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Archive for July 23rd, 2008

Jul 23 2008

Beijing to set up special Olympic protest zones - The Associated Press

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Telegraph.co.uk

Beijing to set up special Olympic protest zones
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
BEIJING (AP) — China will allow a modicum of dissent at the Olympics, setting up special protest zones far from the main sports venues, in a shift that ...
Beijing to Set Up Protest Zones for Olympic Games Washington Post
China Sets Zones for Olympics Protests New York Times
Boris Johnson first victim as China sets up Olympic 'protest pens' Telegraph.co.uk
Voice of America - Aljazeera.net
all 527 news articles

Jul 23 2008

BC well represented on Olympic team - Vancouver Sun

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Washington Post

BC well represented on Olympic team
Vancouver Sun, Canada - 1 hour ago
Thirty-four per cent of the athletes headed to compete for Canada in the Beijing Olympic Games are from BC, the provincial government said today. ...
Olympic Hotels Slash Rates as Costs, Visa Rules Deter Visitors Bloomberg
IOC official: Beijing Olympics to be inscribed in history Xinhua
Beijing Olympic will be most successful - Bubka China Daily
Oneindia - Xinhua
all 705 news articles

Jul 23 2008

Beijing Olympics broadcasting center evacuated - The Associated Press

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San Diego Union Tribune

Beijing Olympics broadcasting center evacuated
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
BEIJING (AP) — Hundreds were evacuated Wednesday from the massive building that will house broadcasting facilities for the Beijing Olympics, fearing there ...
Gas scare empties Olympic building The Press Association
Olympics broadcasting center evacuated The Associated Press
all 222 news articles

Jul 23 2008

Beijing says medical services ready for Olympics - Xinhua

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Beijing says medical services ready for Olympics
Xinhua, China - 6 hours ago
BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- With only 16 days to go before the kick off of next month's Olympics, Beijing is now in full play to provide proper medical ...
China Wins its First Olympic Gold - in Math BusinessWeek
Olympic Village has 'soft' opening Los Angeles Times
Bangladesh feels proud of China to host Olympic Games Xinhua
Xinhua - Xinhua
all 91 news articles

Jul 23 2008

Don't ask Olympic tourists age or wage, China warns - guardian.co.uk

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Don't ask Olympic tourists age or wage, China warns
guardian.co.uk, UK - 3 hours ago
Posters displayed on bulletin boards in the neighbourhood which includes tourist magnet the Forbidden City, and which will host Olympics boxing events, ...
Etiquette guide: What not to ask Olympic visitors The Associated Press
Cycling/Star to watch: Ren is China's trump card of wining women's ... Xinhua
Catherine Sampson's top 10 books on Beijing guardian.co.uk
all 113 news articles

Jul 23 2008

Beijing urges Olympic standards of courtesy - guardian.co.uk

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Beijing urges Olympic standards of courtesy
guardian.co.uk, UK - 50 minutes ago
But salaries, love lives and health are also off limits during the Olympics, as Beijing's courtesy campaign reaches its final stages. ...
Etiquette guide: What not to ask Olympic visitors The Associated Press
all 98 news articles

Jul 23 2008

Serena Williams pulls out of East West Bank Classic - Los Angeles Times

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Los Angeles Times

Serena Williams pulls out of East West Bank Classic
Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago
She decides not to play in the tournament at Home Depot Center because of a knee injury and will focus on getting ready for the Olympics and US Open. ...
Serena Williams plans to play through left knee injury at Olympics The Canadian Press
Serena drops out of Carson tourney with hurt knee The Associated Press
Serena pulls out of LA tournament BBC Sport
Sky News - Los Angeles Times
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Jul 23 2008

Beijing to set up Olympic protest zones in parks - The Associated Press

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Beijing to set up Olympic protest zones in parks
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, ...
Chinese motifs gild "international" Olympic village Bangkok Post
Beijing hotels slash prices as world shuns Olympics Scotsman
China reiterates vow to facilitate Olympic reporting Xinhua
Xinhua - Xinhua
all 88 news articles

Jul 23 2008

Cathedral junior makes the Olympics - Indianapolis Star

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Cathedral junior makes the Olympics
Indianapolis Star, United States - 2 hours ago
Samantha Peszek, 16, McCordsville, is one of six women and three replacement athletes that USA Gymnastics will nominate to the US Olympic Committee to fill ...
Samantha Peszek: Olympic Gymnast RightFielders Women in Sports
Memmel makes Olympic team Houston Chronicle
Four years later, Memmel, Sacramone make Olympics The Associated Press
Blue Springs Examiner - Indianapolis Star
all 539 news articles

Jul 23 2008

Etiquette guide: What not to ask Olympic visitors - The Associated Press

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Etiquette guide: What not to ask Olympic visitors
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
Ditto queries about the age of a foreigner visiting Beijing for the Olympics. And an inquiry about someone's love life? Forget it. ...
Beijing goes to extremes for its Olympic face-lift Los Angeles Times
FACTBOX: Olympics athletes and protests in Beijing Reuters
US team to provide all Olympic athletes with masks Toronto Star
Concord Monitor - All About Hawke's Bay
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