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Archive for August 4th, 2008

Aug 04 2008

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Iraq's Olympic team arrives in Beijing
Los Angeles Times, CA - 2 hours ago
Other teams have traveled farther, but few would seem to have had as difficult a journey to Beijing as the Iraqi Olympics delegation. ...
4 Iraqi athletes arrive in Beijing for Olympics The Associated Press
Four Iraqi athletes arrive in Beijing The Australian
Lion-hearted Iraqi female sprinter goes to Beijing AFP
International Herald Tribune - Xinhua
all 115 news articles

Aug 04 2008

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OLYMPICS REHEARSAL Olympics Rehearsal
ABC News - 1 hour ago
A student from the Tagou martial arts school from Henan province practices in front of the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, at the Olympic ...
Video: Dress Rehearsal for Olympic Opening Ceremony AssociatedPress
China’s Olympic Crossroads: Bird’s Nest Designer Ai Weiwei on ... New York Times
Some 160000 people to attend the inauguration of the Olympic Games Granma International
Xinhua - Hindu
all 512 news articles

Aug 04 2008

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Beijing Olympics funding exceeds $43 bn
NDTV.com, India - 3 hours ago
Total investment in the 2008 Beijing Olympics has hit 295 billion yuan ($43.13 billion) since 2001, a city administration spokesman said on Monday. ...
Beijing municipal govt: Olympic preparations in place China Daily
Rogge hails "milestone" Olympics BBC Sport
China sets conditions for Olympic protests Bangkok Post
Xinhua - Bangkok Post
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Aug 04 2008

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Air Pollution Still Troubles China Ahead of Olympics
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By Stephanie Ho As China makes last minute preparations to host the Olympics, the environment is proving to be one major wild card that Chinese leaders ...
Video: Olympics '08: Is Pollution Returning? AssociatedPress
Beijing Air Thick on Monday New York Times
2008 Summer Olympics: Shroud of smog envelops Chinese capital USA Today
Xinhua - Xinhua
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Aug 04 2008

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BOCOG chief Liu says Beijing to offer high-level Olympic Games
Xinhua, China - 13 hours ago
4 (Xinhua) -- Liu Qi, president of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games (BOCOG), said here on Monday that Beijing will offer the world ...
Beijing Olympics funding exceeds $43 bn NDTV.com
Beijing municipal govt: Olympic preparations in place China Daily
China sets conditions for Olympic protests Bangkok Post
Reuters - The Associated Press
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Aug 04 2008

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Olympic challenge
The Australian, Australia - 8 hours ago
Yet if he's hovering on a fluffy cloud in philosophers' heaven, Montesquieu must be watching the tragicomic drama of the Beijing Olympics with a wry smile. ...
Economist: Olympic hangover impossible China Daily
China leads economic Olympics Belfast Telegraph
China's huge market is biggest Olympic prize MSNBC
Melbourne Herald Sun - Malaysia Star
all 278 news articles

Aug 04 2008

Posted by: JO in Olympics

Olympic challenge
The Australian, Australia - 3 hours ago
Yet if he's hovering on a fluffy cloud in philosophers' heaven, Montesquieu must be watching the tragicomic drama of the Beijing Olympics with a wry smile. ...
Economist: Olympic hangover impossible China Daily
China leads economic Olympics Belfast Telegraph
Beating the West at its own Games Melbourne Herald Sun
Malaysia Star - Christian Broadcasting Network
all 283 news articles

Aug 04 2008