics
Wall Street Journal - 5 hours ago
When the modern Olympic Games began in 1896, they were promoted as a way to encourage international harmony and sportsmanship. But the Games have been a ...
'Leading up to the Olympic Games, we actually see things getting ... WorldNetDaily
International Olympic Committee May Cancel Russian Olympic Games The Other Russia
Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid SFCPressPoint (press release)
South China Morning Post (subscription) - People's Daily Online
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Olympic Torch Draws Buenos Aires Protests for Boycott (Update5)
Bloomberg - 13 hours ago
``The Olympic Games should be about peace and we're here to support China and the relay,'' said Rey Pang, 22, a native of Qingdao, China who is studying ...
Olympic torch gets easy passage in Argentina Los Angeles Times
Olympic flame lights passion of "Tango City" Xinhua
Olympic torch reaches Buenos Aires with no incident EiTB
Dallas Morning News - People's Daily Online
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OLYMPIC GAMES/DARFUR / France
Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse), Switzerland - 15 hours ago
Q - What's your reaction to the launch of a boycott of companies complicit in the genocide in Darfur, in which companies sponsoring the Olympic Games in ...
VIEW: Hosting the games will benefit India
Times of India, India - 15 hours ago
The Indian Olympic Association's desire to hold the 2020 Olympic Games in India got a shot in the arm recently. The International Olympic Committee ...
Video: Olympic Torch Will Proceed wsjdigitalnetwork
IOC chief: absence of political leaders in Olympics only ... Xinhua
Rogge encourages Indian Olympic bid Setanta Sports
Indiatimes - WebWire (press release)
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Olympic hopeful feeling confident; Russell qualifies for Beijing Games
The Barrie Examiner, Canada - 20 hours ago
The former Barrie resident and member of the Dolphins Swim Club, which has a satellite club here, qualified for this summer's Olympic Games last weekend in ...
Gray to represent Canada at Games; Trojans swimmer bound for 2008 ... The Barrie Examiner
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Saturday, 12 April 2008
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 4 hours ago
SIR – With the approach of the Olympic Games in Beijing I would like to express my continuing support for justice for the Tibetan people. ...
Taekwondo champ out of Asian games
PRESS TV, Iran - 58 minutes ago
She bagged a bronze medal in the Asian Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in Vietnam in 2007 to secure a berth in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
China accused of exaggerating Olympic Games terror plot
LIVENEWS.com.au, Australia - Apr 10, 2008
China has been accused of exaggerating an Olympic Games terror plot, including plans to kidnap athletes and journalists. Police have arrested 45 people, ...
China: Kidnap Plot During Olympic Games Foiled Washington Post
China: Officials Say Uyghur Group Involved In Olympic Terror Plot RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Police foil terrorist attempts to derail Games China Daily
Adelaidenow - ShortNews.com
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British PM To Skip Olympic Opening Ceremony
Forbes, NY - 15 hours ago
Pressure grew on US president George W. Bush Wednesday to boycott the opening ceremony of this summer's Olympic Games in China, after British Prime Minister ...
UN secretary general snubs Beijing Olympic opening ceremony Glasgow Daily Record
British PM Gordon Brown Will Not Attend Beijing Games Opening ... Allheadlines
Brown to Attend Closing of Olympic Games, Not Opening (Update1) Bloomberg
CCTV - Xinhua
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Olympic Games cheerleading mascot unveiled
China Internet Information Center|, China - Apr 11, 2008
... and the well-known crosstalk performer Feng Gong, have been appointed as official cheerleaders to the Beijing Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games.
Switching torch route was PR mistake
Macon Telegraph, GA - 2 hours ago
... an emblem of international solidarity, met thousands of protestors, angered over the Olympic Games' host country, and its poor human rights record. ...
