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Aug 06 2008

French president: Beijing Olympics to achieve success of world renown - Xinhua

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The Age
French president: Beijing Olympics to achieve success of world renown
Xinhua, China - 1 hour ago
6 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming Beijing Olympics is a great sports gala and will achieve a huge success of world renown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said ...
Olympic Daily News - Wednesday, August 6 Canada.com
Spinning the Olympics Times Online
Even a cynic sees value in the Olympics TheChronicleHerald.ca
Inquirer.net - Independent
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Aug 06 2008

GMA off today for China to attend Beijing Olympics - Manila Bulletin

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GMA off today for China to attend Beijing Olympics
Manila Bulletin, Philippines - 1 hour ago
The President will stay overnight in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, before traveling to Beijing for the Olympics’ opening ceremony on Friday. ...
Video: Raw Video: Olympic Torch Ends Sichuan Journey AssociatedPress
Olympic torch reaches Beijing ABC Online
Olympics-Torch comes to Beijing, security tightened Reuters
Radio Australia - China Internet Information Center|
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Aug 06 2008

China and media face test at Olympics - Business Daily Africa

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Canada.com
China and media face test at Olympics
Business Daily Africa, Kenya - 1 hour ago
August 7, 2008: The world’s best athletes are gathering for the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The build-up to the games has been one of the most ...
Video: Beijing Remade For Olympics CBS
Full Olympics coverage online and in print Irish Times
How about a permanent home for the Olympics? Edmonton Sun
Toronto Star - Xinhua
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Aug 06 2008

Beijing Olympics to impress the world, says Kazakh president - Xinhua

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Beijing Olympics to impress the world, says Kazakh president
Xinhua, China - 4 hours ago
6 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic Games will impress the whole world, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev told Xinhua on Wednesday. ...
Video: Olympics '08: Torch Enters Beijing AssociatedPress
Olympic Torch Arrives in Beijing Wall Street Journal
Olympic flame begins final leg in Beijing Press Trust of India
Bangkok Post - Telegraph.co.uk
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Aug 06 2008

Beijing Olympics to impress the world, says Kazakh president - Xinhua

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BBC News
Beijing Olympics to impress the world, says Kazakh president
Xinhua, China - 2 hours ago
6 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic Games will impress the whole world, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev told Xinhua on Wednesday. ...
The Olympic games are priceless to the Chinese Radio Netherlands
Yao carries Olympic torch at Beijing's Forbidden City Houston Chronicle
Olympic Torch Arrives in Beijing Wall Street Journal
Press Trust of India - Bangkok Post
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Aug 06 2008

Dara Torres plans to show age is no barrier to Olympic success - Times Online

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CBS News
Dara Torres plans to show age is no barrier to Olympic success
Times Online, UK - 1 hour ago
Alongside Torres is a man who jokingly calls her “mom”: Michael Phelps had yet to be born when Torres picked up her first Olympic gold medal back in 1984. ...
Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres' New Challenge CBS News
Torres fortifies the over-40s guardian.co.uk
Swimmer Torres gives 40-something fans someone to cheer AFP
The Associated Press
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Aug 06 2008

Yao carries Olympic torch at Beijing's Forbidden City - Houston Chronicle

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Times Online
Yao carries Olympic torch at Beijing's Forbidden City
Houston Chronicle, United States - 1 hour ago
Rockets and Chinese national team center Yao Ming continued his whirlwind Olympic experience on Wednesday by carrying the Olympic Flame through the main ...
Video: Raw Video: Yao Ming Passes the Torch AssociatedPress
Olympic Torch Arrives in Beijing Wall Street Journal
Olympic flame begins final leg in Beijing Press Trust of India
Bangkok Post - BBC News
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Aug 06 2008

Beard bares all in first Olympic athlete protest - AFP

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Sydney Morning Herald
Beard bares all in first Olympic athlete protest
AFP - 23 minutes ago
BEIJING (AFP) — American swimmer Amanda Beard staged the first athlete protest of the Beijing Olympics, unveiling a nude photo of herself Wednesday outside ...
Beijing Olympics: US swimmer in naked protest Telegraph.co.uk
Olympic swimmer's 'naked protest shutdown' CNN International
Amanda Beard, America's hottest swimmer, says Leisel Jones is her ... The Australian
Los Angeles Times - The Sun
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Aug 06 2008

Canadian women open Olympics with win - Globe and Mail

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Sportsnet.ca
Canadian women open Olympics with win
Globe and Mail, Canada - 1 hour ago
Wednesday night brought a win — a 2-1 win over Argentina, in fact, in the first ever Olympic appearance by Canada's women's team — but it's nothing compared ...
Canadians finally get a kick at Olympic glory London Free Press
Canada beats Argentina 2-1 in Olympic debut Boston Herald
Canada beats Argentina 2-1 in Olympic women's soccer Xinhua
TheChronicleHerald.ca - United Press International
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Aug 06 2008

The Olympic games are priceless to the Chinese - Radio Netherlands

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BBC News
The Olympic games are priceless to the Chinese
Radio Netherlands, Netherlands - 1 hour ago
by Sigrid Deters* If Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander has his way, the Olympic torch will never make a world tour again. Prince Willem Alexander ...
Olympic Torch Arrives in Beijing Wall Street Journal
Olympic flame begins final leg in Beijing Press Trust of India
Dutch crown prince: Stop carrying Olympic torch around the world Bangkok Post
Telegraph.co.uk - Radio Netherlands
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