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Aug 23 2008

Yet again, Leslie's presence leads US women to Olympic gold - ESPN

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TSN.ca
Yet again, Leslie's presence leads US women to Olympic gold
ESPN - 2 hours ago
By Jim Caple BEIJING -- Most athletes dream of coming home from the Olympics with gold medals. Lisa Leslie brought hers to the Olympics. ...
Leslie ends Olympic career with 4th gold medal Chicago Tribune
US women capture 4th straight Olympic basketball gold Indianapolis Star
Nothing to it: US women roll Minneapolis Star Tribune
CNN - The Associated Press
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Aug 23 2008

Ping's emotional return to China ends with surprising medal run … - ESPN

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BBC Sport
Ping's emotional return to China ends with surprising medal run ...
ESPN - 4 hours ago
US coach Lang Ping led her team to its first Olympic medal since 1992. She smiled and waved and headed up the tunnel until the giant icon turned to a tiny ...
US finds silver lining in tragedy CNN
Inspired team going for gold Minneapolis Star Tribune
Brazil Ends US’s Dramatic Run in Volleyball New York Times
ABC Online - International Herald Tribune
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Aug 23 2008

It makes you wish the world was like the Olympics - Sunday Herald

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Financial Times
It makes you wish the world was like the Olympics
Sunday Herald, UK - 4 hours ago
EVEN IF you don't like sport," swooned Olympics commentator Clare Balding in the Bird's Nest studio last Sunday morning, "you'd have to admit this weekend ...
Jamaica Leads a Variety of Olympic Winning Nations in China Voice of America
Rivalries highlight track's new look CNN
Olympic medallists are not real heroes Express & Echo
Reuters South Africa - Huntington Herald Dispatch
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Aug 23 2008

Adios Cuba as South Korea win last Olympic baseball title - AFP

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CBC.ca
Adios Cuba as South Korea win last Olympic baseball title
AFP - 7 hours ago
BEIJING (AFP) — South Korea won what could be the last Olympic baseball gold medal on Saturday, dethroning three-time champions Cuba 3-2 in a dramatic final ...
South Korea takes Olympics baseball gold Los Angeles Times
South Korea goes 9-0 to win Olympic baseball gold CBC.ca
In last scheduled Olympic game, US baseball finishes with bronze Chicago Tribune
The Olympian - Pressemeldungen.at (Pressemitteilung)
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Aug 23 2008

Argentina Successfully Defends Olympic Football Title - Voice of America

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The Age
Argentina Successfully Defends Olympic Football Title
Voice of America - 6 hours ago
By Parke Brewer Argentina has successfully defended its Olympic football (soccer) gold medal with a 1-0 victory over Nigeria. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer ...
Maradona fumes over 42-degree Olympic final heat AFP
Argentina wins their second successive Olympics in football Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Argentinian footballer stars in Olympic final Radio Australia
The Associated Press - guardian.co.uk
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Aug 23 2008

Olympics are welcome for various reasons - Daily Nation

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BBC News
Olympics are welcome for various reasons
Daily Nation, Kenya - 7 hours ago
They remind those acquainted with Olympic history that Socrates categorised into three those who attended the Games in classical antiquity. ...
Video: Witness - The Other Olympics - 19 Aug 08 - Part 2 AlJazeeraEnglish
SF Team Tibet protests Olympics abc7news.com
China sentences 10 foreign protesters International Herald Tribune
The Canadian Press - Vancouver Sun
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Aug 23 2008

Olympics are welcome for various reasons - Daily Nation

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AFP
Olympics are welcome for various reasons
Daily Nation, Kenya - 6 hours ago
They remind those acquainted with Olympic history that Socrates categorised into three those who attended the Games in classical antiquity. ...
Video: Witness - The Other Olympics - 19 Aug 08 - Part 2 AlJazeeraEnglish
US urges China to release eight Americans AFP
China-Tibet Propaganda Opera Staged During Olympics Voice of America
International Herald Tribune - The Canadian Press
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Aug 23 2008

Olympic Daily Preview - Sunday, August 24th - Canada.com

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Xinhua
Olympic Daily Preview - Sunday, August 24th
Canada.com, Canada - 3 hours ago
The US is guaranteed of surpassing its all-time record for an Olympics held outside of the United States. They've won 107 medals thus far in Beijing, ...
Video: China's Olympic medal haul stuns world RussiaToday
China certain of most Olympic golds ABC Online
Beijing Olympics: Gold Medals Abound in Beijing Voice of America
Kansas City Star - Xinhua
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Aug 23 2008

Olympic Daily Preview - Sunday, August 24th - Canada.com

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Canada.com
Olympic Daily Preview - Sunday, August 24th
Canada.com, Canada - 45 minutes ago
The US is guaranteed of surpassing its all-time record for an Olympics held outside of the United States. They've won 107 medals thus far in Beijing, ...
Video: China's Olympic medal haul stuns world RussiaToday
China certain of most Olympic golds ABC Online
China to Finish as Top Olympic Gold Medal Winner for First Time Bloomberg
Voice of America - Kansas City Star
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Aug 23 2008

US women capture 4th straight Olympic basketball gold - Indianapolis Star

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Seattle Post Intelligencer
US women capture 4th straight Olympic basketball gold
Indianapolis Star, United States - 49 minutes ago
Carl Lewis (long jump) and Al Oerter (shot put) also had done the same in individual events four straight Olympics. Leslie, who stars for the WNBA’s Los ...
US women's basketball wins fourth straight gold The Associated Press
US Women’s Basketball Breeze Past Australia to Win Gold New York Times
As Leslie Era Ends, Another One Begins Washington Post
Chicago Tribune - Sports Network
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