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Archive for August 4th, 2008

Aug 04 2008

Posted by: JO in Olympics

Savoring the Olympic Spotlight
Washington Post, United States - 1 hour ago
A Chinese tourist poses for a photo on the plaza in front of the Olympic Water Cube, where the aquatic events will take place, with the "Bird's Nest" ...
Economist: Olympic hangover impossible China Daily
China's mines lie eerily quiet for Olympics Sydney Morning Herald
Chinese grumble about the Olympics, but quietly The Associated Press
Xinhua - Lexington Dispatch
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Aug 04 2008

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Johnson Controls Actively Participated In and Facilitated 'Green ...
MarketWatch - 2 hours ago
Green building solutions provided by Johnson Controls have been applied in 18 Olympic stadiums and supporting facilities, including the National Stadium ...
Out at the Olympic site Atlantic Online
For Chinese, it’s the teflon Olympics Christian Science Monitor
Olympic officials guarantee no rain for opening ceremonies Canada.com
Melbourne Herald Sun - BBC Sport
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Aug 04 2008

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Doping cheats caught before they get to Olympics
CNN - 5 hours ago
BEIJING (AP) -There's one good way of avoiding a rash of damaging doping scandals at the Olympics: Catch the drug cheats before they get there. ...
Stronger Olympics drug testing shakes things up USA Today
Greek Culture Minister Mihalis Liapis on Sunday inaugurated the ... Athens News Agency
Run on anything Ottawa Citizen
Kathimerini - guardian.co.uk
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Aug 04 2008

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Economist: Olympic hangover impossible
China Daily, China - 5 hours ago
By Yan Xianpu (China Daily) As China gears up for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, economists are weighing the economic consequences of the Games, ...
Olympic task of winning the Games The Australian
CHINA'S OLYMPIC CHALLENGE A CASE OF DIGNITY San Francisco Chronicle
It’s Too Hot for Dog on the Menu New York Times
Times Online - San Francisco Chronicle
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Aug 04 2008

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Wang Dayong, a legend chasing 6th Olympic glory on home soil
Xinhua, China - 3 hours ago
3 (Xinhua) -- Wang Dayong, Belgium's legendary Chinese-born table tennis head coach, is looking forward to his sixth consecutive Olympic Games as a coach ...
Auburn Professor Keeps Digital Eye on China’s Olympic Food Supply NBC13.com
For starters, it's not 'Ping Pong' Los Angeles Times
Viewer's Guide New York Times
The Associated Press - Xinhua
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Aug 04 2008

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China clears the air for the Olympics
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 7 hours ago
Liu Shaowu, security chief for the Beijing Organising Committee, detailed the steps necessary on a statement posted on the official Olympics news website, ...
Olympic events won’t be rescheduled Hindu
Blue sky over Beijing with Olympic Games five days away Xinhua
CHINA'S OLYMPIC CHALLENGE GREEN IS GOLD San Francisco Chronicle
DetNews.com - San Francisco Chronicle
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