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Archive for July 25th, 2008

Jul 25 2008

Governor greets Olympic athletes in San Jose - San Francisco Chronicle

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Governor greets Olympic athletes in San Jose
San Francisco Chronicle, USA - 6 hours ago
Arnold Schwarzenegger is in San Jose greeting some of the 600 Olympic athletes and coaches expected to pass through the city on their way to the games in ...
San Jose processes and reunites Olympians abc7news.com
ATHLETES STOP IN SJ ON WAY TO GAMES San Jose Mercury News
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Jul 25 2008

Olympics in Beijing: Air Quality Woes - WebMD

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Olympics in Beijing: Air Quality Woes
WebMD - 11 hours ago
"If you had the choice of holding the Olympics in LA or Beijing, I'd probably choose Beijing," he says. Nonetheless, China remains notorious for polluted ...
Briefing: The cloud hanging over the Olympics The Week Daily
Athletes ponder wearing masks CNN
US team to provide all Olympic athletes with masks Toronto Star
Wall Street Journal - New York Times
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Jul 25 2008

Olympics in Beijing: Air Quality Woes - WebMD

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Olympics in Beijing: Air Quality Woes
WebMD - 11 hours ago
"If you had the choice of holding the Olympics in LA or Beijing, I'd probably choose Beijing," he says. Nonetheless, China remains notorious for polluted ...
Briefing: The cloud hanging over the Olympics The Week Daily
Athletes ponder wearing masks CNN
US team to provide all Olympic athletes with masks Toronto Star
Wall Street Journal - New York Times
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Jul 25 2008

Finnish team hopes to get three medals in Beijing Olympic Games - Xinhua

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Finnish team hopes to get three medals in Beijing Olympic Games
Xinhua, China - 1 hour ago
HELSINKI, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The Finnish Olympic team hopes to get three medals with at least one gold medal in the coming Beijing Olympic Games, ...
Today's Olympians aim to prove age is just a number USA Today
Briefing: The cloud hanging over the Olympics The Week Daily
Olympic softball good as gold Black Hills Pioneer
Beijing 2008 (press release) - Xinhua
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Jul 25 2008

Beijing hotels drop prices as low turn-out hits Olympic Games - Telegraph.co.uk

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Beijing hotels drop prices as low turn-out hits Olympic Games
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 3 hours ago
A lack of visitors to the Beijing Olympics has led to big reductions in air fares and hotel costs, says Charles Starmer-Smith. Airlines and hoteliers have ...
Olympic measures improving air quality, Beijing says Bangkok Post
Interview: UNEP official says Beijing makes progress in air ... Xinhua
China says air clearing for Games despite hazy skies Reuters UK
Car Rentals - Xinhua
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Jul 25 2008

Olympic spirit missing in action - The Age

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Olympic spirit missing in action
The Age, Australia - 1 hour ago
WELL, there goes China's bid for the Olympic Games. Sorry, I must have been dreaming. What was I thinking? China won the right to hold the Games years ago. ...
Video: Tibet poet speaks out - July 24 2008 AlJazeeraEnglish
The Silent Olympics Yahoo! News
Off camera: Broadcasters fighting with Chinese The Associated Press
Reuters - New York Times
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Jul 25 2008

Olympic measures improving air quality, Beijing says - Bangkok Post

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Olympic measures improving air quality, Beijing says
Bangkok Post, Thailand - 17 hours ago
Beijing (dpa) - Temporary measures designed to improve air quality for next month's Olympics have cut overall air pollution by about 20 per cent, ...
Olympic co-host city Qinhuangdao combines the Games and the beach Xinhua
David Leggat: Bring your banners about petrol prices but forget Tibet New Zealand Herald
HK Paper Views Chinese Army's Olympic Security Work istockAnalyst.com
NEWS.com.au - Xinhua
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Jul 25 2008

Pizarro: At long last, some Olympic athletes you can see in SJ - San Jose Mercury News

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Pizarro: At long last, some Olympic athletes you can see in SJ
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 1 hour ago
They're here for the first-ever Olympic Alumni Reunion and will be visiting current teams. They'll also take part in a 40th anniversary salute to the 1968 ...
'Art of the Olympians' exhibit shows athletes' other side The Canadian Press
See an Olympic athlete? Post your photos and videos San Jose Mercury News
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Jul 25 2008

Volunteers: Growing social force in China ascends Olympic stage - Xinhua

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Voice of America

Volunteers: Growing social force in China ascends Olympic stage
Xinhua, China - 1 hour ago
BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Olympic volunteer Zhou Zijie has had to answer hundreds of calls every day at the Beijing International Media Center, ...
China picks huge team of 639 Olympic athletes Bangkok Post
Olympic protests fly in face of freedom Melbourne Herald Sun
Olympics: Dayron Robles threatens Liu Xiang chance of gold in Beijing Telegraph.co.uk
Xinhua - Xinhua
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Jul 25 2008

Reward for first Filipino Olympic gold winner above $200000 - Xinhua

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The Associated Press

Reward for first Filipino Olympic gold winner above $200000
Xinhua, China - 2 hours ago
MANILA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The bonus for the first Filipino Olympic gold medalist in Beijing has reached 9.5 million pesos (214000 US dollars) after a new ...
Philippines offering $220K for country's first Olympic gold CNN
Olympic gold worth P9.5M Inquirer.net
Philippines offers $220000 for first gold The Associated Press
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