Video: Closing Torch Ceremony Moved To Airport kcratv
Olympic Torch's Relay: Chaos or a Game? Enews 2.0
WE NEVER SAW IT COMING - The San Francisco Olympics Torch SanFranciscoSentinel.com
Stanford Daily - Radio Netherlands
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Irish fighters qualify for Beijing Games
RTE.ie, Ireland - 15 hours ago
Irish fighters' exploits in Greece means that Ireland will have five boxers competing at the Olympic Games in Beijing next August, as Holy Family Belfast ...
Boxing: Athens delight as Irish trio on road to Beijing Irish Independent
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U High grad's family unconcerned about Olympic Games security
Bloomington Pantagraph,  USA - Apr 10, 2008
Nnamani said China needs to brace itself because the Olympic Games have put it on the world stage. "Once on the world stage, people want to exact as much ...
Diver Robert Newbery bound for third Olympic Games
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - Apr 10, 2008
While Newbery has three Olympic bronze medals from two games, Robertson, Cole and Stratton are all on course for their first Olympics. ...
Wiggins hoping to reach record fourth Olympics ABC Online
Newbery closer to another Games ABC Online
Loudy Wiggins aiming for fourth straight Olympics Melbourne Herald Sun
Hanson Sports Media - ABC Online
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Canada rejects international torch relay for 2010 Olympic Games
AFP - Apr 10, 2008
On Friday, the International Olympic Committee is to discuss canceling the international torch run at all future Games beyond 2010. ...
International torch relays cancelled for 2010 Vancouver games, reports 680 News
No international torch relays for 2010 Games: CTV CTV.ca
Olympic pride extinguished Alberni Valley News
The Canadian Press - GamesBids.com
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Pakistan vows support for a successful Games
Shanghai Daily, China - 14 hours ago
PAKISTAN will do its best to ensure that the Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Pakistan is a success, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said yesterday ...
Pakistan vows best efforts to make Olympic torch relay a success Xinhua
Unanimity with China on key issues Pakistan Dawn
Pakistan firmly against attempt to politicize Beijing Olympics ... Associated Press of Pakistan
The Canberra Times - Thaindian.com
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Matt's plunge into challenging Games quest
The Mercury, Australia - 10 hours ago
Mitcham's goal is to make the Australian diving team for his first Olympic Games. "I've been to the Commonwealth Games and a world championship and a World ...
Olympic Games terror plots create Australian fears
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - Apr 10, 2008
PLOTS to kidnap athletes at the Beijing Olympics were "every competitor's worst nightmare", Aussie Olympic hopeful Libby Trickett said last night. ...
Video: Confusion hits US torch relay bbcworldnews
Olympic torch hot potato for Australian planners New Zealand Herald
Ian Thorpe to run with Olympic flame Sydney Morning Herald
The Canberra Times - The Canberra Times
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No medals for economic benefits of the Games
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 19 hours ago
While there might have been an intangible dividend from the Sydney Olympic Games, there was no double economic dividend from them. ...
Cameroon line up U-23 friendly BBC News
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Pound warns Beijing boycott talk could set a 'Canadian precedent ...
CBC.ca, Canada - 8 hours ago
"I think that once the Games start, the focus will really go back on the Olympic Games, so I'm not afraid of the rest of the torch relay or what's going to ...
Boycotts accomplish nothing, COC official says Globe and Mail
Olympians Inspire Calgary Students to Dream Big Canada NewsWire (press release)
Accomplished Young Canadians Selected to Attend the Beijing 2008 ... Canada NewsWire (press release)
CBC.ca - CBC.ca
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Olympic torch relay stays peaceful in Buenos Aires
CTV.ca, Canada - 7 hours ago
Why aren't we respecting the Olympic Games and the Olympic Flame. Yes, protest China all you want but bashing the entire olympic movement and organization ...
Recognize the Athletes, Respect the Point of the Games City on a Hill Press
Dangers of inflaming Chinese nationalism United Press International, Asia
Geneseo Faceoff: Are the protests against the Olympic torch relay ... Lamron
The Daily Utah Chronicle - Associated Content
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Rinpoche advises against disruption of Olympic Games
Hindu, India - Apr 10, 2008
New Delhi (PTI): Backing China's right to host the Olympic Games, the Tibetan government-in-exile on Thursday asked its activists not to "disrupt" the mega ...
