September 3 2008
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Trailing clouds of Beijing 2008 Olympics glory, NBC pulled out a modest ratings win last week with the return of familiar . TV ratings: Viewers tune in for Barack Obama's convention speech. By Iva is reporting that As at 29 August, the Singapore Youth Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) has received 1590 entries. Of these, 856 came from youths, while the Open Category saw 734 entries. Local entries made up about 75 per cent of all entries. Thank you for your participation in the Logo Design Competition!. Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics champion will face fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell, the former record holder who matched the second-fastest 100m of all time in Lausanne, . Bolt targets 100 record again. The Punch - Lagos,Nigeria is reporting that This position was a distant one compared to Kenya, Africa’s best nation at the Olympics, which ranked 15th with five gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals. . Nigeria’s woeful Beijing 2008 Olympics outing. ABS CBN News - Philippines is reporting that Argentina, the 2004 Beijing 2008 Olympics champions, settled for a bronze medal last month at the Beijing Olympics, with Ginobili rendered merely a spectator in the medal . NBA's Ginobili undergoes ankle surgery. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that The three-way showdown that was denied Beijing 2008 Olympics audiences finally will happen Friday in Brussels when world record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica, . World's three fastest men set for showdown. Tehran Times - Iran is reporting that TEHRAN -- Taekwondo star Hadi Saei, who made history by winning Iran’s first gold medal in men’s 80 kilogram class at the Beijing Olympics, said Iran’s . Iran has not enough time left for London Olympics: Saei. Xinhua - China is reporting that 3 (Xinhua) -- Swiss defense and sports minister Samuel Schmid on Wednesday highly praised the organization work of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, . Swiss sports minister praises "truly exceptional" Beijing Olympics. By Jeffrey Wasserstr is reporting that When the media spotlight shifted instantaneously from Beijing to Denver last week, it was easy to focus on things that the Olympics and the Democratic Convention had in common as spectacles, especially since each ended with a big party. Extending Her Beijing 2008 Olympics Moment. ESPN - USA is reporting that AP American bobsledder Todd Hays' hopes of competing in one more Olympics got a boost Wednesday. Hays, a 2002 Beijing 2008 Olympics silver medalist who retired after . Bobsledder Todd Hays restarts US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt quest. By G-R is reporting that Back in July we reported on the Beijing 2008 Olympics Jordan 6 Rings, and at the time we thought they were going to drop in August. It was originally reported that they Beijing 2008 Olympics Jordan 6 Rings would drop at the beginning of August to celebrate. Oprah Beijing 2008 Olympics Fever. By Temp is reporting that As the talk-show titan taped a special edition of her show at the park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion with more than 150 Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes, the sky was gray and showers seemed imminent. But not a drop of rain fell. . Oprah, Mayor Daley and David Cook pay tribute to Beijing 2008 Olympics champs. ESPN - USA is reporting that AP ATLANTA -- Beijing 2008 Olympics swimmer Eric Shanteau is recovering quickly from cancer surgery and already planning his return to the pool. . Beijing 2008 Olympics swimmer Shanteau recovering from cancer, plans return to pool. The Associated Press - is reporting that CHICAGO (AP) — Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Michael Phelps says he'll do "anything" to help Chicago win the 2016 Summer Games. The world-famous swimmer also says . Phelps pledges support for Chicago's Olympics bid. ESPN - USA is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics softball team member Jessica Men (t-shirt collection here) doza cheers as he arrives for the taping of the 23rd season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Wednesday, Sept. . Olympics Photo Wire. New York Times - United States is reporting that Djokovic was one of the legions of the Olympic-weary, needing five grueling sets to get past Spain’s Tommy Robredo Tuesday afternoon. . Fresh Roddick Wastes Little Time; Neither Does Jankovic. By Mr.SithNi is reporting that Now THAT kind of Beijing 2008 Olympics action is worth watching! Mr.SithNinja. Gizmodo Comments - http://gizmodo.com . Holding Gold: Former Buckeyes Hosket and Redd Share Beijing 2008 Olympics Hardware. By Neale McDavitt-Van Flee is reporting that Living in a former Beijing 2008 Olympics City with an unused main stadium we only managed to pay off two years ago (the Montreal Olympics were in ‘76) I’m not at all surprised to see this video showing the unused state of the venues from the . WNBA's Becky Hammon Talks About Her Russian Beijing 2008 Olympics Experience. The Canadian Press - LONDON is reporting that ... London organizers secured an agreement Wednesday with Britain's trade unions to help avert strikes that could hamper preparations for the 2012 Olympics. . London 2012 Beijing 2008 Olympics organizers reach agreement with trade unions. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Three-time Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallist Usain Bolt, fellow Jamaican and one-time world record holder Asafa Powell and 2007 world champion Gay are all scheduled to . Bolt, Powell, Gay in Brussels lineup. The Canadian Press - HONG KONG is reporting that HONG KONG — Action movie star Jackie Chan said Wednesday he was not upset about his small role in the Beijing Olympics' opening and closing ceremonies . Jackie Chan says he's not upset about small role in Olympics. By Staf is reporting that $43B was not only invested for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and the opening up of China to the world, but also to show that resources had been and will be invested in their sports ambassadors. As for the marketing aspect of historical places . The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in China were brilliantly executed. p2pnet.net - Ontario,Canada is reporting that p2pnet news view | TV:- With the China Beijing 2008 Olympics spectacle out of the way, and the Canadian Winter games and the Summer event in London, England, yet come, . Oprah Winfrey stars in US Summer Olympics bid. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP HONG KONG: Action movie star Jackie Chan said Wednesday he was not upset about his small role in the Beijing Olympics' opening and closing ceremonies . Jackie Chan not upset about small role in Olympics. Ripley Today - Ripley,England,UK is reporting that An Beijing 2008 Olympics flag has been hoisted outside the town hall in Ripley to celebrate London becoming the official Beijing 2008 Olympics Games host city for 2012. . Flying the flag for 2012 Olympics glory. Chicago Sun-Times - United States is reporting that BY ANDREW HERRMANN Staff Reporter/aherrmann@suntimes.com Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming sensation Michael Phelps may be the king of the water, but the guy he looks up to . Phelps wants to be like Mike. By erleargo is reporting that The term ‘Beijing 2008 Olympics player’ is synonymous with the term ‘world-class player’. No agency, institution or country today can ever make claims to being world-class without passing through the baptizing fires of the Olympics games and . OLYMPIC PLAYERS ARE MADE BY SPORTS SCIENCE. Daily Mail - UK is reporting that By John Groves An elderly couple are vowing to go to jail rather than pay the 2012 Olympics surcharge on their council tax bill. . The 2012 Beijing 2008 Olympics martyrs: 'We'll go to jail rather than pay £33 .... International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: While invading Russian tanks lumbered into Georgia last month, crowds in Beijing were pouring into Beijing 2008 Olympics venues in a globally-televised show . China could gain from Russian moves on Georgia. Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that American Walter Dix (9.92) was second, with Jamaica's Beijing 2008 Olympics sprint relay gold medallists Nesta Carter (9.98) and Michael Frater (10.04) third and fourth, . Track stars reign!. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that AP CHICAGO - The city of Chicago is getting the kind of high-profile boost to its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics that only Oprah Winfrey can give. . Oprah Winfrey to host Olympians in Chicago.

September 2 2008
By Alan Lo is reporting that Australian's used a massive amount of search terms by comparison to all other countries in generating traffic to the Olympics category for the 4 weeks ending August 23, 2008. (New Zealand 12 weeks, Singapore 24 weeks ending August . The Last Beijing 2008 Olympics Post - Part Two. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that Only Bolt has run faster, in his Beijing 2008 Olympics gold-medal-winning run of 9.69 in Beijing last month. As he did in the Beijing 100, Bolt eased up before the finish . Powell and Bolt produce speed-fest. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Michael Phelps will use the $1 million bonus he earned for winning eight Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals in Beijing to start a foundation . Phelps uses Beijing 2008 Olympics bonus to start foundation. TVNZ - New Zealand is reporting that By John McBeth in Beijing It's been a difficult task trying to get back to something approaching normality following the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . McBeth: Reflections of Beijing. By media@intheknowtraveler.c is reporting that When the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games officially closed on August 24, Vancouver moved into the spotlight as the next host city for the Vancouver 2010 Beijing 2008 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games. With the Games less than 18 months away, . Beijing 2008 Olympics Wrap-up. Indianapolis Star - United States is reporting that Under International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee rules, there must be 60000 hotel rooms secured for the thousands of members of the "Beijing 2008 Olympics Family" -- workers, . Chicago's Beijing 2008 Olympics bid counts on Indiana hotels. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that Bolt reduced his own mark to 9.69sec in the Beijing 2008 Olympics final last month and last night won the 200m in 19.63sec. "After all my problems this year I'm satisfied . Powell blasts back at Bolt with second-fastest 100m time. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Bolt reduced his own mark to 9.69 seconds in the Beijing 2008 Olympics final and also set a world record in the 200 metres. He was a member with Powell of the Jamaican . Powell equals second fastest 100 metres time. BBC News - UK is reporting that By Michael Bristow Beijing residents are becoming increasingly vocal about their demands to keep emergency measures introduced for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Beijing air measures 'must stay'. SkySports - UK is reporting that Melaine Walker continued her superb 400m hurdles form, the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallist winning easily from Anna Jesien with Britain's Tasha Danvers just behind . Athletics: PB for Powell. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that The brand's heritage derives from its leadership in competitive swimming, where more Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Medals have been won in Speedo than any other brand. . Michael Phelps Launches Foundation, Donates Speedo $1 Million .... DailyNewsOnline - Dar es Salaam,United Republic of Tanzania is reporting that As the curtain fell on the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, viewers' memories were left filled with images of the athletes performing in high-tech stadiums, in a city rebuilt . Beijing: It was more than a fantastic Olympics. Swissinfo - Switzerland is reporting that His compatriot, Usain Bolt, set the new record of 9.69 in winning the gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing last month, while Powell finished fifth in . Powell runs 9.72 in 100 meters at Lausanne. Hindu - Chennai,India is reporting that Beijing: Talent and hard work may have no substitute in the making of an Olympics champion, but nor are they enough on their own to ensure a gold medal at . China’s Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals pay-off. By Chad Jorda is reporting that My first reaction to the release of this video was that maybe they should have debuted this about two weeks ago to tie in with the Beijing Olympics. However, the theme of the song are not as straight forward as that. . Foals - Beijing 2008 Olympics Airways. By Chrysi Philali is reporting that It was as a proud Greek that I followed the Olympics (online, I’ll add) last month. Three: an entrepreneurial spirit that I have found to be indicative, though by no means exclusive, to immigrant cultures. . Missing Out On Olympic-Sized Opportunities. The Press Association - is reporting that Collins paid the price for a poor athletics showing at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on Monday when he was told that his contract as performance director, . De Vos plans 'evolution' as Collins goes. By Stereogum(tips@stereogum.c is reporting that There's so much going on in this video for Foals' "Beijing 2008 Olympics Airways" -- people sitting in fields with black balloons, stripping shirts and slathering themselves in crude oil, tossing tires and mattresses during outdoor. New Foals Video - "Beijing 2008 Olympics Airways". By Temp is reporting that their favorites from the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games take the stage at Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago's Millennium Park for a "Welcome Home Team USA" celebration for the record books! A crowd of thousands will show Chicago&#. The full guest list for Oprah's Beijing 2008 Olympics Party in Millennium Park. By Steven Halper is reporting that "I hope that while watching the Beijing 2008 Olympics games many investors were also reminded at how the world is changing and why they need a global portfolio to capture value and growth around the world. "The US did remarkably well acros. Follow the medals: An Beijing 2008 Olympics portfolio. Sportinglife.com - UK is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics champion from Russia had few problems along the way as she overpowered the 15th seed from Switzerland 6-2 6-3. Dementieva made the early . OLYMPIC CHAMP EASES THROUGH. Xinhua - China is reporting that 2 (Xinhua) -- More foreign leaders have sent telegrams and letters recently to congratulate China on the complete success of the Beijing Olympics between . Foreign leaders congratulate China on success of Beijing Olympics. By edit is reporting that As Beijing is now in full swing to welcome paralympic athletes and guests, the focus here has shifted from the Beijing 2008 Olympics motto of “faster, higher and stronger” to topics of compassion and stamina. Zhang, in particular, is keen on . And now for the paralympics. By Chrysi Philali is reporting that It was as a proud Greek that I followed the Olympics (online, I'll add) last month. Three: an entrepreneurial spirit that I have found to be indicative, though by no means exclusive, to immigrant cultures. . Search Insider: Missing Out On Olympic-Sized Opportunities. By tunisiaonli is reporting that Tunis, September 2, 2008- The meeting of the executive bureau of the National Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee on Monday, focused on the assessment of the Tunisian participation in the recent Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics games which took place from Au. Tunisian Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee assesses country’s participation at .... Badzine - Paris,France is reporting that Those who were surprised to see someone with an Official Beijing 2008 Olympics accreditation around his neck actually living in a building like theirs. . MEMORIES OF….the Beijing Olympics. By Rob Ladi is reporting that Tyson Gay won the 200 in 20.26, showing no signs of the hamstring problems that bothered him at the US Trials and left him out of the Beijing 2008 Olympics 100 final. Wallace Spearmon, who was disqualified in Beijing for leaving his lane, was second. Asafa Powell breezes to 100m win after disappointing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 2 (Xinhua) -- The Paralympic torch relay visited Qingdao, a co-host city of Beijing Olympics, on Tuesday for its fourth leg of "modern China" route journey. . Torch relay of Paralympics goes through Beijing 2008 Olympics co-host city Qingdao. By Alan Lo is reporting that This is part one of my last Beijing 2008 Olympics blog for a couple of years, but I can't promise others won't make comment. In today's installment I've updated an original chart, reviewed top performing sites through the Asia Pacifi. The Last Beijing 2008 Olympics Post – Part One. By Marnie(Mar is reporting that I really enjoyed having you and like the flags and the torch and the China Olympics. I liked the news you made on TV and the mascot and the yellow China flag and I really liked when you were funny. (J) . Special Beijing 2008 Olympics Dad. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker lead the victory as Sparks seem to have found answers after the Beijing 2008 Olympics break. By Dan Arritt, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer The . Sparks get 82-58 win over Minnesota. The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that If images of China captured your imagination during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, keep an eye out for special deals on post-Beijing 2008 Olympics travel. Travel companies are making . Post-Games trip bonanza.

September 1 2008
Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that Without a doubt, the recently concluded Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, China are still most dominant in our minds. It is indeed a great feeling and opportunity . Go for Gold this academic school year. Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that Bolt, the first man in history to win three Beijing 2008 Olympics sprint gold medals (100, 200 metres and 4x100 relay) with world record times, will tackle American . Bolt to light up Swiss meet - Powell, Fraser to run in 100s. New York Times - United States is reporting that ... medalists Michael Phelps, Kobe Bryant and Nastia Liukin along with 150 other members of the United States Olympics team, The Associated Press reported. . Oprah to Open Season With Olympians. By Gerald Cox(opinion@badgerherald.c is reporting that It was an admittedly impressive and incredibly enjoyable Beijing 2008 Olympics farce. Democracies, take note: An upside of totalitarianism, it appears, is the ability to conduct massive, state-sponsored and protest-free global events. . China's Beijing 2008 Olympics facade a victory for totalitarianism. By thebeiji is reporting that As during the Olympics, if you have tickets to events at the Bird's Nest, Water Cube or any other venue in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green (the Tennis Center, Fencing Hall, Hockey Stadium, Archery Field and the National Indoor Stadium) yo. The other Beijing 2008 Olympics buildings and how you can get to see them. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that UK Athletics is ready to call on Usain Bolt's coach, Glen Mills, to help spark a revolution in the sport that will carry it to the Beijing 2008 Olympics in London in 2012 . British prepare to go to Jamaica and Bolt's guru to build success. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that Charles van Commenee, the Dutchman who guided Denise Lewis to Beijing 2008 Olympics heptathlon gold eight years ago, is the odds-on favourite to fill it. . Governing body to get makeover with Collins' departure. Cincinnati.com - Cincinnati,OH,USA is reporting that Playing with somewhat of a chip on their shoulders in the wake of a frustrating Beijing 2008 Olympics performance, Youngs and Branagh defeated Misty May-Treanor and Kerri . Beijing 2008 Olympics champions' streak ends. GamesBids.com - USA is reporting that London streets were packed with thousands of people Monday to celebrate Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics handover to London. Visit London, the capital's tourism agency, . London Celebrates Beijing 2008 Olympics Handover. RunnersWeb - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada is reporting that The triple Beijing 2008 Olympics champion from Jamaica will make his first 200m start since his startling 19.30 seconds world record in Beijing which jettisoned the . Athletics: Bolt, 18 Other Beijing 2008 Olympics Champions, Converge On Lausanne. By fearlessfalgo is reporting that This Beijing Olympics 2008 has to its credit many world records to cherish its memories. There has been 23 world records set since the start of the competition.It will definitely be a euphoric moment for China to top the list with 35 . Beijing 2008 Olympics World Records. This is London - London,England,UK is reporting that Michael Phelps, the greatest swimmer and Olympian of all time, has emphatically backed the evening Standard charter to secure the Beijing 2008 Olympics legacy. . Phelps: Swimming helped me to cope with family break-up. Business Daily Africa - Nairobi,Kenya is reporting that September 2, 2008: Hot on the heels of her 800m Beijing 2008 Olympics gold victory in Beijing, celebrated track queen Pamela Jelimo inched closer to pocketing share of . Jelimo maintains winning form in race for jackpot. Hindu - Chennai,India is reporting that Kolkata (PTI): India's fancied women's archery team may have come out duds at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games but Dola Banerjee says 2012 London Games were very . London Olympics on cards for Dola. By story is reporting that Olympics or The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is a multi-sports event which takes place once in four years and comprises of winter and summer games. It is an international event and almost all the countries in the globe participate in the games. The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games - The History Of The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. By Beijingsnapper(S is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics flame base stands tall Turns out that the Beijing 2008 Olympics flame must have been on its side for maintenance as this morning the base was once again upright! Hotels in Beijing Books on China and Beijing Beijing Personals . Beijing 2008 Olympics flame ready for Paralympics. By reasonablyf is reporting that Legendary, super human, out of this world, or in the case of our recent Beijing 2008 Olympics outing, history making and capturing the heart of a nation. In the heat of the moment even the wildest of these claims seem to be true, . Low Beijing 2008 Olympics medal count sparks sport subsidies rethink. By ecowaterlessgrass(ecowa is reporting that Olympics are held once in 4 years. It attracts athletes from all around the world to take part in competition and prove who is best in their generation. Before Greece Olympics in 2004, hockey sport was played on natural grass. . Network television was popular through Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Xinhua - China is reporting that 1 (Xinhua) -- Despite some disappointment about the performance of the Israeli delegation at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games, the athletes and officials . Israeli delegation commends Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA is reporting that Asafa Powell rebounded from another disappointing Olympics by winning the 100 meters in 9.87 seconds at the British Grand Prix in Gateshead, England, . Powell breezes to 100m win after disappointing Olympics. PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA is reporting that Roy Graff, Managing Director of ChinaContact addresses these questions and analyses the legacy implications of the Olympics on tourism to and from China . China Beijing 2008 Olympics Legacy for Tourism. Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that Chief of Mission for our Beijing 2008 Olympics Team Don Anderson, said 350 international journalists crowded the media centre at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village for a final briefing, . An 'em-Boltened' Jamaica. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics beach volleyball gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh lost for the first time in more than a year, 21-19, 10-21, 25-23, to Elaine Youngs . Starting Lines. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that The Tribune's Kathy Bergen reported recently that this city has emerged as the front-runner to be host of the 2016 summer Olympics. "It's Chicago's to lose . Chicago's Beijing 2008 Olympics potential.

August 31 2008
By Kitka is reporting that The past two weeks were pretty exciting, with all the sport events happening in Beijing Olympics 2008. And for most of you who use Google everyday, you will certainly notice that Google had a different logo everyday through the two . Beijing 2008 Olympics Jumping: sportsmanship or animal cruelty. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that By Anne Wu and Jason Qian WHEN CHINA announced its Beijing Olympics theme of "one world, one dream" in 2005, many Americans regarded it as an empty slogan. . China's winning Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit. Summit Daily News - Frisco,CO,USA is reporting that The Beijing Olympics were one of the most memorable Games in recent memory. And yet the Games were marred by the China’s political and human rights record. . Kennedy: The Olympics’ political connection. Reuters.uk - UK is reporting that NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Elena Dementieva, showing off her improved serve, breezed into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday . Tennis-Open-Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Dementieva overwhelms Li. By Brya is reporting that For those of you who'd never visited, the site ranks the best Beijing 2008 Olympics distance performers of all-time, based solely on their Beijing 2008 Olympics performances. So for example, Haile Gebrselassie's 25 world record performances give hi. Best Beijing 2008 Olympics Distance Performers Ever...post-Beijing. By gleecho is reporting that Today’s athletes or olympic silver medalists awarded $750K! Tan Howe Liang, olympic medalist in 1960, was given a $10K from NTUC Income today but he was not rewarded at the time. Then Singapore was not a rich nation… . #187 olympic medalists rewarded. The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh is reporting that In 1908, the youth magazine Tianjin raised three questions with regards to its dreams about Beijing 2008 Olympics participation. When can China send an athlete to the . For China it is mission accomplished. Times Online - UK is reporting that She ran the fastest time in the world this year to win the Beijing 2008 Olympics 400 metres, but is still a partial heroine in some eyes. Yesterday, the fans stuck around . Ohuruogu victorious on homecoming. By murrele is reporting that One of the big events I really wanted to watch live on TV during the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games was the men’s marathon. Unfortunately, I forgot that when the schedule said the marathon was being run on Sunday that meant it was going to. Beijing 2008 Olympics Medalist Nastia Liukin Honored. By Nick( is reporting that You've probably heard the disappointing news that baseball and softball will not be included in the 2012 London Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. I mean, why should they? The two sports are only popular in a tiny corner of the world that includes the. 2012 Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay 'will be restricted'. Shanghai Daily - Shanghai,China is reporting that By Shen Zaiqun | 2008-9-1 | NEWSPAPER EDITION THERE'S no doubt that Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt graced the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games with their lightning . An open and confident nation honored the Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit. By Marc Onigman(Marc Onigma is reporting that PRWEB) August 31, 2008 -- After Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Turin 2006 Technogym was the Official Supplier for the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games: the fourth consecutive Olympics for Technogym that established itself as a reference. Technogym Wins the Beijing Olympics. Hindustan Times - India is reporting that Suddenly, Beijing has changed all that and Bindra is the one who has become a powerful voice for Beijing 2008 Olympics sports in the country. The moot question is, . Honeymoon with Beijing 2008 Olympics sports short-lived. USA Today - USA is reporting that Bird showed off her offensive skills Thursday in the Storm's first game after the month-long Beijing 2008 Olympics break, scoring 22 points to lead Seattle to a 66-49 . Storm-Sun Preview. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that HONG KONG – The Olympics ended a week ago, but China is unwilling to let it go. Chinese state television is still replaying Beijing 2008 Olympics events, showing Chinese . Beijing 2008 Olympics Reflections. By Sid Robinson(Sid Robinso is reporting that Throughout all of the preparations for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the organizers kept secret the identity of the final torchbearer who would light the flame in the Coliseum cauldron. Word leaked about some of the athletes. Beijing 2008 Olympics Hangover, Part Two. Travel & Tourism News Middle East - Manama,Bahrain is reporting that While a total capacity of some 1000 visitors during the two week Beijing 2008 Olympics period last month may not have been a lot, the policy certainly says everything . China expects post-Olympics tourist boom. Town Hall - Washington,DC,USA is reporting that As the Beijing Olympics fade in memory, take one last note of the septuagenarian women threatened by Chinese authorities with a year in a labor camp for the . Grandma Got Run Over by the Olympics. By Michael Rives is reporting that Since the debut of male and female boxing as display events in the 1904 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, female boxers have worked toward official Beijing 2008 Olympics inclusion. Between 1904 and 2008 women’s boxing grew from a unique attraction to a skilled . Women Boxers in 2012 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games? It’s About Time!. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Mary Owen | Chicago Tribune reporter Deborah Theobold showed Beijing 2008 Olympics dedication in her quest to attend Oprah Winfrey's season premiere, . Fans wait for hours to score tickets to Winfrey's season premiere. By David is reporting that The Olympics should be the pinnacle of achievement. If not, get out. For tennis, it’sa Grand Slam. For basketball, it’s an NBA championship. For football, the World Cup. In the Olympics, football is a patronising under-23 tourna. Beijing 2008 Olympics Sports that should not be. By Emmanuel(Emma is reporting that . Gold Diggers: Meet Some Beijing 2008 Olympics Mercenaries.

August 30 2008
WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that BEIJING hero David Davies is plotting a golden future at London 2012 – by abandoning the strategy which won him Beijing 2008 Olympics silver. Davies was part of one of . Swimming: New strategy for Davies London Beijing 2008 Olympics bid. Xinhua - China is reporting that Hailing the Beijing Games as "unique" and having "unusual ingenuity," Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia said the Beijing Olympics was perfect because it was full . Algerian PM, legislators extend congratulations over Beijing .... Jerusalem Post - Israel is reporting that Police launched an operation to arrest nine people late Friday after a series of attacks in August killed 33 people and threatened to overshadow the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Police in China shoot dead 6 suspects in Xinjiang. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that "She's the best gymnast we've got," said Alexis Goodman, 8, a gymnast riding on the pink World Olympics Gymnastics Academy float. . Beijing 2008 Olympics champ Nastia Liukin honored with parade in Parker. AFP - is reporting that LONDON (AFP) — The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay before the 2012 Olympics in London will be restricted to Britain after protests marred the worldwide relay ahead of . Olympics: 2012 torch relay 'will not leave Britain': report. Times Online - UK is reporting that Young footballers turned down by top clubs are being snapped up by Beijing 2008 Olympics coaches who plan to mould them into London 2012 medal contenders in other sports. . Football rejects offered shot at Beijing 2008 Olympics glory. Malaysia Star - Malaysia is reporting that KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will soon launch a programme aimed at ensuring their athletes win gold medals at the London Olympics in 2012 and the Tokyo Olympics . Beijing 2008 Olympics gold programme for London and Tokyo Games. By Elizabe is reporting that olympics Summer is winding up and everyone seems to be heading off to school or finishing up vacations. It’sa slow time, which makes it all the better to go out on an evening hike or a weekend afternoon bike ride. . Queercents Weekly Roundup: Matthew Micham Takes Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland is reporting that And how the Chinese must have delighted in the exotic sight of Boris Johnson bumbling forward to accept the Beijing 2008 Olympics flag; the mayor of the next host city, . What chance London calling Smith and Carlos?. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that There’s been a lot of discussion down here in SA regarding the Spurs organization asking Ginobili to not participate in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games due to this . Manu's Surgery? As a Spurs Fan, I'm Cool With It. Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand is reporting that His support could be the deciding factor in netball gaining inclusion as the host country's views are all-important to the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee. . Silver Ferns eye Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that Almost 1000 medals were handed out at the Beijing Olympic, but there are only a few that managed to create waves across boundries. Beijing 2008 Olympics is not only about . Memoirs of Beijing. Times Online - UK is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch will be carried round Britain before the start of the 2012 Games — but there will be no repeat of China’s protest-scarred worldwide relay. . No world tour for 2012 Beijing 2008 Olympics torch. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Mary Owen | Tribune reporter Oprah fans showed Beijing 2008 Olympics endurance and dedication Saturday in their quest for coveted tickets to the talk show's season . Oprah fans line up for 'once-in-lifetime-opportunity'. By R is reporting that Just in case you're looking for another dose of Beijing 2008 Olympics hotness. The August issue of Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Fitness features a two-page editorial of Olympic-themed fashion. The model seen here captures the Team USA spirit and the Olym. Beijing 2008 Olympics Fashion in "Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Fitness". By Todd A. Heywo is reporting that Mitcham is hardly the first gay person to compete and win in the Olympics; those of us old enough to remember the 80s and 90s recall the bright eyed American swimmer/diver Greg Louganis. The difference is, Mitcham was out, Louganis cam. Gay News You Can Use: The Beijing 2008 Olympics edition. Packet Online - Princeton,NJ,USA is reporting that As for Mr. Phelps, he set new world records for time in seven events and one Beijing 2008 Olympics record en route to eclipsing Mark Spitz’s previous 1972 Beijing 2008 Olympics . Local swimming enthusiasts soak up Beijing 2008 Olympics excitement. Goal.com - Switzerland is reporting that Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly ready to accept the managerial role of a Great Britain Beijing 2008 Olympics football team at London 2012, . Fergie close to Olympics job. The Associated Press - is reporting that The Herald said Mugabe gave three others on the 13-member Beijing 2008 Olympics squad $10000 each. Each of the remaining athletes got $2000. Many Zimbabweans are unable . Zimbabwe's Mugabe gives Beijing 2008 Olympics swimmer $100000. The Associated Press - is reporting that PARKER, Texas (AP) — Beijing 2008 Olympics gold-medalist Nastia Liukin has been greeted by flocks of fans at a welcome-home parade in her North Texas town. . Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnast Liukin honored in hometown parade. Xinhua - China is reporting that The enthusiasm for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games was rekindled in Hong Kong as Chinese mainland's Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallists on Saturday made their appearances and met the . Chinese mainland's Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallists impress HK people with .... By thehos is reporting that “Michael Phelp’s record setting eight Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals and his relationship with his mother, Usain Bolt’s gold medals and world records, and even Sanya Richard’s relationship with her fiancée who plays for the New York Giants. . TV boss apologizes for coverage of gay Beijing 2008 Olympics hero. By jafape is reporting that “The fact is that the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games could happen anywhere. They seem to unfold in a vast and spotless nowhere. I could have been in Melbourne, or Toronto, where at least the food would have been better—where the Chinese food would have. Quote of the day: Beijing 2008 Olympics food. Press Trust of India - New Delhi,India is reporting that Meanwhile, thousands of people thronged the Bhim Stadium here to celebrate the success of their Beijing 2008 Olympics heroes who were given a public reception by the . Thousands celebrate success of Beijing 2008 Olympics heroes in Bhiwani. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games should involve all of London, not just the main stadium in Stratford . UK mulls new concept for 2012 Beijing 2008 Olympics ceremonies. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that A shot for Beijing 2008 Olympics gold can be an opportunity of a lifetime for athletes. But for companies that spent heavily on advertising and marketing. . Branding olympic gold.

August 29 2008
Reading Eagle - Reading,PA,USA is reporting that The Issue: The US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team captured 110 medals during the games in Beijing, more than any other nation. Our Opinion: The team reflected society in this . Editorials : US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team reflected our society. Xinhua - China is reporting that 29 (Xinhua) -- "The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games was a window through which people around the world gained a better understanding about China," said Bernard Debre, . Interview: French parliamentarian says world knows China better .... AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Two Chinese grandmothers sentenced to re-education through labour for applying to protest during the Olympics will escape punishment as the . Beijing 2008 Olympics protest grannies escape punishment as order revoked. Times of India - India is reporting that The invitation, however, has the names of 13 others including chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda as the chief guest, Indian Beijing 2008 Olympics Association (IOA) . Beijing 2008 Olympics heroes' names missing in invitation. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that China isn’t the only country to fake a musical performance during an Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony. Turns out the Aussies know something about miming music two. . Ginobili needs surgery. The Punch - Lagos,Nigeria is reporting that The 23 year-old also broke seven world records, set an Beijing 2008 Olympics mark in the eighth and increased his total gold haul at the Olympics to 14. . Beijing Olympics and Nigeria’s missing link. Roxbury Register - Roxbury,NJ,USA is reporting that But for the average sports fan or chronic couch potato, the Olympics bring forth names not thought about for four years, if ever, and gives those names a . ‘Butterflies’ at Olympics. The Pendulum - Elon,NC,USA is reporting that by Pam Richter There was fear that there would be protesting at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. There was fear that the media would be censored. . Beijing Olympics gets gold for positive. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that By Rhiannon Edward CHINA is not the only country to fake a musical performance during an Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony. It turns out that Australia also knows a . Just for the record: the Oz Beijing 2008 Olympics music was phoney too. Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan is reporting that HONG KONG: China’s Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallists received a hero’s welcome when they arrived in Hong Kong on Friday after their record performance sparked a surge . HK welcomes China’s Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallists. By PreppyPrincess.c is reporting that at Polo Ralph Lauren on their oh-so-popular Beijing 2008 Olympics Collection will prove to be a style-starter for you this holiday weekend. It appears all of the merchandise from both the Opening and Closing Ceremony Parade Uniform lines is marked . Polo Ralph Lauren Offical Beijing 2008 Olympics Team Uniforms Sale & ‘It’s Just .... By tom@tompeters.com(tom@tompeters.c is reporting that The Olympics are over, but one of Tom's old friends, Heather Shultz, sent him an interesting way to look at the medal results. It came from John Fawcett, a New Zealander and Shultz's colleague at Save the Children. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Footnote. The Associated Press - is reporting that He has announced he'll write a book about his road to Beijing 2008 Olympics history, plans to host the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live," and will be a presenter . Phelps continues whirlwind of appearances. Waltonian - St Davids Radnor,PA,USA is reporting that Just before the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics, a friend told me there was no reason why the United States shouldn't win every medal there was to . Beijing Olympics: go America or go world?. TexasSports.com - USA is reporting that Women's Basketball head coach shares her thoughts on her experience as a Team USA assistant coach at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and how it will benefit the . Coach G post-Beijing 2008 Olympics media availability transcript: Aug. 28. FanIQ - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that The interesting thing about all of this is that the Spurs actually advised Manu not to play in the Olympics in order to rest his ankle. But he said no, . Manu Wasn't Flopping In The Olympics, Needs Surgery. By Admi is reporting that During the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, China is going to showcase a strong mixture of renewable energy and energy efficiency characteristics. More than one quarter of all energy consumed at Beijing 2008 Olympics locales will come from renewable sources, . China Showcases Renewable Energy Aspirations at the Beijing Olympics. The Associated Press - is reporting that "My plan was to be part of the Beijing 2008 Olympics games, and I knew that if I suffered from pain they would have to operate. This isn't something that took me by . Spurs' Ginobili says he needs surgery on ankle. Moscow News - Russia is reporting that Perhaps because of the long run-up and the saturation media coverage, the Olympics always feel like they last much longer than they actually do. . An Beijing 2008 Olympics Vacation. Channel News Asia - Singapore is reporting that BEIJING : Even as China hails the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games as a success, observers have said the international spotlight has certainly highlighted the . Beijing residents see Beijing 2008 Olympics Games as transforming their city. Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand is reporting that By DAVID MOFFETT - The Press | Saturday, 30 August 2008 The Olympics are over for another four years and as we prepare for London 2012 the focus is going to . Money essential to win Beijing 2008 Olympics medals. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Instead, he whines about how his praise for Beijing’s Beijing 2008 Olympics organizers was overlooked and blusters about how well Cuba manages to do in international . Colby Cosh: Maximum whining from Cuba's maximum leader. Xinhua - China is reporting that 29 (Xinhua) -- More world leaders and parliament speakers have warmly congratulated China on the complete success of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . More world leaders congratulate China on success of Beijing Olympics. By northbritai is reporting that While politicans try to make political capital of the Olympics it seems that a spat has developed between England and Australia over the medal tally. It started when The Sun drove mobile billboards around London and Sydney saying ‘Wher. England v Australia Beijing 2008 Olympics battle. By Daniel Noll and Audrey Scot is reporting that Nguyen shares his first-hand Beijing 2008 Olympics experience — including scoring 110 tickets, the simple joy of giving some of them away, an explanation of the empty seats you saw on TV, and how the Chinese people love an underdog. . An Beijing 2008 Olympics Interview from Beijing. By Wrestling Fa is reporting that Already considered one of the big personal stories of the Beijing Olympics, Henry Cejudo reached an even larger audience when he was interviewed on one of the most popular shows on television. Wrestling fans across the nation took grea. More Post-Beijing 2008 Olympics Books []. Sky News - UK is reporting that The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has revealed its performance during the 2000 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games opening ceremony was mimed. It comes a fortnight after China . Orchestra Mimed At 2000 Olympics. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that By Alan Cowell LONDON: Shortly after the Beijing Olympics, a British official was overheard to say that, with his country winning a trove of gold medals and . The Beijing 2008 Olympics flame, for now, burns bright in Britain. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Royal Mail and China Post have jointly issued a special set of stamps to mark the handover of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Flag from Beijing to London. . Royal Mail issues special Beijing 2008 Olympics stamps. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that LET me start by saying I wholly admire the talent and dedication of all who took part in the recent Olympics. What follows is no way intended to undermine . Beijing 2008 Olympics billions better spent elsewhere. By edit is reporting that Pointing at Russia’s alleged “lackluster Beijing 2008 Olympics performance” (the country ranked third in the number of gold medals), some Chinese officials have pinned it down to the demise of its Soviet centralised sports system and Moscow’s . Gold Haul Vindicates State Control Over Sports. WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that WHILE loud calls have been made in recent days for rugby and a British football team to be included in the Olympics, last night there were also surprising . Call to let the sheepdogs loose at the Olympics. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that But he'll need that backing desperately unless he has retooled since the Beijing 2008 Olympics loss to one of his pigeons, James Blake. He got the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold he sought . Federer will have some second chances. Xinhua - China is reporting that 29 (Xinhua) -- The end of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games has not been the end of exercise for Beijing, for people's enthusiasm for keeping fit has been encouraged. . Beijing 2008 Olympics passion turns into "exercise fervor" in China. Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that "On behalf of Reebok, the entire management and staff of Irie Jam Radio and Irie Jamboree, I am pleased to extend congratulations to the new Beijing 2008 Olympics and . More plaudits for Bolt on Beijing 2008 Olympics records. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that By BRIAN MONTEITH WHAT a joy to see the Scottish medal winners of the Great British Beijing 2008 Olympics Team being given such a rousing reception by the people of . Shove ha'penny for the Olympics. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that This Saturday the city of Parker will celebrate Nastia Liukin's golden victory at the Beijing Olympics with a welcome-home parade. Nastia won five medals in . OLYMPIC GYMNAST'S HOMECOMING. Baltimore Sun - United States is reporting that After the gold in Beijing, Baltimore's Michael Phelps is diving into the world of entertainment - and making quite a splash. Earlier news was that the . Phelps sure isn't resting on his Beijing 2008 Olympics laurels. New York Sun - United States is reporting that Sitting beside her, Izaiah Jones, 6, of Bay 50th Street in Brooklyn, said he didn't get a chance to see Mr. Phelps race in the Olympics, because he didn't . Olympics Hero Phelps Splashes Down in the City. BBC Sport - UK is reporting that In it is his first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal. Hodge isn't just talking about a plan to aim to repeat the feats of the Great Britain coxless four in London in four . What now for Beijing 2008 Olympics rowers?.

