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Archive for July 26th, 2008

Jul 26 2008

China: Pride, Protest and the Olympic Games - Newsweek

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China: Pride, Protest and the Olympic Games
Newsweek - 8 hours ago
The Olympics are an irresistible stage for athletes—but also for those who wish to act out their grievances before the world. The Beijing Games, which kick ...
Chinese weightlifers eyes historic achievement at Beijing Olympics Xinhua
An 'Olympic dream' comes true Gulf Daily News
China picks huge team of 639 Olympic athletes Bangkok Post
TIME - Xinhua
all 729 news articles

Jul 26 2008

Asafa Powell ready to chase Olympic glory - Times Online

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Asafa Powell ready to chase Olympic glory
Times Online, UK - 8 hours ago
Youth (Athens Olympics, fifth) and inexperience (Osaka world championships, third) are no longer valid excuses. Powell is in his prime, a honed athlete; ...
Bolt: Sprint Double Attempt Up to Coach Washington Post
The Starting Line: Track Athletes in the Final Stretch New York Times
Usain, 'Ver' fly Jamaica flag high Jamaica Gleaner
guardian.co.uk - The Canadian Press
all 1,072 news articles

Jul 26 2008

Rice Warns China on Abuse of Olympic Security - Voice of America

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Rice Warns China on Abuse of Olympic Security
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
At a joint news conference with New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark in Auckland Saturday, Rice said China should showcase not just the Olympics, ...
Rice warns China on Olympic security The Associated Press
Rice warns China on Olympic security WAND
Rice warns China over dissident crackdown Radio Netherlands
Independent Online - The West Australian
all 194 news articles

Jul 26 2008

Meteorologist part of Canada's Olympic team - Canada.com

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Meteorologist part of Canada's Olympic team
Canada.com, Canada - 3 hours ago
Few will be watching the air quality and climate conditions more closely than Doug Charko, who never imagined he would be on the Canadian Olympic team. ...
Flag-Bearer Chosen for Olympic Team Kommersant
McGill sends 14-member entourage to Beijing Olympics RDS
Canadian Olympic Committee gets it right naming van Koeverden flag ... Oakville Today
Vancouver Sun - Edmonton Sun
all 368 news articles

Jul 26 2008

Meteorologist part of Canada's Olympic team - Canada.com

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Meteorologist part of Canada's Olympic team
Canada.com, Canada - 3 hours ago
Few will be watching the air quality and climate conditions more closely than Doug Charko, who never imagined he would be on the Canadian Olympic team. ...
Flag-Bearer Chosen for Olympic Team Kommersant
McGill sends 14-member entourage to Beijing Olympics RDS
Canadian Olympic Committee mishandled language issue Vancouver Sun
Edmonton Sun - National Post
all 368 news articles

Jul 26 2008

Olympics-Tennis-Dream comes true for Beijing-bound Ivanovic - Reuters.uk

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Olympics-Tennis-Dream comes true for Beijing-bound Ivanovic
Reuters.uk, UK - 3 hours ago
By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE, July 26 (Reuters) - World number one Ana Ivanovic said representing Serbia at next month's Olympics in Beijing would be the ...
Athletes to blog Olympic Games VNUNet.com
Blase about Beijing? Let me tell you some stories Irish Times
Finnish team hopes to get three medals in Beijing Olympic Games Xinhua
Monsters and Critics.com - Bangkok Post
all 270 news articles

Jul 26 2008

Taiwan athletes gear up for Beijing Olympics - Xinhua

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The Southern Ledger

Taiwan athletes gear up for Beijing Olympics
Xinhua, China - 50 minutes ago
TAIPEI, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan athletes are currently busy readying themselves for the Beijing Olympic Games, scheduled to open in 13 days. ...
Taiwan Officials Concerned Over Country Name Change At Beijing ... pacific
The Beijing Olympics Five-ring circus Economist
Olympics ticket sell like hot cakes in Taiwan CCTV
Monsters and Critics.com - Radio Taiwan International
all 101 news articles

Jul 26 2008

President Hu urges all-out efforts for successful Olympics - Xinhua

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President Hu urges all-out efforts for successful Olympics
Xinhua, China - 1 hour ago
BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Saturday more meticulous efforts should be made for the success of the imminent Olympic ...
Athletes to blog Olympic Games VNUNet.com
Olympics in Beijing: Air Quality Woes WebMD
BEIJING LOCKDOWN Globe and Mail
Monsters and Critics.com - CNN
all 302 news articles

Jul 26 2008

Chinese weightlifers eyes historic achievement at Beijing Olympics - Xinhua

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Chinese weightlifers eyes historic achievement at Beijing Olympics
Xinhua, China - 3 hours ago
Chen was injured during a recent practice, however, she has recovered and is confident in her Olympic prospect. Chinese weightlifters have traditional ...
An 'Olympic dream' comes true Gulf Daily News
Video tour of Tiananmen Square with Garry Linnell at the Beijing ... The Australian
China Unveils Largest-Ever Olympic Team Voice of America
AHN - CTV.ca
all 423 news articles

Jul 26 2008

Chinese weightlifers eyes historic achievement at Beijing Olympics - Xinhua

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Telegraph.co.uk

Chinese weightlifers eyes historic achievement at Beijing Olympics
Xinhua, China - 1 hour ago
Chen was injured during a recent practice, however, she has recovered and is confident in her Olympic prospect. Chinese weightlifters have traditional ...
China enters biggest ever Olympic team China Daily
An 'Olympic dream' comes true Gulf Daily News
China assembles largest-ever Olympic team CBC.ca
Dispatch Online - Bangkok Post
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