Chinese tourists flay protests by exiled Tibetans in Delhi Thaindian.com
Exiled Tibetans launch candlelight procession PunjabNewsline.com
Olympic Official: Anti-Chinese Protests 'Unacceptable' Allheadlines
Daily News & Analysis - Medill Reports
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Sochi Residents Question Property Seizures for 2014 Winter Olympics
Voice of America - 15 hours ago
By Peter Fedynsky Sochi's winning bid for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games has been a mixed blessing for many of the Russian resort city's residents. ...
Rudd should take a bow for his Chinese diplomacy
Courier Mail, Australia - 19 hours ago
... 137000km journey through 20 nations was not news – it's a modern tradition that many people think of as an unnecessary adornment to the Olympic Games. ...
Video: Australian PM delivers Olympics message - 09 April 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
Australian tech exports launched for Olympics CCTV
Sometimes, words are not enough Townsville Bulletin
Radio Australia - LIVENEWS.com.au
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• Conflict could be looming over Pan Am ...
Hamilton Spectator, Canada - 1 hour ago
In contrast, Western Canada will be enriched by 2015 through two Olympic Games, three Commonwealth Games and two Pan Am Games over six decades. ...
Province lends support to bid for 2015 Pan Am Games Toronto Star
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Boycott NBC coverage of Summer Olympic Games
The News Journal, DE - Apr 11, 2008
China denies religious and political freedom in Tibet, refuses to back United Nations sanctions against Sudan for violence in Darfur, and considers speaking ...
Milngavie bids to host Olympics
BBC News, UK - 17 hours ago
A Glasgow suburb is to be a surprise entrant in the race to host the 2020 Olympic Games. Accounts worker Marc Fisher has launched a tongue in cheek campaign ...
Congressmen write USOC to express 'concern' over exclusion of ...
The Canadian Press, WASHINGTON - 13 hours ago
... representing 14 countries, competed in worldwide competition on three continents during the 2006/2007 season - is excluded from the Olympic Games when ...
IOC Strips Medals From Jones' Teammates The Associated Press
Jones relay team lose their medals Irish Independent
UPI NewsTrack Sports United Press International
Telegraph.co.uk - Citizen
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How the Olympics can really rise above politics
Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - 1 hour ago
Even today, this contradiction lies at the heart of the Olympic movement. "The Olympic Games are competitions between athletes in individual or team events ...
Let the money-making begin Toronto Star
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Afghan FM: Olympic Games must not be used as political means
Xinhua, China - Apr 10, 2008
KABUL, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan Foreign Ministry on Thursday said the Beijing Olympic Games represents peace and reconciliation, and it should not be ...
China moves to ensure traffic safety for Olympic torch relay Xinhua
Chinese, Argentine FMs discuss torch relay, bilateral ties Xinhua
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Vancouver groups to file complaint to United Nations over housing ...
The Canadian Press, VANCOUVER - 8 hours ago
"That's full of about 5000 people who are on social assistance, who are desperately afraid they are going to end up on the streets before the Olympic games ...
Cultural Olympiad looks ahead to 2009 and announces two iconic ... Canada NewsWire (press release)
Vancouver groups to file complaint to United Nations over housing ... Brandon Sun
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Qatari shooters get support from Doha delegation
Peninsula On-line, Qatar - 4 hours ago
As this World Cup will be the only chance for athletes to adapt themselves to the venue and equipment for the Beijing Olympic Games, all teams have attached ...
A torch-bearer for the Olympic Games, not China
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Apr 8, 2008
... is not an affirmation of China's political policies but a forerunner to celebrating the very best of human endeavours at the Olympic Games in August. ...
President Hu: China confident and capable of hosting good Olympic ...
Xinhua, China - Apr 10, 2008
SANYA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao said here on Thursday that China was confident and capable of hosting a good Olympic Games. ...