August 28 2008
Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that The next night, we performed at a gala affair for the British Beijing 2008 Olympics Association, which featured seven Olympians from this year's team, including several . As a Two-Way Interpreter. The Punch - Lagos,Nigeria is reporting that By Adekunle Salami The national athletes competed at the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games without any insurance policy in accordance with the global practice in . Olympics: Team Nigeria competed without insurance. Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia is reporting that The Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics has ended. Thanks to TVRI and newspapers, Indonesians were quite well informed about this fortnight-long world party that everybody . Organizing multi-sport Olympic: A Chinese lesson, experience. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The Olympics may be fading into history, but the wake left by Michael Phelps and other athletes continues to bubble. In attracting 214 million viewers over . NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics claims deserve closer inspection. By chinacommen is reporting that The Financial Times reports how Rio Tinto believes commodity prices will rise again, amid a post-Olympics construction boom as transportation/supply chains are untangled, factories are reopened, and trucks get back onto the streets… . Post-Beijing 2008 Olympics Pieces. Xinhua - China is reporting that 28 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's Dream Team IV returned to Lagos Wednesday from the Beijing Olympics with coach Samson Siasia confessing he was too shy to meet . Nigeria's Beijing 2008 Olympics silver winning coach rates Argentina high. The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER is reporting that VANCOUVER — Vancouver's Beijing 2008 Olympics organizing committee says tickets for the Paralympic Games in 2010 will be affordable. Caley Denton, vice-president of . Olympics organizers say tickets for Vancouver Paralympic Games .... Moscow News - Russia is reporting that Last week, the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Peking closed to tremendous fanfare. The official closing ceremony held at the ‘Bird's Nest' stadium coincided with the . Russia and the Olympics. By Andrew Brand is reporting that Remember when the Olympics were truly an amateur event? It seems not that long ago where the idea of a top Olympian returning to the next Olympics was deemed not plausible due to the financial rewards of turning professional. . Andrew Brandt: Olympic-Sized Musings. Southwest News-Herald - Chicago,IL,USA is reporting that By RAY HANANIA The competition for the Gold Medal was Olympic. Not in Beijing, but on the beaches of Punta Cana, where I spent a week researching Cuban . A Gold Medal Beijing 2008 Olympics Vacation Competition. CNN International - USA is reporting that Venus Williams, who paired up with Serena to win Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in Beijing in the doubles, is a two-time US Open champion and had too much firepower for Los . Wimbledon champion Venus Wiliams powers into US Open third round. Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing are over and every Jamaican at home and abroad is proud to be Jamaican because of the historic performance of our athletes. . Building on Beijing 2008 Olympics success. By dsparks(Mat is reporting that Admittedly, it's a little late for Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball coverage, given that the competition ended sometime around 4:00 am EST on Sunday morning, but Thursday is Arbitrarian day, and so today I'm going to try to tell the story of. The Arbitrarian: Envisioning the Olympics. By Ama is reporting that Nike, together with Team USA and the Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee, created high-tech, high-performance sportswear for the 2008 summer games. For example, the Swift Suit supposedly has reduced drag by 7% from the uniforms Nike designed for. Nike's Beijing 2008 Olympics designs make strides. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Sparks teammates Candace Parker, left, and Lisa Leslie helped the US win the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. WNBA gets back to action after Beijing 2008 Olympics . Sparks ready to renew push for the playoffs. By Diana Wol is reporting that Between 1912 and 1948 art competitions were a part of the Olympics. Medals were awarded for architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture. In fitting with the theme, all art competitions were required to have a sports theme.. Was Painting Once an Beijing 2008 Olympics Event?. Economist - UK is reporting that The occasional glimpses on national television of their wooden expressions as they watched the closing spectacular of the Beijing 2008 Olympics games on August 24th . The Beijing Olympics Our revels now are ended. IcelandReview - Reykjavik,Iceland is reporting that Iceland’s government, Reykjavík City Council and the National Beijing 2008 Olympics and Sports Association of Iceland have invited the nation to follow its “silver boys” . Subscribe to daily news email service. Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia is reporting that THERE is more to the national sporting life than the Beijing 2008 Olympics medals table, Australia's most senior sports administrator has warned. . Biggest sports 'not Beijing 2008 Olympics ones', Peter Bartels warns. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Michael Phelps, the Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming hero, is to turn his hand to comedy after agreeing to host legendary US sketch show Saturday Night Live. . Michael Phelps to host Saturday Night Live. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that By Edward Wong BEIJING: The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games have shown that sports and national pride are still tightly intertwined, and perhaps nowhere more so than in the . China muzzles criticism of hapless Beijing 2008 Olympics soccer team. CalorieLab Calorie Counter News - Las Vegas,NV,USA is reporting that Watching the Olympics this year was fabulous! Seeing these amazing athletes giving their all and, for the most part, showing fair play and sportsmanship . The real winner of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. CricInfo.com - UK is reporting that Apparently there has been some cricket taking place over the past Beijing 2008 Olympics fortnight, but if you're a sports fan in either Britain or India, it's possible . Why cricket isn't an Beijing 2008 Olympics sport. The Associated Press - is reporting that 24 story about the final day of Beijing 2008 Olympics competition, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the United States won the silver medal in men's team . Correction: Story on final day of Olympics. Baltimore Sun - United States is reporting that By Brent Jones Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal swimmer and Rodgers Forge native Michael Phelps will make his acting debut by hosting the season premiere of Saturday . Beijing 2008 Olympics star will try his hand at late-night comedy. TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada is reporting that The Beijing Olympics are history. The trend at this summer’s Beijing 2008 Olympics Games was the battle between sponsors and marketers trying to capitalize on the huge . Olympics proved golden for sponsoring companies MARKETING MONITOR. The Tribune-Democrat - Johnstown,PA,USA is reporting that By ZACHARY HUBBARD Did you catch any of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on television? If so, I hope you didn’t miss the highlight of the whole affair. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games herald new China. Xinhua - China is reporting that 28 (Xinhua) -- As the 2008 Beijing Olympics ended in a splendor of fireworks, concerns over a post-Games downturn for the Chinese economy re-emerged. . News Analysis: Chinese economy where to go post-Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that The brown-tinged haze that typically obscures views in the city, which hosted the Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events, has been absent for the past two weeks due to . Hong Kong Skies Clear -- Thanks to Nature, Not Games (Update1).

August 27 2008
The Nation Newspaper - Bridgetown,St. Michael,Barbados is reporting that We share joy and glory in the Beijing 2008 Olympics triumph of Jamaica, in true Caribbean solidarity; if only temporarily. Two athletes produced arguably the greatest . Cold War revival brewing. Press Trust of India - New Delhi,India is reporting that Beijing, Aug 28 (PTI) Majority of the 1.3 billion Chinese people, who did not have a chance to see the ultra-modern Beijing 2008 Olympics Games facilities, including the . Beijing to open up modern Beijing 2008 Olympics facilities for tourists. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that The SNP claims an independent Scotland could put out an Beijing 2008 Olympics team which would not embarrass the country. The UK won 47 medals which involved 70 . Beijing 2008 Olympics glory a false hope. NDTV.com - New Delhi,India is reporting that Earlier this week, the 29th Olympics at Beijing were successfully concluded. China showed the world how it was emerging as a sporting power. . Hosting Olympics fuels the market?. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By Bill Scott New York (dpa) - Elena Dementieva continued to live in the glow of her Beijing 2008 Olympics dream on Wednesday, with the Beijing gold medallist storming . US Open: Dementieva's Beijing 2008 Olympics dream continues into third round at .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 27 (Xinhua) -- Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski has extended his congratulations to China on the successful Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, news from Skopje . Macedonian president congratulates China on Beijing Olympics. Bristol Herald Courier - Bristol,TN,USA is reporting that Somewhere during NBC and Telemundo’s seemingly endless coverage of the recent 27th Olympiad, I got to thinking: When did the Olympics become so open, . COLUMN: Olympics’ Massive Chock Hold on Itself. Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia is reporting that There can be no doubt that plaudits are fitting for the Chinese people, its government and the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Committee for a thoroughly spectacular . Post-Beijing 2008 Olympics China. By Jason Da is reporting that Well, the Olympics are over and the Ebaby! team is back in the USA. But what a trip they had! Take a look at the English, baby! Olympics page for the videos. While he was over in China, Jason Simms sent emails about his adventur. On Flushing, Federer and Beijing 2008 Olympics 'Festivities': FanHouse Catches .... The Canberra Times - Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics silver medallist Dinara Safina and Serena Williams, meanwhile, won their first-round matches in straight sets yesterday. . Ivanovic through after early tumble. ESPN - USA is reporting that That's exactly the type of thing McKillop was saying goes on in Argentina -- with a funneling of junior players up to the Beijing 2008 Olympics team. . Coach K to help make Beijing 2008 Olympics program long-term success - Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 42 NBA players played for 12 national teams in the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, which is the biggest number since 1992. US defeated Spain and with this . 24 NBA professional players won medals. The Associated Press - is reporting that DURHAM, NC (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski always maintained that leading the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt basketball team would make him a changed coach. . Coach K to 'live the moment' after Beijing 2008 Olympics success. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that He and his media manipulators then went further and insisted that Team GB be wound up and that Scotland should have a separate Beijing 2008 Olympics team. . Let's hear no more of the Beijing 2008 Olympics meddlers. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that So when our capital's mayor took the Beijing 2008 Olympics flag during the handover ceremony on Sunday his performance was always bound to stir debate. . Just how bad was our Olympics show?. Times Online - UK is reporting that Scotland got its very own “Beijing bounce” yesterday as Chris Hoy and the nation's other triumphant Beijing 2008 Olympics heroes took part in a jubilant victory parade . 50000 turn out to acclaim Scotland's Beijing 2008 Olympics heroes. FanIQ - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that by CriticalFanatic One final Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball thought before I put basketball on the back shelf for a few minutes and jump in headfirst to a big pool of . Predicting The 2012 US Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball Team. Kyiv Post - Kyiv,Ukraine is reporting that Upon their return, the Ukrainian team was congratulated by National Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee president Serhiy Bubka, the Cabinet of Ministers and President Viktor . Triumphant return for Beijing 2008 Olympics team. Reuters UK - UK is reporting that NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Elena Dementieva stepped up a gear to reach the third round of the US Open on Wednesday with a 6-2 6-1 . Tennis-Open-Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Dementieva steps up a gear. BBC News - UK is reporting that Thousands of cheering Ethiopians have lined the streets of the capital, Addis Ababa, to welcome home the country's Beijing 2008 Olympics gold-medal winning athletes. . Ethiopia welcomes Olympics stars. Xinhua - China is reporting that 27 (Xinhua) -- Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics venues will open to tourists during the week-long National Day holiday beginning Oct. 1, an official said on Wednesday. . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics venues to open to tourists in October. New York Times - United States is reporting that While the world is tallying the benefits, political and economic, that China will reap from hosting nearly perfect Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, the star athletes who . China’s Promise Excites the Sports Stars. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that Similarly unexpected was the blog post/column that drew by far the biggest reaction -- online, at least -- of any Beijing 2008 Olympics story we ran from Beijing. . A look back at Beijing -- and forward to Vancouver. Xinhua - China is reporting that 27 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Parliamentary Speaker Koksal Toptan on Wednesday praised the success of the just-ended Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. During his meeting with . Turkish parliamentary speaker praises success of Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. BBC News - UK is reporting that Old and young had turned out to wave Saltires, banners and messages of support for the Beijing 2008 Olympics medallists while others hung out of windows to shout words of . Massive crowd swamps Beijing 2008 Olympics bus. Delhi News Record - Delhi,ON,Canada is reporting that Golf, too, should be an Beijing 2008 Olympics sport. It's played throughout the world, and its highest level — the PGA Tour — includes golfers from every habitable . Time to get rid of some Beijing 2008 Olympics sports. El Dorado Times - El Dorado,KS,USA is reporting that By Staff reports The 2008 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games wrapped up Sunday in Beijing, China, with the US men’s basketball “Redeem Team” doing exactly that. . “Redeem Team” brings back Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics hero Chris Hoy made a triumphant return to his home city, with 40000 people lining the streets of Edinburgh to greet the triple gold medal winner. . Beijing 2008 Olympics hero Chris Hoy returns to home city. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics silver medallist Safina and Serena Williams both had easier matches and have a chance of supplanting Ivanovic as the world's top-ranked if they . Ivanovic forced into first-round fight. By Martin P is reporting that It was always obvious that the 1908 London Olympics were going to loom large in the British media’s coverage of Beijing, on the simple grounds that everyone loves a centenary. I was expecting to see most of this in the coverage of the . Britain's Best Beijing 2008 Olympics Games since 1908.... Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia is reporting that Having beaten the Russian Yevgeniy Lukyanenko for gold, he then broke the Beijing 2008 Olympics record. Hooker is a keen skydiver and, like fellow gold medallist "K1 . The best among a dazzling bunch. Liberty Vindicator - Liberty,TX,USA is reporting that I enjoy the NBC clip reels of now famous Beijing 2008 Olympics moments, many we are sure to see again come the next Olympics. But the Olympics are over, and there is only . Ending the post-Olympics television rut. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that By Sam Cage ZURICH, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Triple Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallist and world record holder Usain Bolt could have run the 100 metres in 9.52 seconds if he . Bolt could have run 9.52 in Olympics, coach says. By Laurel Delaney(Laurel Dela is reporting that It's a wonderful detail about how nation-against-nation, Beijing 2008 Olympics ranking is deceptive because the achievements of athletes seldom derive purely internally from within a single nation. Maybe Beijing 2008 Olympics games are a metaphor for g. Globalization Helps Win Beijing 2008 Olympics Golds Aplenty. By Willy Sudiarto Raharjo(Willy Sudiarto Raharj is reporting that Finally i can watch the closing ceremonial of the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Game in Beijing. Although it wasn't as spectacular as the opening ceremony, one thing i should note about the closing is that most of the show are done by human and not. 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Game Closing Ceremonial. WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that CHRISTIAN MALCOLM wasn’t too happy when he had a brief sight of the incredible Usain Bolt scorching to a 200m world record at the Beijing Olympics. . Olympics: I never saw Bolt, admits Malcolm. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — China plans to auction off 20 million items related to the Beijing Olympics, including the bed that basketball star Yao Ming slept in while . China to auction Yao Ming's bed, 20mln other Beijing 2008 Olympics items:report. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that Ottawa -- The Soviet Union took part in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, which it previously condemned as inherently aristocratic and capitalistic, for the first time in . What do totalitarian states do? Cheat. Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India is reporting that PTI / Beijing August 27, 2008, 12:22 IST Impressed by Beijing Olympics, London, host of the 2012 Games, will woo Chinese firms for investment in the British . London woos Chinese investment in 2012 Olympics. Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, China, are at an end and Jamaica stands tall among the nations of the world. Hearing our national anthem played over and over . Putting the Olympics in perspective.

August 26 2008
Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 27 (Bloomberg) -- Roger Federer, who hasn't won a Grand Slam tennis tournament this year, said becoming Beijing 2008 Olympics doubles champion has given him fresh impetus . Federer Gets Beijing 2008 Olympics Lift, Eases Into Second Round at US Open. By edit is reporting that China has repeatedly asked the outside world not to politicise the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics games. President Hu Jintao issued a personal plea ,on the eve of the games’ opening, for sports and politics to be kept separate. . Hu is politicising the Olympics?. By Kenneth Ta is reporting that The Olympics has come and gone without a hitch and while BOCOG officials can finally heave a sigh of relief, we have a few questions in our mind — Will people on the streets continue to be as friendly? Will counterfeit products be kept. Just one day after the Olympics closes, the counterfeits are back. TIME - USA is reporting that Political bandwagons, like London buses, can get uncomfortably crowded, and the bandwagon that trundled into view during the finale of the Beijing Olympics . London's Olympics: Tough Act to Follow. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that The most encouraging aspect of Fowles' Beijing 2008 Olympics performance might have been how well her injured knee held up. She showed no hesitation on the sprained right . Beijing 2008 Olympics champ Sylvia Fowles returns to Sky. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that In a few short weeks, the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will be history. As the last spectator files out of the Chinese capital’s Bird’s Nest stadium on 24 August, . Brands preparing for marketing strategies for Olympics 2012. Xinhua - China is reporting that 26 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia Tuesday expressed his congratulations to China on the just-ended Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Algerian PM congratulates China on Beijing Olympics. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that The gymnast with the ever-present smile took one gold and three silver medals at the Beijing Olympics this month. Johnson says the best part of the Olympics . Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal-winner returns home. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that Russia was eliminated by the US — which went on to win Beijing 2008 Olympics gold — in the semifinals. Hammon scored just three points in that loss, . Hammon reflects on Beijing 2008 Olympics journey with Russia. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that BEIJING - China topped the official medals table at the Beijing Olympics, the first country since the Soviet Union in 1988 to break the 50-gold-medal . We're next: It's Vancouver's turn for the Beijing 2008 Olympics party. Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA is reporting that In celebration of hosting the Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events, several temporary shops were set up around the city for purchasing official Beijing 2008 Olympics souvenirs. . Hong Kong’s Olympics Shopping Deficit. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that Well, the Olympics are over, and Micheal Phelps may be going home with eight gold medals, but he might as well start receiving GE dividends. . GE's Beijing 2008 Olympics Score. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that But a single EU team is unlikely by Philippa Runner The 27 member states of the EU when counted together won 87 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, . EU 'Beat' US and China in the Olympics. By TMZ Staf is reporting that Filed under: Wacky & Weird The Games may be over, but the images imprinted in our brains will never disappear. Here's a look at some of the most Tantric moments Beijing had to offer. ... Permalink. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Kama Sutra. Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India is reporting that Almost everyone in the world who watched the 2008 Olympics in Beijing was impressed by China’s preparations, the acumen of the Chinese in running such a . Orville Schell: China's post-Beijing 2008 Olympics challenge. Granma International - La Habana,Cuba is reporting that Outstanding baseball player Alexei Bell, lead hitter in the Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball tournament, said that they had competed in Beijing inspired by the commitment . Raúl receives final group of Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that The Olympics also has its fair share of heartwarming and honorable moments, the best of which are awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal. . Bad sports: huffing and puffing at the 2008 Olympics. Washington Post - United States is reporting that By Leonard Shapiro Last week I focused on my personal love/hate relationship with NBC's prime time coverage of the Beijing Olympics and asked readers to . NBC's Huge Gamble Pays Off With Stirring Beijing 2008 Olympics Telecasts. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that By Shira Springer BEIJING-During three weeks inside the heavily-secured Beijing 2008 Olympics Green zone, life became increasingly surreal. . One Last Lap Around the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that London's display at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics has been ridiculed in China, with the media mocking mayor Boris Johnson and deriding the . Chinese media mocks London 2012 Beijing 2008 Olympics handover performance. Joy Online - Accra,Ghana is reporting that Ghana’s contingent to the just ended Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games returned without even a “wooden medal” in a manner that raises questions about the nation’s . Ghana’s Beijing 2008 Olympics Games display an awakening call. BBC News - UK is reporting that The Royal Mint has unveiled a new £2 coin to mark the handover of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games from Beijing to London. The coin was presented by London Mayor Boris . Beijing 2008 Olympics £2 coin launched. ABC News - USA is reporting that By DAVID MUIR and JO LING KENT Michael Phelps, the eight-time gold medalist in Beijing, has won more gold than any Beijing 2008 Olympics athlete ever. . Cashing in on Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that One final thought on the Olympics (we promise ... maybe) from Sporting News basketball columnist Mike DeCourcy. One by one, each member of Team USA was . Team Golds Not Properly Counted at Olympics. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that For more than a week, the view from the The Independent's apartment on the 14th floor at the North Star Media Village here at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games was what you . Photo Finish: The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games comes to an end. Xinhua - China is reporting that "China can be proud of hosting a spectacular Olympiad, which brought together athletes and people from all over the world in celebration of the Beijing 2008 Olympics . UN chief, other foreign leaders congratulate China on successful .... Press Trust of India - New Delhi,India is reporting that Beijing, Aug 26 (PTI) China's Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallists will each get a cash bonus of 350000 yuan (USD 50000), almost double the amount paid after the 2004 . Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallists to get USD 50000 as bonus. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that OLYMPIC champions Rafael Nadal and Elena Dementieva started their US Open campaigns by overcoming stiff challenges from unseeded opponents. . No Beijing 2008 Olympics hangover for gold medallists in New York. Spiegel Online - national,Germany is reporting that By Ullrich Fichtner, Maik Grossekathöfer and Detlef Hacke The organizers of this year's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing wanted us to believe that the event was . OLYMPICS-SIZED DELUSIONS A Look Back at Beijing 2008. Sportingo - Tel-Aviv,Center,Israel is reporting that by Greg Varkonyi on 26 August 2008 The Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit has always been about performing at your very best and overcoming the odds to be crowned champion. . The TEN greatest Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics moments that you might just have .... BBC News - UK is reporting that Public enthusiasm for attending the 2012 London Beijing 2008 Olympics Games has risen almost 30% following the Beijing Games, a survey for the BBC suggests. . More Britons 'to attend Olympics'. By B is reporting that Queuing up to pass through one of the many security check points at the Olympics on one occasion there was a recording being played over the PA system: “Flags of non-participating countries and regions, and sharp objects are not . Beijing 2008 Olympics Security – Knives, bombs and the Welsh Dragon. Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada is reporting that After nine Olympics or 10 considering the boycott, finally an Beijing 2008 Olympics medal, talk about perserverance! "Revved up? Certainly I have had a little more energy . Beijing 2008 Olympics voices. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Brent Latham The four athletes Gabon sent to this year's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing were accompanied by a delegation reported to be comprised of over 60 . Gabon's Beijing 2008 Olympics Delegation Draws Low Marks for Efficiency. Asia Times Online - Kowloon,Hong Kong is reporting that By Wu Zhong, China Editor HONG KONG - Chinese leaders can now let out a long and satisfied sigh of relief: the Beijing Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games have ended . China misfires with divisive 'people's war'. Xinhua - China is reporting that 26 (Xinhua) -- Hefty cash rewards are awaiting triumphant Kenyan Beijing 2008 Olympics team that returns from Beijing late Wednesday. A total of 22.5 million shillings . Kenya to offer hefty cash rewards for Beijing Olympics medallists. Xinhua - China is reporting that 26 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, which ended on Sunday, has been hailed by media across the world as a huge success. The Beijing Olympics "was . World media hail Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Although Beijing spent lavishly on Beijing 2008 Olympics spectacle and medals, that doesn't make it a winner. Juan Antonio Samaranch, the former head of the International . The price of China's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games.

August 25 2008
Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that The opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics featured an opulent cast of 10000 performers that conjured images of China's imperial past rather than . Beijing Olympics showcased the rising might of China and its .... Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that It was the best performance by any country of Jamaica's size in the modern Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Clinton Davis, former public service leader and sportsman, . Develop Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium as Beijing 2008 Olympics Training Centre. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 26 (Bloomberg) -- Gold medal winners Elena Dementieva and Rafael Nadal may be suffering from Beijing 2008 Olympics hangovers after lackluster first-round performances at . Nadal, Dementieva Suffer Beijing 2008 Olympics Hangovers at US Open Tennis. Dispatch Online - South Africa is reporting that THE Beijing 2008 Olympics Games not only brought gold for athletes and their countries, but also for the companies that outfitted them with their gear. . Sports outfitters score gold in Olympics. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that As we preen ourselves over our Beijing 2008 Olympics achievements, it's worth pausing to consider Britain's amazing haul of gold medals in the light of the broader . Stephen King: Zimbabwe and Jamaica run away with the economically .... Washington Post - United States is reporting that 25 -- Tennis has been a medal event during two eras of Beijing 2008 Olympics history, first from 1896 to 1920 and again starting in 1988. So the prospect of present-day . Beijing 2008 Olympics Question Hangs Over Open. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that Team GB have held a press conference in Surrey after returning to the UK from the Beijing Olympics. The athletes are celebrating Britain's most successful . Beijing 2008 Olympics Press Conference. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 1 for a week this month before surrendering the top spot to Ivanovic after she lost in the quarterfinals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis tournament in Beijing. . Ivanovic Ranked at Top of Wide Open US Open as Henin Departs. Times of India - India is reporting that BEIJING: Beijing and London, the present and future host of Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, yesterday came together to display a new, romantic view of the world. . London's multicultural face on display at Olympics ceremony. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- Cuban sportsmen who competed at the Beijing Olympics were welcomed on Monday as heroes at their hometowns. National TV broadcasted images of . Cuba welcomes Beijing 2008 Olympics sportsmen as heroes. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) ¨C- The dailies of Mexico City praised on Monday the perfect organization of the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Games of Beijing and they hailed the absolute . Mexican press hails Beijing 2008 Olympics victory in China. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that by Dexter Roberts As the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games wrapped up on Aug. 24, 16 days after their fireworks-studded opening (BusinessWeek.com, 8/8/08), . Beijing Olympics: Winners and Losers. Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA is reporting that Those were some swell Olympics in Beijing. There was much exciting sport. Records were broken, many records. The opening ceremony was about as spectacular . Human rights and Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics hustle. New York Times - United States is reporting that With Soboleva absent, the Kenyan women won their first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals on the track, taking the 800 and the 1500. The Russian Beijing 2008 Olympics team showed signs . China Fulfills Its Wish for Beijing 2008 Olympics Domination. Reuters - USA is reporting that "We consider this one of our most successful Beijing 2008 Olympics Games ever," US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee president Jim Scherr told the American media. . China's Beijing 2008 Olympics golden haul breaks old duopoly. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that Dementieva beat Safina over three sets in the Beijing 2008 Olympics final and began her campaign here yesterday with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over the Uzbek, Akgul Amanmuradova . Beijing 2008 Olympics boost powers Dementieva to victory. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Havana (dpa) - Former Cuban president Fidel Castro on Monday blamed a "mafia" that he said managed to fool the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee and . Castro blames Olympics 'mafia' for stealing Cuban medals in Beijing. The Canadian Press - NEW YORK is reporting that NEW YORK — The rings of the Olympics are not the only ones in common for Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and the Williams sisters. Chances are those tennis . Fly to the Beijing Olympics and back; jet lag at the US Open. U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA is reporting that By Paul Mooney China was intent on making a splash with the 2008 Olympics, which concluded on Sunday, and it did just that. The games are being described as . China's Rulers Stay Tough Despite the Olympics Hoopla. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday congratulated the government and people of China for hosting a successful Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing . UN chief congratulates China for successful Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that Dwyane Wade took two steps off the airplane Monday afternoon, Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal swaying from his neck, before stopping and extending his arms wide. . Wade comes back to Miami, Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in tow. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Hurdler Liu Xiang's painful withdrawal and a ho-hum performance by basketball star Yao Ming were low points for China at the Beijing Olympics. . China shines in new areas amid record medal count at Olympics. ABC News - USA is reporting that They've been training for months, years -- decades, for some -- leading up to a singular moment in the Beijing 2008 Olympics competition. And then the unthinkable happens . BEIJING BLOOPERS, OLYMPIC REGRETS Beijing 2008 Olympics Bloopers. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BRASILIA, Brazil: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Monday said Brazil's performance at the Beijing Olympics was "reasonable" although he expected much . Brazil Beijing 2008 Olympics performance "reasonable". By Brett L is reporting that If you've been watching NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage, you must have seen all of the promotion they have been doing for their fall season. New shows My Own Worst Enemy, Crusoe, Knight Rider, Kath & Kim, and America's Toughest . What are all those Beijing 2008 Olympics promos worth?. By Bren is reporting that Last week, an analyst expressed concerns about potential weakness in the casual dining sector due to families that may have stayed home to watch Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage rather than going out for dinner. Today, there is some weakness throughou. Casual dining outlets may see Beijing 2008 Olympics slowdown. AFP - is reporting that BRASILIA (AFP) — Brazil Monday moaned its lackluster performance in the Beijing Olympics, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva saying the country must . Brazil frustrated with Beijing 2008 Olympics score, eyes hosting 2016 Games. Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA is reporting that The Olympics is, at least for some observers, a competition between countries for medals. Now that the Beijing Summer Games have ended, which country won . Who Won the Olympics Medal Count? Let Me Count the Ways. The Associated Press - is reporting that NEW YORK (AP) — Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Elena Dementieva showed her mettle at the US Open, rallying in the second set Monday to beat Akgul Amanmuradova 6-4, . Beijing 2008 Olympics champ Dementieva opens with win at US Open. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 25 (Bloomberg) -- Former Cuban President Fidel Castro blamed corrupt referees for the nation's poor performance at the Beijing Olympics, where it won two . Fidel Castro Says Beijing 2008 Olympics Judges `Robbed' Cuba of Gold Medals. Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA is reporting that One of the big, but in the background, winners from the just-completed Beijing Olympics was Phoenix businessman and sports chieftain Jerry Colangelo. . Olympics big win for Colangelo. Times of India - India is reporting that 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games set as many records on the political plane as it did on the sporting tracks. It busted dozens of myths generated by the western media . After Olympics, Brand China gets global stamp. Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA is reporting that The Olympics are over. For the most part, there were no incidents of Ugly Americanism nor Chinese hyper-aggression, and even the pollution cooperated with a . Opulent Olympics End With Beijing Passing Torch to London. The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan is reporting that BEIJING--The Beijing Olympics, which ended Sunday with the host nation grabbing a list-topping 51 gold medals, proved to be "run by China for the benefit of . Beijing Olympics held firmly on China's terms. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- Foreign leaders recently conveyed their appreciation of the just-concluded Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games to Chinese leaders President Hu Jintao, . Foreign leaders hail successful Beijing Olympics. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that And long after the Beijing Olympics are over, when Yao's still toying with his place as the foremost seven-footer of his era, he'll be the face of that . Yao's Post-Beijing 2008 Olympics Blues: 'Is My Life Over?'. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes from the Netherlands returned home Monday and were cheered by 25000 fans at the Amsterdam stadium which hosted . Netherlands' Beijing 2008 Olympics team returns. NetworkWorld.com - Southborough,MA,USA is reporting that By Steven Schwankert , IDG News Service , 08/25/2008 The flame is extinguished, and as such the games of the 2008 Olympics are closed. . Beijing 2008 Olympics tech's winners and losers. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that The Olympics were forgettable, as they always have been and always will be. But I did learn one thing during the last two weeks — why I like sports. . Yoni Goldstein on end of the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games: You can .... MarketWatch - USA is reporting that a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study of global visitation to Beijing2008.cn, the official Web site of the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in . China and US Compete for Most Visitors to Official Beijing 2008 .... Sify - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India is reporting that China on Monday celebrated the Beijing Olympics as a "glorious success", while rest of the world saw the Games as a demonstration of the potential of an . China celebrates 'huge prestige bonanza' of Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- The closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics received wide coverage by most US media outlets, with many praising the Games as the most . US media praises "truly exceptional" Beijing Olympics. USA Today - USA is reporting that Angel Valodia Matos of Cuba kicked a referee in the face after losing the bronze medal during a taekwondo match Saturday in Beijing. . Sore loser kicks Beijing 2008 Olympics ref in the face. Hürriyet - Ýstanbul,Turkey is reporting that 8-24 Olympics, as had a number of athletes including US swimming champion Michael Phelps. The nearby Yashow Market made slightly lower sales, but still saw . Olympics: Games lead to big money at Beijing fakes. Times Online - UK is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games souvenir sheet, formally issued on Friday August 22, contains four 1st class non-denominational stamps that depict well-known ancient and . Great Britain and China issue joint stamp for Beijing 2008 Olympics handover. The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that SEVEN Network has declared itself an Beijing 2008 Olympics record holder, claiming its coverage of the Beijing Games has become the biggest single advertising event in . Seven claims ad record for Olympics coverage. InfoWorld - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that For those who have not been totally engrossed in the Beijing Olympics, I wanted to highlight a story of Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit. Michael Phelps dominated a lot of . Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- The extinguishing of the Beijing 2008 Olympics flame may have drawn the curtains on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but the heat it generated is yet . Cosmopolitan New York shares Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics glory. Radio Netherlands - Netherlands is reporting that by Mark Grijsbach* The Dutch Beijing 2008 Olympics team scored sixteen medals in Beijing: seven gold, five silver and four bronze. That's six medals fewer than were . Dutch Beijing 2008 Olympics team: commendable performance. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that By HELEN MARTIN AND so ends the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, based on an ancient and honourable Greek tradition. A time for the world to come together to watch athletes . Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit's flame dying out. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- Different walks of life in Myanmar Monday appraised China's successful hosting of the 29th Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games with China topping the gold . Different walks of life in Myanmar appraise successful holding of .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- Swiss media have highly praised the organization work of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, saying the Games presented a modern and high-efficient . Swiss media praise Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- World leaders and media have hailed the Beijing Olympics as a big success. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, during his TV and radio program . Roundup: World leaders, media praise Beijing Olympics. By Mong Palatin is reporting that “The former world champion knew this would be his last Olympics and was determined to bring home the gold for his country. In Athens four years ago he lost in early rounds to Cuba’s Yuriorkis Gamboa which led him to believe his time as. Southeast Asia’s Beijing 2008 Olympics performance. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 25 (Bloomberg) -- After 16 days of competition, a 204- country compilation of smiles, tears and cheers, the Beijing 2008 Olympics odometer can rest. . We're No. 1! Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Haul Prompts Question. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that At the Olympics in Beijing, swimmer Cullen Jones took home yet another gold medal for Team USA. It's no surprise that a swimming gold was won by an American . The lack of African-American swimmers at the Olympics doesn't mean .... Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that BEIJING, China (AFP) - Jamaica's dominance of the sprints at the Olympics was only a question of a matter of time for their talent has never been in doubt. . Jamaica's Beijing 2008 Olympics explosion was only a matter of time. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that Yet the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee indicated Sunday that a reshuffling of medals in Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnastics isn't likely. IOC president Jacques Rogge said . OLYMPIC TICKER On paper, gymnasts' ages OK. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that CHINA'S state press has gushed over Beijing's hosting of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, calling it a watershed event that should make the world look on China with . China pats itself on the back over Beijing 2008 Olympics Games success. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Green was a triumph of design. The plentiful volunteers never stopped smiling. The military gate guards never stopped standing at attention. . Beyond the façade, the Olympics made memories — not all of them good. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that When their surprising Beijing 2008 Olympics run finally ended Sunday, the US men's water polo players wore mostly frowns on their weary faces and silver. . Olympics Briefs | Water polo: US men lose gold-medal match 14-10 .... Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that The women on Japan's Beijing 2008 Olympics softball team stood in a circle Thursday night in Beijing, arms outstretched, tossing coach Haruka Saito in the air. . Save Beijing 2008 Olympics softball.

