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Archive for July 29th, 2008

Jul 29 2008

Britain's Olympic Hockey team test red contact lenses to gain edge - Telegraph.co.uk

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Britain's Olympic Hockey team test red contact lenses to gain edge
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours ago
Great Britain's women's hockey team are wearing red contact lenses in their preparations for the Olympic Games in a bid to improve their vision. ...
Beijing says upcoming Olympics are sold out San Diego Union Tribune
US Coach says Olympic team confident, but not complacent about ... International Herald Tribune
Beijing Olympics could affect Macau gaming GamingTodaySlotsToday
The Associated Press - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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Jul 29 2008

CGA provides gymnasts' ID cards to prove their Olympic eligibility - Xinhua

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CGA provides gymnasts' ID cards to prove their Olympic eligibility
Xinhua, China - 5 hours ago
"All the Chinese Olympic gymnasts' passports were issued according to their legal ID cards provided by their regional gymnastics associations," the ...
China denies NYT story suggesting gymnasts underaged Canada.com
Too Young to Compete in the Olympics? ABC News
10 DAYS TO GO The Age
Toronto Star - The Canadian Press
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Jul 29 2008

Too-good US team hurt softball's Olympic future - Kansas City Star

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Too-good US team hurt softball's Olympic future
Kansas City Star, MO - 1 hour ago
At least, not on network television, and not in an Olympics. They got too good. They suffered from an association with baseball and its reluctance to ...
USA softball "Dream Team" closes out pre-Olympic tour for Beijing ... Xinhua
Striving for Excellence London Free Press
Last hurrah for 'take me out to the ballgames' Americans hope ... San Francisco Chronicle
Reuters
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Jul 29 2008

Amnesty: Chinese authorities tarnishing Olympics - The Associated Press

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Amnesty: Chinese authorities tarnishing Olympics
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
HONG KONG (AP) — China has failed to improve its human rights record in the run-up to next month's Olympics, with the government intensifying its crackdown ...
Beijing to produce first-ever Olympic Games Impact report in 2010 Xinhua
Beijing Olympics; Human rights abuses getting worse Telegraph.co.uk
China accused of failing to keep Olympics promises Belfast Telegraph
Aljazeera.net - The Press Association
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Jul 29 2008

Danish Olympic cyclist fails dope test - NDTV.com

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Danish Olympic cyclist fails dope test
NDTV.com, India - 3 hours ago
Danish Olympic cyclist Peter Riis Andersen was kicked out of the team after testing positive for EPO, according to reports reaching in Stockholm from ...
Hamm Withdraws From Olympics Hartford Courant
Danish Olympic cyclist fails doping test Times of India
Danish athlete barred from Beijing Olympics after positive doping test CNN
Daily Camera - Reuters
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Jul 29 2008

Beijing says upcoming Olympics are sold out - San Diego Union Tribune

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Washington Post

Beijing says upcoming Olympics are sold out
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 3 hours ago
All tickets to Olympic events in Beijing have been sold, organizers said yesterday, putting the games on course to be the first to ever sell out. ...
US Coach says Olympic team confident, but not complacent about ... International Herald Tribune
Confident US arrives in China; LeBron practices The Associated Press
Olympics Notebook: US Basketball team arrives in China Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The Ledger - Casino City Times
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Jul 29 2008

US Hoops Team Arrives In China - Washington Post

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US Hoops Team Arrives In China
Washington Post, United States - 33 minutes ago
AP Loaded with star power but wary of complacency, the US Olympic men's basketball team arrived in Macau, China, yesterday with a word of caution from Coach ...
Dara Torres' Swim Coach Diagnosed With Potentially Fatal Blood ... FOXNews
Swimmer Torres' coach set for aggressive treatment USA Today
Torres’ up-front media strategy hasn’t changed story line yet Sports Business Journal (subscription)
RightFielders Women in Sports - New York Times
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Jul 29 2008

China raises Olympic athletics medal hope - Xinhua

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China raises Olympic athletics medal hope
Xinhua, China - 2 hours ago
By Xinhua writers Liu Dan and Yu Zheng BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- As hurdler Liu Xiang remains China's biggest hope for an Olympic athletics gold, ...
China using Olympics as 'pretext' for crackdown: Amnesty AFP
Olympic condom ads Sydney Morning Herald
For some in Beijing, Olympics are a lost opportunity guardian.co.uk
The Press Association - Reuters
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Jul 29 2008

Beijing denies new Olympic business visa curbs - Reuters

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Beijing denies new Olympic business visa curbs
Reuters - 4 hours ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's capital city and Olympic host Beijing is not taking new measures to restrict business visas ahead of the Games, state media said ...
Trade: China faces loss of firms over Olympic hurdles for visa-seekers guardian.co.uk
China limits business travel over security fears during Olympics Business Daily Africa
Visa Opens 55 One-Stop Information Kiosks for Beijing 2008 Olympic ... Business Wire (press release)
CCTV - NEWS.com.au
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