The politics of Beijing's missile threat China Post
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Former Australian Olympian condemns attempts to politicize Beijing ...
Xinhua, China - Apr 11, 2008
"The Olympic Games is not a place to do that sort of thing - sport is there for everybody, it's (something) that can bring peace to the world and I hope it ...
I'm an emotional sook - Curry Kenny The Australian
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Torch run has become relay of shame for China
StarPhoenix, Canada - 4 minutes ago
Instead of promoting the Olympic Games, the international relay is a public relations fiasco. It's been more like a relay of shame for Chinese authorities. ...
DUO SET TO 'THRASH IT OUT'
Sportinglife.com, UK - 2 hours ago
The Scottish and English rivals are bidding to clinch the remaining place in the British marathon team for this summer's Olympic Games. ...
Primary Assemblies: Paula's preperations for Beijing Teaching Expertise
Brits chase Games spots in London BBC Sport
Flora London Marathon preview Athletics Weekly
Telegraph.co.uk - Athletics Weekly
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Top judoka's other talent
Fiji Times, Fiji - 1 hour ago
In 2004, she then represented Fiji at the Athens Olympic Games. She then continued with her education in sports business management at Nihon Bunri ...
Golden boy Chris Hoy gears up for Olympic Games
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Apr 8, 2008
He went on to win a silver in the same discipline at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, adding a gold medal to his collection four years later in the 1km ...
Nike extends sponsorship of US Olympic Team
Sportbusiness.com, UK - 23 hours ago
... deal with the US Olympic Committee to become the Official Outfitter of the US Olympic and Paralympic Team until the London 2012 Olympic Games. ...
Nike Extends Sponsorship of US Olympic, Paralympic Teams Through 2012 Business Wire (press release)
Nike extends sponsorship of US Olympic teams through 2012 London Games International Herald Tribune
Marketplace Roundup SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)
just-style.com
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Hillary Clinton Calls for Bush to Boycott Olympic Opening Games ...
ABC News - Apr 8, 2008
He didn't sign his contract with the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. "The violent clashes in Tibet and the failure of the Chinese ...
Rogge: Olympic flame symbolizes unity
第29届奥林匹克运动会网站, China - 19 hours ago
"We respect protests but they should not be violent," he said, explaining that violence is contrary to Olympic values, to the torch relay and to the Games. ...
Arrogance and Prejudice
Die Zeit, Germany - 4 hours ago
The Western media collectively also take the chance of the Olympic Games to be launched in August in China, with spare no efforts to darken China. ...
West must be careful with Chinese whispers Times Online
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Singapore warns on Olympic torch relay protests
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Apr 11, 2008
SINGAPORE - Protests aimed at disrupting the Olympic torch relay have generated outrage in China that could have implications well beyond this year's Games, ...
China's young in torch fury TODAYonline
Protests could spark China backlash The Press Association
Singapore premier warns torch protests will have consequences Earthtimes
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We must apply the brakes to Olympic Games juggernaut
BirminghamMail.net, UK - Apr 10, 2008
As the Olympic torch splutters around the globe's riot police we should remember this tradition only dates back to Nazi Germany's spin on the 1936 games. ...
The Nazification of the Beijing Olympics or how the Nazi's and the ... Tibetan Culture & News Online
all 2 news articles »
Cabinet hasn't discussed Olympic Games boycott
London Free Press, Canada - Apr 7, 2008
By TERRY PEDWELL, THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA -- The Conservative government has not ruled out a boycott of the Olympic Games in Beijing, says Defence ...
It's all or nothing for Hudspith
Northern Echo, UK - 16 minutes ago
By Frank Johnson GREAT BRITAIN cross country international Ian Hudspith will stage a do-or-die bid to win Olympic Games selection in tomorrow's Flora London ...
Hemasiri disappointed on axing of cycling
Sunday Times.lk, Sri Lanka - 14 hours ago
"Now the Olympic Games are being used as a platform for political gain," he added. The following are the disciplines that will be held with the hosts ...