August 24 2008
Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that In short, NBC did an exceptional job presenting the Olympics in Beijing. The technical presentation was outstanding and crisp, the balance of live (or . TV: I got sick of Olympics, but most viewers didn't. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that BEIJING — As China celebrated the end of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by gazing upon its pile of gold medals and dipping into Western culture to proclaim, . US pleased with Beijing 2008 Olympics medal count. Aljazeera.net - Qatar is reporting that But with the Beijing 2008 Olympics baton now passed on to London, what will take its place? After living and breathing the Olympics for seven years, for a while at least . China's Beijing 2008 Olympics legacy. By Jean is reporting that What does an archivist ponder after she turns off the Olympics? What happens to all the records of the Olympics after the closing ceremonies? Who decides what to keep? Not knowing any Beijing 2008 Olympics Archivists personally, I took. Kenyan wins Beijing 2008 Olympics men's marathon. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By DAVID BARRON Guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Leona Lewis perform after Beijing passed the flag to the next Olympics host, London. . Olympics goes out with a bang — and mixed legacy. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that China's first-ever Olympics ended Sunday night with a carnival-themed bash featuring drummers, dancers and even a little Led Zeppelin. . Olympics close with pizzazz, a little Led Zep. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By Peter Auf der Heyde, dpa Beijing (dpa) - Ask any person who they consider the superstars of the Beijing Olympics that ended on Sunday and you will - in . Two Beijing 2008 Olympics superstars and a few others. Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia is reporting that Yes, the "Redeem Team" claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics -- a feat they fell short of in the 2004 Athens Games. The star-studded US team . 'Redeem Team' takes Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Dispatch Online - South Africa is reporting that MICHAEL Phelps and Usain Bolt electrified the Beijing Olympics, securing their places in Games’ lore over 17 days of competition that saw hosts China . Beijing 2008 Olympics Review. Voice of America - USA is reporting that All of the eight American detainees were released and deported during Sunday's Beijing 2008 Olympics closing ceremony. The top US diplomat in China, Ambassador Clark . China Deports Jailed Foreign Activists During Beijing 2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that And in the bigger picture, it was about the 2008 Summer Olympics marking a watershed moment for the People's Republic of China, which opened its doors to . Ringing out the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games as athletes and China captivated the .... Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that BEIJING | The Olympics’ closing ceremonies are never “celebratory” the way the opening ceremonies are. Despite the pageantry, there is always a bittersweet . US leads total medal count as Beijing 2008 Olympics Games close. By tnr1.c is reporting that As China hosts this year's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, we asked Beijing-based journalist Christina Larson to file a series of dispatches giving us an on-the-ground perspective. She will be posting them here on The Plank over the next few weeks:. China's Attempt to Spread the Olympics Wealth. By peter(Daniel Nexo is reporting that He’s giving all the political tidbits, like the ever so important nugget as the Mayor of Beijing hands the Beijing 2008 Olympics flag over to the Mayor London, the host for the 2012 games: “Chinese viewers will recall that the last hand-over between. Closing Beijing 2008 Olympics Observations. TIME - USA is reporting that Ever since the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee awarded Beijing the Summer Games in 2001, China had lavished $44 billion on transforming the capital into a . The Lessons of the Beijing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that "The Beijing Olympics is an achievement for the Chinese people," said Shivendra Singh of India's Star News, who came here to cover the Games. . Beijing offers Olympics template for developing countries. USA Today - USA is reporting that By Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY NBC's hype is true: By Saturday, its Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage was already "the most-viewed event in US TV history. . An Beijing 2008 Olympics ratings analysis. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that Still, the closing ceremony made for a nice exclamation point on what Jacques Rogge, the IOC's president, called an "exceptional" Olympics, and certainly a . In Beijing 2008 Olympics medals, the great haul of China will continue. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- Kenyans have saluted China for the excellent organization of the 16-day Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games which concluded on Sunday night. . Kenyans salute China as Beijing 2008 Olympics Games ends. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- The Latin American authorities and media described on Sunday the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Games of Beijing as unforgettable, for its performance without . Latin American media, authorities hail Beijing Olympics. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that It was as fantastic an Beijing 2008 Olympics moment as you could imagine, and it wasn't even the greatest thing I saw that day. Eleven hours later, from a seat about 20 . The tears only come at the Olympics, where you're in the constant .... Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics flame burns atop the Bird's Nest, more properly known as the National Stadium in Beijing, on the last day of the 2008 Games. . China engages in revelry at Olympics' closing ceremony. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The US men's basketball team has won the gold medal at the Olympics to regain international prominence in the American-born sport. . US Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Basketball 'Redeems,' Wins Beijing 2008 Olympics Title. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Mike Kellams | Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau BEIJING - Count along with us as we look back on the 29th Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games... .01: The fraction of a second, . The Beijing Olympics...by the numbers. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that It is, though, Britain's unexpected success that will ensure the Beijing Olympics will live long in our memories. The bullion haul by Team GB's young, . Everything you need to know about the Beijing Olympics. New Zealand Herald - New Zealand is reporting that BEIJING - The United States says it is disappointed the Olympics has not brought more "openness and tolerance" in China and pressed for the immediate . US: Olympics failed to create 'openness' in China. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that Zhang's generation will compete for places on the 2012 team with Beijing 2008 Olympics rookies who won more than half of the host's titles in Beijing. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Dream Helps Chinese Kids Beat Pain in Drive for London. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- As an Beijing 2008 Olympics debutant though, highly favored Russia will meet Norway in the final of Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics women's handball here on Saturday. . Handball Preview: Unpredictable Russia seeks gold in Beijing 2008 Olympics debut. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that By Kate Holton BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) - China won their second Beijing 2008 Olympics canoeing gold medal and Hungary's women a sense of vindication on a scorching day . China earn second gold, Hungary vindication. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Campbell-Browne's time was the fastest since Gwen Torrence ran 21.72 in the semi-finals at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Jamaica ruled the sprints in . Campbell-Brown completes Jamaica's Beijing 2008 Olympics sprint sweep. MLB.com - USA is reporting that By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com PHOENIX -- Marlins pitcher Mark Hendrickson followed the United States' Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal-winning basketball team with interest. . Hendrickson caught up in Olympics. The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan is reporting that The Beijing Olympics left Japan's sporting world with a huge assignment: How should it go about encouraging a new generation of sporting stars to emerge in . Beijing 2008 Olympics baton must pass to next generation. Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada is reporting that Americans have been waiting eight years to call themselves the best at basketball once again at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Bosh has been waiting a lifetime to call . Raptors stars celebrate Beijing 2008 Olympics medals. MLB.com - USA is reporting that By Nick Zaccardi / MLB.com MILWAUKEE -- Pirates infielder Doug Mientkiewicz calls his Beijing 2008 Olympics experience the No. 1 highlight of his baseball career, . Mientkiewicz savors Beijing 2008 Olympics memories. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that Sun Haiping was crying in a news conference that was being shown — like so many other Beijing 2008 Olympics moments — on a huge television screen inside the entrance of . MICHAEL ROSENBERG Amazing Beijing 2008 Olympics moments from China. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that South Korean players hoist manager Kim Kyung-moon into the air following their first-ever Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal win in baseball. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty . South Korea goes 9-0 to win Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball gold. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that American swimmer Michael Phelps became the first athlete to win eight gold medals at the same Olympics by winning eight races at the Beijing Games. . Beijing 2008 Olympics highlights. Daily Nation - Nairobi,Kenya is reporting that By ELIAS MAKORI in Beijing (email the author) Billions worldwide watched and applauded on Sunday as International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee President Jacques Rogge . best ever Olympics for Kenya. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that During the early stages of the 17-day Olympics, China questioned and quickly deported foreign protesters. But in recent days, with most of the 100 or so . US calls on China to free foreign activists, criticizes Beijing 2008 Olympics .... New York Times - United States is reporting that BEIJING — With another dramatic fireworks display Sunday evening at the National Stadium here, the Beijing Olympics came to a dazzling close, . Olympics Close With a Bang and a Double-Decker Bus. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The final events have been held at the Beijing Olympics to close 16 full days of competition. VOA's Jim Stevenson has the highlights from . Beijing 2008 Olympics Athletic Competition Concludes. FOXSports.com - USA is reporting that BEIJING - One strange thing about the Olympics is that they remove any sense of a life outside the Olympics. They are like a casino. . As Olympics come to a close, questions remain. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — The United States said Sunday it was disappointed the Olympics had not brought more "openness and tolerance" in China and pressed for the . US disappointed Olympics didn't open China more. Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA is reporting that When the 1960s anthem of youth decadence was played in the Closing Ceremony Sunday by Led Zeppelin relic Jimmy Page as part of London's Beijing 2008 Olympics handoff skit . Beijing Olympics: One dream for one world, except one. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 25 (Bloomberg) -- As his players hugged family and friends after winning Beijing 2008 Olympics men's volleyball gold for the first time in 20 years, US coach Hugh . US Volleyball Team Turns Tragedy to Triumph With Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. By AsianWeek Staf is reporting that First-time Beijing 2008 Olympics host China topped the gold-medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. But the United States, Britain and other nations also celebrated, as Beijing 2008 Olympics medals were spread out to more. Biejing Beijing 2008 Olympics Medals: Most World Sharing Ever. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- The sacred flame of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games was extinguished on Sunday night, leaving behind numerous touching moments, sports legends, . Chinese people cheerful and proud for success of Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- Russian athletes performed well at the Beijing Olympics, but the country's potential in sports has not been displayed to the full, . Performance of Russian team at Beijing Olympics satisfactory .... Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Stephanie Ho As the Olympics winds down, the issue of free speech is still very much in the news headlines. In the latest development, the US embassy is . Free Speech Still a Top Issue on Last Day of Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 25 (Bloomberg) -- The $70 billion Beijing Olympics concluded with host China topping the gold-medal standings for the first time and record-setting swimmers . Phelps, Bolt, Home Team's Haul Highlight `Exceptional' Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 25 (Bloomberg) -- The Beijing Games closed last night with an endorsement from the top Olympics official, China on top of the gold-medal standings and wins . Olympics End With China on Top, US Titles, Rogge Endorsement. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Bryant is jubilant after the US men's team beats Spain to win Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in Beijing. BEIJING -- Kobe Bryant waved to the roaring crowd at Wukesong Arena, . Kobe Bryant an Beijing 2008 Olympics champ with US basketball win. Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK is reporting that By Moira Gordon THE first question Chinese people ask Westerners visiting their country for the Olympics is always the same: "What do you think of Beijing? . Olympics: The gold medal for public relations goes to China. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that Britain's Beth Tweddle faces a wait to find out if she has won an Beijing 2008 Olympics medal following the inquiry into the age of China's female gymnasts. . Tweddle's Chance Of Beijing 2008 Olympics Medal. Xinhua - China is reporting that "The Beijing 2008 Olympics dream cherished by the Chinese people over the past century now came true when China won 100 Beijing 2008 Olympics medals at the Beijing Olympics," he said. . Feature: Chinese in Pyongyang celebrate Beijing's successful .... Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that . Japan satisfied with Beijing 2008 Olympics performance. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that GOING OUT: The Beijing 2008 Olympics flame burns atop the Bird's Nest on the last day of the 2008 Games. China pulled it off. But the images of the Games that may last . Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics triumph. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that Over 10 days of Beijing 2008 Olympics Athletics competition there have been some outstanding and memorable achievements including five world records and 16 olympic . Athletics shines at the Olympics. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that BEIJING, Aug 24, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lenovo today described a successful deployment of Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games marketing programs, including product . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Generate Historic Impact on Lenovo Brand. San Diego Union Tribune - United States is reporting that Lisa Leslie moved about the Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball Gymnasium with four gold medals jangling gently around her neck. She sounded like a set of wind chimes in a . Leslie still living Beijing 2008 Olympics dream. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- Chef de Mission of the Dutch Beijing 2008 Olympics delegation Charles van Commenee said he is "more than content" with the Dutch performance in Beijing, . Dutch Olympics delegation chief satisfied with performance in Beijing. ABC News - USA is reporting that By DAVID MUIR and MABLE CHAN After grabbing gold and the spotlight in Beijing, the nation's top performing Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes are preparing to cash in their . Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Turns to Green for Top Athletes. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that won in beach, her second career Beijing 2008 Olympics title, and then confirmed she'd now like to go for the gold in diaper-changing. The silver medal-winning women's . California puts its stamp on volleyball at Olympics. MSNBC - USA is reporting that By Sunny Wu This is an ongoing series of Olympics cultural reports Sunny Wu is filing from Beijing. Check back twice a day for 'The Buzz' and 'Nightlife. . Chinese people play starring role in Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that to call an end of the committment of the US team to the Olympics after they had been absent from the throne for eight years. The US kept an unbeaten record . Basketball roundup: US "rock it up" to top the world on Beijing 2008 Olympics stage. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- By the moment the Beijing 2008 Olympics flame atop the Bird's Nest goes out, it is proved that Beijing has lived up to the trust of the world, . Feature: Beijing fulfills Beijing 2008 Olympics commitments. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 24 (Bloomberg) -- The US won the men's basketball title at the end of the Beijing Olympics, as its men's volleyball team secured the gold medal 15 days . Olympics Close With China on Top, US Victories (Update2). Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Beijing Games closed tonight with an endorsement from the top Olympics official, China on top of the gold-medal standings and wins for . Olympics Close With China on Top, US Wins, Rogge Endorsement. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: After cruising for two weeks at the Olympics, the US was challenged for 40 minutes. The US' riveting 118-107 victory against Spain in Sunday's . US golden again, beats Spain in Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball. By janet is reporting that The 21-year-old became the first Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon champion from his country on Sunday. Although Kenyans have dominated the marathon scene for years, none of their top runners has previously been able to win the classic race over 26.2 . OLYMPIC SPORTSPERSON OF THE WEEK SO FAR. By Cer is reporting that There was also the bizarre election scandalette in the poll among competitors for athlete-representatives to the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee. The US tried to ensure victory for its candidate, Julie Foudy, by offering team members a. The Ugly Beijing 2008 Olympics American?. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that America has openly attacked China for failing to live up to its Beijing 2008 Olympics promise to improve human rights after eight US citizens were arrested and imprisoned . US disrupts Beijing 2008 Olympics party with human rights attack. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Yet the tears did not really come until she was on the podium, a silver medal from the Beijing Olympics around her neck - a symbol of both a dream realized . Olympics: Logan's run ends in silver. China Daily - China is reporting that BEIJING -- Angel Valodia Matos from Cuba, gold medalist of the Sydney Olympics, is to face life ban from international competitions by the World Taekwondo . Violence puts Sydney Beijing 2008 Olympics champion under life sanction. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that By Simon Denyer BEIJING, Aug 24 (Reuters) - China basked in the glow of their 51st gold medal and got a clear thumbs-up from International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee . Olympics-IOC says China Games leave positive legacy. Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada is reporting that (Not the first Olympics trompe l'oeil, however: In 1992, in Barcelona, the archer who fired a blazing arrow across the stadium to ignite the Beijing 2008 Olympics flame . Beijing 2008 Olympics host China strikes gold. By larry is reporting that more about "2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony ", posted with vodpod. THE FIRE WIRE - http://larryfire.wo. 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony. By WhiteCoa is reporting that The Olympics are supposed to be a time of triumph. China and the whole gymnast age controversy are one thing. People like Cuba’s Angel Matos give the Games a black eye - literally. Watch the video here. I hope that the referees press . Beijing 2008 Olympics Nadir. By Gran is reporting that So today sees the closing of the present Beijing 2008 Olympics extravaganza in Beijing. With wall to wall coverage of the events have you developed an interest in a new sport? Not having an eye for a ball or a love of water, sports of any kind were . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that JAMAICA ENDED a record-breaking medal performance at the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games with a bronze in the women's 4x400 metres on the final day of competition for . GREAT HAUL OF CHINA - Jamaica's record-breaking Beijing 2008 Olympics performance. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that BEIJING — The decisive moment in this fourth successive Beijing 2008 Olympics gold rush didn't come after the wheels touched down in China. It didn't arrive when the . U.S. Maintains Beijing 2008 Olympics Dominance. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that BEIJING -- The Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit that exists to uplift had its hands full with United States volleyball in these Games of 2008. It did its best here Sunday, . The Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit that uplifts got a helping hand from US men's ....

August 23 2008
International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: The United States men's volleyball team turned tragedy into triumph in Beijing by defeating defending champion Brazil 3-1 for the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold . US wins Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in men's volleyball. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Documents produced by China to prove that their gymnasts are 16 or older appear to be okay on first sight, International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee . China Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnast documents look 'ok' at first sight - Rogge. The Associated Press - is reporting that He pulled away over the final few miles Sunday to become the first Kenyan to win an Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon — and he did it faster than anyone ever has. . Kenya's Wanjiru wins men's Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon. AFP - is reporting that Taekwondo has already survived one vote by the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committe to trim the number of sports, but it faces another vote next year while . Kick in the face has taekwondo fighting for Beijing 2008 Olympics survival. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that BEIJING--For many of China's 1.3 billion people and the elite that rule them, the Beijing 2008 Olympics dream came true. China surpassed the United States as the most . China's Olympics leave mixed legacy. Jerusalem Post - Israel is reporting that By AP The US Ambassador to China is pressing Beijing to immediately release eight Americans who were detained for holding protests during the Olympics. . US Ambassador: Release Beijing 2008 Olympics protesters. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Treble gold medallist Usain Bolt dominated track and field events at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, spearheading a Jamaican team to sprint glory over . Bolt sets athletics alight with Olympics' treble strike. MLive.com - MI,USA is reporting that by Ken Goe | The Oregonian AP PhotoRockford's Dathan Ritzenhein salutes the crowd as he crosses the finish line in ninth place at the Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon in . Ritzenhein finishes ninth in Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Deng was, at the time, referring to China’s economic policy, but years later it serves as the perfect quote to sum up the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Call these Olympics the Games that transcended reality. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: Washington's top diplomat in China pressed the government to immediately free foreign activists jailed for protesting during the Olympics, . US seeks immediate release of Beijing 2008 Olympics protesters. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 24 (Bloomberg) -- Samuel Kamau Wansiru won the men's marathon in an Beijing 2008 Olympics record time in Beijing today, becoming the first Kenyan to secure the title a . Wansiru Becomes First Kenyan to Win Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Marathon at Olympics. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Russia has won the Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze medal in men's volleyball, defeating Italy in straight sets. The Russians won Sunday by scores of 25-22, . Russia wins Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze in volleyball. By is reporting that Although the Olympics is a world event with competitors and host cities from all over the world, in the United States, the Olympics has symbolized American dominance in the world arena. In this sense, the Olympics are mor. The study abroad Beijing 2008 Olympics Experience. By TMZ Staf is reporting that Filed under: Hot Bodies Just because the Olympics are almost over, it doesn't mean they have to end. Let's take a look back at the best backsides from Beijing.... Permalink. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Bums. The Associated Press - is reporting that The 21-year-old negotiated the 26.2-mile (42.15-kilometer) course through the Beijing streets in bright morning sunshine in an Beijing 2008 Olympics record of 2 hours, . Wanjiru first Kenyan to win Beijing 2008 Olympics men's marathon. CTV.ca - Canada is reporting that The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games have set a new standard for athletics as more than 35 world records have been shattered so far. However, athletes say they can't . Technology the breakout star at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Times Online - UK is reporting that 1200BST: And so we have reached the final day of what has been a fabulous Beijing Olympics, and we're here to bring you all the action right until the final . Day 16 Beijing 2008 Olympics action live from Beijing. Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia is reporting that Samuel Wansiru, a 21-year-old from Kenya via Japan, won the Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon today in two hours six minutes 32 seconds. Dominating from the start to the . Kenyan breaks Beijing 2008 Olympics record. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Parke Brewer Argentina has successfully defended its Beijing 2008 Olympics football (soccer) gold medal with a 1-0 victory over Nigeria. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer . Argentina Successfully Defends Beijing 2008 Olympics Football Title. China Daily - China is reporting that By Xiong Lei Today is the last day of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and we will be bidding farewell to the athletes from around the world. We barely came to know some . Beautiful, memorable Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that While it won't be easy to replace Leslie, the 6-foot-5 center who has anchored four straight undefeated Beijing 2008 Olympics teams, the transition has already started. . Ostler: Veteran Leslie helps US women to fourth straight Beijing 2008 Olympics .... By janet is reporting that A day after the triumph of his compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba, Kenenisa Bekele followed suit by winning his second gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. Six days after his victory in the 10000m the Ethiopian also took the 5000m. . Download 100 Amazing Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics 2008 Photos. ESPN - USA is reporting that After what had been portrayed as a disastrous performance, the US men and women salvaged their Beijing 2008 Olympics performance by winning both 4x400 relays Saturday in . US track and field team had to finish Olympics on high note. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Nikpai's medal, earned after defeating the world champion, Juan Antonio Ramos of Spain, was Afghanistan's first ever Beijing 2008 Olympics medal. . Beijing 2008 Olympics dream: now it's our turn. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that By Scott Gullan | August 23, 2008 10:25pm AN elbow injury mid-way through the Beijing 2008 Olympics javelin final cost Australia's Jarrod Bannister a possible medal. . Jarrod Bannister finishes sixth after injury in Beijing 2008 Olympics javelin final. Sunday Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK is reporting that 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 . It makes you wish the world was like the Olympics. ESPN - USA is reporting that US coach Lang Ping led her team to its first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal since 1992. She smiled and waved and headed up the tunnel until the giant icon turned to a tiny . Ping's emotional return to China ends with surprising medal run .... Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By JACK CHANG BEIJING - As Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt smashed three world records in jaw-dropping form these Olympics, everyone from athletes to . Tougher tests cut Beijing 2008 Olympics doping, but will they end public suspicions?. ESPN - USA is reporting that By Jim Caple BEIJING -- Most athletes dream of coming home from the Olympics with gold medals. Lisa Leslie brought hers to the Olympics. . Yet again, Leslie's presence leads US women to Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Entertainment Weekly - USA is reporting that Now officially the World's Greatest Athlete, Beijing 2008 Olympics decathlon winner Bryan Clay is also a serious Stud, as you can see by the normal, ripple-tastic press . Beijing 2008 Olympics Stud of the Day: Bryan Clay. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — The United States won their fourth straight Beijing 2008 Olympics women's basketball crown on Saturday with a 92-65 drubbing of Australia in the Beijing . US women claim fourth straight Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball title. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that 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, . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Sunday, August 24th. Indianapolis Star - United States is reporting that 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 capture 4th straight Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball gold. CNN - USA is reporting that Whatever it was, it got four of them kicked out of Beijing 2008 Olympics team jumping, evidence enough that the doping police weren't horsing around in these games. . In the end, China serves up a memorable Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 24 (Bloomberg) -- Former Beijing 2008 Olympics taekwondo champion Angel Valodia Matos may be banned from international competition for kicking a referee in the head . Cuban Taekwondo Champ Faces Ban for Kicking Beijing 2008 Olympics Ref in Head. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Kara Lawson scored 15 points, making all five of her shots from the field, and the US women's basketball team won its fourth consecutive Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily News - Saturday, August 23. Xinhua - China is reporting that 23 (Xinhua) -- Chaos caused by dispute over judges' decisions dominated the last day of the Beijing 2008 Olympics taekwondo events at the University of Science and . Taekwondo roundup: Last day Beijing 2008 Olympics taekwondo events full of chaos. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Beijing (dpa) - The United States defeated Australia 92-65 in the final of women's basketball competition on Saturday to win its fourth consecutive Beijing 2008 Olympics . US beat Australia to take women's Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball gold. By sfrothi is reporting that Both Canada and the United States recorded their worst ever finishes in men’s mountain biking in Laoshan, as Geoff Kabush’s 20th place finish — 7:56 down on Absalon — marked the top North American result. Seamus McGrath and Todd Wells . beijing olympic 2008 live streaming videos. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that South Korea become the first unbeaten Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball champion since Cuba, which went undefeated in 1992 and 1996. Korean reliever Chong Tae-hyon got . South Korea takes Olympics baseball gold. Xinhua - China is reporting that 23 (Xinhua) -- China completed a clean sweep of all four titles in the Beijing 2008 Olympics table tennis competition here Saturday, living up to the expectations of fans . China completes Beijing 2008 Olympics table tennis sweep. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that With those guys on board, the Americans won in an Olympic-record time. The US has now won that race at seven straight Olympics. The relay golds were Nos. . Beijing 2008 Olympics roundup: women's relay, baseball bronze. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - Nairobi,Kenya is reporting that A goal from Angel Di Maria gave Argentina a 1-0 victory over Nigeria on Saturday for their second successive Beijing 2008 Olympics football gold medal. . Argentina wins their second successive Olympics in football. The Associated Press - is reporting that In a pair of races that brought some redemption after a disappointing Olympics for the US track and field team, Wariner, Richards and Allyson Felix led a . Good finish: Americans sweep Beijing 2008 Olympics 1600 relays. China Daily - China is reporting that 2 Ma Lin claimed the Beijing 2008 Olympics title, outgunning Wang Hao 4-1 in an all-Chinese men's singles table tennis Beijing 2008 Olympics final Saturday evening. . Ma Lin wins Beijing 2008 Olympics men's table tennis singles gold. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 23 (Bloomberg) -- Host China will finish as the top gold-medal winner for the first time in Beijing 2008 Olympics history, becoming the only nation other than the US and . China to Finish as Top Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Medal Winner for First Time. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By VOA News Saturday is the penultimate day of the Beijing Olympics with 32 gold medals being awarded - and every event a medal event. . Beijing Olympics: Gold Medals Abound in Beijing. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Randy Harvey | Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau BEIJING - It wasn't the last Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball game. That one, Cuba vs. South Korea for the gold medal, . In last scheduled Beijing 2008 Olympics game, US baseball finishes with bronze. By Leslie Ho is reporting that Walking through the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green on Friday afternoon en route to a diving match, a parade with five floats based on the fuwa mascots passes by. The crowds go wild, jostling to get the best views. One float features rollerbladers and a. Inside the Beijing 2008 Olympics Mecca. By Deborah is reporting that Host Amy Hagberg discussed living the Beijing 2008 Olympics dream with Kimiko Soldati who was proud to represent the United States of America as a diver in the 2004 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Athens, Greece despite the overwhelming odds against her. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Inflation. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The investigation into whether China’s Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnast, He Kexin, was too young to compete in Beijing has proved a major talking point but Great Britain’s . Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnast underage probe has bearing on Britain's .... Xinhua - China is reporting that Perdomo's team, who once beat China 3-2 in preliminaries, finished their eighth Beijing 2008 Olympics journey with a fourth place. They lost the chance to go to final . In smiles and tears, Chinese women restore confidence with Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that When Victoria's Simon Whitfield grabbed the cap from his head and tossed it aside to begin his thrilling last-minute charge for the finish in the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Medal haul for olympic broadcasters. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By TIM JOHNSON China's grand Beijing 2008 Olympics performance will raise the standing of the ruling Communist Party at home and perhaps serve as a "Sputnik moment" for . Olympics gold strengthens China's rulers, jolts US. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Argentina won its second straight Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in men's soccer Saturday, avenging the 1996 final loss to Nigeria. Angel di Maria scored the . Argentina wins another Beijing 2008 Olympics soccer gold; Russia sweeps synchro .... By N is reporting that To win the right to host these Games, China promised to honor the Beijing 2008 Olympics ideals of nonviolence, openness to the world and individual expression. Those promises were systematically broken, starting with this spring’s brutal repression . The Beijing 2008 Olympics Shames 2008. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that WASHINGTON: Beijing 2008 Olympics superstar Michael Phelps is to write a book telling the story behind his historic eight gold medal swims. The 23-year-old will also be . Michael Phelps to pen book about his Beijing 2008 Olympics glory. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By DAVID BARRON Chronicle Olympics Bureau Steven, Mark and Diana, the fighting siblings of Sugar Land, spend their days practicing and competing in a sport, . Lopezes reflect on medal haul at Beijing Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that "These guys have won tons of medals in the Olympics, at world championships -- and we haven't. For us to be able to believe in ourselves that we can . US men's water polo team to shoot for Beijing 2008 Olympics gold after historic win. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — China has won the Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze medal in women's volleyball with a 3-1 victory Cuba. The Chinese were spurred by the constant cheering from . China wins Beijing 2008 Olympics volleyball bronze medal. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that The important and lasting story of the Beijing Olympics is neither the eight gold medals won by Michael Phelps nor the world record performances of Usain . Websites attract Beijing 2008 Olympics junkies in record numbers. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Philip Hersh | Chicago Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau BEIJING — US decathlete Bryan Clay was walking slowly next to the Beijing 2008 Olympics Stadium track on a victory lap . Bryan Clay wins Beijing 2008 Olympics decathlon. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Doctors and forensics experts say bone growth could reveal how old the Beijing 2008 Olympics medalists really are. How do you tell the age of a Chinese gymnast? . X-rays could tell Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnasts' ages, scientists says.

August 22 2008
Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Three-point goals: Argentina 6-23 (C.Delfino 3-10, A.Quinteros 2-3, P.Prigioni 1-3, A.Nocioni 0-1, E.Ginobili 0-2, A.Porta Pernigotti 0-1, L.Gutierrez 0-3), . Beijing 2008 Olympics results. WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that EVERY Olympics has its stars, the athletes who break world records, beat personal bests and bring home bumper hauls of medals. Welsh sportsmen and women . Britain’s Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal glory – day by day. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Diana Taurasi and the United States meet Australia for the women’s basketball gold medal. 1Here’s something worth putting on a pot of coffee and staying up . Today’s Beijing 2008 Olympics TV. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By DAVID BARRON Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle BEIJING — NBC is creeping closer to the US record for total viewers for a single Olympics: 209 million for . NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics viewership nears peak, just shy of record. CNN International - USA is reporting that Every time the world and Beijing 2008 Olympics champion competes it is expected that she will spring to new heights and push women's pole-vaulting to new levels. . World and Beijing 2008 Olympics pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva dominates .... Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that Boasting the skills of Lionel Messi and orchestration of Juan Roman Riquelme, Argentina defend their Beijing 2008 Olympics gold against Nigeria at midday on another . Olympics-Argentina, Ethiopia seek glory as end looms. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games enters its penultimate day Saturday with a 32-final gold rush including the men's football decider between Lionel Messi's . Olympics: Messi to the fore in late gold rush at Olympics. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that By Scott Malone and Kirby Chien BOSTON/BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) - As the Beijing Olympics wrap up this weekend, General Electric Co is taking its final . GE on Beijing 2008 Olympics winner's podium, but is it gold?. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that AP IMPACT: Truth emerges too late for Kim Soo-im AP IMPACT: Truth emerges too late for Kim Soo-im By DAVID BARRON Chronicle Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau Sorry, . Sugar Land fighter's Beijing 2008 Olympics bid marred by judging flap. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson Jamaican runners have again claimed a long-standing world record on the track at the Beijing Olympics. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from the . Jamaica Leads a Variety of Beijing 2008 Olympics Winning Nations in China. Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland is reporting that Children play in a Beijing street decorated with Chinese flags for the Olympics. It remains to be seen whether the Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit is enough to keep China on . China's Olympics of opposites offer glint of hope. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Mark Heisler | Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau BEIJING - For people who can't remember what it was like when the US truly dominated Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball, . U.S. men beat Argentina to reach Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball final. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- In less than two days, the sacred flame of the 29th summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, which has been burning atop the National Stadium in . Xinhua Commentary: Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games to shine in history. Editor & Publisher - USA is reporting that By Joe Strupp NEW YORK News coverage of the Summer Olympics in Beijing has been focused mostly on three sports and one athlete, swimmer Michael Phelps, . Water, Water Everywhere: Swimming Dominates Olympics Coverage. Xinhua - China is reporting that The 28-year-old collected 8791 points, a new Beijing 2008 Olympics record. Belarus' Andrei Krauchanka won the silver with 8551 points and Cuba's Leonel Suarez took the . 3rd Ld-Writethru: American Clay wins men's decathlon gold at .... Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By JACK CHANG BEIJING - With just two days left before the end of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, some US sports officials were fretting Friday about a likely US . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team facing disappointing second-place gold-medal .... BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that by Carmine Gallo As I watched the Beijing Olympics, I thought about the parallels between training for an important athletic event and preparing for a major . Beijing 2008 Olympics Training for Your Presentations. By Diana is reporting that She researches disadvantaged populations in China and works to draw attention to the marginalized. Diana will be contributing to the blog throughout the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Watching this year’s Olympics, I want China to win, and this. National Beijing 2008 Olympics Heroes. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that By Sean Maguire BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Argentina defend their Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in men's football against Nigeria in the broiling midday heat on Saturday, . Olympics-Football fun in the sun on last day but one. Tehran Times - Iran is reporting that BEIJING (AP) -- Afghanistan won their first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal Wednesday, when Rohullah Nikpai defeated world champion Juan Antonio Ramos of Spain to take the . Afghanistan win first ever Beijing 2008 Olympics medal. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Daniel Schearf A Chinese theater has staged a propaganda opera on China-Tibet history to coincide with the Olympics. The Beijing games have been dogged . China-Tibet Propaganda Opera Staged During Olympics. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By MICHELLE KAUFMAN BEIJING – This is the when the fun begins for the Cuban Beijing 2008 Olympics team – the final weekend, in the boxing ring and on the baseball diamond . Putting on the gloves: Cuban team plans to finish Olympics with a .... Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 23 (Bloomberg) -- Redemption is one win away for the US men's basketball team at the Olympics. For the American men's volleyball squad, a gold-medal finish . US Basketball, Volleyball Reach Beijing 2008 Olympics Finals; Bolt Wins. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Saturday marks the final full day of track and field competition at the Beijing Olympics with a total of seven gold medals . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Saturday, August 23rd. InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA is reporting that With free Olympics video in abundance on the Internet, viewers have little incentive to seek out grainy pirate images, analysts suggest. . Web TV Wins Media Olympics; Mobile TV Gets Silver. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that At these Olympics, that's becoming an unbeatable combination. From volleyball to water polo to basketball, the guys in red, white and blue made their . US men's teams shine at Olympics. Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand is reporting that By TONY SMITH in Beijing - Fairfax Media | Saturday, 23 August 2008 THRILLS AND SPILLS: BMX made a spectacular crash-ridden debut at the Beijing Olympics, . BMX makes a mad splash on Olympics. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that The American's head was resting a couple of feet beyond the finish line he had just crossed as the Beijing 2008 Olympics decathlon gold medalist. . American Bryan Clay wins Beijing 2008 Olympics decathlon. ABC News - USA is reporting that By JO LING KENT The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee today asked the international gymnastics federation, known as the FIG, to examine the ages of Chinese . International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee Investigates Underage Gymnasts Claims. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Foreign pro-Tibet activists hailed their Beijing 2008 Olympics campaign a success on Friday, despite the fact 10 of their protesters were missing and . Tibet campaigners claim Beijing 2008 Olympics success. AFP - is reporting that The two said they had applied five times to stage protests at official Beijing 2008 Olympics protest zones set up by the government. "We will keep on protesting," vowed . Grannies vow to fight on after punishment for Beijing 2008 Olympics protests. Newsweek - USA is reporting that For journalists, the Olympics is a marathon, not a sprint. But today is my sprint version, touching briefly on 10 items of Beijing business that are on my . IOC Should Butt Out on Bolt and Other Beijing 2008 Olympics Thoughts. By sa is reporting that New Delhi, August 22: Low-cost airlines SpiceJet on Friday announced boxer Vijender Kumar can fly for life in their domestic flights in recognition of his historic feat of winning a bronze in Beijing Olympics. . Know Your Beijing 2008 Olympics Sport: Doping. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that A British mother of two has been jailed for ten days without trial by Chinese police for taking part in a Free Tibet protest near the Bird's Nest Beijing 2008 Olympics . Beijing Olympics: British woman jailed by China over Tibet protest. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- One day after Brazil and the United States set up a mouthwatering final in the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's volleyball tournament, the men's teams from . Brazil, US reach final in Beijing 2008 Olympics men's volleyball tournament. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that BEIJING — The most important decathlon performance of Bryan Clay’s life ended today with an Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal. The Honolulu native, who used to compete in . American Bryan Clay easily outdistances field to win Beijing 2008 Olympics decathlon. Jerusalem Post - Israel is reporting that But the Beijing 2008 Olympics motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (Swifter, Higher, Stronger), and the records are there to be broken. Spitz was ultimately gracious when . Beijing 2008 Olympics Heights: Passing the baton at Beijing. Financial Times - London,England,UK is reporting that He collected his second gold on August 20 in 200m, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win an Beijing 2008 Olympics sprint double World record holder . Beijing Olympics: Week in review in pictures. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- China's Guo Yue won a bronze medal in the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's singles table tennis competition here Friday, beating Singapore's Li Jia Wei 4-2. . World champion Guo makes do with Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze. Channel News Asia - Singapore is reporting that BEIJING - Russia won the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's 4x100m relay title on Friday while favourite Jamaica failed to finish after botching the handoff between the third . Olympics: Russians take women's 4x100m relay crown. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Indeed, the Americans whose Olympics began in such deep despair have worked through the cloud of tragedy to arrive at the precipice of triumph, . Beijing 2008 Olympics volleyball: E-mail from stabbing victim's daughter buoys .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- Brazil won bronze medal of Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics men's football tournament here on Friday by beating Belgium 3-0. The match began with stalemate, . Brazil beats Belgium 3-0 to win Beijing 2008 Olympics football bronze. Yahoo! News - USA is reporting that By Mark Sappenfield 10 minutes ago Beijing - The Beijing Games have established a new Beijing 2008 Olympics order. To win these games, China made a massive investment in . China: Can Beijing 2008 Olympics gold last?. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By VOA Sports American beach volleyballers Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers have made history by winning the men's gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. . US Wins Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Beijing 2008 Olympics Beach Volleyball Gold Medal. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that FOREIGN pro-Tibet activists hailed their Beijing 2008 Olympics campaign a success, despite 10 of their protesters were missing, believed to be in police custody in . Pro-Tibet activists claim Beijing 2008 Olympics success. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By TIM JOHNSON The chairman of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee said Friday that investigators "really went deep" into details of a brutal knife attack of an . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt chief says slaying in Beijing was not political. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xiang, who saw his Beijing 2008 Olympics champion taken away by Cuban Dayron Robles on Thursday, has vowed that he will come back stronger in next . Liu Xiang vows to bounce back in Berlin Worlds and London Olympics. Channel News Asia - Singapore is reporting that BEIJING: Philip Dalhausser and Todd Rogers of the United States won the Beijing 2008 Olympics men's beach volleyball gold medal Friday to add to their 2007 world title. . Olympics: US pair add beach volleyball gold to world title. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 22 (Bloomberg) -- The US volleyball team advanced to the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold-medal match today, 13 days after its coach's father-in-law was murdered in Beijing, . US Volleyball Team Reaches Beijing 2008 Olympics Final as China Ages Probed. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that "Brenda and Patty won 9 to 8," the 7-year-old said after the US women's water polo team defeated Australia at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on Tuesday. . Commerce's Aquatorium has Olympics water polo on its mind. Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that There can be no doubt that the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games are among the world's greatest events making for peace and international goodwill. . Lessons from the Beijing Olympics. New York Times - United States is reporting that Residents crowded around a television on a Beijing street to watch the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics. At least 840 million Chinese caught at least . Olympics Are Ratings Bonanza for Chinese TV. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Frankie Fredericks, four times an Beijing 2008 Olympics silver medallist and chairman of the IOC's athletes commission, today endorsed Usain Bolt's outstanding . Olympics: Usain Bolt won fair and square, says Frankie Fredericks. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that BY CHARLES C. HAYNES • August 22, 2008 The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee and the megabucks corporate sponsors of the games breathed a sigh of relief when . China's locked-up protesters are reason enough to shun Olympics.

