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Archive for July 27th, 2008

Jul 27 2008

Messi's dilemma over Olympic scheduling clash - International Herald Tribune

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Messi's dilemma over Olympic scheduling clash
International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago
He might, however, be thousands of kilometers away in another time zone, representing Argentina at the Beijing Olympics. The FIFA states that any player ...
Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid and an Olympic-size club v ... Sportingo
Olympic soccer one big Messi The Age
Diego Maradona attacks Barcelona over refusal to allow Lionel ... NEWS.com.au
ESPN - Goal.com
all 238 news articles

Jul 27 2008

China Opens Olympic Village in Beijing - Voice of America

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China Opens Olympic Village in Beijing
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By VOA News The athletes' village for the Beijing Olympics has been formally opened by hundreds of Chinese athletes, led by basketball star Yao Ming and ...
Olympics villagae stirs to life Bangkok Post
Beijing Olympic Village springs to life as athletes arrive Xinhua
Pollution on stage at the Olympics Toronto Star
BBC News - Salt Lake Tribune
all 407 news articles

Jul 27 2008

Olympics hit by drug fears - NEWS.com.au

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Olympics hit by drug fears
NEWS.com.au, Australia - 4 hours ago
By Ben English and Jim Wilson AN overwhelming majority of Australia's Olympic athletes believe the Beijing Games will be tainted by drug cheating. ...
Olympics no place for politics? Some athletes balancing sports ... ESPN
Taiwan athletes gear up for Beijing Olympics Xinhua
Drug cheats Melbourne Herald Sun
Ventura County Star - VNUNet.com
all 174 news articles

Jul 27 2008

German Foreign Minister Says Olympics will "Open Up" China - Deutsche Welle

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German Foreign Minister Says Olympics will "Open Up" China
Deutsche Welle, Germany - 4 hours ago
Germany's foreign minister said Sunday that the upcoming Olympic Games would herald a major "opening up" of Chinese society and urged Beijing to do more to ...
Pakistani youth delegation heads for China ahead of Beijing Olympics Xinhua
Beijing welcomes the Olympics Kansas City Star
Olympic celebration of hypocrisy NEWS.com.au
CCTV - Deutsche Welle
all 121 news articles

Jul 27 2008

Chinese folk artists look to Olympics for revival - Xinhua

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Chinese folk artists look to Olympics for revival
Xinhua, China - 54 minutes ago
The 40-year-old painter is among 27 Chinese folk artists selected to demonstrate their skills in the Olympic Village, the athletes' compound for the Beijing ...
Olympics villagae stirs to life Bangkok Post
In pictures: Olympic village opens BBC News
Chinese first to check in at Olympic Village Press Trust of India
Salt Lake Tribune - Xinhua
all 243 news articles

Jul 27 2008

Olympic subway line to start manned trial operation - Xinhua

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Olympic subway line to start manned trial operation
Xinhua, China - 3 hours ago
BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The subway line built to link Olympic venues in the north of Beijing will begin trial operation Monday, local traffic authority ...
Olympic Village officially opens CCTV
Olympic Games Village Opens, China Checks In First Bernama
Galería de fotos: Eurosport
Xinhua - Xinhua
all 330 news articles

Jul 27 2008

Torch relay game brings Olympics nearer to children from Russia, China - Xinhua

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Torch relay game brings Olympics nearer to children from Russia, China
Xinhua, China - 5 hours ago
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, July 27 (Xinhua) -- As music flowed from a speaker, a paper model of the Beijing Olympic torch was passed from one child to another at ...
Slow internet major problem at Olympics Melbourne Herald Sun
Olympic marketers hope sports trumps politics San Francisco Chronicle
China's only kosher restaurant awaits Jewish Ynetnews
Mirror.co.uk - Gulf Daily News
all 381 news articles

Jul 27 2008

THE TICKER Team USA teammates have LeBron's back - Detroit Free Press

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THE TICKER Team USA teammates have LeBron's back
Detroit Free Press, United States - 1 hour ago
Hey, you have to admire LeBron James, taking a cue from Rasheed Wallace and guaranteeing a gold medal for the US at the Beijing Olympics. ...
Injured LeBron to skip US Olympic exhibition game Inquirer.net
Team USA wins exhibition opener against Canada Sports Network
US men´s basketball team ready for Olympics CCTV
AFP - Los Angeles Times
all 1,004 news articles

Jul 27 2008

Olympic advertisers vault over political morass - Salt Lake Tribune

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Olympic advertisers vault over political morass
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 32 minutes ago
By Emily Fredrix AP For many advertisers this year, their Olympic spots in the US are more about humanity and athletes and less about national pride. ...
Olympic marketers hope sports trumps politics San Francisco Chronicle
Olympic business A word from the sponsors guardian.co.uk
Taiwan athletes gear up for Beijing Olympics Xinhua
New York Times - VNUNet.com
all 287 news articles

Jul 27 2008

"Golden Key" service make Olympic debut in Beijing - Xinhua

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"Golden Key" service make Olympic debut in Beijing
Xinhua, China - 53 minutes ago
BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The renowned "Golden Key " service made its Olympic debut in Beijing as 36 multilingual chief directors from top hotels across ...
Iran b-ballers take flight for Beijing Olympics Tehran Times
Ten of the oddest fashions to come out of the Olympics in recent years Fort Worth Star Telegram
China enters biggest ever Olympic team China Daily
Xinhua - Xinhua
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