What the torch is really a symbol of
Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - Apr 11, 2008
When Pierre de Coubertin invented the Olympic Games at the end of 19th century -- or "restored" them, as the official mythology has it -- he put ...
A story of an Olympic boycott that almost worked - Olympics ESPN
China's hubris invites protest Seattle Post Intelligencer
The Show Will Go On Wall Street Journal
Toronto Star - Salt Lake Tribune
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China Opens New Route for Planes In Congested Skies Ahead of Games
Wall Street Journal - Apr 10, 2008
The anticipated deluge of visitors to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will add pressure to China's already clogged air routes. IATA says the bypass, ...
New Chinese air route cuts flying time from Europe Flight International
all 25 news articles »
Hard work continues for Nick D'Arcy
Sunshine Coast Daily, Australia - 12 hours ago
The 20-year-old is yet to find out if he will remain on Australia's Olympic Games swimming squad as the Australian Olympic Committee investigates his ...
Nick D'Arcy out to prove he's fighting fit Melbourne Herald Sun
D'Arcy: 75% chance for Olympics Sunshine Coast Daily
D'Arcy in training Sky News Australia
Melbourne Herald Sun - Sunshine Coast Daily
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Of Marlin, Man And Milliseconds
SwimNews.com, Switzerland - 16 hours ago
... makes you 2% faster - and has now fuelled the fire by confirming his belief that every swimming world record may tumble at the Olympic Games in Beijing. ...
Calls for ruling on swimsuits BBC Sport
Calls for urgent testing on controversial swimsuit Times Online
The Suit Debate SwimNews.com
International Herald Tribune - Lew Rockwell
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Cabinet to decide on possible Games boycott
CTV.ca, Canada - Apr 8, 2008
"We recognize that the global reach of the Olympic Games often illuminates non-sports-related issues that spark deeply felt passions," said the statement ...
Rogge: international consensus against boycott
第29届奥林匹克运动会网站, China - 11 hours ago
This logic is the same no matter who hosts the Olympic Games. In reference to the few disruptive incidents that have occurred during the global torch relay, ...
Charlotte Kerwood's shooting diary
BBC Sport, UK - 23 hours ago
... Kerwood I'm currently in Beijing for a World Cup competition which is being staged at the venue for the shotgun events in this summer's Olympic Games. ...
China President Trusts Olympic Plan
Prensa Latina, Cuba - 17 hours ago
... 11 (Prensa Latina) Chinese President Hu Jintao said his country is able to gradually eliminate any interference and organize successful Olympic Games. ...
Expert: US sub-prime crisis not likely to drag down China's real ... Xinhua
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Foster accepts Olympic Games spot
BBC Sport, UK - Apr 7, 2008
Foster said: "I'm obviously ecstatic to have met the selection criteria and be able to go to my fifth Olympic Games. "I knew roughly what times I was going ...
Householders invited to host Olympics visitors
Shanghai Daily, China - 14 hours ago
By Yang Jian 2008-4-12 BEIJING has begun to recruit about 1000 families willing to accommodate overseas visitors during the Olympic Games in August. ...
1000 families will host foreign visitors to Beijing China Daily
Beijing recruits "Olympic Homestays" People's Daily Online
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Dalai Lama in Seattle for conference
Monterey County Herald, CA - 31 minutes ago
He has said he is not against China hosting the Olympic Games. The Dalai Lama fled to India after a failed uprising in 1959 in Tibet but remains the ...
Rudd urged to boycott Beijing Games
The Age, Australia - Apr 8, 2008
"There is no reason why either Mr Rudd or the federal sports minister need to be at the Olympic Games - there is no bearing on the performance of our ...
Univ. swimmers to represent South Africa in Olympic games
Red and Black, GA - Apr 10, 2008
Two University swimmers and one signee will be busy this summer as they compete in the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing, China. ...
Bid team going for more gold
Chicago Tribune, United States - Apr 11, 2008
But one observer said economic muscle is a necessary ingredient to hosting Olympic Games. "Nobody is going to bid for Games unless they have ample resources ...