August 21 2008
Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that ... US television households have consumed at least some of NBC’s coverage, which now exceeds the 16-day total from the 1994 Winter Olympics of 204 million. . Beijing 2008 Olympics TV coverage breaks new ground in US. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- China's table tennis veteran Wang Nan beat her higher-ranked teammate Guo Yue 4-2 in the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's singles competition here on Friday, . China's Zhang, Wang to fight for women's singles gold in Beijing 2008 Olympics .... guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee has launched a probe into whether Chinese gold medallist gymnasts are underage, after further documents raising . Olympics: Chinese gymnasts under investigation after underage claims. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that This might be the biggest upset in team sports at the Olympics since the Miracle on Ice, and ranks right up there with the Soviet Union beating the US in . US softball loss may spur new Beijing 2008 Olympics start. AFP - is reporting that China, where table tennis is the national game, have never lost the women's singles crown since the sport was introduced at the 1988 Olympics. . China's Zhang, Wang to battle in Beijing 2008 Olympics table tennis final. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Amid deafening screams, several hundred people welcomed Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Nastia Liukin back home to Texas on Thursday. The flag-waving crowd at . Beijing 2008 Olympics buzz: A Texas-sized welcome home. BBC Sport - UK is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) wants the gymnastics governing body to investigate the matter. "If there is a question mark and we have a concern, . Beijing 2008 Olympics probe over gymnasts' ages. Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia is reporting that The 2008 Beijing Olympics has brought financial benefits for the Chinese capital, which is enjoying robust economic growth as a direct result of the . Beijing sees rosy growth from Olympics. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Still, you find yourself entranced by the Beijing Olympics. Is it possible you’re watching not for the competition but for the hot bodies? . Poll: Hottest Beijing 2008 Olympics bodies. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion United States edged Brazil 1-0 in the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's soccer final here Thursday night, a stunning repeat of the Athens . US downs Brazil 1-0 in extra time to retain Beijing 2008 Olympics women's soccer .... Times Online - UK is reporting that 0200BST: The final countdown towards the Beijing 2008 Olympics closing ceremony has officially begun in Beijing, and what a way to start than with the men’s 50km walk. . Day 14 Beijing 2008 Olympics action live from Beijing. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer He had expected his Sichuan restaurant, located a couple of miles from the Beijing 2008 Olympics village, to be packed with . Olympics disappoint China business owners. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that It was stunning, the sight of one of the sport's superstars, struggling to hold on in the final of the Olympics' 400. Wariner's usual effortless style had . Jeremy Wariner's misery had plenty of company on the Beijing 2008 Olympics track. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that He broke down video of his 400-meter Beijing 2008 Olympics semifinal race and video of everyone who would be in the final Thursday night. He studied how Jamaica's Usain . In the men's 400 meters, LaShawn Merritt's a fast learner. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- The Germans have finished top of medal table with three gold medals, one silver and one bronze in the 11-day Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Equestrian . Roundup: Germans dominate Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian competitions. Xinhua - China is reporting that "We're too happy, and even can't express in words how happy we are," Ghulam Jilani Gharob, a media officer of Afghan Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee, told Xinhua. . First-ever Beijing 2008 Olympics medal sparks national pride in Afghanistan. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP GRAPEVINE, Texas: Amid deafening screams, several hundred people welcomed Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Nastia Liukin back home to Texas on Thursday. . Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Nastia Liukin back in Texas. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Hello and welcome to Day 14 of the National Post's live coverage of the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Every day for the duration of the games, . Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Live Blog Day 14: BMX, beach volleyball .... CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Misty May-Treanor and partner Kerri Walsh on Thursday became the only beach volleyball duo, men or women, to repeat as Beijing 2008 Olympics champions. . Women's Beijing 2008 Olympics beach title goes to US after 108th straight win. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Melissa Isaacson | Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau Andrea Duran, Jennie Finch and Caitlin Lowe receive their silver medals. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images . U.S. on losing end of last Beijing 2008 Olympics softball game -- for now. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- Japanese boyish pitcher Ueno Yukiko led the national team to win the Beijing 2008 Olympics softball gold, beating the three-time Beijing 2008 Olympics champions the . Beijing 2008 Olympics Softball Roundup: Japan wins, US stunned, hope exists. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Thursday's game was meant to be the sport's last Beijing 2008 Olympics appearance, with US dominance cited as a reason. But Japan's win may give it a chance to return. . Will U.S. loss be softball's Beijing 2008 Olympics savior?. Forbes - NY,USA is reporting that NBCOlympics.com is giving all 28 Beijing 2008 Olympics sports their own moment of stardom and is providing streaming coverage of 25 events. Clips that would rarely make . In Pictures: 10 Must-See Beijing 2008 Olympics Moments. Forbes - NY,USA is reporting that Whether its Michael Phelps' eight Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals or Usain Bolt's 9.69-second 100-meter sprint, Beijing 2008 Olympics records continue to shatter at the Beijing Games . Favorite Beijing 2008 Olympics Moments On The Web. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By LINDA ROBERTSON BEIJING - Hope Solo's sure hands made up for the butterfingers of US relay runners on a seesaw day for Americans at the Olympics. . Solo's hands save the day on a slippery day for US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt athletes. Voice of America - USA is reporting that Six medals go to the fastest athletes on the water, with the kayak four 500-meter race the only women's final of the day at the Shunyi Beijing 2008 Olympics Rowing and . Athletics Finals Highlight 14th Full Day of Competition at Beijing .... Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The US women's soccer team successfully defended its Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal Thursday night at Beijing Workers' Stadium. . US Women Win Beijing 2008 Olympics Football Gold. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The United States has scored impressive wins at the Beijing Olympics, including the return of the women's football (soccer) team to the . Beijing 2008 Olympics Wins and Losses Keep Team USA from Catching Host China. USA Today - USA is reporting that By Steve Wieberg, USA TODAY They've been magnificence squared in these Olympic, swimmer Michael Phelps dominating Week 1, sprinter Usain Bolt electrifying . Comparing the Olympics' brightest stars: Phelps and Bolt. ESPN - USA is reporting that They'd collect their gold medals shortly after 9 pm, just before the critics said one last time that this is the reason softball is ending at the Olympics, . Could this loss actually bring back Beijing 2008 Olympics softball? - Olympics. By Meghan Kea is reporting that After talk yesterday that Yahoo’s Olympics website may have outperformed NBCOlympics.com in viewers last week, NBC is fighting back. Responding to Yahoo’s claims, NBC has released numbers claiming to have outdelivered Yahoo by 398% in . New Beijing 2008 Olympics Event: NBC, Yahoo Battle Over the Numbers. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that This has been the Jamaican Olympics," said 200m bronze winner Kerron Stewart. "They brought their A-game," US sprinter Lauryn Williams said of the Jamaicans . Olympics-More track glory beckons for Jamaicans. Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - The last chance to see Usain Bolt race at these Olympics is likely to come Friday night when Jamaica headlines the field . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Friday, August 22nd. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP NEW YORK: Beijing 2008 Olympics closing ceremonies usually offer less of a spectacle than opening nights, and the Beijing finale will have less than half the . Beijing 2008 Olympics closing ceremony to feature 7000 people. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Christian groups who flouted a Chinese ban on foreign missionaries are calling their underground evangelizing during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games a . Foreign missionaries defy ban during Olympics. Sports Network - USA is reporting that "I had a strategy, I stuck to it, and now I'm an Beijing 2008 Olympics champion." Neville then took the bronze, diving across the finish line with a split of 44.80 . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily News - Thursday, August 21. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that "It's true that I feel at last like number one, because I have the world record and I have the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal," Robles said. In June, Robles broke Liu's . OLYMPICS | ATHLETICS Cuban a convincing No. 1 in 110-meter hurdles. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — LaShawn Merritt ran the race of his life when it mattered most to defeat defending Beijing 2008 Olympics and two-time world champion Jeremy Wariner in a . Merritt stuns Wariner to lead US 400m Beijing 2008 Olympics medal sweep. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — America's Beijing Olympics campaign blundered into fresh humiliation on Thursday when their much-vaunted sprint squads suffered a relay . US slump into drop zone in Beijing 2008 Olympics track. New Zealand Herald - New Zealand is reporting that By Elizabeth Binning Chinese gymnast He Kexin is at the centre of the latest Beijing 2008 Olympics controversy. Photo / AP Controversy is growing around the real age of a . Olympics: Questions raised over age of gold medallist. Moscow News - Russia is reporting that I spend three years and eleven months only vaguely aware of the kinds of athletic talent stalking the Earth, but only during the Olympics do I bother to . The Beijing 2008 Olympics spotlight. Entertainment Weekly - USA is reporting that I accepted my duties as Beijing 2008 Olympics Stud Finder with the promise that I was going to be professional and choose someone based strictly on talent, . Beijing 2008 Olympics Stud of the Day. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Japan stunned the United States 3-1 to claim Beijing 2008 Olympics softball gold, denying America a fourth straight title in a sport that has been dropped from the Games . Japan stun United States to claim Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in softball's farewell. Xinhua - China is reporting that The anticipation of seeing defending champion Liu try to defend his Beijing 2008 Olympics title made the final the toughest ticket to come by in the Bird's Nest stadium . Robles claims Beijing 2008 Olympics men's 110m hurdles title with ease. By admi is reporting that In fact, they have been imitating everything they see on the Beijing 2008 Olympics channel – from the athletes who cry when they win, to athletes who shake their heads in distraught, to those who curl over with muscle injuries, to those who hug thei. Beijing 2008 Olympics Nationalisms. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that By Christopher Watts Not since 1908 has Britain performed so brilliantly at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. With 17 gold medals we have outshone sporting superpowers . We can all learn from Britain's Beijing 2008 Olympics heroes. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Mark Heisler | Chicago Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau Not at the US basketball team's level to this point, which is why Kobe Bryant said he was hoping to get . U.S. men rout Australia in Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- The United States overcame a slow start to beat Russia 67-52 Thursday to reach Olympics women's basketball final, one step away from the . US advances into Beijing 2008 Olympics women's basketball final with 67-52 win .... Times of India - India is reporting that President Hamid Karzai awarded a house to Afghanistan's first Beijing 2008 Olympics medallist, Rohullah Nikpai, a presidential aid said on Thursday, while a trading firm . House, new car for Afghanistan's first Olympics medallist. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that JAPAN stunned the United States 3-1 tonight to claim Beijing 2008 Olympics softball gold, denying America a fourth straight title. Softnall is due to be dropped from the . Japan stuns US to win softball gold in Beijing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Games will write a fabulous chapter in Beijing 2008 Olympics history, Mongolian Prime Minister Sanj Bayar said in an interview with Xinhua on . Mongolian PM hails Beijing Games as fabulous chapter in Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Hürriyet - Turkey is reporting that Turkey’s Azize Tanrikulu and Servet Tazegul won medals in taekwondo at the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. Tanrikulu won the silver medal in the women's 57 . Turkey wins two more Beijing 2008 Olympics medals at Beijing Games. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games budget will not register a deficit, according to Wei Jizhong, the Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee former . Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee former official: Olympics to witness .... CNN International - USA is reporting that Usain Bolt, who received his Beijing 2008 Olympics 200 meters gold in the Bird's Nest stadium just before the races, could afford to rest up while his teammates went . Relay disasters hit US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt track team. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- The United States started on Thursday evening to show its muscles seven days into the track and field competition at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics . US sweeps men's 400m Beijing 2008 Olympics medals. BBC News - UK is reporting that Switching nationality in order to compete at the Olympics has become more noticeable in Beijing than in previous Games and it is beginning to cause concern . Nation-switchers trouble Beijing 2008 Olympics chiefs. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Usain Bolt crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in men's 200m final in Beijing Olympics. Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images The world's . Olympics: Virgin Media wants Usain Bolt to appear in broadband ads. AFP - is reporting that Gay failed to reach the 100m final and injured a hamstring running the 200 in the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt trials. The failure left Rodney Martin and Travis Padgett's . Relay fumble, Campbell conquest extend US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt track misery. TIME - USA is reporting that Ahead of the Games, Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics security chief announced that three parks in the capital would be set aside for protests in August. . Labor Camp for Beijing Protest Applicants. TIME - USA is reporting that But the question remains: Should synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics remain Olympics sports? Both disciplines came of age in a not-so-distant era . It's Time to Kick Out Some Beijing 2008 Olympics Sports. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- For host China, the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games are more than a sports rally -- it is rather a grand gathering of the world's most-loved heroes who . Chinese fall hard for sportsmanship, heroism at Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has hailed the victories of Russian athletes at the ongoing Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and sent congratulatory . Russian president congratulates Beijing 2008 Olympics champions. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that Welcome to the Beijing 2008 Olympics protest park that isn't. Ritan is one of three parks where protesters were supposed to be able to demonstrate during the Olympics as . Beijing 2008 Olympics Protest Parks Empty as China Rejects, Arrests Picketers. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Liu Xiang may be injured and vulnerable after his shock Beijing 2008 Olympics flop, but advertising executives believe the groundbreaking Chinese athlete . Liu to remain a marketing phenomenon despite Beijing 2008 Olympics flop. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that And now, a quick update on the Chinese pledge to allow greater free speech during the Olympics. As of Monday, the score: 77 applications received by Chinese . The Beijing 2008 Olympics muzzle. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Amid all the hoopla that is the Beijing Summer Olympics, it’s understandable that some things are lost in the wake of feats such as acquiring eight gold . A US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team doctor blogs from Beijing: The guts, the glory .... guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that By Sayed Salahuddin KABUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - the winner of Afghanistan's first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal is to be given a house as a reward on the orders of President . Afghans rejoice over first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal win. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that At stake is a third gold medal for Bolt, who made Beijing 2008 Olympics history by becoming the first sprinter since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win both the 100 and 200-meter . Bolt back for potential third Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal.

August 20 2008
AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — China detained four more foreign pro-Tibet campaigners after a protest early Thursday near Beijing's main Beijing 2008 Olympics venue amid a "dramatic" . Four foreigners detained after Beijing 2008 Olympics Tibet protest: activist group. Forbes - NY,USA is reporting that The Alabama sports powerhouse fields 31 affiliated athletes at the Olympics. But just three are competing for the US Twenty-eight compete for other . America's Top 10 Beijing 2008 Olympics Schools. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that By SCOTT FARWELL / The Dallas Morning News For many young athletes, their parents and coaches, the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games breathe life into a dream. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games inspire influx of new young athletes in North Texas. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that AUSTRALIAN medal hope Steve Hooker last night stared down Beijing 2008 Olympics elimination but luckily he went the other way. Having twice failed to clear the bar at . Steve Hooker in Beijing Olympics pole vault final. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that Despite the sensational exit of superstar hurdler Liu Xiang China is still looking unbeatable in the overall race for the biggest haul of Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. . 'Focus' key to Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gold haul. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By John Henderson Posted: 12:02 PM- BEIJING - True story about the new Beijing 2008 Olympics sport of open-water swimming: Mark Warkentin, the US champion, wondered what . Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming: American developing taste for new open-water event. Xinhua - China is reporting that 20 (Xinhua) -- The victory of Mexican Guillermo Perez in taekwondo at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games of Beijing filled of joy on Wednesday his relatives and authorities . Joy in hometown of Mexican Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Posted: 9:36 AM- BEIJING - Matt Brown hasn't had much luck at the plate for the US baseball team at the Beijing Olympics, but the Salt Lake Bees star came . Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball: Bees' star comes through in the clutch. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The big push begins Thursday for the conclusion of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. A total of 23 medals are to be awarded as four days of . Four Days of Competition Remain at Beijng Olympics. Times Online - UK is reporting that Ratings for NBC, the GE-owned television network and the holder of Beijing 2008 Olympics television rights in the United States, soared with each breathtaking performance . Thrilling Olympics give General Electric a surge in power. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson Team USA has had mixed fortunes in athletics at the Beijing Olympics. Traditionally a power, the US team has been struggling to match its . US Track Runners Harper, Richards Reflect on Joy, Agony of Beijing 2008 Olympics .... By jason@kottke. is reporting that One of the best ways to watch the Olympics is to chase down all the references made by NBC's commentators on YouTube and watch them in addition to (or instead of) the regular telecast. Here are some of the ones I've found. . Great Beijing 2008 Olympics moments on YouTube. Xinhua - China is reporting that But their supporters might get comfort with their historic fifth place at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. China's only other Beijing 2008 Olympics show was in 1984 when they went to . Roundup: Brazil faces Italy, Russia meets US in Beijing 2008 Olympics men's .... SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics history was about to be made, and your correspondent was there. By day's end, said correspondent was virtually everywhere. . A whirlwind day at the Olympics. Slate - USA is reporting that Did I really just hear "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games? To solve these mysteries, I turned to a man named "Geeter. . The science of DJing an Beijing 2008 Olympics beach volleyball match.. Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA is reporting that Julie Jacobson, Associated Press - Ap Fresh off their Beijing 2008 Olympics medal-winning performances at the Beijing games, Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson and Chellsie . Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnasts coming to St. Paul. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that So maybe Argentina will be able to hang with Team USA all the way into the third quarter when they meet in the semifinals at the Beijing Olympics. . Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball: Men (t-shirt collection here) just two wins away from gold - and redemption. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that And judging by the way Millar and the rest of the US men's team delayed their departure from the Beijing Olympics by dramatically rallying to beat Serbia . Beijing 2008 Olympics volleyball: Men (t-shirt collection here) play their 'hearts out' in comeback .... Entertainment Weekly - USA is reporting that This, friends, is why I am Not Beijing 2008 Olympics Material. Honorable mentions abound: Canadian springboard diver (and way hotter version of Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick) . Beijing 2008 Olympics Co-Studs of the Day: Dawn 'n' Shawn. SI.com - USA is reporting that To which Major League Baseball, of course, has said the following: Dream on, Olympics. Dream on. And to which the Olympics have strongly responded: $@*& you . Baseball's Beijing 2008 Olympics dream teams. Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that American Jeremy Wariner will try to add an Beijing 2008 Olympics gold to his impressive list of titles when the men's 400m final takes place. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Thursday, August 21st. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that Alexander Popov, one of the greatest sprinters of all time, was asked if the Dara Torres's successful Beijing 2008 Olympics comeback at the age of 41 encouraged him to . 5 OMEGA Swimming Ambassadors - 48 Beijing 2008 Olympics Medals!. Times Online - UK is reporting that The Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is the most hyper-local event ever staged. This year is no exception. I've watched the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in three countries now . The web can set the Olympics free. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt made history once again at the Beijing Olympics, as he won gold in the men's 200 meters with another . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily News - Wednesday, August 20. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Two Chinese women in their 70s who applied to hold a protest during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games were ordered to spend a year in a labour camp, . 2 Chinese sentenced to labour camp for protest request during Olympics. By Steven Halper is reporting that "The key to a post Beijing 2008 Olympics slump is the size of the economy. Smaller economies like Korea suffered larger downturns after the games, while larger economies like the United States were not affected at all. In smaller economies the . Beijing 2008 Olympics hangover? Not for China Mobile (CHL). The Associated Press - is reporting that Training for the Olympics is a luxury few can afford, or even imagine. But Nikpai has proven it can be done: On Wednesday he won Afghanistan's first Beijing 2008 Olympics . Afghanistan wins its first-ever Beijing 2008 Olympics medal. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Diane Pucin All-around winner Nastia Liukin held a small post-Olympics news conference at a palace in a garden. Balance beam winner Shawn Johnson did . Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnastics: Liekin, Johnson face different futures. Channel News Asia - Singapore is reporting that By Channel NewsAsia's China Correspondent Glenda Chong | Posted: 21 August 2008 0016 hrs SHANGHAI : This year's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is being held for the first . The Jiang family's 70-year Beijing 2008 Olympics bondage. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that JAMAICAN Melaine Walker smashed the Beijing 2008 Olympics record in winning Jana Rawlinson's event - the women's 400m hurdles - in Beijing early today. . Jamaica's Melaine Walker wins 400m hurdles Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Kurt Kragthorpe USA's LeBron James reacts during men's quarter final basketball game against Australia at the Beijing 2008 Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. . Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball: US men roll in second half. By sfrothi is reporting that The Jill Kintner that will compete in Wednesday’s Beijing 2008 Olympics BMX finals is not the same woman who took her third world title in four-cross mountain biking just 11 months ago. Sure, she still boasts the same chatty personality, . Fred Dreier’s Beijing 2008 Olympics Notebook: Jill Kintner’s Long Road to Beijing. Xinhua - China is reporting that 19 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games "has widened the horizon of Americans," a senior scholar in the United States told Xinhua . Interview: Scholar in US says Beijing Olympics widen horizon of .... guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Olympics: NBC coverage of Michael Phelps helped the dominate last week's ratings. Photograph: Daniel Dal Zennaro/EPA Olympics coverage helped US network NBC . Olympics win US ratings gold for NBC. Slashdot - USA is reporting that You're forgetting what the Olympics are all about: by sarahbau (692647) on Wednesday August 20, @09:52AM (#24672731) Why is there a minimum age to begin . Hacker Uncovers Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics Fraud. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By VOA News A total of 11 gold medals will be awarded Wednesday at the Beijing Olympics, with track and field and wrestling highlighting the action. . Track & Field, Wrestling Highlight Wednesday Beijing 2008 Olympics Action. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that NEW YORK, Aug 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- What's it like to be the mother of an Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Medal winner? The world watched Teri Johnson's tears of joy as . Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Medal Gymnast Shawn Johnson's Mother Tells Her Story .... BBC Sport - UK is reporting that Belarussian Aksana Miankova landed the women's hammer title with an Beijing 2008 Olympics record throw in Beijing. The 26-year-old took an early lead with her first throw . Miankova wins Beijing 2008 Olympics hammer gold. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Two Chinese pensioners who applied for the right to demonstrate in the "protest pens" at the Beijing Olympics have been sentenced to a one-year term of . Beijing Olympics: Chinese pensioners punished after applying to .... The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its . US beats Japan 4-1 to make Beijing 2008 Olympics softball final. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Olympics have left the world's human rights groups frustrated and angry — convinced that China has been let off the hook for . BEIJING BEAT: Rights groups frustrated by Olympics. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Chinese authorities have sentenced two women in their seventies to a year's "re-education through labour" after they applied to protest during the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Elderly women sentenced to year's labour over Olympics protest. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that And the reason for this: The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. More specifically, the US television coverage of the 29th Olympiad. Though ‘coverage’ is a generous term for . Expat in USA: US television coverage of the Beijing Olympics. Deutsche Welle - Germany is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics officials say the low number of positive doping cases in Beijing means prevention efforts were effective. German strongman Matthias Steiner is . Beijing 2008 Olympics Anti-Doping Efforts Up as Positive Tests Drop. Boston Herald - United States is reporting that "I can tell you that generally ratings are higher than for any Beijing 2008 Olympics Games before," Timo Lumme, director of television and marketing services for the IOC, . As TV ratings soar, Olympics organizers flex muscles, look beyond .... San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that Richards held on for third and looked like the unhappiest bronze medal-winner in Beijing 2008 Olympics history. "I'm beyond disappointed," Richards said. . Bad day for favorites in track. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that By Kevin Garside China's Beijing 2008 Olympics pin-up was selling the Nike brand and his country. He is the face of Nike in China, and of China across the globe. . Liu Xiang sent to Beijing 2008 Olympics death by China's £1 billion image .... CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Canadians Marie-Pierre Gagnon Boudron, left, and Isabelle Rampling perform their final free routine on Day 12 of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Russians defend Beijing 2008 Olympics title, Canada 6th in synchro duo final. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — A dominant United States ensured their place in the last Beijing 2008 Olympics softball final ahead of the sport being dumped from the Games by beating . Dominant USA into Beijing 2008 Olympics softball final. Xinhua - China is reporting that 20 (Xinhua) -- Seat occupancy at the Beijing Olympics is gradually on rise as the Games go on, an official with the Beijing 2008 Olympics organizers said here on Tuesday. . Offcial: Beijing 2008 Olympics seat occupation on rise as Games roll on. China Daily - China is reporting that "This was the right ending to conclude the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games," American team coordinator Martha Karolyi said. "I feel excellent (about Johnson). . Beaming Johnson wins first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in Beijing. TIME - USA is reporting that Former Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnast Li Ning lights the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. I hate the olympic spirit. . Raising the Stakes at the Olympics. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that BEIJING -- Canoeists are not exactly the glamour athletes of China's Beijing 2008 Olympics team. Their sport is one of the most obscure in the country. . In China, all Beijing 2008 Olympics medalists are striking gold. TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada is reporting that SHUNNING the brilliant summer sun for the blue-grey glow of the TV screen, I face my biennial demon: I am an Beijing 2008 Olympics junkie. I used to be able to hide it . Confessions of an Beijing 2008 Olympics junkie. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) insisted Wednesday the low number of positive doping cases announced at the Beijing Olympics was . We are winning doping war, insist Olympics body. AFP - is reporting that Pro-Tibet activists have launched at least six protests in Beijing to coincide with the Olympics, which end Sunday. Meanwhile, two elderly Chinese women who . China detains US artist prior to Tibet Beijing 2008 Olympics protest: group. Xinhua - China is reporting that 20 (Xinhua) -- The American softballers beat the Japanese team 4-1 after two lengthy extra innings at the Beijing 2008 Olympics semifinal on Wednesday, with credit given . Bustos' homer sends US softball team to fourth Beijing 2008 Olympics final.

August 19 2008
AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Jamaican Usain Bolt, fuelled by high-octane chicken nuggets and yam, bids to be first man in 24 years to win the Beijing 2008 Olympics sprint double in . Chicken nuggets, yam and Bolt to strike Olympics again. Reuters - USA is reporting that Harper comes from the same city, East St Louis, as three-times Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Jackie Joyner-Kersee and is coached by the former heptathlete's husband. . Harper wins Beijing 2008 Olympics hurdles after Jones slips. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that With tears streaming down his face following his victory Tuesday over Japan's Tomohiro Matsunaga in the 121-pound freestyle wrestling final, Cejudo, Beijing 2008 Olympics . Beijing 2008 Olympics Wrestling Champ Henry Cejudo Embodies The American Dream. USA Today - USA is reporting that On the way back to the heart of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green, the bus halts in traffic. Nothing moves for 10 minutes. 10:55 am: Diving, Water Cube. Joined in progress. . Eight venues, one day: An Beijing 2008 Olympics odyssey. Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA is reporting that The gymnast who helped bring China back to the Olympics, who's now a sports entrepreneur in his rapidly evolving homeland, was about to light the cauldron . For China, Olympics have been a win-win-win situation. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that By SHIRLEY S. WANG and BETSY MCKAY For General Electric Co., being a big Beijing 2008 Olympics sponsor isn't only about generating revenue and buffing its public image. . The Rewards of Beijing 2008 Olympics Hospitality. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that By BRAD TOWNSEND / The Dallas Morning News BEIJING – On one wall of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee's Beijing office are 8-by-11 printouts commemorating each . Americans' necks full of Beijing 2008 Olympics medals, but precious few are gold. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that A statement released by the Australia Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee said Jackson has an impingement at the front of her right ankle joint. She has required repeated . Australia's Lauren Jackson will undergo ankle surgery following .... Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that And a longshot celebrated 20 years after one of her mentors also had triumphed at the Olympics. “I understand you have certain people who are supposed to be . Two favorites falter in Beijing 2008 Olympics women’s track finals. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that B EIJING | Jerry Seinfeld always says that the silver medal at the Olympics has to be the worst one. Think about this: If you win gold, you feel good, . Johnson ends gold drought with Beijing 2008 Olympics win in balance beam. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Kurt Kragthorpe BEIJING - Last weekend's loss to Australia cost Andrei Kirilenko a chance to face his Jazz teammates in the Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball tournament . Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball: Kirilenko ends on high note, but falls to .... Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson A relatively light day of athletic competition sets the stage Wednesday for the final push of events at the Beijing 2008 Olympics games in China. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Tournaments Begin to Take Shape in China. The Associated Press - is reporting that SEATTLE (AP) — Australian and WNBA star Lauren Jackson will undergo surgery on a nagging right ankle injury after the Olympics are over. . Jackson to have ankle surgery after Olympics. By JC Fle is reporting that Raving Rabbids TV Party is all about making fun of TV programming -- and what is more televised than the Olympics? It's natural, then, that Ubisoft would release some silly trailers showing their new mascot characters running rampa. Rabbid and Rabbid at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. USA Today - USA is reporting that By Christine Brennan, USA TODAY BEIJING — It took 12 days, but a social conscience finally arrived at these Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. No one unfurled a Save Darfur . Ambassadors urge Phelps, others to give to Beijing 2008 Olympics charity program. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Little did they know that he would go on to become a world-class runner, get to the Beijing 2008 Olympics semifinals in the 1500 meters before being eliminated Sunday, . Beijing 2008 Olympics runner Lopez Lomong's life story continues. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that It is estimated that three million athletes, journalists and spectators have gathered in Beijing for the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Hundreds of millions more . Linking the Beijing 2008 Olympics supply chain. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that But if you happen to be the US softball team, you're out on the street, begging like a Washington lobbyist to keep your Beijing 2008 Olympics status. . Softball backers pushing for Beijing 2008 Olympics reinstatement. MSNBC - USA is reporting that And a third threw such a tantrum after receiving a bronze medal that the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee took it away. Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian . Tantrums, complaining put damper on Beijing 2008 Olympics vibe. CBS News - New York,NY,USA is reporting that (CBS) Nine-year-old Zhang Huiman is on the lonely road to Beijing 2008 Olympics gold, running 20 miles a day preparing for the games of 2020. . The Making Of China's Beijing 2008 Olympics Golden Age. FOXNews - USA is reporting that WASHINGTON — The United States says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will not attend the closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing because of . Rice Cancels Plan to Attend Olympics Closing. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Scott Bobb Hundreds of thousands of visitors have come to Beijing for the three-week celebration of Beijing 2008 Olympics sports. Many of them are taking advantage of . Beijing 2008 Olympics Fans Get Taste of Chinese Culture at Popular Beijing Night .... The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Lolo Jones was supposed to take the Beijing 2008 Olympics 100-meter hurdles title. Other entrants knew it. Jones knew it. Even told herself so right before . Richards, Jones squander chances at Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. By J is reporting that Yes, Hong Kongers aren't as excited about the Olympics and the success of team China as mainlanders are, but that doesn't mean they are not following the Games closely. And, with no athletes expected to earn worldwide attention. Beijing 2008 Olympics Fever in Hong Kong?. The Associated Press - is reporting that It's the sixth straight Olympics that the Americans have advanced to the medal round. The only time they didn't qualify for the semis in the history of . US women beat South Korea to reach Beijing 2008 Olympics semis. Voice of America - USA is reporting that With five podium finishes, Liukin tied the record for most medals won by a US women's gymnast at a single Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. The United States picked up an . More Medals Awarded at Beijing Olympics. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If Michael Phelps were to melt down the eight gold medals he won at the Beijing Olympics Games and . Beijing 2008 Olympics medals more valuable than the metal. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Parke Brewer Britain finished off a dominating performance in track cycling at the Beijing Olympics by capturing the final two Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals up for . Britain Dominates Beijing 2008 Olympics Track Cycling Events. By Kristen Seym is reporting that There's no doubt that much of the advertising shown during the Beijing 2008 Olympics games targets women -- have you noticed all the commercials for osteoporosis meds, baby products, and women's razors? And there's reason -- research has. Beijing 2008 Olympics hotties. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Britain's dominating cycling team has pushed the country to its best Beijing 2008 Olympics showing since London first hosted the Games in 1908. . British cycling team keeps rolling at Olympics with another gold medal. CNN - USA is reporting that That's why it's always interesting to check in with NBC Sports and Olympics officials during the second week of an Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. It's a dog-tired group, . Is there life after Phelps for these Olympics? NBC thinks so. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that The hosts, who came second to the United States in Athens 2004, go into Day 12 of the Olympics with a commanding lead of 43 golds on top of the medal table. . Olympics-Jamaica's "Lightning" Bolt could match Lewis. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that Essentially, a taking-it-easy, energy-conserving Bolt was better than a seemingly going-all-out Crawford — who, do not forget, is the defending Beijing 2008 Olympics . Bolt keeps coming up with surprises at Olympics. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that By Kaz Mochlinski in Beijing Argentina remained on course to retain the Beijing 2008 Olympics football title with a comprehensive 3-0 semi-final defeat of their great . Argentina power past Brazil to reach Beijing 2008 Olympics football final. Sports Network - USA is reporting that The undefeated US men's basketball team takes the court against Australia Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Olympics. Team USA (5-0) defeated . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Wednesday, August 20th. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that 'Songs for Tibet - The Art of Peace,' a top-selling rock album, has been downloaded by more than 40 Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes from North America, Europe and even . Over 40 Beijing 2008 Olympics Athletes in Beijing Download Tibet Solidarity .... NDTV.com - New Delhi,India is reporting that Sports fans here are stocking up food at home so that they do not have to go out to eat when their favourite Beijing 2008 Olympics event is on television. . Olympics soar sales of snacks in China. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Nadia Centoni of Italy spikes against Logan Tom of United States in a women's quarterfinals volleyball match against Brazil during the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Beijing 2008 Olympics volleyball: Women come from behind to advance to semifinals. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that The NBA celebrities, aka the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team, demolished Dirk Nowitzki and Germany 106-57 in a meaningless go-through-the-motions event at Wukesong Arena. . Beijing 2008 Olympics notes: OK, Phelps . . . you and me, 1-on-1. The Associated Press - is reporting that Ohuruogu, the 2007 world champion, was recently cleared to compete in Beijing after winning an appeal against a lifetime Beijing 2008 Olympics ban for missing three . Americans Richards, Jones blow leads at Olympics. WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that The cyclist is the first UK Beijing 2008 Olympics athlete to achieve the feat since swimmer Henry Taylor at the London Games in 1908. Team mate Bradley Wiggins was . Olympics: Medal winners who have made Beijing 2008 Olympics history. Slate - USA is reporting that In Beijing, there was no clear way for the demand—now augmented by Beijing 2008 Olympics tourists—to meet and do business with the supply. The thousands of Americans and . Liverpudlian scalpers, scam Web sites, and other highlights of an .... Xinhua - China is reporting that "This is not about watching a game," yelled Zhang, raising his voice against victorious roars from the crowd, "This is where you feel the Olympics. . Chinese passion for Olympics continues with five days of .... Voice of America - USA is reporting that By VOA News Twenty gold medals were awarded at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday, with gymnastics and track and field highlighting the action. . Gymnastics, Track Events Highlight Beijing 2008 Olympics Action, Tuesday. ESPN - USA is reporting that He now owns a record 16 Beijing 2008 Olympics medals -- 14 gold. And he has kept millions of Americans up late at night glued to their television this past week, . Phelps 'phever' is alive and well all over Baltimore - Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 19 (Xinhua) -- The United States crashed South Korea 104-60 Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics women's basketball tournament at the . US qualifies for semis at Beijing 2008 Olympics women's basketball. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Until I arrived in Vancouver this past weekend, I thought the Olympics had been pared down to four sports. Whenever I turned on NBC's prime time coverage, . If Olympics coverage were a sport, we'd give Canada the gold .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 19 (Xinhua) -- Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas on Tuesday hailed the Beijing Olympics, saying it set a high-level example for other cities to . Lithuanian PM: Beijing sets high-level example for future Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Sports Network - USA is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Sylvia Fowles scored 26 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to highlight another dominating Beijing 2008 Olympics performance for the US . USA women's basketball team into Beijing 2008 Olympics semifinals. The Associated Press - is reporting that ... Usain Bolt has won his semifinal in the 200 meters, moving closer to becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the Beijing 2008 Olympics sprint titles. . Beijing 2008 Olympics 100 champion Bolt qualifies for 200 final. Xinhua - China is reporting that 19 (Xinhua) -- Beijing police have seized 276 suspects for scalping Beijing 2008 Olympics Games tickets in the past five days, including 37 foreigners, a police spokesman . Beijing police seize 276 Beijing 2008 Olympics ticket scalpers. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Stephanie Ho The Chinese rules governing protests make Tuesday the last day anyone can apply for permission to demonstrate during the Beijing 2008 Olympics games, . Elaborate Rules Frustrate Would-Be Beijing 2008 Olympics Protesters. By Slowtwitch.com(Slowtwitch.c is reporting that Jan Frodeno (GER) out-sprinted 2000 Beijing 2008 Olympics triathlon champion Simon Whitfield (CAN) for the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Men (t-shirt collection here) 's triathlon title. Bevan Docherty (NZL) earned the bronze medal and pre race favorite Javier Gomez (ESP) had to se. Frodeno sprints to Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. By Bill_Mallo is reporting that This was the first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal won by Millar. However, it was an Beijing 2008 Olympics record for him, as he won this medal in his 9th Beijing 2008 Olympics appearance. Millar first competed in the Olympics in 1972 at München, and since the. Ian Millar and Keeping Up Appearances. MLive.com - MI,USA is reporting that AP (AP) — Beijing 2008 Olympics events Monday and Tuesday involving athletes and coaches with connections to Michigan. All listed are on Team USA unless otherwise . How Michigan athletes fared at the Olympics. CNN - USA is reporting that AP BEIJING (AP) -- Liu Xiang, China's great hope for track glory at the Beijing Games, said he was sorry for his dramatic withdrawal from the Olympics but . Apologetic Liu Xiang: Unbearable pain forced me out of Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that It was also China's first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal in the Laser Radial class, which made its Beijing 2008 Olympics debut in this regatta. Xu Lijia of China competes in the laser . Xu Lijia wins first sailing bronze for Beijing 2008 Olympics host. Xinhua - China is reporting that 19 (Xinhua) -- China's taekwondo rising star Wu Jingyu will vie for her first Beijing 2008 Olympics title on Wednesday, but she will face tough challenge from her . Preview: China's Wu Jingyu seeking first Beijing 2008 Olympics taekwondo title .... By Jillian Y is reporting that British blog Hijab Style shares photographs of Olympians who wear hijab, including Bahrain's Ruqaya al Ghasra and Yemen's Waseelah Fadhl Saad. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Hijab Style. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that A new photograph of Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes making slit-eyed gestures has been discovered. The picture, depicting four members of Argentina's female football squad . Olympics: Argentinian footballers pictured making slit-eyed gesture. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics fans are being ripped off by conmen selling forged tickets for up to 10 times their face value, a Sky News investigation reveals. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Tourists Stung By Touts. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Unsatisfied with his last Beijing 2008 Olympics performance, Canadian triathlete Simon Whitfield dedicated himself to getting back on the podium. . Simon Whitfield charges to silver medal in Beijing 2008 Olympics triathlon. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By DAVID KING Chronicle Olympics Bureau BEIJING — No matter who wins the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in baseball later this week, the sport has not done itself any . Baseball hurts its case for reinstatement at Olympics. Slate - USA is reporting that I've been lucky enough to attend many of the events at the Beijing Olympics. The woman's all-around finals in gymnastics were particularly thrilling, . An ode to weightlifting, my new favorite Beijing 2008 Olympics sport.. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that BEIJING - His phenomenal swimming performance was in the books, and not even Michael Phelps himself was interested in watching the rest of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games . Beijing 2008 Olympics intrigue reaching last lap. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Kurt Kragthorpe BEIJING - With quarterfinal seeding for the Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball tournament already decided before they took the court Monday, . Olympics: Redeem Team's big win a sign?. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that s commercial showing computer-animated birds building a nest to watch the opening of the Beijing Olympics was rated the most-liked advertisement by viewers . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games watchers give Coke ad a thumbs up. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: With only 11 gold medals to be presented Wednesday at the Beijing Olympics — the fewest since the first day of competition — and Usain Bolt in . Bolt after Beijing 2008 Olympics golden double. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Greek runner Fani Halkia has been formally expelled from the Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance, the International . Athens Olympics gold medal winner Halkia formally expelled.

August 18 2008
International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that The Olympics, however, still went on Monday, without Liu or Phelps. At least there's still Usain Bolt and his bid to become the first winner of the 100- and . Beijing 2008 Olympics roundup: China's Liu out; Bolt eyes double. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Germany's Jan Frodeno sprinted down the final straight to claim a shock win after a thrilling Beijing 2008 Olympics Games men's triathlon on Tuesday. . Germany's Frodeno in shock Beijing 2008 Olympics triathlon win. San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that By Elliott Almond Mercury News Tony Azevedo, America's best water polo player, said it over and over Monday after the US men reached the Beijing 2008 Olympics semifinals . US men's water polo team turns corner, reaches Beijing 2008 Olympics semifinals. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that The US team completed an undefeated run through pool play Monday with a 106-57 romp over the Germans. The Americans next face Australia, the only team to . US team blows out Germany in Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By GIL LEBRETON BEIJING - The first rule of Beijing 2008 Olympics women's gymnastics, I think, should be that you must be older than your family dog. . Tiebreakers and more age talk shadow Liukin's fourth Beijing 2008 Olympics medal. New York Times - United States is reporting that By DAVID BARBOZA BEIJING — When China’s star hurdler, Liu Xiang, limped off the field late Monday morning, pulling out of the Beijing Olympics, . Beijing 2008 Olympics Star Is Sidelined. Will His Ads Be, as Well?. Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia is reporting that Hendra had planned to use his lucky racket in the 2008 Beijing Olympics men's doubles badminton final. Instead, he broke the racket, which he used to win . Hendra Setiawan and Markis Kido: Partners in Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that 19 Aug, 2008, 0841 hrs IST, PTI BEIJING: With the Olympics halfway through, officials have started reassuring the world that China will not suffer from a . 'Chinese economy not to suffer from post-Beijing 2008 Olympics blues'. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Most of the reports from the Beijing Olympics continue to be positive, upbeat. If the second week of the Games go as smoothly as the first, . The games of the Olympics. BBC Sport - UK is reporting that Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor are one step closer to defending their Beijing 2008 Olympics beach volleyball crown after defeating Brazil in the semi-finals. . US pair through to Beijing 2008 Olympics final. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that "We're going to have to change that to 'Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist,'" Brown said. "I'm extremely excited about her achievement, Brown said. . Arroyo Grande High's Beijing 2008 Olympics connection. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By PHIL SHERIDAN BEIJING - The worst thing about baseball being dropped from the Olympics after 2008 is that baseball wasn't dropped from the Olympics . First impression not a good impression in Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that QUEBEC — Prime Minister Stephen Harper has short-sightedly risked relations with China by failing to attend the Beijing 2008 Olympics games and going overboard in . Harper erred on Olympics, Dalai Lama, Chrétien says. NPR - USA is reporting that by Louisa Lim Swimmers in Houhai are proud of China's Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals, but say they wish more money could be invested in sports facilities for ordinary . Amid China's Beijing 2008 Olympics Push, Public Recreation Lags. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Liu Xiang of China, the defending Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist in the 110-meter hurdles, left the track during the first heat of his event because of an injured . Beijing 2008 Olympics hurdler Liu Xiang still a hero to China. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that China's greatest symbol of sporting success - the hurdler Liu Xiang - limped abjectly out of the Beijing 2008 Olympics stadium yesterday, forcing a stunned, . Beijing Olympics: Bad advert for China? Poster boy Liu limps out .... Washington Post - United States is reporting that Chinese authorities at the Olympics announced at the beginning of the affair that they were setting aside specific venues for protesters in a new sign of . Beijing 2008 Olympics Protests? What Protests?. Scientific American - USA is reporting that As you have no doubt heard by now, swimmer Michael Phelps won his eighth Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in the Beijing games over the weekend, bringing his career total . Olympics king Michael Phelps gets ready to conquer FaceBook. Financial Times - London,England,UK is reporting that Chinese fans were stunned into silence and tears as national hero and 110m hurdles Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Liu Xiang hobbled out of the games injured. . Beijing 2008 Olympics summary day 10. MLB.com - USA is reporting that The 22-year-old slugger, who was acquired in the trade that sent CC Sabathia to the Brewers, rode the bus back to the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village with the rest of his . LaPorta OK after Beijing 2008 Olympics plunking. Times Online - UK is reporting that It's one of the eternal mysteries of life: why would anyone want to stage the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games? The money makes your nose bleed. Sober estimates say that the . What will the Olympics ever do for us?. ABC News - USA is reporting that Twelve Beijing 2008 Olympics medals later at the age of 41, Torres returned to the pool to win a spot in her fifth Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, unprecedented for an American female . Another US Swimmer Makes Beijing 2008 Olympics History. The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan is reporting that BEIJING--The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games have created a wave of volunteerism involving more than 1 million people, including those not registered as official . Chinese embrace volunteerism / A helping hand for Beijing 2008 Olympics tourists .... Voice of America - USA is reporting that But Beijing 2008 Olympics dreams can be dashed even faster. That happened Monday to a Chinese national hero and another prospective gold medalist. . Triumph and Deep Disappointments at Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that But nearly all of the media have been unanimous on one positive point: Average Chinese citizens are immensely proud of these Olympics. Thousands of Chinese . Joshua Kurlantzick on The Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games: Not all of .... The Associated Press - is reporting that The sensitivity is more marked during the Olympics, which China hopes will showcase the country as a modern power. In July, China said protests would be . China has not approved Beijing 2008 Olympics protest requests. ESPN - USA is reporting that For three solid days, the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt track team laid goose eggs all over the Bird's Nest, going without a single gold medal, and in some cases, . Brown Trafton, Taylor spur sluggish American track team - Olympics. DailyNewsOnline - Dar es Salaam,United Republic of Tanzania is reporting that As China was rehearsing for the spectacular Beijing 2008 Olympics Games opening ceremony in the capital, Beijing, international reporters were busy picking on other . Olympics to leave environmental legacy for China. The Canberra Times - Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia is reporting that BY MARY-ANNE TOY AND LEN JOHNSON China's golden Beijing 2008 Olympics Games suffered their blackest day yesterday after the unthinkable happened: China's Beijing 2008 Olympics poster . Beijing 2008 Olympics poster boy plunges all China into grief. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that by Gunjan Bagla Across Asia, hosting the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is treated as a sign that a developing country has arrived. Tokyo became the first Asian city to host . India: A Promising Host for the 2020 Olympics. China Daily - China is reporting that By Huang Qing The Chinese people have made meticulous preparations with utmost sincerity and commitment for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. . Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit of fair play changing attitudes. Times of India - India is reporting that BEIJING: Heartbreak in the ring and disappointment in table tennis and track and field sum up India's performance on the tenth day of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on . India draw blank on day ten of Olympics. Monsters and Critics.com - USA is reporting that Beijing - Matthew Emmons once again missed out on an Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in unusual circumstances Sunday as the American inexplicably fired a 4.4 in his . More Beijing 2008 Olympics misfortune for Emmons in shooting (Extra). Jerusalem Post - Israel is reporting that By SHMULEY BOTEACH The most memorable scenes of the Beijing Olympics are not what Michael Phelps accomplished in the pool but what he did right after . Invisible fathers at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that A photo showing four members of Argentina’s Beijing 2008 Olympics women’s football team making “slit-eyed” gestures has emerged on the internet, just days after two . Beijing Olympics: Now Argentina's footballers photographed making .... Hollywood Reporter - United States is reporting that Click for more Beijing Olympics news Related: NBC has best Saturday since 1990 NBC's second Sunday night of Beijing 2008 Olympics competition -- and its first after . Olympics on par with same night in 2004. NPR - USA is reporting that NPR.org, August 18, 2008 · Even before the Olympics began it was expected that China would harvest the most gold medals in Beijing. . China's Sports Machine Mints Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that By SUZANNE VRANICA For many Beijing 2008 Olympics swimmers in Beijing, Speedo LZRs have helped produce record times. For winning advertisers during the Games, . For Beijing 2008 Olympics Marketers, Emotions Pay. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that ... Davey Johnson won't have any players left to fill out the batting order if the Americans reach the gold-medal baseball game at the Beijing Olympics. . Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball: US and China game marred by ejections. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — The big debate was whether it would be the best US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt track team in 40 years. Maybe ever. Once the torch was lit, though, . Sweep of 400 hurdles rallies US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt track team. Xinhua - China is reporting that 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese super heavy (+91 kg) boxer Zhang Zhilei checked into the semifinals at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games here on Monday, . 2nd Ld-Writethru: Chinese super heavy boxer makes Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Xinhua - China is reporting that Cairo fast-food restaurant manager Said said of the Chinese athletes competing at the ongoing Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. "It's great for the Chinese team to . Feature: Sports-loving Egyptians enjoy Olympics at cafes along the .... AFP - is reporting that HONG KONG (AFP) — Canada won the team silver medal in the Beijing 2008 Olympics show jumping competition here on Monday after a dramatic jump off with USA, the first time . Canada win silver in Beijing 2008 Olympics team jumping. ESPN - USA is reporting that By Pat Forde Michael Phelps has hung up his goggles for these Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, which just might turn into the PGA Tour without Tiger Woods. . A few events to help you avoid the post-Phelpsian meltdown - Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 19 (Bloomberg) -- China stretched its lead in total gold medals in Beijing on a day Liu Xiang, its most popular track athlete, withdrew from the Olympics . China Stretches Gold Medal Lead as Liu Leaves Olympics Injured. Slate - USA is reporting that The Olympics Sap-o-MeterMore tears, more moms, more dreams, and three new Sap-o-Meter records. By Josh Levin, Derek Thompson, and Chris Wilson The Olympics . The Olympics Sap-o-Meter. ABC News - USA is reporting that By JO LING KENT When defending Beijing 2008 Olympics hurdles champion and Chinese national hero Liu Xiang stepped onto the track at the Beijing National Stadium this . Dashing Dreams: China's Beijing 2008 Olympics Track Star Liu Xiang Disappoints. By Z is reporting that Remember way back when people were asking whether we should "politicize" the Olympics? Isn't it just supposed to be about sports and itty bitty gymnasts doing their best? I have to say, in China, that question is bizarre.. Beijing 2008 Olympics Diary: The politics is personal. By Cory Doctor is reporting that 7 To ensure that only the companies that pay millions of dollars to be official Beijing 2008 Olympics sponsors enjoy the benefits of exposure in Beijing 2008 Olympics venues, organizers have covered the trademarks of nonsponsors with thousands of little sw. Beijing 2008 Olympics logo cops enforce stupid rules with masking tape. By J is reporting that Official Beijing 2008 Olympics timekeeper Omega tapped former supermodel (now just model?) Cindy Crawford to appear at their corporate pavilion wearing an impossibly expensive Omega watch. Even a noticeably casual George W. was hanging around during. Beijing's Olympic-Caliber Parties. Xinhua - China is reporting that When meeting with Abdelaziz (Abdul-Aziz) Ziari, speaker of the Algerian parliament, Wu said the Olympics was going on smoothly, and China would honor its . Top Chinese legislator meets foreign leaders watching Olympics. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — With Liu Xiang gone, Usain Bolt made sure one superstar kept going on the Beijing 2008 Olympics track Monday, easily qualifying for the 200-metre semifinals in . Liu out of hurdles, Bolt advances in 200 at Beijing Olympics. Baltimore Sun - United States is reporting that Did Saturday night's Ravens game affect viewing of the Olympics? Maybe a bit. WBAL drew 22.4 percent of Baltimore's audience for NBC's prime-time coverage, . Weekend Beijing 2008 Olympics ratings. New Yorker - United States is reporting that by Anthony Lane August 25, 2008 According to Pythagoras, there were three types of men, just as there were three types of visitors to the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Week One at the Olympics.. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Updated: 9:07 AM- BEIJING - With quarterfinal seeding for the Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball tournament already decided before they took the court Monday, . Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball: US throttles Germany 106-57. Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA is reporting that Greensboro native Caroline Lind helped the US women's eight rowing team win its first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal since 1984 on Sunday in Beijing. . Greensboro rower wins Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in Beijing The Business Journal .... Boston Herald - United States is reporting that By AP BEIJING - Yelena Isinbayeva made sure the Beijing 2008 Olympics athletics program ended a lot better than it started today at the Bird’s Nest. . Isinbayeva sets world record; Liu out of Olympics. China Daily - China is reporting that War-torn countries like Iraq and Afghanistan may not be able to afford their Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes good conditions, but their attendance in the Games itself has . Dreamers from death zones. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Isinbaeva already entered the event as the world and Beijing 2008 Olympics record holder and bettered those marks in the final event completed at the night session of . Isinbaeva golden again in pole vault, US takes silver. The Associated Press - is reporting that (AP) — A former US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt official has asked a Connecticut court for a special form of probation that could lead to dismissal of child pornography charges. . Former Olympics exec asks for child porn probation. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Because the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee already eliminated softball (and baseball) from the 2012 program, the only hope for the sport's Beijing 2008 Olympics future . Kragthorpe: On the future of Beijing 2008 Olympics softball, even as US team thrives. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that It's just that without him, the 2008 Olympics are limping toward the finish. That's more than an expression, in China's case. Track hurdler Liu Xiang, . Beijing Olympics: Phelps got his gold, now he's going home. By Bill_Mallo is reporting that Everyone knows by now that his 8 gold medals are the most ever at a single Beijing 2008 Olympics games, surpassing the record set by Mark Spitz in 1972. And that his 14 gold medals are the most ever won by any Olympian, surpassing Ray Ewry’s 10, . CNN Video On 'Beijing 2008 Olympics Knockoffs'. By Peter Coha is reporting that The New York Times reports that General Electric Company's (NYSE: GE) NBC Universal invested $894 million to secure the broadcast rights for the Beijing Olympics and it expects to earn a $100 million profit. The Times also quotes C. GE's $100 million Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that With a seemingly insurmountable lead going into the final shot of the same event, the 50-meter three-positions Beijing 2008 Olympics rifle final, Emmons squeezed the . Olympics: Notes. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson One of China's most recognizable and widely followed athletes -- defending Beijing 2008 Olympics 110-meter hurdles champion Liu Xiang - suffered an . Injury Forces Chinese Track Icon Out of Beijing Olympics. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that The newspaper praised Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Elena Dementieva, silver medalist Dinara Safina and bronze medal winner Vera Zvonareva for their outstanding . Russian press hails Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis sweep. The Associated Press - is reporting that This was the Bird's Nest, the 91000-seat centerpiece of the Olympics. The Beijing Olympics. And this was a moment, shortly before lunchtime Monday, . China's Liu bows out without running Beijing 2008 Olympics race. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that “What we have here is a parallel Olympics,” said David Wallechinsky, author of “The Complete Book of the Olympics.” “We in the United States are focused on . The medal count: US, China creating 'parallel Olympics'. Hindu - Chennai,India is reporting that During the practice ahead of the start, the Danes were horrified to see their mast break and their prospects for Beijing 2008 Olympics gold seemingly vanished. . Danes win Beijing 2008 Olympics 49er sailing gold. Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom is reporting that One of China's biggest sports stars has pulled out of the Olympics after suffering an Achilles injury this morning. Liu Xiang picked up the injury during . Chinese star Liu out of Olympics with injury. By Rohi is reporting that Just about every Beijing 2008 Olympics traveller here in Beijing has a story to tell about one really annoying moment when they were trying to pay for something and learned that at all Beijing 2008 Olympics venues the only card they could use was a Visa an. Visa's Exclusive Beijing 2008 Olympics Sponsorship Backfires. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) will not yield to "political pressure" from US lawmakers to strip Russia of the 2014 Winter Games, . Moscow dismisses US effort to strip Russia of 2014 Olympics. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that In a field that included the latest great Ethiopian distance runner and the man whose records he surpassed, Kenenisa Bekele raced to an Olympic-record 27 . Bekele breaks own Beijing 2008 Olympics 10000 record in repeat win. Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that BEIJING, China - Trailblazers Shelly-Ann Fraser, Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart propelled Jamaica into Olympics athletics history with a rare . J'can sprint queens take historic gold-silver-silver in Beijing 2008 Olympics 100m. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that A touchy trigger resulted in more Beijing 2008 Olympics heartbreak for US shooter Matt Emmons, who lost a gold medal with a final-shot gaffe for the second straight Games . OLYMPIC TICKER US marksman off mark again. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang has limped out of the Beijing Olympics, breaking a billion Chinese hearts in the process. By Peter Foster and Richard Spencer in . Liu Xiang limps out of Beijing Olympics hurdles. Xinhua - China is reporting that 18 (Xinhua) -- Maja Tvrdy knew her Beijing 2008 Olympics journey wouldn't end up with a medal, but she looked forward to bringing home something really unique. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games add popularity to Chinese language. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Michael C. Lewis BEIJING - Every day, it seems, brings a new flood of gold medalists for the host nation at the Beijing Olympics. . Olympics: China's big push for gold medals is paying off.

August 17 2008
Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 18 (Bloomberg) -- Defending champion Liu Xiang, China's most popular track athlete, dropped out of the Beijing Olympics 110 meters hurdles with an ankle . Liu Xiang Withdraws From Beijing Olympics With Injury (Update3). WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that USAIN BOLT will today embark on the next step of his quest to rival swimmer Michael Phelps as the definitive face of the Beijing Olympics when the heats . Olympics: Lightning Bolt wants more golds. By junkchar is reporting that Andrew N., a reader from Australia, wasn't too impressed with the way National Nine News presents the Beijing 2008 Olympics medal table on its home page. To the extent that we want to venture beyond the typical tabular presentation, this bar cha. Beijing 2008 Olympics tallies. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Guo surpassed countrywoman Fu Mingxia, who won five medals during her Beijing 2008 Olympics career. Not since 1984, at Los Angeles, had the United States won Beijing 2008 Olympics gold . Sunday’s Beijing 2008 Olympics events. ABC News - USA is reporting that Liu, whose right hamstring has been bothering him for months, then tore the number off his leg, turned around and walked into the tunnel, his Beijing 2008 Olympics hopes . Sweep success! Fraser follows Bolt with gold to give Jamaica both .... CNN - USA is reporting that But after laboring home in the Beijing 2008 Olympics final in 15th place in 27:52.53, he could only shake his head and wonder what had happened. . INSIDE OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Day nine of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, featuring swimmer Michael Phelps' historic gold-medal triumph, . Phelps' Beijing 2008 Olympics feat lifts NBC to 18-year record. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Reigning Beijing 2008 Olympics and world champion Jeremy Wariner and rival LaShawn Merritt easily qualified for the Summer Games 400-meter semifinals . Wariner, Merritt sail into Beijing 2008 Olympics 400m semifinals. CNN International - USA is reporting that Today, we tracked a day in the Beijing 2008 Olympics life of China, from the Shunyi rowing facility where China won its first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in the sport; to shooting, . Day in the Beijing 2008 Olympics life of Chinese sports. By emilyboa is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics sailing events consist of four classes for men, four for women, and three mixed classes (open to men and women - although only one women is competing). Races in all Beijing 2008 Olympics events are a sailed in a fleet racing forma. Beijing 2008 Olympics Sailing 2008. By Richard Pos is reporting that The oddity of the Olympics is that they are presented as athletic competitions between nations, rather than between teams each of which presumably would have a permanent residence in one nation yet might recruit team members from other. Financing the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games--Posner's Comment. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The presentation party assembled to award Michael Phelps his eighth gold medal of these Beijing 2008 Olympics Games was so sizeable that the announcement of their names . 2008 Beijing Olympics: Michael Phelps the machine targets London 2012. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson A total of 37 events produced gold medal winners Sunday on the single busiest day at the Beijing Olympics. As VOA's Jim Stevenson reports . Michael Phelps Makes Beijing 2008 Olympics History on Busy Day in Beijing. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Five minutes short of 24 hours after the brilliance of Usain Bolt, his team-mate Shelly-Ann Fraser led home a clean sweep for the country to make Beijing 2008 Olympics . Olympics: Fraser on front line as Jamaica sweep the women's 100m. ESPN - USA is reporting that That's the combined length of time Phelps swam to win his Olympic-record eight gold medals, to set seven world records, to swim five lifetime-best . An embodiment of the Beijing 2008 Olympics ideal, Michael Phelps saved the Games. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that The phenomenal time of 19.32 was set by American Michael Johnson at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and so far Bolt got his time down to 19.67 in Athens a . Bolt threatens 200m record as Jamaicans enjoy sudden domination of .... By janet is reporting that Kenenisa Bekele has retained his title as Beijing 2008 Olympics 10000m champion in emphatic style. Watched by another capacity crowd of 90000 in the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics stadium, he set an Beijing 2008 Olympics record of 27:01.17 in winning over his comp. Beijing 2008 Olympics News: Bekele Retains Title, Galkina Breaks 9:00 in .... China Daily - China is reporting that By Wang Xu (China Daily) China will not suffer from a "post-Beijing 2008 Olympics recession", senior officials said Sunday, because of the scale and potential of its . Economy won't be hurt after Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 18 (Bloomberg) -- As host China and the US carry their clash for supremacy into the final week of the Beijing Olympics, other countries are celebrating . Mongolia, Singapore Celebrate as China Hits Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Record. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that On Sunday, all the hard work paid off when he won his eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, beating Mark Spitz’s 36-year record of seven golds for a . Beijing 2008 Olympics champ screamed in first swimming lesson. Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan is reporting that BEIJING: Beijing 2008 Olympics officials denied Sunday they were hiding from the international media after they cancelled two scheduled press conferences. . Beijing 2008 Olympics organisers deny hiding from media. Xinhua - China is reporting that 17 (Xinhua) -- Beijing 2008 Olympics champion sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser couldn't hide her overjoy on Jamaica's medals sweep in the eye-catching women's 100-meter race . Feature: Jamaicans overjoyed by Beijing 2008 Olympics women's 100m medals sweep. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that Eight Beijing 2008 Olympics and seven world swimming records. Fourteen victories in two Summer Games. Beat that and be a god in Olympia—that place in ancient Greece where . 8 Beijing 2008 Olympics golds, 8 swim records for Phelps. Xinhua - China is reporting that 17 (Xinhua) -- Host China reached the quarterfinals at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics women's handball after stunning European powerhouse France 21-18 in their last . China, Sweden into Beijing 2008 Olympics women's handball quarterfinals. Channel News Asia - Singapore is reporting that BEIJING: Shelly-Ann Fraser led an unprecedented women's 100-metre Beijing 2008 Olympics medal sweep for Jamaica on Sunday, devastating American rivals in a head-to-head . Olympics: Fraser wins 100m gold in Jamaican sweep. Voice of America - USA is reporting that Since the modern Olympics started in 1896, no athlete had ever won eight gold medals at a single Games. American Mark Spitz won seven medals in Munich in . Phelps Makes Olympics History. By Josh Lop is reporting that While Beijing has been undergoing major efforts (some admirable, some totalitarian) to make their self-proclaimed "Green Olympics" live up to its name, NBC has been happy to cover it all: the smog, the green buildings, and, . Outdoor set of NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics broadcast is air-conditioned. By Henry Louis G is reporting that Che Guevara makes Beijing 2008 Olympics debut, thanks to Venezuela: 'It was a game between countries who are friends,' said Cuban-born Venezuela coach Tomas Fernandez. 'Although, as Ernesto Guevara said, 'Friendship ends where duty s. Beijing 2008 Olympics Update. The Associated Press - is reporting that Not bad for a nation that long has produced top sprinters but never an Beijing 2008 Olympics dash champion, man or woman, before this wonderful 2-for-2 weekend. . Jamaica's Fraser joins Bolt as Beijing 2008 Olympics 100 champ. Financial Times - London,England,UK is reporting that The win gave him his eighth gold at these Games, one more than Spitz in 1972, and his 14th in all, five more than anyone in the Olympics’ 112-year history. . Olympics summary days eight and nine. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that Day 9 of the Beijing Olympics belonged to Phelps, who won his record-breaking eighth gold of the Games by pacing the relay team to a narrow win in the 4x100 . Phelps sets Beijing 2008 Olympics record with relay gold; Canada rakes in rowing .... Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Her coach and father, Valeri Liukin, can sense that his daughter is different now that she's won the Beijing 2008 Olympics all-around. "She is different," Valeri said. . Liukin adds a bronze to her growing Beijing 2008 Olympics collection.. Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA is reporting that By Jim Ryun As I sit here watching the Beijing Olympics with my family, I do so with great excitement, anticipation, and pride for you as representatives of . What it takes to run for Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. FOXNews - USA is reporting that WASHINGTON — President Bush called US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt champion Michael Phelps on Sunday morning to offer the nation's congratulations to the record-breaking . Bush Calls Phelps to Congratulate Record-Breaking Beijing 2008 Olympics Medalist. ESPN - USA is reporting that By Gene Wojciechowski We now interrupt the Michael Phelps Olympics to ask a question: Are you sure you want the 2016 Summer Games, Chicago? . No doubt in Payne's mind: Chicago benefits from Olympics - Columnist. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 18 (Bloomberg) -- On a day when Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, China claimed another eight titles for a . Phelps Wins Record Eighth Beijing 2008 Olympics Title; China Surges in Golds. USA Today - USA is reporting that And she's watched her son, 23-year-old Michael Phelps, win a record eight Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals, the single greatest Beijing 2008 Olympics performance ever. . Debbie Phelps has a hand in sharing son's Beijing 2008 Olympics glory. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that His performance in Beijing's Water Cube was the focus of an Beijing 2008 Olympics swim meet that produced 25 world records, seven by him. ``There is nobody in any sport . Phelps Graduates From Schoolboy Devil to Rule Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Set. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that THE reigning Beijing 2008 Olympics champion in the women's 400m hurdles has tested positive to a banned susbstance. Greek athlete Fani Halkia, who has left the Athletes' . Greek hurdler Fani Halkia tests positive to banned substance at .... Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Scott Bobb A senior United Nations official has expressed disappointment in the Soviet invasion of Georgia during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing but says . UN Official Says Olympics Promote Peace, Development. Xinhua - China is reporting that 17 (Xinhua) -- At the Beijing Olympics, Chinese shooters bagged five gold medals, two silvers and a bronze. Some medals were grabbed by up-and-coming . Roundup: Fledging shooters shine at Beijing 2008 Olympics arena amid veterans .... NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that The pair started in winning form, both claiming the breakthough individual Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals they had craved - Trickett in the 100m butterfly and Jones in . Australian swimmers finish with 20 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games medals. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — When it comes to these Beijing 2008 Olympics sprints, the Jamaicans jam. In a sweep that will trigger yet another celebration back on the Caribbean island, . Jamaicans jam and sweep in Beijing 2008 Olympics women's 100. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson American Michael Phelps has become the all-time gold medal winner in any sport at a single Olympics. He collected a record eighth gold . Phelps Sets New Record for Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Medal Wins. Ha'aretz - Tel Aviv,Israel is reporting that It has to be said that beach volleyball was included in the Olympics just so that thousands of people sitting courtside and millions watching at home can . Perhaps it's time to cancel the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Kurt Kragthorpe Posted: 9:07 AM- BEIJING -- The proof that this was just not Alicia Sacramone's Olympics came when Chinese gymnast Cheng Fei sailed . Kragthorpe: Sacramone's misfortune in Olympics gymnastics continues. Xinhua - China is reporting that 17 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing 2008 Olympics host China basked in jubilance on Sunday as the nation shared international athletes' triumphs and marveled at their supremacy in . Host nation jubilant over Beijing 2008 Olympics miracles. ESPN - USA is reporting that The fact it was his seventh gold, tying Mark Spitz's Beijing 2008 Olympics record and securing a $1 million bonus from Speedo, didn't hurt. It's hard to find good help . Ranking Phelps' eight great wins in Beijing - Olympics. WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that But in truth no language has any adjectives which come close to doing justice to the manner in which Usain Bolt announced himself as the new Beijing 2008 Olympics . Olympics: Amazing Bolt mesmerises Beijing. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that Her time was .28sec off the world mark she set at the Australian Beijing 2008 Olympics trials in March. Campbell, the third fastest sw immer ever for the 50m freestyle, . 50m freestyle brings bitter-sweet result for Australia at Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia is reporting that Yet the revenue from broadcasting rights, international and local sponsorship and ticketing for the Beijing Olympics and the2006 Winter Olympics in Turin . The Olympics bonanza. Xinhua - China is reporting that 17 (Xinhua) -- Incoming world number one Rafael Nadal made another huge step towards greatness when he claimed the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in the men's singles . Nadal, Dementieva take tennis singles golds at Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that By Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer BEIJING -- Put an Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in front of the Williams sisters, send them out to play doubles, . Venus and Serena Williams take doubles Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Monica Abbott pitched five perfect innings, Crystl Bustos, Jessica Men (t-shirt collection here) doza and Tairia Flowers homered and the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt softball team . US runs Beijing 2008 Olympics win streak to 20. Xinhua - China is reporting that 17 (Xinhua) -- American swimmer Michael Phelps broke Mark Spitz's record of gold medals in a single Olympics, set in Munich in 1972, after taking his eighth . Day 9 Roundup:Phelps wins record eighth Beijing 2008 Olympics gold, China equals .... Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 17 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Phelps completed his Beijing 2008 Olympics run with his eighth gold medal in Beijing, breaking the single- Games record the US swimmer shared . Phelps Wins Record 8th Gold; Nadal Takes Beijing 2008 Olympics Tennis Title. Press Trust of India - New Delhi,India is reporting that Beijing, Aug 17 (PTI) American Michael Phelps swam into history today winning his record eighth gold of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games here and becoming the first . Phelps swims into Beijing 2008 Olympics history, gets 8th Beijing 2008 Olympics medal. The Associated Press - is reporting that 1 at the Olympics. The Spaniard won a gold medal Sunday, overcoming two set points in the second set and holding every service game to beat Fernando . Nadal wins gold medal in Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis. ESPN - USA is reporting that Some believe that won't change in our lifetime, especially after he bettered Mark Spitz's record of seven golds in one Olympics. Even Spitz, who won seven . The numbers don't lie: Phelps is the best swimmer ever - Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 17 (Xinhua) -- The Williams sisters claimed their second women's doubles gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis tournament after beating Spaniards Anabel Medina . Williams sisters win second Beijing 2008 Olympics doubles gold medal. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Elena Dementieva won a combustible final against Dinara Safina to head a Russian one-two-three in the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's singles on Sunday. . Dementieva leads Russian Beijing 2008 Olympics podium sweep. Xinhua - China is reporting that But we still get as many customers as before, thanks to the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games," he said. "There were so many people here last night to watch women's . Olympics heat up in New York bars. AFP - is reporting that ... Williams beat Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-2, 6-0 to claim their second women's doubles Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal on Sunday. . Williams sisters win doubles Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that He gave the United States' 400 medley relay team the lead, tucked his record eighth gold medal in his gold-lined Speedo and left the Olympics as the most . Olympics: Phelps collects 8th gold. By Page Crawf is reporting that If you believe what you’ve read about the smog in Beijing (which, unfortunately, you probably should), you know why every picture I’ve posted so far has looked like I took it about 5 minutes before a torrential downpour. Nope. . “Blue Sky Beijing!” Yeah, you heard right.. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Venus and Serena Williams of the United States have won the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in women's doubles. The Williamses beat the Spanish duo Anabel . Williams sisters win gold in Beijing 2008 Olympics doubles. Xinhua - China is reporting that 17 (Xinhua) -- One of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics torches was sold at a Olympic-themed auction held here on Friday, with a price of 260000 yuan (about 37843 US . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics torch auctioned first time, 173 times higher than cost. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that The Americans are threatening to take all the fun out of this Beijing 2008 Olympics tournament, and three players who were involved in the disappointing showing four . Olympic: Beijing nothing like Athens for US. China Daily - China is reporting that 2, where Monday's lineup of 18 gold medals in athletics, diving and sailing, among others, should keep the Beijing 2008 Olympics faithful occupied for the final days of . Welcome to Week No. 2 of Olympics, minus Phelps. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Iraqi Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes Dana Abdulrazak, left, and Haider Jabreen stand for a photo inside the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008 in Beijing. . Olympic: Notes. San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that Eight gold medals in a single Olympics game. The best ever. "Nothing is impossible," Phelps said afterward. "All it takes is an imagination. . Killion: Phelps ascends to the Beijing 2008 Olympics pantheon. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Michael Phelps cemented his place in Olympics history Sunday, capping a sensational week by becoming the first athlete ever to win eight . Phelps eight Beijing 2008 Olympics golds confirms legendary status. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that Playing spades, playing Risk, relaxing and getting to know everyone on the team, being part of Team USA and the Beijing 2008 Olympics team is one of the greatest memories . Phelps' teammates bask in his golden Beijing 2008 Olympics glory. AFP - is reporting that Prior to the Games, Phelps rarely discussed Mark Spitz's seven gold at one Games record as his Beijing 2008 Olympics goal, allowing the media and sponsor Speedo's offer . Phelps's evolution from restless kid to Beijing 2008 Olympics titan. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that Some people have lamented the impact that allowing professional athletes to compete has had on the Olympics, indicating that this decision has detracted . Olympics Are Still Special.