2016 Bid Cities To Get More Exposure - IOC GamesBids.com
International Olympic Committee 'fine-tunes' bidding process for ... Chicago Tribune
Leader of Chicago's Olympic bid says US Election big News in China WIFR
Crain's Chicago Business
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Clinton calls on Bush to boycott opening ceremony of Beijing ...
Guardian, UK - Apr 7, 2008
... as an opportunity to live up to universal human aspirations of respect for human rights and unity, ideals that the Olympic games have come to represent. ...
Olympic flame arrives in Buenos Aires for first time
第29届奥林匹克运动会网站, China - Apr 11, 2008
The Olympic flame of the 2008 Olympic Games arrived at 17:00 local time (20:00 GMT) Thursday at Ezeiza international airport from San Francisco. ...
City to be touted as world-class centre for elite track training
Edmonton Journal, Canada - 1 hour ago
... gold in the 400-metre event at the world indoor championships in Spain, is one of Canada's top medal threats at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. ...
Olympics-Nigeria put English-based defenders on Games standby
Reuters.uk, UK - Apr 10, 2008
... defenders on standby to be in their squad for the soccer tournament at August's Olympic Games, the Nigerian Football Association said on Thursday. ...
Nigeria: Osaze, Ejide Top Overage Players List AllAfrica.com
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北方网, China - Apr 11, 2008
Organized the first Asian city Summer Olympic Games is (). 8. History of the modern Olympics by the first set of commemorative stamps () issue, ...
Clear lines separate politics and Games - committees
China Daily, China - Apr 7, 2008
"Violence for whatever reason is not compatible with the values of the torch relay or the Olympic Games," International Olympics Committee President Jacques ...
Olympic torch relay kicks off in Buenos Aires
第29届奥林匹克运动会网站, China - 14 hours ago
Buenos Aires is the 7th stop of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay outside the Chinese mainland. (Photo credit: Xinhua) BUENOS AIRES, ...
US Gymnastics
SFCPressPoint (press release), FL - 15 hours ago
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 11, 2008 – At the last team competition before the 2008 Olympic Games, the USA's top gymnasts talk about putting the team first ...
Demonstrator awarded gold medal by confused Olympics judges
The Serious Sports News Network (satire), IL - 17 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Seth Garfield, protester of the 2008 Olympic Games – or, more specifically, Beijing, China – was the proud and extremely surprised ...
Crown Prince Obstacle in Olympic Games Debate
NIS News Bulletin, Netherlands - Apr 9, 2008
... membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appears to be an obstacle to a possible Dutch boycott of the opening of the Olympic Games. ...
Madagascan athletes to participate in Beijing Olympics
Xinhua, China - 2 hours ago
ANTANANARIVO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Madagascan athletes are set to participate in the Beijing Olympic Games, sports officials confirmed here on Saturday. ...
official: Olympics will showcase China's social progress
第29届奥林匹克运动会网站, China - 23 hours ago
Liu's entry marks an end to the Chinese equestrian team's absence in the Olympic Games. The official played down China's gold medal prospects at the Olympic ...
Choong Hann looking for a boost ahead of the Olympics
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Apr 10, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: Wong Choong Hann can breathe easy now that he has virtually sealed a place for the Beijing Olympic Games in August. But don't expect the world ...
IEA cuts China's Oil Demand Growth Forecast
International Business Times, NY - 2 hours ago
Taking into account the fuel supply shortages and the uncertainty factors brought by the Olympic Games, IEA may once again assess the above projection. ...PINK:SOOCF - OTC:IENI
Bring back the Morpeth Olympics
nebusiness.co.uk, UK - Apr 11, 2008
There is an excellent example of a long-running Olympic Games event taking place successfully for more than 80 years in one location. ...