August 16 2008
NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that OLYMPIC chiefs have cancelled the daily press conference for the second day in a row, after rowdy exchanges between journalists and Games officials. . Olympics Games officials, media in war over 'taboo' subjects. Aljazeera.net - Qatar is reporting that Jamaica's Usain Bolt scorched to Beijing 2008 Olympics 100 metres gold, opening his arms wide in celebration 20 metres from the line before clocking a world record 9.69 . Bolt flies into Beijing 2008 Olympics history. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By FRAN BLINEBURY Chronicle Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. Please download the latest version at adobe.com. . Yao leads China over Germany at Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 17 (Xinhua) -- Beijing police has seized in a single day 110 scalpers who illegally sold Olympics tickets at competition venues, according to media reports. . Beijing police crack down on illegal Olympics tickets sales. Xinhua - China is reporting that 17 (Xinhua) -- American swimmer Michael Phelps claimed his eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday to become the most prolific athlete in one . Day 9 Roundup: Phelps wins record eighth gold at one Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Reuters India - Mumbai,India is reporting that The 23-year-old, who had already won more gold medals than any other athlete at the Olympics, broke Mark Spitz's record of seven golds at a single Games, . Phelps stands alone among Beijing 2008 Olympics greats. AFP - is reporting that But as the Olympics enter their final week, question marks remain over the spirit in which they have been held -- and whether controls enforced by China's . Celebrations, controversies as Olympics enter final week. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that BEIJING--Bob Beamon won a gold medal 40 years ago with a long jump that still stands as an Beijing 2008 Olympics record. It was such an amazing jump that feats considered . Michael Phelps does it -- Beijing 2008 Olympics gold No. 8. Xinhua - China is reporting that 17 (Xinhua) -- A total of 74615 volunteers from 98 countries and regions are serving at venues for the ongoing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, according to the latest . 74615 volunteers serving at venues for Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Michael Phelps helps the US team to victory in the men's 4x100 medley relay, the record eighth event won by Phelps at the Beijing Olympics. . Michael Phelps wins record 8th Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that John Taylor reports from Beijing Greek Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee officials say champion runner Fani Halkia has tested positive for drugs. . Greek hurdler in Beijing 2008 Olympics drug shock. ESPN - USA is reporting that Phelps controlled the race from the beginning to win, breaking his own world record and becoming the most decorated gold medalist in Beijing 2008 Olympics history. . Mission accomplished: Phelps earns eighth gold in medley relay .... San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that By Elliott Almond Mercury News BEIJING — Roger Federer almost tackled someone named Stanislas Wawrinka at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green Tennis Center late Saturday . FEDERER WINS A GOLD MEDAL -- IN DOUBLES? THAT'S TENNIS AT THE .... NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that Steffen came from behind to touch out Dara Torres in a new Beijing 2008 Olympics record of 24.06, just one hundred of a second ahead of the American veteran. . Cate Campbell claims 50m bronze, Libby Trickett misses at Beijing .... Times Online - UK is reporting that The mystery of the half-filled stands at many events at the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games has been solved, according to Chinese internet users, who say it is the . China’s iron Beijing 2008 Olympics grip starts to. By Miss Cella is reporting that Caption by DJ Gallo. See more of his funny captions for Beijing 2008 Olympics photos at ESPN. (via mental_floss) . Beijing 2008 Olympics Action. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that If you thought all the Olympics action was inside the stadiums, try stopping by the sidewalk on your way in. “Olympics is my soul! Long live the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit thriving outside stadiums. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that By Rebecca Bryan AFP | August 16, 2008 12:12pm MICHAEL Phelps matched Mark Spitz's magical seven gold medals at a single Olympics yesterday with a thrilling . Michael Phelps equals Mark Spitz's seven gold at the Beijing Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that But inside the 17000-seat Beijing 2008 Olympics Green Hockey Stadium, the bleachers were a sea of blue: the color of the rows and rows of empty plastic seats. . Empty seats are a mystery at Beijing Olympics. Entertainment Weekly - USA is reporting that but who else could be our Beijing 2008 Olympics Stud of the Day but the unstoppable Michael Phelps? The 23-year-old human fish not only captured his seventh gold medal in . Michael Phelps: Beijing 2008 Olympics Stud of the Day. Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan is reporting that BEIJING: Michael Phelps stunned even himself with a desperate last lunge to grasp a record-equalling seventh Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in Beijing, ahead of a shock . Last gasp puts Phelps in seventh heaven at Beijing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 16 (Xinhua) -- Honorary President of the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) Juan Antonio Samaranch said here Saturday that the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games . IOC honorary president speaks highly of Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Hindu - Chennai,India is reporting that Soaking in the atmosphere: A couple demonstrate Chinese traditional wedding custom in the guest room of the Beijing 2008 Olympics home-stay dwelling in Beijing, . Beijing quintessence in Beijing 2008 Olympics home-stays. By TheI is reporting that Alternative titles for The Daily Show's coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games:. * The Daily Show's Quadrennial Athletic Competition Tangentially Related News Update. * The Daily Show's Beijing 2008 Olympics Glory Hole. *The Daily Show'. Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnast Nastia Liukin to become major brand. The Statesman - Kolkata,India is reporting that BEIJING, Aug.16: Usain Bolt capped his stunning rise to stardom with an Beijing 2008 Olympics title today and, without even really trying, set a world record in the 100 . Phelps uses long arms to win his seventh Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Hindu - Chennai,India is reporting that Beijing: A few hours before the epic opening ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on August 8, three far-flung points on the globe, Bangalore in India, . A yen for adventure and a passion for the Olympics. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that By Ted S. Melendres BEIJING -- MICHAEL PHELPS PULLED off one of the greatest comebacks in the swimming competitions at the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Games here to pip . 7-for-7: Phelps splashes to Beijing 2008 Olympics immortality. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Also on Sunday, 41-year-old Dara Torres, the oldest American swimmer to qualify for the Olympics, will swim in the 50-meter freestyle. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Sunday, August 17th. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 17 (Bloomberg) -- Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps each etched a place in Beijing 2008 Olympics history yesterday in Beijing, Bolt by winning track's 100 meter title in . Bolt, Phelps Make Beijing 2008 Olympics History in Beijing With Record Wins. Xinhua - China is reporting that Cavic won the first medal for Serbia at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in men's 100-meter butterfly. The 24-year-old Serb has set a new European record of 50.59 . Serbian PM congratulates swimmer on winning medal in Beijing Olympics. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that If the Beijing Olympics have taught us anything, it's that this stuff works. That, and the fact that if the Chinese do follow through on their plan to land . Conventions need Olympic-style splash. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — The long legs of Usain Bolt and the long arms of Michael Phelps brought a pair historic gold medals Saturday at the Beijing Olympics. . Sprinter Bolt, swimmer Phelps use long limbs to win Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Xinhua - China is reporting that 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese people's passion for the Olympics has reached a climax on Saturday, the eighth day of the competitions, despite the host . China Focus: Olympics light Chinese passion. The Associated Press - is reporting that He added a gold medal to his extensive trophy collection by teaming with Stanislas Wawrinka to win the Beijing 2008 Olympics doubles Saturday. . Federer wins 1st Beijing 2008 Olympics medal. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Usain Bolt was crowned the world's fastest man when he raced to victory in the blue riband Beijing 2008 Olympics men's 100 metres final in a world record . Beijing 2008 Olympics golden record-breaker Bolt fastest on earth. By jason@kottke. is reporting that The NY Times collects the national anthems of all the countries that have won gold medals in the Olympics so far. (link) kottk. Beijing 2008 Olympics national anthems. Xinhua - China is reporting that 16 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games was carried by more than 1600 unauthorized websites from Aug. . Olympics opening ceremony broadcast by 1600 unauthorized websites. WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that BARRY swim star David Davies, bronze medallist at Athens, progressed to the final of the 1500m freestyle as three swimmers dipped under the Beijing 2008 Olympics record . Olympics: Davies books final spot as records fall. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Usain Bolt rewrote the record books again and captured his first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal Saturday, running the 100-meter dash in a stunning 9.69 . Bolt sets world record, wins Beijing 2008 Olympics 100 gold. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 16 (Bloomberg) -- Barbara Bachman, wife of stabbing victim Todd Bachman, left Beijing via air ambulance to return to a hospital in the US, the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt . Wife of Beijing Olympics Stab Victim Returns to US (Update1). MLive.com - MI,USA is reporting that Skip Beijing 2008 Olympics terms because he's blown by that, and move into the realm of all sports. So, how does it compare to Lance Armstrong's seven straight Tour de . Beijing 2008 Olympics roundup: Phelps' 7th; US still most medals. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Beijing Olympics organisers were forced to lift draconian security arrangements after complaints from sponsors that the millions of pounds they had spent . Beijing Olympics: China lifts security restrictions to appease .... The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Nataliia Dobrynska has won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the Beijing Olympics, leading a gold-silver finish for Ukraine. . Dobrynska wins Beijing 2008 Olympics heptathlon gold medal. Xinhua - China is reporting that 16 (Xinhua) -- This weekend characterizes the closest and toughest ever grabs for rowing gold medals at Beijing Olympics. With seven gold medals snatched . Beijing 2008 Olympics rowing to embrace Sunday with fierce gold medal grabs. The Associated Press - is reporting that The American record-holder and defending world champion failed to make the finals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics 100-meter dash Saturday, finishing a lean away from fourth . Gay falters, fails to advance to 100 Beijing 2008 Olympics final. By Tyler Cowe is reporting that there are many obvious hypotheses, all of which may be partially right, yet one would think these apply to zillions of other countries that nevertheless have non-trivial Beijing 2008 Olympics presences. So what is it? . Why does India win so few Beijing 2008 Olympics medals?. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that BEIJING -- For a week after the opening ceremony, it felt liike a ghost town in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green areas surrounding three of the major Beijing 2008 Olympics venues . The Beijing 2008 Olympics Green finally blooms. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Tyson Gay has failed to make the Beijing 2008 Olympics 100-meter final, finishing fifth in the semifinals to squelch a gold-medal meeting with world . Gay fails to advance to 100m Beijing 2008 Olympics final. Indianapolis Star - United States is reporting that After seeing Jamaica's Usain Bolt at these Olympics, I think the 6-foot-5 Bolt could challenge that time under perfect conditions. . Fortunate to be witnessing Beijing 2008 Olympics history. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By GIL LEBRETON BEIJING - She had just finished the most memorable floor exercise routine of her 18-year-old life - the one that clinched the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold . Daddy's girl: Liukin fulfills Beijing 2008 Olympics destiny. CNN International - USA is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee announced on Saturday that Abrahamian had been thrown out of the Olympics for violating the spirit of fair play during . Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian is stripped of his Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze .... Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that By Sean Maguire BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Michael Phelps equalled fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven golds in one Olympics on . Olympics-Phelps matches Spitz's magnificent seven. Xinhua - China is reporting that 16 (Xinhua) -- A first-ever Olympic-themed comics will be publicized in China in 2009, said the author of the comics Willy Harold Vassaux here Saturday. . First Olympic-themed comics to land China. Sify - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India is reporting that New Zealand cyclist Hayden Roulston on what it will take to stop Britain's Bradley Wiggins successfully defending his Beijing 2008 Olympics individual pursuit title. . Who's saying what at the Olympics. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that “I’ve spoken all week about how much I’ve enjoyed the Beijing 2008 Olympics experience, how much I love the spirit of it,” Blake said. “That’sa disappointing way to exit . OLYMPIC TENNIS Blake’s hopes, spirit fizzle. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that As incredible as the finish at the Water Cube was, the marquee event of the Olympics is still to come Saturday. Running at the Bird's Nest, Usain Bolt is . Phelps uses long arms to win 7th Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. The Gazette (Montreal) - Quebec,Canada is reporting that BEIJING - If, as they tell you, the Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events are being held in Hong Kong, what are these thoroughbreds doing at National Stadium? . Canadian Donovan Bailey's 1996 Beijing 2008 Olympics record in the men's 100 .... Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia is reporting that "All four swimmers have broken the Australian record, all are Beijing 2008 Olympics medallists so hopefully we can walk away with a medal,'' Lauterstein said. . Lauterstein wants to crush Phelps' dream of eight gold at Beijing .... Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson American Michael Phelps has tied legendary swimmer Mark Spitz's Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold record, winning his seventh gold medal at the Beijing Olympics . Phelps Wins Record-tying 7th Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Michael Phelps stunned even himself with a desperate last lunge to grasp a record-equalling seventh Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in Beijing, . Last gasp puts Phelps in seventh heaven in Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 16 (Xinhua) -- China has been doing well in presenting its traditional culture through hosting the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, an official of the International Beijing 2008 Olympics . IOC official: China scores high in showcasing traditional culture .... Financial Times - London,England,UK is reporting that By Roger Blitz in Beijing As the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team contemplates the abrupt loss of its longstanding dominance of the medals table to its Chinese hosts, . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team eyes state help as China challenges sporting order. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage is so delayed on the West Coast that by the time it is seen the Chinese gymnasts are actually 16 years old. . NBC's time isn't on our side during the Olympics. AFP - is reporting that The 23-year-old American phenomenon matched compatriot Mark Spitz's record of seven golds at one Beijing 2008 Olympics Games with his sensational 100m butterfly victory, . Olympics: Seventh gold shows that with Phelps, anything can happen. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that But converting Beijing 2008 Olympics fame into long-term corporate sponsorship deals is no sure thing, even for record-setting gold medalist Michael Phelps, . Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalists eyed for sales potential.

August 15 2008
Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that My time as a spectator at these Beijing 2008 Olympics Games leave me feeling like impossible is nearly everything. Associated Press This dog and seemingly several . Impossible Dream: A Hassle-Free Olympics. CNN - USA is reporting that BEIJING, China (CNN) -- The woman whose husband was killed in a knife attack while attending the Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, and who was herself . Woman hurt in Olympics stabbing back in US. ESPN - USA is reporting that Asked from the stands how it felt to win an Beijing 2008 Olympics medal, she shouted back, "I don't even know," and merrily jogged the rest of a victory lap at the . Flanagan shows American distance runners can compete with best .... Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that Guaranteeing his status as the face of the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the 23-year-old Phelps powered to victory in the 100 metres butterfly in front of an . Olympics-Phelps equals Spitz's 1972 Beijing 2008 Olympics feat. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that So it came down to this: Get his best effort of the night, or go home without an Beijing 2008 Olympics medal. “We have a saying where I train, ‘Last throw, best throw,’ . Cantwell’s final effort in shot put earns him Beijing 2008 Olympics silver. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) The swimming legend who held the record for most gold medals in a single Olympics for 36 years now has company after fellow . Phelps matches Spitz with 7th Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that ... strikingly clear last night when he qualified for tomorrow's 1500m freestyle final but saw three of his rivals achieve times below the Beijing 2008 Olympics record. . Olympics: Davies must go to new level to match his Athens bronze. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that Russia's Yuriy Prilukov (L) and Canada's Ryan Cochrane (R) compete during the men's 1500m freestyle swimming heat during the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on . Advertisers Are Winning Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA is reporting that Instead of boo-hooing the "loss" of a gold medal that was in question anyway, we should cheer for a highly skilled young team that "won" an Beijing 2008 Olympics silver . Let's cheer our Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Spain's Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball teams had posed for a pre-Olympics advertisement making "slit-eyed" gestures on a court decorated with a Chinese dragon. . Olympics: 'Affectionate gesture' that sparked a global storm. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that BEIJING: Make no mistake, this has been the most talked-about Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. And it will be talked about long after it is over. Also, during the fortnight, . Power Olympics of the rich & famous in Beijing. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Phelps, seemingly destined to win every race he enters during this Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming meet, overcame a notably poor start, during which he conceded nearly a . Olympics: Phelps wins seventh gold of the Beijing Games... just. New York Times - United States is reporting that By KAREN CROUSE BEIJING — In the international melting pot that is the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village, Michael Phelps is in his own world, set apart by circumstance and by . In Pool or Out, Beijing 2008 Olympics Star Stands Apart. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Lochte will have a difficult double Friday, having qualified today in the 200 backstroke where the world recorder will face defending Beijing 2008 Olympics gold . Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming: Lezak can't overtake Bernard. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Posted: 8:01 AM- BEIJING - The USA continued to roll through preliminary play in the Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball tournament Thursday, defeating Greece 92-69. . Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball: Team USA rolls over Greece. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe defended her Beijing 2008 Olympics title in the 200-meter backstroke, winning in a world-record time. . Coventry defends Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in 200 backstroke. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that (08-15) 18:42 PDT Beijing -- - As the Olympics enter a second week, Chinese officials are hoping that its sold-out events can begin looking as such. . Olympics: A feeling of emptiness pervades some venues. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Sports junkies can't seem to get enough Olympics coverage on the Web. The hot spots go well beyond major media. The Olympics can be found anywhere from your . Olympics take over the Web. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: Michael Phelps outtouched Milorad Cavic of Serbia at the wall to win the 100-meter butterfly, tying Mark Spitz's record of seven Beijing 2008 Olympics gold . Phelps wins 7th Beijing 2008 Olympics gold by 0.01 seconds. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 16 (Bloomberg) -- Usain Bolt ran the fastest 100-meter sprint in China even after slowing to a jog midway, laying down a marker for today's Beijing 2008 Olympics . Usain Bolt Lays Down Marker in Race for Beijing 2008 Olympics 100-Meter Gold. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that The market value could rise to $750 to $1000 if Phelps breaks Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics this weekend, said Tracy Hackler . Beijing 2008 Olympics notes: I'll trade you a Mickey Mantle for a Phelps. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that Former Wallabies captain and official Beijing 2008 Olympics mentor John Eales, who is based in the athletes' village, said China's great leap forward should be judged . IOC says stop drug innuendo about Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images Usain Bolt justified his status as favourite for today's Beijing 2008 Olympics 100 metres final with a performance of . Olympics: Bolt in ominous form as Gay struggles, but still makes .... ESPN - USA is reporting that By Jeremy Schaap BEIJING -- No one wants to hear you complain when you're at the Olympics. Still … If the Olympics are supposed to be about bringing people . World peace? The answer isn't the Olympics - Olympics. Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India is reporting that A spokeswoman for the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee on Wednesday called the photo ‘clearly inappropriate’, but said the team had intended no offense and . Spain downs Germany 72-59 in Olympics basketball. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that I made a pledge to watch the Olympics at the highest level possible, in preparation for the day when I get the call that they have made Olympics-watching an . Midwest Voices: Watching the Olympics from. NPR - USA is reporting that The Canadian Press American gymnast Shawn Johnson (left) receives a hug from Nastia Liukin, her friend, teammate and roommate at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Athlete's . Beijing 2008 Olympics Frenemies: When Your Buddy Is Your Rival. ESPN - USA is reporting that By Jim Caple BEIJING -- The most amazing thing about the bizarre, controversial way Friday's Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball games ended is that MLB commissioner Bud Selig . Tiebreaker rule or no tiebreaker rule? Depends on who you ask .... Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand is reporting that It was a night of contrasts for the Kiwis as track and field sprung into action at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Nick Willis was poised in his 1500m, Kimberley Smith . Beijing 2008 Olympics ups and downs for Kiwis. Scientific American - USA is reporting that By Ivan Oransky SHAKEN North Korea's Jong Su Kim holds up his medal after winning the bronze in the Beijing 2008 Olympics shooting men's 10m air pistol . Why would an Olympics shooter take propranolol?. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Gina Kolata On July 27, the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee began its biggest effort to catch athletes who are using performance-enhancing substances. . Olympics: Wave of blood tests uncovers few cheats. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Michael Phelps will swim for a record-tying seventh gold medal of the Beijing Olympics when he takes to the pool Saturday . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Saturday, August 16th. New Zealand Herald - New Zealand is reporting that Chinese shooter Du Li had been expected to defend her Beijing 2008 Olympics title in that 10m air rifle event. But redemption came on Thursday. . Olympics: Early golden wedding celebration. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that And that pretty much sums up my attitude toward the Olympics. The only difference is that the Olympics are on TV, but I don't watch them. . NFL needs global growth to make football an Beijing 2008 Olympics sport. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that By Sean Maguire BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The world's fastest men sprint for 100 metres glory on Saturday in the showcase race of the Beijing 2008 Olympics athletics, . Olympics-Mighty moments promised in 100 metres and pool. By Lance(La is reporting that What do the Olympics have to do with computational complexity? Not much, so while I have spent much more time watching the games than proving theorems this week I couldn't think of the right way to fit it into the blog. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Markets. The Associated Press - is reporting that WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee should punish Russia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia, the co-chairs of the . Lawmakers want Olympics out of Russia. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that And you know what that means - one more week of the Olympics. Around the national stadium, the Bird's Nest, native Chinese walked the grounds carrying . Beijing 2008 Olympics journal: It's a bird, it's a plane .... BBC Sport - UK is reporting that Carolina Kluft, the Swedish athlete who dropped out of the heptathlon to focus on other Beijing 2008 Olympics events, has failed to make it through triple jump qualifying . Kluft out of Beijing 2008 Olympics triple jump. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that by Chi-Chu Tschang Li Ligong had been trying to buy tickets for the Beijing Olympics since last August. In each round, he would camp out with friends three . Empty Seats at China's Sellout Olympics. ESPN - USA is reporting that Both made their first Olympics at age 15 and their second at 19. Both plotted incredibly ambitious programs for these Beijing Games. . Trying to be like Mike has been Hoff's Beijing 2008 Olympics downfall - Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 15 (Xinhua) -- A week into the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, athletes brim with praise for the Olympics venues, and the Games are seen as a "clear success," the . Beijing Olympics a "clear success:" US media. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that Phelps made it six gold medals in six races, each in world record time, by taking the 200-metre individual medley Friday at the Beijing Olympics. . Phelps continues run to record gold haul at Beijing Olympics. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that A second group of Spain's Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes have been photographed making a crude impersonation of Chinese people. The shocking image shows top female tennis . Another 'Slant Eye' Beijing 2008 Olympics Photo. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Less room for the press and tighter policing of corporate seats is planned for the 2010 Olympics to avoid some of the buzz kill happening at the . 2010 organizers reduce space for press, Beijing 2008 Olympics family to avoid .... ABC Online - Australia is reporting that KAREN BARLOW: Like a baton in a relay race it's hard to know exactly the right time to relinquish the microphone in an Beijing 2008 Olympics press briefing. . After a tough day yesterday, the Chinese organisers and the .... Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that It has come to this: if your performance is faster, higher or stronger at the Beijing Olympics - which we seem to recall was the Beijing 2008 Olympics movement's motto . Competitors in the blue-ribbon event of the Olympics face numerous .... By Steve Bene is reporting that Both presidential campaigns have invested pretty heavily in television ads for the Olympics, with Obama reportedly spending $5 million, and McCain $6 million. Given reports on high ratings for this year’s games, it’s probably money wel. Two competing Beijing 2008 Olympics strategies. Xinhua - China is reporting that 15 (Xinhua) -- More than 74000 Chinese students have been working and will work as volunteers for the ongoing Beijing Olympics and the following Paralympics . Over 74000 student volunteers serve Beijing Olympics. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that It was because he managed to beat at least one of those seemingly unbeatable opponents and take home his first individual Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. . For Lochte and his family, Olympics have a happy ending. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By Peter Auf der Heyde Beijing (dpa) - American swimmers scored a hat-trick of victories and set three world records at the Beijing Olympics on Friday as . Friday at the Olympics: Phelps wins sixth gold; China continue to .... guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Spain's Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball teams pulling "slit-eyed" gestures. It was striking, a gesture that - rightly or wrongly - a British athlete would be hammered . Spain's Beijing 2008 Olympics race row: Don't shoot the messenger. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Chile's Fernando Gonzalez survived a marathon encounter with US number one James Blake to reach the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games final on Friday, . Marathon man Gonzalez into Olympics tennis final. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Parke Brewer US women won the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold and silver medals Friday in the All-Around Gymnastics competition. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was at the . US Wins Gold in Beijing 2008 Olympics Women's All-Around Gymnastics Event. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that “It’s been too long since we beat the United States,” said Luis Rodriguez, who gave up two runs and four hits in his Olympic. “They have a very strong team. . Cuba plays rough in 11-inning Beijing 2008 Olympics win over US. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that ... Gonzalez saved three consecutive match points and beat American James Blake in a marathon three-set semifinal tennis showdown at the Olympics on Friday. . Gonzalez takes out Blake in semis of Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis. Jerusalem Post - Israel is reporting that The violence in the Caucasus, of course, serves as a reminder that even this most fundamental Beijing 2008 Olympics ideal, the brotherhood of nations, has long been . Middle Israel: Are the Olympics still worth having?. AFP - is reporting that Liukin's compatriot and Beijing 2008 Olympics Village room-mate Shawn Johnson took silver to make it a one-two finish for the United States, with Yang Yilan in third . US gymnast Liukin wins Beijing 2008 Olympics title. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that At 50000 Chinese Renminbi, or more than $7750, the deposit alone for the first (and likely only) auction of Beijing 2008 Olympics memorabilia in Beijing could have scared . Exploring the high stakes world of Beijing 2008 Olympics collectibles. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The United States has picked up three more gold medals in Beijing 2008 Olympics Swimming, with Michael Phelps remaining on course to claim an . US Enjoys Another Winning Day in Beijing 2008 Olympics Swimming Competition. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that Mayor Richard Daley said Thursday that the Beijing Olympics was "something to see," but he doesn't feel pressure to match China's grandiose display should . Daley: Beijing 2008 Olympics Games here won't—and shouldn't—cost as much as .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 15 (Xinhua) -- Nastia Liukin showed no problem with her Russian-US identity after winning the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's individual all-around gymnastics title here on . Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Liukin not troubled by Russian-US identity. By Stephe is reporting that And in a few days, she could become the first disabled athlete to win a medal in the Beijing Olympics.#. I'm going to get into the race, and I'm going to try my hardest," she told ABC News. "I'm going to swim my h. Disabled Swimmer Makes Beijing 2008 Olympics History. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that Chinese fans have won almost universal admiration for creating a highly-charged atmosphere at the Beijing 2008 Olympics venues with their high-decibel cheering. . The 'Bird's Nest' rocks as athletics makes Beijing 2008 Olympics debut. Baltimore Sun - United States is reporting that Will Baltimore native Michael Phelps break Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single Beijing 2008 Olympics Games? Yes. Phelps will win eight gold medals Phelps . Region in thrall to favorite son's Beijing 2008 Olympics feats. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that He already owns a dozen Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals, three more than any other athlete in history. "I'm down to the last two races and I'm just going to try to rest . Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming: Phelps wins sixth gold. AFP - is reporting that Phelps, whose current career haul of 12 Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals is a record in itself, is set to overtake Spitz if he wins his remaining two races the 100m . Phelps wins sixth Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Kurt Kragthorpe BEIJING - The American gymnasts were supposed to do this, finishing 1-2 in the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's all-around competition. . Olympic: Upset gives Liukin gold in all-around. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Just nine months before the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese government's news agency, Xinhua, reported that gymnast He Kexin was 13, which would have made her . Beijing 2008 Olympics Notes. Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA is reporting that Both endings highlighted the bizarre rule changes the sport has undergone in its last hurrah at the Olympics. China, managed by former US player and manager . Beijing 2008 Olympics Baseball: Swifter, Higher, Stronger and With a Head Start. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that Already, they are being groomed and honed to swoop down on logos, brands and anything else that offends the Beijing 2008 Olympics goal of commercial-free playing fields, . Sticking to official Beijing 2008 Olympics brands – with duct tape. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that By Joanna Weiss One week into the Beijing Olympics, ratings continue to soar, crushing the numbers from previous games in Sydney and Athens. . Nothing says great TV like an Beijing 2008 Olympics rivalry. Press Trust of India - New Delhi,India is reporting that Beijing, Aug 15 (PTI) American star Michael Phelps today swam to his sixth Beijing 2008 Olympics gold here and pushed inexorably towards his record eight-title target on . Phelps swims to 6th gold, Olympics hit by first dope failures. Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA is reporting that AP Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay advanced out of their first heats in the Beijing 2008 Olympics 100-meter dash this morning as track and field got under way. . OLYMPIC ROUNDUP: Gay runs 1st heat. Atlantic Online - USA is reporting that If you're going to rely on CCTV to bring you your Olympics, you've got to care about the Chinese teams. ... Instead of [NBC's] soft-focus profiles, . More on Chauvinism. medals, and Beijing 2008 Olympics TV. San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that BEIJING - Ryan Lochte had just taken down one reigning Beijing 2008 Olympics champion - Aaron Peirsol in the 200-meter backstroke. A half-hour later this morning, . Phelps does it again, winning his 6th gold medal of the Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 15 (Xinhua) -- Exchanges at various levels and with different contents at the ongoing Beijing Olympics have added much color and glamor to the Games. . Commentary: Exchanges add glamor to Beijing Olympics. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that "This is definitely one of the hottest 100m in Beijing 2008 Olympics history," said Gay, who expects "a real fast time" required for gold. The 2004 champion Justin Gatlin . Olympics Athletics: Super-sprinters advance as Beijing 2008 Olympics athletics .... Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Beijing (dpa) - A human rights watchdog called Friday on the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) to establish a mechanism for reporting violations of . Olympics Media: Rights group wants Beijing 2008 Olympics committee to act on .... AFP - is reporting that Now with 12 for his career, including six from the Athens Games, Phelps owns the most gold medals of any competitor in history in any Beijing 2008 Olympics sport. . Six machine Phelps captures Beijing 2008 Olympics 200m medley.

August 14 2008
Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Kurt Kragthorpe Posted: 11:44 PM- BEIJING - The American gymnasts were supposed to do this, finishing 1-2 in the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's all-around competition. . Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnastics: Liukin leads US to top two spots. Xinhua - China is reporting that She paired with Tasmin Barnet to beat Efthalia Koutroumanidou/Maria Tsiartsiani of Greece in a round of 16 match in Beijing Olympics beach volleyball . Australia's Cook in last eight in Beijing Olympics beach volleyball. By Richard vo is reporting that When the 1932 Olympics hit LA, it began a long history of synergy between the games and the movie business. That synergy led to Zhang Yimou, China's answer to William Wyler, who gave the recent opening ceremony all due pageantry. . Cinematical Seven: Beijing 2008 Olympics Movies You've Never Seen. Xinhua - China is reporting that 15 (Xinhua) -- The Canadian's deciseve solo homer pounded the Chinese softballers 1-0 at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games here on Friday. Jennifer Yee hit a sudden . Canada's solo homer stuns China 1-0 at Beijing Olympics. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that DU Li, the 26-year-old shooter who folded under the pressure of favouritism to become China's first Beijing 2008 Olympics champion on Saturday, redeemed herself by . Chinese shooter Du Li gains golden redemption at Beijing Olympics. Reuters - USA is reporting that The Olympics is not all about sport with a lively program of cultural events running alongside the Beijing Games. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of . Opera divos, acrobats take stage alongside Olympics. Chicago Sun-Times - United States is reporting that The group, Communities for an Equitable Olympics 2016, comprised of a dozen established organizations, says that ordinary citizens from other American . South, West Side group eyes share of Beijing 2008 Olympics pie. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Michael Phelps has made it six out of six in Beijing, winning another gold medal at the Water Cube this morning to close in on Mark Spitz's Beijing 2008 Olympics record. . Michael Phelps closes in on Mark Spitz's Beijing 2008 Olympics record with gold .... Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By Ignacio Naya, dpa Beijing (dpa) - In its bid to host the 2016 Olympics, Madrid planned to present itself in Beijing as multicultural, open and harmonious . Spain's Beijing 2008 Olympics image on the line: doping or racism. MLB.com - USA is reporting that This is the sport, along with softball, being removed from the roster for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. This is one of the players millions and . Officials confident of Beijing 2008 Olympics return. Xinhua - China is reporting that 15 (Xinhua) -- Triple Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Guo Jingjing of China is to launch her first step to claim a historic 3m springboard Beijing 2008 Olympics title on Friday . Chinese glamour girl Guo sets to defend 3m springboard Beijing 2008 Olympics title. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Michael Phelps broke his own world record on the way to his sixth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. His mark of 1min 54.23sec in the 200m individual . Olympics: Phelps wins gold No6 as records tumble. Channel News Asia - Singapore is reporting that Only 30 minutes earlier Lochte had broken the men's 200m backstroke world record in winning Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in 1min 53.94. Phelps, the dominant story of the . Olympics: Phelps sets world record in 200m medley for sixth gold. Xinhua - China is reporting that 15 (Xinhua) -- Defending champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh made top eight on Friday, beating a Belgian pair 2-0 at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games beach . After scare, defending champions make top eight at Olympics beach .... The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Michael Phelps made it 6-for-6 at the Beijing Olympics, winning another gold medal Friday and closing in on Mark Spitz with another world record. . American Michael Phelps makes it six Beijing 2008 Olympics golds, six records. San Diego Union Tribune - United States is reporting that Win 'em both and Phelps will stand alone as the greatest Beijing 2008 Olympics champ for both a single games and for his career. This was his 12th gold, . Beijing 2008 Olympics roundup: Phelp 6-for-6. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Ryan Lochte has upset defending champion Aaron Peirsol in the 200-meter backstroke at the Beijing Olympics, winning in a world-record time . Lochte wins US duel in Beijing 2008 Olympics 200 backstroke. CBS News - New York,NY,USA is reporting that Michael Phelps swims to victory in the men's 400-meter individual medley finals at the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics games. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) CBS News staffers file . What Really Makes Phelps An Beijing 2008 Olympics Champ. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that Analyst Teddy Atlas complained Thursday about the "atrocious" scoring during the Olympics. "It hasn't been good, when you've seen these examples of fighters . Highlights from TV Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage. Xinhua - China is reporting that 15 (Xinhua) -- Top seed Roger Federer and American Williams sisters were all sent packing in the quarterfinals of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis event on . Federer, Williams sisters dumped out as rain hits Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis .... Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that But Chicago's proposal to host the 2016 Olympics has resulted in at least a momentary pause in the hostilities. While eyes around the world focus on Beijing . Most of suburbs line up to support Chicago's Beijing 2008 Olympics bid. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that As the head of global sponsorship management at Visa Inc., Mr. Lynch seeks out Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes to represent the brand. The company has sponsored US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt . Visa Bets Beijing 2008 Olympics Athletes Will Be Winners for Brand. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that These are four of the reasons why China is surging ahead in the gold-medal table after six days of the Beijing Olympics, putting the US bid for a fourth . China Gold-Medal Push Threatens 12-Year US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Dominance. By Angie Felto is reporting that You don't have to be in Beijing to catch the Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit! The funny people at JibJab, masterminds behind the popular Elf cards and snowball fight have come up with a way for everyone to participate in Mount Olympus games. . Olympic-size fun at your computer. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 15 (Bloomberg) -- Roger Federer of Switzerland lost to James Blake of the US in the quarterfinals of the Beijing Olympics, highlighting a day of upsets that . Federer, Williams Sisters Lose on Day of Upsets at Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that A young boy walks under the rain at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green tennis center in Beijing. US softball is suspended; baseball is delayed. Even the water sports are all . Storm rains on Beijing 2008 Olympics sports parade. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that By Nick Harris in Beijing No sooner has Michael Phelps bagged himself an extraordinary 11th Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal of his career and critics of swimming and . Olympics: Phelps the greatest Olympian. The Associated Press - is reporting that WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama's campaign plans to air a new TV ad during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games that spotlights his proposals for job growth, . Obama targets Beijing 2008 Olympics audience with economic TV ad. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that NEW DELHI: Though still not even a blip on most big advertisers’ radar, Beijing 2008 Olympics viewing in India is surely gaining momentum. While Chinese Dragons put in . Olympics gala a hit among Indians too. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that By Andrew Cawthorne BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Ten days of elite athletics action begin in the main Beijing 2008 Olympics Bird's Nest venue on Friday, giving the United . Olympics-Athletics starts at last, Phelps resumes quest. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Melissa Isaacson | Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau Situated in the heart of Beijing 2008 Olympics complex, the Games can't help but pass through the Today Show set. . Beijing 2008 Olympics journal: On the road with the Today Show in Beijing. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that would like to congratulate USANA-sponsored Olympian Becca Ward for her bronze medal finish in fencing at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . USANA Congratulates Becca Ward on Bronze Medal Finish at Beijing .... Sports Network - USA is reporting that The eighth-seeded Blake had been 0-8 against Super Swiss Roger Federer going into Thursday's tennis quarterfinal match at the Olympics, but the American . Blake ousts Federer from Olympics; Williams sisters out of singles. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Following a day off from swimming in finals, Michael Phelps will go for his sixth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics when . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Friday, August 15th. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that The Spanish Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball team posed for a photo with the players pulling their eyelids back at the corners, as if to give themselves "Chinese" eyes . More fine Olympics values -- Spanish team poses as slant-eyed Chinee. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: Serena Williams has lost to 2000 silver medalist Elena Dementieva of Russia 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the singles quarterfinals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics tournament . Serena Williams loses in Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis quarters. Entertainment Weekly - USA is reporting that But China's incredible Yang Wei (pictured, left), a superstar in Asia, won the men's gymnastics all-around Beijing 2008 Olympics title last night, finally getting his . Yang Wei: Beijing 2008 Olympics Stud of the Day. AFP - is reporting that WASHINGTON (AFP) — Russia should be stripped of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics for sending its troops into neighboring Georgia, two US lawmakers said . US lawmakers want IOC to strip Russia of 2014 Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 14 (Xinhua) -- As China's 600-strong Beijing 2008 Olympics team fight for medals on the home soil, a separate team nearly 3000 times its size are trying to snatch another . Smiling volunteers win another Beijing 2008 Olympics gold for Beijing. Washington Post - United States is reporting that The success of the Beijing Olympics will be largely determined by the prowess of athletes, quality of venues and infrastructure, and the experience had by . A Full-Out Effort to Forecast Beijing 2008 Olympics Weather. Xinhua - China is reporting that 14 (Xinhua) -- American fourth seed Serena Williams' Beijing 2008 Olympics singles debut called to a halt as she lost to Russian fifth seed Elena Dementieva in a full-set . Dementieva claws back to beat S. Williams in quarters at Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that AP BEIJING -- The American-educated Chinese man who was instrumental in the country's successful bid for the Beijing Olympics defended the decision to bring . Olympics Organizers Grilled Over Past Promises. Xinhua - China is reporting that Few people regarded Caranobe as the hopeful in the close competition as he took the 17th place in all-around of the Athens Olympics and was the tenth . French bronze medalist surprised by his historic win in Beijing 2008 Olympics .... The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Roger Federer's bid for his first Beijing 2008 Olympics singles medal has ended with a loss to American James Blake. With the sort of lackluster . Federer, both Williams sisters upset at Olympics. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that By Mark McDonald Whoever keeps spreading the tired nonsense about the Beijing Olympics being China's coming-out party ought to stop. . Forget the coming-out party mantra: China already an Beijing 2008 Olympics power. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that With media analysts and critics continuing to review NBC's coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, SportsBusiness Daily, a sister publication of Sporting News, . Media experts laud NBC for Olympics coverage. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By Peter Auf der Heyde Beijing (dpa) - Hosts China won five more golds on Thursday, including its first in swimming at the Beijing Olympics when Liu Zige . Thursday at the Olympics: The China gold rush continues. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Yes, he now has won more gold medals than anyone in Beijing 2008 Olympics history. No, that does not make him the greatest Beijing 2008 Olympics athlete in history. . Michael Phelps is not the greatest Beijing 2008 Olympics athlete in history. By TMZ Staf is reporting that Filed under: Talk Sports The road to Beijing 2008 Olympics history isn't just paved with sweat and tears. Sometimes it's covered with blood and bandages. Ouch!... Permalink. . Obama's New Beijing 2008 Olympics Ad. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that Serena Williams is out of the Beijing 2008 Olympics tournament after losing her quarter-final match against Elena Dementieva. The American world number four took the . Dementieva ousts Serena. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that We are now approaching the end of the first week of the Beijing Olympics and the time seems right for a preliminary assessment of how the Games are shaping . The Beijing Olympics is bringing the IOC into disrepute. The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that MICHAEL PHELPS should call in his lawyers because he has been wronged - by swimming authorities and the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Sure, he has won five gold medals . Medal tally makes great Olympian tag one of the true grates. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that Japan's Kosuke Kitajima won the gold medal in 2min07.64sec, an Beijing 2008 Olympics record. Rickard broke the Australian record, swimming 2:08.88 and came under severe . Brenton Rickard second in 200m breaststroke at Beijing Olympics. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming phenomenon Michael Phelps was put in the shade for a change as Japan and China starred in the pool. By Matt Lawless Phelps was beaten in . Beijing Olympics: Michael Phelps second best in swimming pool. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that "Canada is always a very proud country at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games," Shewfelt said. "I don't know who had the guts to go up there and attach it. . Canadian team flag draws raves as grandest of Games. Xinhua - China is reporting that Khushtov overwhelmed his rival for the comfortable victory of two bouts after both Athens Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Karam Gaber of Egypt and silver medalist . Russia wins third wrestling gold at Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. WRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA is reporting that Beijing — The US men's basketball team roared past Greece 92-69 Thursday in Beijing 2008 Olympics play, a crucial victory for the Americans as they try to re-capture . US rips Greece in Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball. Times Online - UK is reporting that Roger Federer was sent crashing out of the Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis quarter-finals 6-4, 7-6 by James Blake today. The world No 1 and top seed was broken when serving . Federer knocked out of Olympics. Goal.com - Switzerland is reporting that The United States crashed out of the Olympics following heartbreaking losses to Holland and then Nigeria. Here's what we at Goal.com took away from it all. . Starting XI: Eleven Reflections On The US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt (Mis)Adventure. Baltimore Sun - United States is reporting that Much has been written about the image-conscious nature of the Chinese and how hosting the Olympics represents a coming-out party for a country that has . Our view: In Beijing, Beijing 2008 Olympics performers and facts are flexible. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee has "demeaned" the man who spent more than 35 years as the most successful competitor at any single Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Olympics: Spitz upset at snub as invitation fails to arrive. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images US broadcaster NBC has claimed "phenomenal" ratings for its multimedia coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, . Olympics: NBC hails multimedia 'phenomenon' in games coverage. Swissinfo - Switzerland is reporting that That ended South Korea's streak of winning every women's Beijing 2008 Olympics archery gold medal since 1984. Asian nations have won nearly half of the golds so far. . Asia basks in golden Beijing 2008 Olympics glow. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that Even as new Olympics records are set and an overall spirit of festivity prevails in Beijing, there is more bad news for some journalists and activists. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Harassment of Reporters and China Activists Continues. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that This might be the last time you get to see this matchup in the Olympics. Baseball has been dropped from future Olympics, but these two medal contenders . Beijing 2008 Olympics events to watch. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that For a change, American star swimmer Michael Phelps didn't finish first, but easily advanced out of Beijing 2008 Olympics men's 100-metre butterfly Thursday. . Phelps remains in hunt for 6th Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that And it will hardly matter, because nothing carries the cachet, the spotlight and the crucial exposure of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Softballers hoping Beijing 2008 Olympics absence will be short. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that By Peter Berlin BEIJING: Every morning during the Olympics, the local organizing committee and the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee face the world's news . Journalists pepper Beijing 2008 Olympics committee representatives with .... Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that The cold war continues where the United States and Cuba are concerned, and it’s particularly hot in Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball. As baseball makes its final appearance . Today's Beijing 2008 Olympics TV events (with schedule). Prague Post - Czech Republic is reporting that Four years ago, in Athens, the Beijing 2008 Olympics squad brought home a single gold. Emmons — then Kateøina Kùrková — managed a bronze in women’s air rifle competition . Czechs gunning for Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in Beijing. CNN - USA is reporting that That means Lochte will have the coveted middle lane in Friday's race, when Phelps will be looking for his sixth medal in Beijing and 12th of his Beijing 2008 Olympics . Beijing 2008 Olympics roundup: Phelps qualifies 2nd. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that She made amends with an Beijing 2008 Olympics record score today. ``It was so hard since I lost my first event but I held on,'' Du told reporters. . China Surges to 21 Beijing 2008 Olympics Golds as Liu Wins Swimming (Update2). Xinhua - China is reporting that 14 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Juanjuan broke South Korea's dominance in the women's individual archery of Olympics for 14 years, lifting China's first ever . China breaks S. Korea's dominance in Beijing 2008 Olympics archery. CNN International - USA is reporting that BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A photo of the Spanish men's Olympics basketball team, using their index fingers as if to slant their eyes, has sparked controversy . Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball team in 'racist' photo row. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that "He is the icon of the games," International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee president Jacques Rogge said Thursday. The American swimmer has won five gold medals, . International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee chief calls Phelps 'icon of the games'. China Daily - China is reporting that By Li Xiaokun The Foreign Ministry revealed Wednesday that a total of 80 world leaders attended the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, setting a new record . Olympics attracts galaxy of leaders. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that Spain's basketball team has escaped punishment over a pre-Beijing 2008 Olympics advert that has caused international headlines and accusations of racism. . Row Over 'Slant-Eye' Beijing 2008 Olympics Ad. China Daily - China is reporting that “Eternal Olympics” Epic Painting Exhibition of Olympics, which was co-organized by Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee and National Sports Bureau, held the grand . "Eternal Olympics"Epic painting exhibition of Olympics. Reuters - USA is reporting that Caranobe said he had not even been aware that the last French medals in the Beijing 2008 Olympics all-around were Marcos Torres' silver and Jean Gounot's bronze in . Olympics-Gymnastics-Caranobe too busy having fun to notice medal. Xinhua - China is reporting that 14 (Xinhua) -- South Korean archer Joo Hyun-Jung lost to China's Zhang Juanjuan 101-106 at the Beijing 2008 Olympics quarterfinals of women's individual elimination here . S. Korean archer suffers first defeat at Beijing Olympics. Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom is reporting that Did the spectacular opening ceremony of the Olympics blind the West to the human rights abuses in China? ‘The greatest show the world had ever seen . . How Olympics have made life worse, not better, for Chinese. Radio Netherlands - Netherlands is reporting that Prince Willem-Alexander says he hopes a possible Dutch ambition to host the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will lead to an improvement in the Dutch attitude to sports. . Prince wants Dutch Beijing 2008 Olympics bid to boost sport. Washington Post - United States is reporting that By PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press BEIJING -- On the seventh day of the Olympics, Michael Phelps rested, and other swimmers made their splash. . Phelps advances, others claim Beijing 2008 Olympics spotlight. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that - Tennis, men's and women's singles semifinals, men's doubles bronze, women's doubles semifinal; Soccer, women's quarterfinal; Boxing, bantamweight and . Beijing 2008 Olympics Viewing. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Beijing (dpa) - Almost one third of the world's population - a little over 2 billion people - watched the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games . Nearly one in three worldwide watched Olympics opener: survey. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that The 25-year-old Japanese swimmer promised gold medals and records and delivered on both at the Beijing Olympics. Kitajima won today's 200-meter final to . Frog Delivers on Pledges as Kitajima Sweeps Beijing 2008 Olympics Golds Again. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that The team has reportedly apologized to the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee. The ads did not appear to deter Chinese fans, who cheered on the Spanish team at . Calderon carries Spain past Germany in Beijing 2008 Olympics hoops. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Chris Buckley BEIJING (Reuters) - A haul of Beijing 2008 Olympics gold by China and other Asian nations shows their growing strength in and out of the sports arena, . Olympics-China praises gold haul as sign of its rise. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that 10 am-1 pm -- Swimming, beach volleyball, rowing, canoeing. 8 pm-1 am -- Women's gymnastics (live), swimming (live), beach volleyball, men's volleyball. . Today's Beijing 2008 Olympics TV coverage. Hindu - Chennai,India is reporting that 1 seed Park Sung-Hyun of South Korea shot 115 points to set a new 12-arrow Beijing 2008 Olympics record in the women's individual 1/8 elimination at the Beijing 2008 Olympics archery . Park breaks Beijing 2008 Olympics record in 12-arrow archery elimination.

August 13 2008
Xinhua - China is reporting that The accident occurred at a crossroad at around 2 pm Wednesday, when the Beijing 2008 Olympics bus, carrying two Croatian athletes, one Croatian coach, one volunteer and . Two killed, four injured in collision of van and Beijing 2008 Olympics bus. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: Kosuke Kitajima and Liu Zige gave Asia a pair of gold medals in the Beijing 2008 Olympics pool Thursday, with Kitajima stamping himself as the breaststroker . Kitajima, Liu star for Asia at Olympics. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that By Ben Blanchard BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The tiny former Portuguese colony of Macau, which did not send any athletes to compete at the Beijing Olympics, . Olympics-Tiny Macau says aims to compete at 2012 Games. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Two people involved in a crash near the Beijing 2008 Olympics rowing venue have died, the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics organizing committee said Thursday. . 2 people die from crash near Beijing 2008 Olympics rowing venue. CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing is also proving to be a hit in the workplace. Traffic to Olympics-related Web sites soared Monday, the first full workday after . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games take the gold in the workplace. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: Du Li of China tied an Beijing 2008 Olympics qualifying record Thursday in the women's 50-meter, three-position rifle event. Du qualified with a score of 589, . China's Du ties Beijing 2008 Olympics shooting record. Environment News Service - USA is reporting that Some of the air pollution reduction measures that have been adopted by the Chinese authorities for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games include the closing down of heavy . Beijing Air Improves, Beijing 2008 Olympics Village Earns LEED Gold. Hollywood Reporter - United States is reporting that The advertising world has long had an ambivalent relationship with Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes; though coverage is saturated during the Games, interest in the . Beijing 2008 Olympics stars struggle in showbiz. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that The Iraqi crew in the men's double scull of Hussein Jebur (stern seat) and Haider Nozad (bow seat) made headlines before the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games even began. . California Rowing Club Athletes Row with Iraqi Athletes at Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Hollywood Reporter - United States is reporting that By Paul J. Gough NEW YORK -- NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics juggernaut is extending past TV, with solid increases online, better-than-expected mobile usage and a new-media . NBC: Olympics viewers diving in. Boston Herald - United States is reporting that By Scott Van Voorhis A controversial photo of Spain’s Beijing 2008 Olympics men’s basketball team members using their fingers to apparently make their eyes look more . Spanish Olympics ad raises eyebrows. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that People may come to see Michael Phelps, but they stay to see lots of other Beijing 2008 Olympics content." The New York Post revealed that apart from a rigorous training . US hails Phelps as new Beijing 2008 Olympics hero. By coryn is reporting that The 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games have been marked by controversy relating to the human rights record of its host, China. Two days ago, the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) added to the debate by demanding that YouTube block a video o. Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee Takedown Shows Risks of Ill-Timed Take-Downs. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Much of the focus for the first five days of the Beijing Summer Olympics has been on the pool. A man paints the finish line on the track of the National . Track and field on tap at Olympics. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that Sydney 2000 was the last Olympics with an indoor pool, and 14 world marks were established. But time, coaching techniques and technology have taken swimming . 'Perfect storm' sees swimming at a watershed in Beijing 2008 Olympics year. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that "By 2000," he said, Michael Phelps (who he was then coaching at North Baltimore Aquatic Club), would be "in the Beijing 2008 Olympics trials". . Boy with attention deficit disorder who grew up to make Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 13 (Xinhua) -- All top seeds made it through to the quarterfinals of the singles event to set up mouthwatering clashes at the Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis tournament on . Roundup: Top seeds sail through to set up big clashes at Olympics .... Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that CONGRATULATIONS are in order to the American swimmer Michael Phelps, who yesterday broke the record for winning Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals, clocking up an amazing . Olympics' greatest hits. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Nielsen Online reports today that on Monday, the first full workday that coincided with sporting events at the Beijing Olympics, online traffic to . The Beijing Olympics online, at work. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson Winning a gold medal is often considered the standard of excellence at the Olympics. But as VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from China, . Slovenia Wins First Beijing 2008 Olympics Swimming Medal. Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - After breaking the career Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal record by winning Nos. 10 and 11 on Wednesday, American Michael Phelps will . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Thursday, August 14th. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that While the protests continue over in Beijing, here in America we’ve all caught Beijing 2008 Olympics fever, and the uncomfortable implications of the Totalitarian Games . The Beijing 2008 Olympics Shame Games. ESPN - USA is reporting that By Jeff Carlisle, ESPNsoccernet BEIJING -- If there was a competition judged solely on guts, the US men's Beijing 2008 Olympics soccer team would be runaway gold-medal . US Soccer - Carlisle: US vs. Nigeria recap. Times Online - UK is reporting that That's because we find disgrace just as compelling as triumph Let me tell you about my two most cherished Beijing 2008 Olympics memories, images that have burnt . Good and bad, winners and losers - the Olympics need them all. ESPN - USA is reporting that Michael Phelps said words couldn't describe how he felt now that he is the most decorated gold medalist in Beijing 2008 Olympics history. Water in the eyes? . From ESPN.com Olympics editor Joy Russo:. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Michael C. Lewis It was months ago that the chief executive of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee spoke those words, before the Americans so much as stepped foot . Beijing 2008 Olympics medal count: China emerging as gold powerhouse as predicted. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that They are also alive in doubles at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis tournament. The possibility of a replay of the men's and women's Wimbledon finals rematch is . Serena and Venus Williams advance in Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis. AFP - is reporting that LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The phenomenal exploits of swimming sensation Michael Phelps have helped propel US television ratings for the Olympics to an all-time . Phelps drives Beijing 2008 Olympics US television ratings bonanza. By Sara Schae is reporting that IF YOU CAN’T BARE TO WATCH IT ON FILM, SEE THE ENTIRE EVENT CAPTURED IN PICTURES HERE. I’m not really sure what’s worse though. Godspeed. Tags: Entertainment, Olympics, weightlifting, BWE snuff films. . Two Weights, One Elbow: The Worst Beijing 2008 Olympics Moment Ever. U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA is reporting that Dara Torres, 41, became the oldest swimming medalist in Beijing 2008 Olympics history on Sunday. She has twice retired from swimming and has a 2-year-old daughter, . Dara Torres: The Oldest Beijing 2008 Olympics Swimming Medalist in History. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Michael C. Lewis Nigeria's Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi, right, fights for a header with the United States' Maurice Edu during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group B . Beijing 2008 Olympics soccer: RSL's Seitz again misses action as team eliminated .... Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that But the magic must wait on this night: four Beijing 2008 Olympics volunteers are slowly raking the infield dirt, oblivious to the fact that Los Campeones are in position, . Baseball's last dalliance with Olympics begins in earnest. The Associated Press - is reporting that Signaling his recent tailspin may be over, Federer avenged a defeat four years ago at the Olympics by beating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-3, . Federer avenges Beijing 2008 Olympics defeat. Sportinglife.com - UK is reporting that Top seed Roger Federer exacted Beijing 2008 Olympics revenge on Tomas Berdych on Wednesday, four years after his Athens humiliation at the hands of the Czech. . Federer exacts Beijing 2008 Olympics revenge. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By JENNIFER FLOYD ENGEL It felt just like a real American baseball game - muggy, predictably slow and mostly enjoyable - as Beijing 2008 Olympics play began at a field . Team USA is showing why losing baseball in the Olympics is not .... Reuters - USA is reporting that Osterman's no-hitter was just the fourth ever at the Olympics and the second by an American. The Americans have lost just four times on the way to winning . UPDATE 1-Olympics-Cat purring as US blank Australia. ESPN - USA is reporting that After the Beijing Games, both softball and baseball will be removed from the Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics rotation. "On the bus rides, when we're riding over from the . US softball dominating again at Games, but this time it's .... Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 14 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Phelps continued his gold medal haul yesterday in Beijing, becoming the most successful Beijing 2008 Olympics athlete in history with two more . Phelps Swims Past Beijing 2008 Olympics Record; China Boosts Gold Total to 17. By TMZ Staf is reporting that Filed under: Talk Sports Well, if the whole gymnastics thing doesn't work out, silver medal scapegoat Alicia Sacramone could be one hell of a boxer! Unbelievable footage of the Team USA star has surfaced on YouTube, showing Alicia . Punchy Beijing 2008 Olympics Gymnast Masters Pummel Horse. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee is investigating an alleged police assault on a journalist near the Beijing 2008 Olympics Stadium. One of our reporters in Beijing, . IOC probes assault on Beijing 2008 Olympics journalist. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that British scalpers are doing a roaring trade in black-market tickets at the Beijing Olympics despite efforts by the Chinese authorities to crackdown on their . Beijing Olympics: British ticket touts defy Chinese authorities. AFP - is reporting that I haven't lost to him since the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games," Federer said. "He's always dangerous -- you can see how hard he hits the ball." Earlier, Nadal and Novak . Olympics: Federer avenges Athens humiliation. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that The ages of some Chinese gymnasts have been questioned, amid suggestions they were too young for Beijing 2008 Olympics eligibility this year (16). . Olympics: Chinese women win gold in gym. Joy Online - Accra,Ghana is reporting that US swimmer Michael Phelps broke the record for Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals won by taking his 10th and 11th in a double victory on Wednesday. . Phelps breaks Beijing 2008 Olympics gold record. The Associated Press - is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal was in the Americans' grasp, the title that would say, yes, they really are the world's best team. And they fumbled it away. . Golden girls no more, Americans beaten by China. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that They don't want to spoil the Beijing 2008 Olympics party. But there is no doubt, this is a significant escalation," said Rohan Gunaratna, head of the International Centre . Violent attacks on rise in China. Voice of America - USA is reporting that Defending Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Romania finished third for the bronze. A total of 17 medals will be handed out Wednesday, including men's and women's cycling . Phelps Becomes Most Successful Olympian Ever. Daily Mail - Charleston - Charleston,WV,USA is reporting that by The Washington Post BEIJING -- Chinese Olympics organizers acknowledged Tuesday they were struggling to handle an unforeseen and baffling problem inside . Empty seats perplex Beijing 2008 Olympics organizers. elEconomista.es - Madrid,Madrid,Spain is reporting that But day five of the Olympics belonged to Phelps. The 23-year-old swimmer's fifth win at Beijing's Water Cubebrought his career tally to an unprecedented 11 . Phelps hits record 11 Beijing 2008 Olympics golds. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Rarely do those who run the Games let nationalistic incidents, even wars, interfere with what they want to be the spirit of the Olympics. . Beijing 2008 Olympics organizers, and competitors, keep politics on the sideline. FanIQ - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that Yep, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, who have yet to ever lose a single match in Beijing 2008 Olympics competition (they won gold in Athens as well), . Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games What To Watch NBC Schedule Day 6. Xinhua - China is reporting that 13 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon cruised into the quarterfinals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics men's soccer tournament after they held 0-0 with title favorites Italy in the final . Cameroon reaches last eight in Beijing 2008 Olympics men's soccer. Deutsche Welle - Germany is reporting that More than 60 new records have been set so far in the 2008 season, and the Beijing 2008 Olympics competition in Beijing isn't even over yet. Feats like those in China's . High-Tech Suits, Training Help Beijing 2008 Olympics Swimmers Break Records. Entertainment Weekly - USA is reporting that In one of the brief moments where Michael Phelps wasn't dominating the Beijing 2008 Olympics pool, Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini not only clinched the gold medal in . Federica Pellegrini: Beijing 2008 Olympics Stud of the Day. NPR - USA is reporting that by Linton Weeks NPR.org, August 13, 2008 · It was all Phelps, all the time at the Summer Olympics, as American swimming superstar Michael Phelps added two . Phelps Swims Into Beijing 2008 Olympics History. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Michael Phelps set a new Beijing 2008 Olympics gold standard Wednesday, winning the 10th and 11th titles of his Games career and sparking an explosion of . Otherworldly Phelps sets Beijing 2008 Olympics gold standard. ABC Online - Australia is reporting that US swimmer Michael Phelps claimed his 10th Beijing 2008 Olympics gold with victory in the 200m fly and followed up with number 11 in the 4x200m relay (Getty Images: Nick . Phenomenal Phelps makes Beijing 2008 Olympics history. ABC Online - Australia is reporting that MARK COLVIN: Those lucky enough to have a ticket to the swimming at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing can now lay claim to having seen the most successful . Phelps makes Beijing 2008 Olympics history. USA Today - USA is reporting that Let's take a quick catch-up look at what's been happening at the Olympics today where the athletes have been swimming, riding, jumping and running their way . Catching up on today's Beijing 2008 Olympics results. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that FENCING: Given that the United States swept the board in women’s sabre, topped by Mariel Zagunis’ second consecutive gold medal, the Yanks are a clear . Beijing 2008 Olympics events to watch today (with TV schedule). Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that I never thought I'd have sympathy for the organisers of the London Olympics. But I have now. Already, given the drop-dead spectacle in Beijing, . Our Beijing 2008 Olympics dream is kicked into long grass. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that The boy from Baltimore, who took to swimming as a hyperactive seven-year-old, has eclipsed the feats of all the Beijing 2008 Olympics greats before him. . Beijing 2008 Olympics 'Superman' Smashes Record. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that The US team has dominated in the pool, where 23-year-old phenomenon Phelps took his career tally to an unprecedented 11 Beijing 2008 Olympics golds. . Phelps hits all-time best, China leads medals. WLNS - Lansing,MI,USA is reporting that The story of these Beijing 2008 Olympics games going in was expected to be American swimmer Michael Phelps, and so far that has played out to script. . Americans Win Big for Basketball and Softball During Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 13 (Xinhua) -- Two desperate teams saw the end of their Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics trip after a men's soccer group match here on Wednesday, in which South Korea . South Korea defeats Honduras 1-0 at Group D of Beijing 2008 Olympics men's soccer. Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA is reporting that By AJC Opinion | Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 08:01 AM Atlantans know that staging an Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is not for the faint of heart. . Imperfection at the Olympics. By rajendra Parma is reporting that The energetic and charismatic sport caught the attention of the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee. In 1988, IOC President Juan Antonio SAMARANCH arranged a meeting in Stockholm with the intention of including triathlon in the Olympic. History To Modern - Beijing 2008 Olympics Games - TGames. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that AMERICAN superfish Michael Phelps is looking to become the greatest Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal winner in history today in the Water Cube at the Beijing Games. . Michael Phelps closes on Beijing 2008 Olympics history, Stephanie Rice looks for .... Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that NBC is airing a huge number of Beijing 2008 Olympics sports, and despite complaints from many critics, it's actually airing a lot of events live during the middle of the . How to watch the Olympics live online. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Rafael Nadal advanced Wednesday into the quarterfinals at the Olympics, digging out of a hole in a pivotal service game and beating Igor . Nadal reaches quarterfinals in Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that BEIJING -- China won its first women's team gymnastics Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal here Wednesday, holding its nerve as the United States made crucial errors in . (UPDATE) China wins women's team gymnastics Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that But there is little normal or even human about what Michael Phelps is doing at the Summer Olympics. He had three golds and three world records when the sun . Record-breaking Phelps becomes Olympics' new gold standard. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 13 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Phelps broke the career gold-medal record at the Olympics today as China added three more titles to improve to a Games-leading 17. . Phelps Breaks Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold-Medal Mark as China Wins 17th Gold. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that But it's the clearest evidence yet that Michael Phelps doesn't need his A-game to get where he's going in these Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Michael Phelps on his way to Beijing 2008 Olympics immortality. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — With world records falling all around him, Michael Phelps stood tall - twice - on the top of the Beijing 2008 Olympics medal podium Wednesday. . Phelps stands tall as records continue to fall at Beijing Olympics. ESPN - USA is reporting that Phelps easily won the 10th and 11th gold medals of his career, the most in Beijing 2008 Olympics annals. For a moment, the quest to win a great eight gold medals in a . It's over, there are no arguments … Phelps is the best ever - Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 13 (Xinhua) -- After a shining performance that has realized five gold medals to date at the Beijing Olympics, Chinese weightlifters have easily handled the . China lifts its weight in Beijing 2008 Olympics gold rush. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that When the permanent standard against Angola is the 1992 Dream Team's 68-point victory, it is just about impossible for any subsequent US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt basketball . Olympics: DAY 5 HIGHLIGHTS. The Associated Press - is reporting that WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans think staging the Olympics in China was a good decision despite China's human rights abuses, Beijing's smog and threats of . Most Americans back holding Olympics in China. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that Also: more swimming preliminaries, and USA women's water polo, which medaled in last two Olympics, against defending Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Italy. . Olympics best bets.

August 12 2008
Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Some of the protestors were members of Students for a Free Tibet, which has held several protests in Beijing before and during the August 8-24 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics . Police detain seven pro-Tibet protestors near Beijing 2008 Olympics Village. Financial Times - London,England,UK is reporting that By David Owen Who is paying most to watch the Beijing Olympics? With mainstream coverage provided typically by big free-to-air networks, in line with the . Beijing 2008 Olympics pay-per-view. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Make the trek out to the Fengtai Softball Field, and it won't take you long to figure out why softball is an Beijing 2008 Olympics dodo bird, exiled from the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Beijing 2008 Olympics softball's walkoff error. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that America's Michael Phelps enters history books with 10th and 11th Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals, GB cyclist Emma Pooley lands silver in time trials. . Live: Beijing Olympics. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that BEIJING – On yet another Beijing 2008 Olympics morning that dawned hazy and suspect, the water underneath the gloriously Seussian Water Cube remains perfect. . Phelps remains perfect with five Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals. Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that Phelps became the Olympics' all-time gold medal leader Wednesday with two more wins at the National Aquatics Center -- one by himself in the 200-meter . Phelps golden twice more, breaks all-time Beijing 2008 Olympics record. Reuters - USA is reporting that ... The United States won the men's swimming 4x200m freestyle relay in world record time on Wednesday, earning Michael Phelps his 11th Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal. . Olympics-Swimming-US win 4x200m relay, 11th gold for Phelps. USA Today - USA is reporting that By Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY NBC toned down the showbiz in its Beijing 2008 Olympics TV, such as by reducing the lengths and maudlinness of its up-close-and-personal . Live Olympics coverage? Depends on where you live. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that a Worldwide Beijing 2008 Olympics Partner for more than two decades, today released a special edition commercial commemorating Michael Phelps' historic achievement of . Visa Celebrates Record-Setting Beijing 2008 Olympics Performance with New .... Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 13 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Phelps of the US broke the career gold-medal record at the Olympics today, pushing his total to 11 with wins in the 200-meter . Phelps Wins Two More Golds to Break All-Time Beijing 2008 Olympics Mark. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that By REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN and MEI FONG Some major Beijing 2008 Olympics sponsors that invested millions of dollars to pitch their brands from elaborately constructed . Big Sponsors Are Upset Over Visibility at Olympics. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By Mike McCarthy Washington (dpa) - Baseball teams representing eight countries will begin Beijing 2008 Olympics play on Wednesday in Beijing in what could be their last . Exclusive: Baseball hoping for Beijing 2008 Olympics future after Beijing. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese activist who applied for permission to protest against corruption during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games has been taken away by security agents, . Group: Police detain would-be Olympics protester. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Though they still play defending Beijing 2008 Olympics champion China on Friday, they also have preliminary games remaining against Poland and Venezuela, . Olympics: US women's volleyball coach still adored in homeland. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that ... question marks about the reigning world champions' form after they were also up and down in the opening game of the Beijing 2008 Olympics tournament against Belarus. . Opals beat Brazil for second Beijing 2008 Olympics Games win. Daily Peloton - USA is reporting that Not content to win back-to-back world titles, Il cricket wanted another Beijing 2008 Olympics gold to top off his impressive career. However he lost contact with the lead . 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games- Men (t-shirt collection here) ’s Road Race Report Card. Geo Super - Karachi,Pakistan is reporting that BEIJING: Nineteen more gold medals were decided on Tuesday - the fourth day at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games 2008 here. China, Germany and the United States bagged four . 19 more Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals decided on 4th day. Xinhua - China is reporting that 12 (Xinhua) -- Tuesday is a big day for European shuttlers as most of their hopefuls marched into the next round at the Beijing 2008 Olympics badminton tournament in the . European shuttlers enjoy big feast on 4th day of Olympics. Times of India - India is reporting that BEIJING: The little girl who starred at the Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony was miming and only put on stage because the real singer was not considered attractive . Is China faking it at Olympics?. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Ways to siphon Beijing 2008 Olympics video content are now being traded online like boosted minks. A Microsoft spokeswoman wrote in an e-mail that while "a limited number . NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics video site leaves many out to dry. Financial Times - London,England,UK is reporting that By Matthew Engel For such a moment in Beijing 2008 Olympics history, it was a strangely hole-in-a-corner celebration. The medals ceremony for the men's 200m freestyle . Phelps ascends to Beijing 2008 Olympics pantheon. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that BEIJING (Reuters) - Michael Phelps carved his name among the Beijing 2008 Olympics greats on Tuesday, smashing another world record in the pool to join Mark Spitz and . Phelps wins again to join elite Beijing 2008 Olympics group. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that "I am lost for words, my trainer is my example," said Bischof in reference to Frank Wieneke, winner of a silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. . Gold for Bischof and defending champion Tanimoto in Olympics judo. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Park, who was born the year after the 1988 Seoul Olympics, became the first Korean swimmer winning an Beijing 2008 Olympics medal and the first Asian male to win an . Success for South Korea; nation delights in great opening days of .... China Daily - China is reporting that Hosting of the Olympics Games by China will not bring a boost to the country's economy as a large power, whether in terms of direct investment or indirect . The Olympics as a milestone of growth. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 13 (Bloomberg) -- The broadcast of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony used computer-generated fireworks, including a fake shake to simulate helicopter . Fake Fireworks, Lip-Syncher Used in Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony. ABC Online - Australia is reporting that "It appears the Olympics have been affecting the market," he said. "We do know that with the pollution aspect, industry has been closed down. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games blamed for slump in wool prices. China Daily - China is reporting that From the long-defunct tug-of-war to the resurrected tennis matches and the tried-and-true gymnastics, the Olympics have evolved dramatically over the past . The incredible evolution of the Olympics. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that BEIJING—US swimmer Michael Phelps joined an elite list of Beijing 2008 Olympics greats Tuesday by becoming only the fifth competitor in history to win nine gold medals. . Phelps bags 3rd gold, joins Beijing 2008 Olympics elite. The Canberra Times - Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia is reporting that BY JACQUELIN MAGNAY A fleet of armoured personnel carriers with camouflaged 40mm guns quickly surrounded the Beijing 2008 Olympics venues amid ramped-up security measures . Atmosphe returns nasty as big guns hit the scene. MTV.com - USA is reporting that By Gil Kaufman If you were one of the estimated 1 billion people around the world who tuned in to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics on Friday night, . Beijing 2008 Olympics Lip-Synching Singer Outed Following Opening-Ceremonies Switch. E! Online - USA is reporting that Today, the network estimated 157 million people, or more than half the US population, caught some Beijing 2008 Olympics action on at least one of its outlets, . Beijing 2008 Olympics Ratings Far From All Wet. New York Times - United States is reporting that By CHARLES McGRATH It is hard to buy junk at these Olympics. Outside some of the stadiums and arenas there are stands selling small Chinese flags and flags . Hot on the Trail of Beijing 2008 Olympics Souvenirs. By Angie Felto is reporting that The Olympics are all about healthy competition, but it isn't the cutthroat kind of competition found in the music industry. It's all about working hard, perserverance, good sportsmanship and trying your best. Or is it? . Girl in Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony's voice dubbed. Hindustan Times - India is reporting that That Michael Phelps' victory on Tuesday morning in the 200m freestyle final - his third gold medal performance of the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games - was a . Nine and counting. Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA is reporting that But the black market for Olympics tickets is flourishing – sometimes right outside the venue. The seven printed signs plastered over the windows of the . How to nab ’sold out’ Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets. Times Online - UK is reporting that Who did not marvel at last Friday's opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games? Four hours long; 14000 performers; watched by four billion viewers. . Beijing 2008 Olympics magic. Washington Post - United States is reporting that By Leonard Shapiro The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games already are paying handsome ratings dividends and advertising revenues for NBC and its six other associated . NBC's Big Olympics Deal: Armchair Play-by-Play. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Through the first three days of the 2008 Olympics, there have been 10 world records broken in nine events. Phelps has broken two individual world records . Beijing 2008 Olympics swimmers are smashing records, causing observers to wonder how. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that From where do the most Beijing Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics medal winners hail? Despite Michael Phelps being well on his way to breaking Mark Spitz’s record of seven gold . Google Maps & Google Earth bring you closer to Summer Olympics .... Times Online - UK is reporting that ... the vast sandpit where, over the past three days, the world's finest female players have come to compete for Beijing 2008 Olympics glory wearing only a bikini. . Only here for the cheer at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Beach volleyball. Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland is reporting that By JOHN O'SULLIVAN IT seems there is something of an Beijing 2008 Olympics jinx when it comes to the Australian rowers. For the second Olympics in a row a bizarre . Five Ringed Circus. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that He receives the loudest cheers in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball Gymnasium every time he's introduced or makes a basket. Generally, the Americans are treated like . Crazy about the NBA, Chinese lavishing home-team treatment on US. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that He tied Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi for most career Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming medals, with 11, and he tied Spitz's career mark for most swimming golds with nine. . With less emotion, Michael Phelps makes history. ABC Online - Australia is reporting that It's an interesting event - the top performance this year of defending Beijing 2008 Olympics champion, Romania's Camelia Potec, is 1.5 seconds outside of world's best . Highlights - Wednesday, August 13. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Parke Brewer Corporate sponsors are critical to the success of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Through direct fees paid to the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee and . Beijing 2008 Olympics Sponsors Represent Force for Change in China. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By DAVID BARRON Chronicle Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau BEIJING — When the occasion calls for levity, USA Gymnastics men's Beijing 2008 Olympics coach Kevin Mazeika of Houston can trade . Coach keeps things loose for US men in gymnastics. The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that The first was up and down the swimming pool, quickly, fluently, effortlessly, to win her first individual Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal. The second, like the first, . Glittering outlook at journeys' end for Jones. Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand is reporting that United States Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee spokesman Darryl Seibel said the family and USOC members were "very, very, very happy to report her condition is upgraded". . Mum improving as family struggles with Beijing 2008 Olympics slaying. San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that A few years ago, the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee had a problem: an overload of sports. The Games had grown too big. Cost too much. . Purdy: Sadly, softball headed for Beijing 2008 Olympics extinction. Wired News - USA is reporting that Viewers eager to catch Olympics coverage are flocking to popular file-sharing networks to get their sporting fix. A quick search Tuesday of popular torrent . P2P Sites Bring Home Loads of Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. The Associated Press - is reporting that EVRY, France (AP) — The Dalai Lama sent China a message of good will for the Olympics and skirted the contentious issue of Tibet at the start of his 12-day . In France, Dalai Lama reaffirms Beijing 2008 Olympics support. Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Another day at the Olympics brings another chance at glory for American swimmer Michael Phelps. He will most likely be the . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Wednesday, August 13th. Register - London,England,UK is reporting that By John Leyden ¡æ More by this author Websites carrying news of the Beijing 2008 Olympics games have been targeted in a new wave of SQL injection attacks. . Virus writers go for Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. ÄÚ¸®¾ÆŸÀÓÁî - South Korea is reporting that Intellectuals have long lamented nationalism, commercialism and obsession with medal standings marred the fair play spirit of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Fever. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP SHANGHAI, China: Japan came from behind to stun Norway 5-1 Tuesday and reach the quarterfinals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's football competition. . Japan beats Norway, reaches Beijing 2008 Olympics quarterfinal. Wired News - USA is reporting that By Charlie Sorrel August 12, 2008 | 7:50:47 AMCategories: Bling, Sports If you are a sport-hater, the Beijing 2008 Olympics games can be torture -- even when you leave . Mini Beijing 2008 Olympics Torch Rekindles Old Flame. New York Times - United States is reporting that China had finished a disappointing fifth at the 2004 Games in Athens, after arriving as the defending Beijing 2008 Olympics and world champion. But the team was not about . Chinese Men (t-shirt collection here) ¡¯s Gymnastics Fulfills Gold Expectations; US Takes Bronze. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that By Rowan Callick | August 12, 2008 08:00am THE Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics "protest pens" are empty, but detention centres are filling with protest applicants. . Beijing 2008 Olympics 'protest pens' empty. Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York,NY,USA is reporting that We've also spoken with the national Beijing 2008 Olympics committee and they have underlined to us that all their athletes compete here in the right spirit against . The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee accepted the explanation of an .... guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that This sport doesn't really do dramatics. Its practitioners tend to lock themselves in a box of absolute concentration and present a detached face to the . Olympics: Korean women are bullseye-brilliant but French bronze .... WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that THERE were tears of bitter despair as Britain¡¯s women archers missed out on an Beijing 2008 Olympics medal by a tiny margin in the team event. A nail-biting battle with . Olympics: British archers fail against France. Arizona State University - Tempe,USA is reporting that A pair of former Arizona State University student-athletes have begun competition at the Beijing Olympics with their respective nations, including Alison . Beijing 2008 Olympics Update: Williamson, GB archers fall short of bronze. By Matt Mitte is reporting that Although the Modern Beijing 2008 Olympics Games have been held since 1896, it was only recently that professional athletes were permitted to participate in the Olympics. Until the late 1980s, in a futile effort to prevent professionalization . The Interplay Between Professional and Beijing 2008 Olympics Sports. By Hamilton Nola is reporting that The Olympics, we're told, is a delicate dance of geopolitical maneuvering dressed up as an athletic contest. In reality, it's the world's largest assembly of dumb jocks. All of whom are now in a position to cause internatio. Spanish Beijing 2008 Olympics Team: "Ching Chong Chinaman! Ha Ha!". guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Taiwanese fans have found an ingenious, if confusing, way to cheer on their athletes: the country competes as Chinese Taipei and uses a special Beijing 2008 Olympics flag . Beijing Olympics diary. Xinhua - China is reporting that ... his joy upon his return here on Tuesday following his one-week stay in China, where he attended the opening ceremony of the 29th Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Madagascan president appreciates Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that But one of my best Beijing 2008 Olympics moments will be watching this men's gymnastics team win a bronze medal behind China and Japan -- against everyone's expectations . Their Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze is worth its weight in gold. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that American Misty May-Treanor dives for a dig, as she and teammate Kerri Walsh earn their 103rd consecutive victory. Kerri Walsh has her gold ring back on her . DAY 4 Beijing 2008 Olympics Highlights. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that ... 68-point victory over Angola, it is just about impossible for any subsequent US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt basketball team to win by what's judged as an adequate amount. . Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball: US easily beats Angola, but shows room to grow. MSNBC - USA is reporting that Source: AP By Michael Inbar Without entering a competition, Debbie Phelps has become one of the stars of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games: Her animated cheering . For Phelps’ family, Olympics are ‘like a roller coaster’. Xinhua - China is reporting that 12 (Xinhua) -- The United States prevailed on Tuesday in its second game of the Beijing Olympics men's basketball tournament, exhibiting the NBA-styled fast . US thrashes Angola 97-76 in Beijing Olympics men's basketball. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that The little girl who sang at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was miming - the third time China has become embroiled in a fakery scandal in as many days . Girl Mimed At Olympics Ceremony. Xinhua - China is reporting that 12 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing 2008 Olympics host China on Tuesday announced the complete resettlement of up to 10 million survivors of the calamitous May 12 earthquake, . China Focus: China announces full resettlement of quake survivors .... The Associated Press - is reporting that Serena Williams raced into the third round at the Olympics, winning the final 10 games to beat Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-2, 6-0. . 3 wins for Venus, Serena at Beijing Olympics. New York Times - United States is reporting that Nine-year-old Lin Miaoke performed during the opening ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics on Friday. By JIM YARDLEY BEIJING — Pigtailed and . Beijing 2008 Olympics Balladeer’s Voice Was Dubbed. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Nothing has been left to chance: hundreds of these 'fans' were drilled months before the Olympics began. Just as the shirts and batons are a uniform, . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics supporter squads drilled in the art of diplomatic .... By Gran is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics men’s soccer was already hurting for star power heading into last week, the result of FIFA’s long-ago decision to make it an under-23 tournament with each team allowed no more than three over-age players (so that the Olympic. Time To Boot Soccer From The Olympics. The Canadian Press - NEW YORK is reporting that which shelled out $900 million for exclusive American broadcast rights to cover the Beijing Olympics, and wants a hefty audience for it. . You can skip Olympics coverage on TV - yeah, right, sure you can. Adweek - New York,NY,USA is reporting that NEW YORK American sports fans are turning to the Web to follow the 2008 Summer Olympics in droves, setting as many records as Beijing 2008 Olympics swimmers over the . NBC, Yahoo! Sites Soar With Olympics. Washington Post - United States is reporting that The American men posted the fastest time in tonight's preliminary heats of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay, breaking the Beijing 2008 Olympics record and setting up a run . American 4x200 Relay Breaks Beijing 2008 Olympics Record. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Michael Phelps put on another dominating performance at the Beijing Olympics, winning the 200-meter freestyle Tuesday with a third straight . Phelps wins 9th career Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in swimming. China Daily - China is reporting that Tens of thousands of people in Beijing flocked to public screen areas on Friday evening to watch the Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony. Numerous nationalities packed . Beijing 2008 Olympics bulletin August 11. The Associated Press - is reporting that ... world record-holder Alain Bernard of France at the wall, barely preserving Phelps' run at Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single Olympics. . Lezak back in Beijing 2008 Olympics pool after sizzling relay. Hindu - Chennai,India is reporting that BEIJING (Xinhua): American shooter Walton Eller broke two Beijing 2008 Olympics records on his way to winning the men's double trap gold at the Beijing Shooting Range on . Eller breaks Beijing 2008 Olympics record to win men's double trap gold. Xinhua - China is reporting that 12 (Xinhua) -- With a leading performance in qualification, Chinese women's gymnastic team is expecting to claim their first Beijing 2008 Olympics title in Wednesday's . Gymnastics preview: Chinese women look forward to first Beijing 2008 Olympics .... ESPN - USA is reporting that It takes me a while to get up, but it's the Olympics, it's what you have to do." See how simple it is? All we have to do is order the left side of the menu . Pasta and pizza? That's Phelps' gold-medal secret? - Olympics. Reuters - USA is reporting that By James Hibberd LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The glow of NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics ratings victory threatens to be sullied by reports that the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics . Olympics, NBC dogged by fakery accusations. China Daily - China is reporting that The Beijing Olympics has suffered its first doping scandal only three days after competition begun. Spanish cyclist Maria Isabel Moreno was kicked out of . Beijing 2008 Olympics bulletin August 12. TVNZ - New Zealand is reporting that On the first day of Beijing 2008 Olympics competition McCutcheon's father-in-law, Todd Bachman was repeatedly stabbed at an historic tourist attraction. . Tragic twist to Beijing 2008 Olympics dream. Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada is reporting that BEIJING–Natalie Coughlin of the US won the Beijing 2008 Olympics 100-metre backstroke today (last night Toronto time), becoming the first woman to ever defend her title . Coughlin defends Beijing 2008 Olympics title. Xinhua - China is reporting that 12 (Xinhua) -- Yun Ok-Hee tied the Beijing 2008 Olympics 12-arrow record with 114 points in her individual elimination match against Marie-Pier Beaudet from Canada at the . S Korean Yun ties 12-arrow Beijing 2008 Olympics record in women's archery. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that NBC says Sunday's prime-time Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage averaged 31.7 million viewers, 6 million more than the same night in Athens four years ago. . OLYMPIC TICKER George W. Bush draws a line in the sand. ESPN - USA is reporting that In this case, back-to-back, repeating as Beijing 2008 Olympics champions in events spaced eight minutes apart. AP Photo/David J. Phillip Natalie Coughlin became the first . Veterans Coughlin, Peirsol help US swim team save face in Beijing .... Seattle Times - United States is reporting that For many local Chinese Americans, the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing serve as a showcase for how much China has progressed... By Janet I. Tu Sue Tang, far right, . Beijing 2008 Olympics emotions all over the field. CNN International - USA is reporting that BEIJING, China (CNN) -- He cuts through the water like he's shredding through the record books at the Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. . Phelps dives into Beijing 2008 Olympics history. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that By Julian Linden BEIJING (Reuters) - The seemingly unstoppable Michael Phelps smashed another world record on Tuesday to join the pantheon of Beijing 2008 Olympics greats . Phelps joins the Beijing 2008 Olympics greats. Aljazeera.net - Qatar is reporting that By Nassir Yousef al-Jaber in Doha Despite less than mediocre performances during past Beijing 2008 Olympics games, Arab athletes and coaches say they are hoping to make . Arabs hope for Beijing 2008 Olympics breakthrough. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that As US swimmer Michael Phelps continues his historic journey toward eight gold medals in the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, his remarkable talent and focus inspires . Michael Phelps redefining Beijing 2008 Olympics greatness.