Saxby-Junna hopes to demonstrate the Olympic spirit
The Canberra Times, Australia - Apr 10, 2008
By Megan Doherty Record-setting walker Kerry Saxby-Junna has competed at three Olympic Games but she will take part in a torch relay for the first time in ...
Canada urges other nations not to boycott Beijing Games
Canada.com, Canada - Apr 6, 2008
Violence for whatever reason is not compatible with the values of the torch relay or the Olympic games." During an impromptu speech at the general assembly ...
Last-chance meet at Stadium East today
Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - 5 hours ago
As the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA) continues its drive to help athletes prepare for the Olympic Games and the World Junior Championships, ...
Tom Richmond: Politicians carry the torch for a tarnished Olympic ...
Yorkshire Post, UK - Apr 9, 2008
By awarding the Games to China, the guardians of the Olympic movement merely confirmed that they want to make even greater sums of money, and even more ...
Delhi to host 2010 Shooting World Cup
Economic Times, India - 23 hours ago
Stakes will be high in the event as it would be the first ISSF World Cup from where shooters will qualify for 2012 Olympic Games to be held in London. ...
UK cos vie for a piece of 2010 Games action Economic Times
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MATCH FIXING - Players' Federation calls on investigation
Badzine, France - 20 hours ago
"On March 2008, Chinese badminton's head coach Li Yongbo was quoted in an interview saying that in the semi final game at the 2004 Olympic Games, ...
LIN DAN - April 10th Badzine
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Olympic Games: UK companies shortlisted to build bridges over ...
BYM News (press release), Spain - Apr 9, 2008
The shortlisted teams competing to deliver the latest packages of structures and bridges for the Olympic Park have been announced by the Olympic Delivery ...
Dian Sastro to be Olympic torch bearer
Jakarta Post, Indonesia - Apr 9, 2008
The 26-year-old, who began her acting career in a film titled Ada Apa Dengan Cinta, said Wednesday she was deeply impressed with the Olympic Games spirit, ...
Sucked into real life by online fantasy worlds
Globe and Mail, Canada - 19 hours ago
... written on the back of a photo he'd shaken from a manila envelope along with a ball of yarn and a poster for the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. ...
Hindering Olympic Games threatens global peace
The Daily Evergreen, WA - Apr 9, 2008
Some of the greatest moments in history have occurred during the Olympic Games. Jesse Owens shocked the Nazis and the rest of the world in the 1936 Berlin ...
Abkhazia: $300m Windfall Expected From 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games
UNPO, Netherlands - Apr 9, 2008
The 2014 Winter Olympic Games are bringing greater commercial and industrial development to an increasingly open Abkhazia. Abkhazia expects at least USD 300 ...
China unblocks CBC websites
CBC.ca, Canada - 16 hours ago
Beijing will host the Olympic Games starting in August. CBC is the official Canadian broadcaster of the Games. China recently unblocked access to the ...
Sun Angel Track Classic to be Run On Mondotrack
Primenewswire (press release), CA - 20 hours ago
The official supplier of the athletic track and basketball and handball courts of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Mondo also is the official supplier or ...
Veteran Canadian swimmers ready, willing to be team leaders at ...
The Canadian Press, MONTREAL - Apr 5, 2008
... Canadian swimmer and Victoria native welcomes as Canada rounds out what will be a mostly young squad heading to this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing. ...
Cuban Olympic Committee Condemns Attempts to Boycott Beijing ...
Mathaba.Net, UK - Apr 9, 2008
The Cuban Olympic Committee ''COC'' has condemned an international campaign to boycott the upcoming Olympic Games that will take place next summer in ...
Fight to finish for Olympics tickets
The Australian, Australia - 18 hours ago
The Ishigaki World Cup will be the final opportunity for those not yet chosen for the Olympic Games to impress the national selectors before the Beijing ...
Olympic Games torch rushed into hiding
New York Daily News, NY - Apr 9, 2008
BY BILL HUTCHINSON Tibetans and supporters hold up flags at a rally in protest of China's Olympic torch at the UN Plaza in San Francisco as the torch ...
2008/04/12
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