August 11 2008
Hollywood Reporter - United States is reporting that By James Hibberd The glow of NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics ratings victory threatens to be sullied by reports that the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee and the network have been . Accusations of Olympics fakery. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — US swimmer Michael Phelps joined an elite list of Beijing 2008 Olympics greats Tuesday becoming only the fifth competitor in history to win nine gold . Phelps joins exclusive club of Beijing 2008 Olympics Games greats. Indianapolis Star - United States is reporting that However, he is a proud athlete who on Monday delivered one of the greatest Beijing 2008 Olympics come-throughs ever. Not just in swimming. Anything. . My exchange with Beijing 2008 Olympics hero Lezak. Xinhua - China is reporting that 11 (Xinhua) -- Former US president George HW Bush said politics should be kept out of the Olympics and he is not sympathetic to those who try to spoil the . Elder Bush: Keep politics out of Olympics. Reuters India - Mumbai,India is reporting that PHOTO: Michael Phelps of the US swims in his men’s 200 meters butterfly heat at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games August 11 . Phelps three in three, joins Beijing 2008 Olympics elite. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Workers get ready for the opening of the General Electric Imagination Center at the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. The 16500-square-foot facility on the . NBC's Olympics coverage boosts General Electric in China. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that American Nastia Liukin hopes her team can vault past the Chinese for a gold medal. 1Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin lead a US women’s gymnastics team that . Beijing 2008 Olympics TV schedule. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that "I didn't really know what to expect," Gay recalled of the meeting with Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant in the Beijing 2008 Olympics village. . Sprinter Tyson Gay set for 100m stoush at Beijing Olympics. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Swimming legend Mark Spitz won’t be on hand in Beijing if Michael Phelps breaks his record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics — because, Spitz says, . Beijing 2008 Olympics buzz. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that Less than an hour later, Phelps qualified fastest for tomorrow's 200m butterfly final, equalling his own Beijing 2008 Olympics record in the semi finals, swimming 1:53.70 . Michael Phelps shatters world record in 200m freestyle at Beijing .... San Diego Union Tribune - United States is reporting that Just another gold medal, another world record and another rung up the chart of Beijing 2008 Olympics greatness. Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle in 1:42.96, . Beijing 2008 Olympics roundup: US swimmers, China dominate. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that American duo Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor improved to 2-0 in Beijing 2008 Olympics beach volleyball Tuesday in Beijing with a straight-set victory over Cuba's . American duo rolling in Beijing 2008 Olympics beach volleyball. Chicago Sun-Times - United States is reporting that If you watched the Olympics coverage over the weekend,you saw a lot of inspiring feature stories about individual athletes. You heard about ace swimmer . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt athletes show us the value of teamwork. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 12 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Phelps tied the career gold- medal record of nine when he won the 200-meter freestyle swimming race at the Olympics today. . Phelps Ties Record for Most Beijing 2008 Olympics Golds With Ninth (Update3). The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Natalie Coughlin of the United States has won the Beijing 2008 Olympics 100-meter backstroke, becoming the first woman to ever defend her title in the . Natalie Coughlin defends Beijing 2008 Olympics 100 back title. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that China's Li Na produced the biggest shock so far of the Olympics tennis competition, defeating world number three Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 6-4. . Li Na upsets world number three in Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 12 (Bloomberg) -- Lloy Ball of the US men's Beijing 2008 Olympics volleyball team spent an hour on the phone with his wife back home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, . US Athletes, Fans Put Attack Behind, Enjoy Beijing 2008 Olympics Experience. ESPN - USA is reporting that By Pat Forde BEIJING -- Halfway through what might have been the greatest comeback swim in Beijing 2008 Olympics history, Jason Lezak peered through his goggles at the . 'No way' turns into 'no quit' for Lezak, men's relay team - Olympics. ESPN - USA is reporting that And it saddened the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team and many in Lakeville, Minn., where Todd and Barbara Bachman are from. McCutcheon said much remained unknown about the . Coach speaks on slaying: 'Sphere of influence vast; it hurts .... By Lauren is reporting that While its unlikely that any Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes will be competing for the gold while wearing Gucci, the iconic fashion house is just one of many luxury labels and mass-market brands that have created a wide range of special products to . Beijing 2008 Olympics Fashion: As Strategic As The Games. Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand is reporting that What a sight that would be at the Olympics! Dan Carroll is on the AOC's list of Australian gold medal Olympians as a member of the 1908 Wallabies, . Sevens a perfect fit for Olympics. Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA is reporting that Elisabeth starred at Lakeville High School and earned a spot on the 2004 Beijing 2008 Olympics team. Todd and Barbara Bachman's love for sport -- and their support for . Editorial: Minnesota suffers loss in Beijing 2008 Olympics tragedy. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Moreno tested positive July 31 for EPO, a blood-boosting hormone, and left China the same day, according to the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee. . Alleged Olympics doper booted from Beijing. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that On Saturday, he will face Bolt and Gay in potentially the greatest Beijing 2008 Olympics sprint in history. Powell's fierce desire to win in Beijing is palpable, . Olympics: Powell propelled by personal tragedy as he prepares for .... CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that That's the case with the early data for NBC's telecasts of the Beijing Olympics. Heading into the games, a big question on the minds of NBC execs was . Why the Internet continues to be NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics headache. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that BEIJING—American Michael Phelps remains on track for eight gold medals in the Beijing Olympics after the United States on Monday won the 4x100-meter relay . Phelps on track for Beijing 2008 Olympics gold dream. CBS News - New York,NY,USA is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Truce is an ideal dating back to the 9th century BC It calls for a cease-fire during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games to allow athletes and spectators to . Katie Couric's Notebook: Beijing 2008 Olympics Unity. Macworld - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that by Peter Cohen, Macworld.com Friday’s opening ceremonies not only marked the beginning of the Summer Olympics from Beijing, China—it also marked the start . Online Olympics offerings leave iPhones, some Macs out in the cold. NPR - USA is reporting that AFP/Getty Images People gather outside Beijing's ancient Drum Tower on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, where a relative of a US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt coach was killed and . Safety In Beijing A Concern For Some, Not All. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that By Heather Timmons India's Beijing 2008 Olympics curse has finally been lifted, by the chief executive of a computer games company with a history of back problems. . India, perennial underdog, gets its first Beijing 2008 Olympics hero. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that The oldest man on the US swimming team pulled off one of the great comebacks in Beijing 2008 Olympics history Monday morning, lunging to the wall just ahead of France's . Beijing 2008 Olympics highlights: Phelps wins gold with relay team. By Perez Hilto is reporting that You don't go to the Olympics just to say, I am going to go. Especially because of who I am. I am going to sit there and watch Michael Phelps break my record anonymously? That's almost demeaning to me. It is not almost — it is… . Beijing 2008 Olympics Snub. By Paree is reporting that Right now, as NBC constantly reminds us, he's in Beijing, enjoying the Olympics. Also with him is internationally beloved teddy bear war criminal Henry Kissinger! (Read on to learn why this is yet another example of how terrible NB. Henry Kissinger Has Beijing 2008 Olympics Fever!. USA Today - USA is reporting that In addition to the local Chinese surgeons, he said medical assistance has come from the US embassy in Beijing, the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee and the White House. . Coach/son-in-law of Olympics stabbing victims speaks out. Reuters India - Mumbai,India is reporting that That was a truly memorable Beijing 2008 Olympics moment. There were plenty of other great examples, though. We heard Tyson Gay saying he may have to run the 100m in 9.7 . Day three at the Olympics. MSNBC - USA is reporting that By Peter Hartlaub When the doll-like Fuwa mascots for this year’s Summer Olympics in Beijing were unveiled in 2005, parents everywhere had to breathe a sigh . The best and worst Beijing 2008 Olympics mascots. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that By Simon Denyer Reuters BEIJING: Michael Phelps pumped the air in joy after team mates rescued his Beijing 2008 Olympics dream with a thrilling fightback against France . Phelps pumped as team rescues Beijing 2008 Olympics dream. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 12 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Phelps's US teammates helped sustain his bid for a record eight Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals yesterday in Beijing, where five more world . Phelps Secures Gold No. 2, China Tops Beijing 2008 Olympics Medal Standings. MSNBC - USA is reporting that Fireworks over the Olympics pyrotechnics erupted yesterday when it was learned that the elaborate display broadcast to the world as part of the opening . Fireworks faked for Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony. By Sebastia is reporting that What do Rachel Ray, stylish residents of the “inner city,” and the United States Beijing 2008 Olympics cycling team have in common? That’s right, they’re all at the forefront of a tenuously conceived fashion trend, unbeknownst to them! . Beijing 2008 Olympics Inspiration. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Desiree Chen | Tribune reporter Kids, got a question about the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games or the 2008 host country, China? Ask us and we'll get the answers. . Beijing Olympics FAQ. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Tang Yongming murdered Todd Bachman - father-in-law of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt volleyball coach - and injured two others to "take his anger out on society," Xinhua . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics diary. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Michael Phelps will swim in his third final of these Olympics on Tuesday morning, favored to win the 200-meter freestyle . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Tuesday, August 12th. Mmegi Online - Gaberones,Botswana is reporting that By Boitumelo Khutsafalo BEIJING: The mastermind of the most spectacular Beijing 2008 Olympics Games opening ceremony has regretted the injuries sustained by some of the . Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Mastermind Regrets Injuries. Entertainment Weekly - USA is reporting that Sunday's coverage of the Olympics brought multiple contenders for Stud of the Day, as usual. Would it be US gymnast Nastia Liukin, who fell on her dismount . Jason Lezak: Beijing 2008 Olympics Stud of the Day. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that It was easy to spot in Sichuan, and it will undoubtedly be prominent as the Olympics unfold. When the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch toured the earthquake-ravaged province . Why China loves the Olympics. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Five world records fell Monday at the Water Cube, with Michael Phelps winning his second gold of the Beijing Olympics. India won its first-ever . Five world records fall; Michael Phelps wins second Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia is reporting that Two-year-old Tuzhen knows the Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics chant by heart and proudly waves a miniature national flag - but his grandfather says he will be lucky to see . Expensive tickets keep locals out of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA is reporting that I had a very noisy night watching Sunday?s prime-time Olympics coverage. Ups and downs (the US women?s?or is that girls??gymnastic team?s rocky qualifying . A Roller Coaster of Beijing 2008 Olympics Emotions. By Theresa Summer is reporting that It is estimated that over one billion people from around the globe tuned in to the airwaves for the spectacular opening ceremony of this years Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Around five million of the viewers were tuned in to BBC One, . Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Azerbaijan's Elnur Mammadli, blue, celebrates his gold medal win in the men's -73kg judo lightweight division finals at the Olympics. . Azerbaijan judoka wins country's 1st Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in Beijing. Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA is reporting that Can a single man save the Olympics? That’sa silly thing to say. But for about 60 seconds, as Frederick Bousquet put inch after inch between himself and . Swimming: Thank Lezak, thank the French, love the Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 11 (Xinhua) -- South Korea implemented a hat-trick of Beijing 2008 Olympics title after scoring a new 24-arrow Beijing 2008 Olympics record of 227 to win the men's team archery at the . South Korea marks Beijing 2008 Olympics hat-trick in men's team archery. CNN - USA is reporting that BEIJING (AP) -The world's two fastest men, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, checked into the Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes' village Monday after a three-hour bus ride from . Jamaican sprinters check into Beijing 2008 Olympics village. Baltimore Sun - United States is reporting that (Getty Images / August 11, 2008) BEIJING - To win eight gold medals in a single Olympics, Michael Phelps not only needed to be as his personal peak for 10 . Phelps' Beijing 2008 Olympics quest on track. Reuters - USA is reporting that ... US men's volleyball team, died after an unprovoked attack at noon on Saturday at the Drum Tower, a tourist spot 8 km (5 miles) from the Beijing 2008 Olympics site. . Olympics-Family of murdered tourist thanks Beijing for support. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Halfway around the world, President Bush managed to cap his Beijing 2008 Olympics experience at a place he calls home: a baseball field. . Bush says Olympics exceeded expectations. Voice of America - USA is reporting that VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports he spoke on the final day of his stay at the Beijing Summer Olympics. US President George W. Bush waves . Bush Wraps Up Beijing 2008 Olympics Visit, Stresses Ties to China. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that MANILA, Philippines - CNN’s Filipino bureau chief in Beijing, Jaime FlorCruz, was supposed to have taken part in the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay in Beijing on Aug. . Pinoy CNN bureau chief passes up Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Four more world records fell Monday at the Water Cube, with Michael Phelps winning his second gold of the Beijing Olympics. . Four world records fall; Michael Phelps wins second Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. China Daily - China is reporting that Beijing - Chinese weightlifter Chen Yanqing retained her women's 58kg Beijing 2008 Olympics title in Beijing on Monday with a total result of 244kg. . Chinese Chen defends Beijing 2008 Olympics weightlifing title. Reuters India - Mumbai,India is reporting that And Indians banged drums and danced in the streets after the world's second most populous nation won their first ever Beijing 2008 Olympics title with Abhinav Bindra's . WRAPUP 7-Olympics-India shines at last, Phelps's dream still on. AFP - is reporting that During his visit, the US leader attended the Olympics opening ceremony as well as several events in which US athletes were competing. . Bush leaves Beijing after Beijing 2008 Olympics visit. The Associated Press - is reporting that The relentless Spaniard made a successful debut in Beijing 2008 Olympics singles Monday, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat . Nadal, Serena Williams win Beijing 2008 Olympics singles debuts. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that 10, 2008, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The US team plays Venezuela on Aug. 12. The beauty of the Olympics is watching sports that aren't usually . Olympic: TV. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that "Great experience, man," the Jazz's Deron Williams said after making his Beijing 2008 Olympics debut. "It was just beyond imaginable. Words can't express how I felt . Olympics: It's a slam dunk. Times Online - UK is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics chiefs today said they were investigating reports that Beijing officials confiscated the notebooks and tape recorders of Chinese journalists . Beijing accused of 'censoring' press over Beijing 2008 Olympics murder. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Just as summer turns to fall and night follows day, every two years, as an Beijing 2008 Olympics Games approaches, Canadians become engaged in an impassioned dialectic . The power of the Beijing 2008 Olympics movement. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that If Natalie Coughlin is going to successfully defend her Beijing 2008 Olympics championship in the 100-meter backstroke, she will in all likelihood have to reclaim the . Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming notes: Coughlin needs her best stuff. Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA is reporting that He needs seven golds to match Mark Spitz's record for a single Olympics, and eight to surpass him. All events air from 10 pm and 12:30 am on NBC. . Beijing 2008 Olympics highlights to watch for this week. Xinhua - China is reporting that 11 (Xinhua) -- Cha Kum Chol, a highly-expected weightlifter to win Beijing 2008 Olympics medal for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), felt "very sorry" for . DPRK weightlifter feels sorry for defeat at Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The toughest thing about the Beijing Olympics for us viewers stuck in the Pacific time zone is to remember to disregard the word that often flashes in the . Live or not, NBC has Beijing 2008 Olympics audience. Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA is reporting that With more than 34 million Americans joining some 4 billion people around the world tuning in to the Olympics, the first weekend of the Beijing Olympics has . Cheers and jeers as the Olympics get underway. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that The former Brigham Young player and assistant coach missed what should have been his Beijing 2008 Olympics debut as the American coach on Sunday, one day after his wife's . Beijing 2008 Olympics triumphs, sorrow. AFP - is reporting that Also in the water, British teen sensation Tom Daley was to make his Beijing 2008 Olympics debut Monday with the 14-year-old teaming up with 26-year-old Blake Aldridge in . Brilliant Lezak keeps Phelps on Beijing 2008 Olympics target.

August 10 2008
Xinhua - China is reporting that ... on Monday took control of the court to thrash Mali 81-47 in its second game in a basketball group match of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games here on Monday. . Czech Republic trounces Mali 81-47 in Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By JEROME SOLOMON Chronicle Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau No matter what calming words are used to allay fears in the aftermath of the killing of American Todd Bachman, . Stabbing incident alters Beijing 2008 Olympics course. By Griffin McElr is reporting that We're big fans of the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics games. Not because we're avid followers of swimming, or weightlifting, or badminton -- but because we like to believe that we live in a world where one country can achieve dominance ov. Japanese hardware sales, July 28 - Aug. 3: Beijing 2008 Olympics observation edition. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that BEIJING: Michael Phelps stayed on course for eight Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals when the United States won the 4x100-meter relay Monday in record time. . Phelps stays on course for 8 Beijing 2008 Olympics golds. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that By MATTHEW FUTTERMAN and SAM SCHECHNER The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games are beginning to answer a pressing question for the world's biggest media companies: Will . NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics Ratings Get A Web-Based Boost. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: Three more world records fell Monday at the Water Cube, with Michael Phelps winning his second gold of the Beijing Olympics. . 3 world records fall; Phelps wins 2nd Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that He said he was ready to erase the heartbreak four years ago in Athens, when he entered the Olympics as the world-record holder at both distances, . Hansen's Beijing 2008 Olympics heartbreak continues. WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that Yesterday, the two nations – the superpower and the rising power – met on an Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball court in Beijing. A clash of cultures, a clash of styles, . Olympics: Dream Team have edge on rising stars. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that So USA forward LeBron James leaped, grabbed the ball away from China guard Lui Wei with both hands, started a fast break and restored some order to Beijing 2008 Olympics . Kragthorpe on US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt basketball team: 'They're not in Athens .... By Griffin McElr is reporting that We're big fans of the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics games. Not because we're avid followers of swimming, or weightlifting, or badminton -- but because we like to believe that we live in a world where one country can achieve dominance ov. Russian and Georgian Beijing 2008 Olympics medalists embrace on podium. This Day - Apapa,Lagos,Nigeria is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee has finally approved the award of the 2000 Sydney Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in the 4x400 metres relays to Nigeria, . IOC Awards Sydney Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold to Nigeria. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that As expected, Yao Ming was the center of attention at Sunday's China-US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt basketball matchup and his exhilarating basket to open the scoring has . Yao leaves mark on history in Beijing 2008 Olympics loss to US. New York Times - United States is reporting that By ERIK ECKHOLM In April, 12 elderly civic leaders from Chinatown in New York City decided to visit the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village in Beijing to beat the crowds and . For Many Expatriates, Olympics Signal China’s Arrival. ABC News - USA is reporting that By STEPHANIE SY and BETH LOYD Zhi Lijiang is one of hundreds of thousands of Chinese volunteers making sure the Beijing Olympics go off without a hitch. . Learning English for the Olympics. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that It got bigger late Sunday night when the US men's basketball team made its Beijing 2008 Olympics debut with a 101-70 blowout over Yao Ming and host China in front of a . US men's hoops cruises over host China in Beijing 2008 Olympics opener. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that The most widely anticipated contest of the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games turned into one of the more one-sided last night but there were multiple consolations for one . Olympics: Yao's towering presence cannot stop China's defeat. Xinhua - China is reporting that An estimated number of 3000 mainland tourists have applied for Olympic-themed tourist groups to watch the Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events the city is hosting, . Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events draw mainland tourists to Hong Kong. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that And there you are, one man, alone on your block, and it feels as if the entire Olympics do not start until you do. If it's heavy, you don't show it. . MITCH ALBOM The Olympics begin when Michael Phelps dives in. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Australia's Stephanie Rice followed Phelps' lead by setting a new world record en route to gold in the women's 400m individual medley - her first Beijing 2008 Olympics . Olympics: History beckons as Phelps makes light of medley marathon. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that The Australian Beijing 2008 Olympics committee reacted by advising all its athletes and team officials to wear team apparel when venturing outside the Village. . Olympics: This is for the Bachmans, say US volleyball team after .... By Robert Seidma is reporting that So far 114 million people have watched at least some of the olympic coverage. That means more than 40% or two out of five people over the age of two have caught at least some of the coverage. Here’s the full NBC press release with more. NBC’s Beijing 2008 Olympics Coverage on Pace for Most-Watched Olympics in .... ABC Online - Australia is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics organisers have told visiting athletes that the bombings pose no threat to the Games because they happened thousands of kilometres from Beijing. . China insists Olympics are safe despite weekend violence. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Parke Brewer The US men's basketball team has opened its Beijing 2008 Olympics campaign with a 31-point victory over host China, 101-70. VOA Sports editor Parke Brewer . US Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball Team Beats China. ESPN - USA is reporting that By Pat Forde BEIJING -- The night began with hundreds of Chinese fans lined up in the rain outside Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball Gymnasium, four hours before tip-off. . In historic game, US dominance trumps hoops diplomacy - Olympics. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Michael C. Lewis Team USA's Kobe Bryant drives to the basket against China's Wang Zhizhi during men's basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Sunday . Williams makes Olympics debut in 101-70 blowout over China. Xinhua - China is reporting that 10 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States celebrated their medal hauls on Sunday as Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics competitions entered the second day. . China, US celebrate Beijing 2008 Olympics gold rush. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson Record-setting performances have highlighted Beijing 2008 Olympics action Sunday at the Beijing Games. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from the Chinese . Swimming Highlights Beijing 2008 Olympics Sunday's Competition in China. Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA is reporting that In the Olympics, everybody notices. We would like to believe when nations come together for 17 days for reasons of medals and anthems every four years that . Tragedy of Beijing 2008 Olympics proportions. Deutsche Welle - Germany is reporting that There is no "Beijing 2008 Olympics war" between Russian and Georgian athletes at the Beijing Games but that does not mean that there is no tension over the widening . No "Olympics War" Between Russia and Georgia. Hindu Business Line - Chennai,India is reporting that In the decade leading up to the Beijing Olympics, China has developed into a strange hybrid nation, a one-party regime that can only survive by working hard . The can-do Olympics spirit. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that By Kaz Mochlinski in Beijing Such were the crowds around the Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball Gymnasium wanting to witness the first big confrontation of the 2008 Games . Beijing Olympics: China arrive in numbers to witness America's .... SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that BEIJING - It was SRO in Beijing 2008 Olympics City Sunday night, and a good time was had by all. A country with 1.3 billion people gives new meaning to the notion of . US-China marks special beginning for Olympics hoops. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Mike O'Sullivan President Bush, who is in Beijing for the start of the Olympics, attended church Sunday and urged greater religious freedom in China. . Bush Beijing 2008 Olympics Visit Highlights Religion in China. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Dwyane Wade led the Americans with 19 points, LeBron James added 18 points, and the US beat China, 101-70, in the Beijing Games basketball Beijing 2008 Olympics opener on . USA Basketball wins Beijing 2008 Olympics opener -- and then talks about it. InfoWorld - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that The other day when I wanted to check on the Beijing 2008 Olympics Judo standings, I discovered 5 hours of video of the first men's and women's weight classes on www. . How can having the Olympics online be bad?. Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Michael Phelps, expected to challenge Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record of seven gold medals in one Olympics, will go for . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Monday, August 11th. The Associated Press - is reporting that The United States opened its campaign for Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball redemption Sunday with a 101-70 rout of host China that had even the home crowd oohing and . US beats China 101-70 in Beijing 2008 Olympics opener. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 11 (Bloomberg) -- The US men's basketball team opened its Beijing 2008 Olympics run with a 101-70 win over host China in Beijing, where the Americans are seeking to . US Beats China, Yao in Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball Opener in Beijing. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that More than three hours later, Phelps was standing on the top step during the first medal ceremony for swimming at these Beijing Olympics, listening to the US . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily News - Sunday, August 10. Reuters - USA is reporting that The session was the first Gay workout open to the media since he strained his left hamstring in the heats of the 200 metres at the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt trials on July . UPDATE 1 Olympics-Athletics-"Injury free" Gay passes sprint test. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 10 (Bloomberg) -- The US men's basketball team defeated China 101-70 in the opening game for both nations at the Beijing Olympics. Dwyane Wade scored 19 . US Beats Host China 101-70 in Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Basketball Beijing 2008 Olympics Opener. Entertainment Weekly - USA is reporting that Watching Saturday's coverage of the Olympics, we certainly could have found a Stud of the Day* from the United States: Michael Phelps set a world record in . Plavins and Samoilovs: Beijing 2008 Olympics Studs of the Day. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that Three Beijing 2008 Olympics records were set in the heats of the women's 100-meter backstroke Sunday night and Natalie Coughlin was responsible for none of them. . San Francisco's Wildman-Tobriner part of world-record Beijing 2008 Olympics swim. The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau - Washington,DC,USA is reporting that by Mark Silva President Bush returns from the Beijing 2008 Olympics Summer Games this week to confront something worse than war games between Russia and Georgia, . See the Tribune's photo gallery of President Bush at the Beijing 2008 Olympics .... By Pavl is reporting that The unfortunate events in South Ossetia, Georgia over the past few days have brought the Beijing 2008 Olympics Truce to mind. During the Ancient Beijing 2008 Olympics games, a universal truce was observed between all participating city-states. . Georgia - Russia, war, and the Beijing 2008 Olympics Truce. By Onnik Krikoria is reporting that Often overshadowing the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing in the international media, the conflict between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia has started to raise questions about what the international sporting event is meant to . South Ossetia: Georgia, Russia and the Beijing 2008 Olympics Truce. By Peter Ka is reporting that On Friday morning, we published a post that included an embedded video player that linked to live coverage of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. On Saturday afternoon, we received what appears to be an auto-generated takedown notic. Beijing 2008 Olympics Organizers To Blog: Please Don't Show Anyone Our Opening .... Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that With the Beijing Olympics constantly making the headlines, pets in Hong Kong are now competing for medals of their own. PetMAX, the largest pet shop in Hong . Animals Have Their Own Olympics. Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that The Jamaican delegation to the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games takes part in Friday's opening ceremony in the Bird Nest stadium. (Photo: Bryan Cummings) "With . The Olympics: More than medals and sporting glory. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By MICHELLE KAUFMAN Heavy smog continued to shroud the Beijing 2008 Olympics host city as competition got underway Saturday, and there was concern road cyclists would . Hot, humid conditions take toll on Beijing 2008 Olympics cyclists. Xinhua - China is reporting that 9 (Xinhua) -- NBC's coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics drew the largest US television audience ever for a non-US Summer Olympics . NBC: Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony draw record ratings for non .... Xinhua - China is reporting that But things began changing for the better ever since Beijing won the bid in 2001 to host the Olympics, which has allured more people to pay attention to this . New Yorkers, tourists heap praise on Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that BY KATIE MERX • FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER • August 10, 2008 As the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games get under way, Beijing has forced half of its 3.3 million vehicles off the . China expands its green agenda under the eye of Olympics. Hindu - Chennai,India is reporting that KATHMANDU (Xinhua): Nepali official newspaper The Rising Nepal in an editorial Sunday hailed the success of the opening of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, . Nepali newspaper hails opening of Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that BEIJING - Last Wednesday, US gymnast Alexander Artemev seemed likely to be an Beijing 2008 Olympics spectator. Now, he could be a medalist. . OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK Artemev gets into the act. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that As the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games get underway in Beijing, one local nonprofit has turned its attention not to which athletes will set new world records nor which . Athletes in Beijing reminded of original Beijing 2008 Olympics ideals. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By JOHN CRUMPACKER Chronicle Olympics Bureau BEIJING -- You can’t win eight gold medals until you win the first one, and that’s what Michael Phelps did . Swimmer Phelps wins Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in world record. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that Luis Yanez (center) of Duncanville works out with teammates at the Olympics training center in Beijing. Mr. Yanez initially was kicked off the team for . Dad, coach made sure street never put Beijing 2008 Olympics boxer Luis Yanez .... The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — In an Beijing 2008 Olympics medley of sports and politics, President Bush on Sunday called for more religious freedom in China, sought an end to an . Bush mixes sports and politics at Olympics. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia, the reigning world and Beijing 2008 Olympics champions have wrapped things up again. Russia took silver, with Germany collecting bronze. . The Beijing Olympics - live!. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that You went to the Great Wall of China on the first morning of the Olympics to watch a 152-mile bicycle race. You traveled 50 miles from the scene of a . The warm glow of the Olympics turns cold too quickly. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that By JIM LANDERS / The Dallas Morning News BEIJING – A 47-year-old Chinese man with a knife killed the father-in-law of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt men's volleyball coach . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt coach's relative killed in Beijing. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — President Bush juggled sports, strife and diplomacy Sunday on his whirlwind Beijing 2008 Olympics adventure, a trip marred by an attack on an American . Bush juggles sports, strife on Beijing 2008 Olympics whirlwind. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that That represents a Friday night US audience of 34.2 million, making it the most watched Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony that didn't originate from this country . Olympic-Sized Ratings. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Stephanie Rice the former world record holder from Australia, and Kirsty Coventry the reigning Beijing 2008 Olympics 200m backstroke champion were chasing the top spot. . Michael Phelps makes a golden start as records tumble - Beijing .... NBA.com - USA is reporting that 10, 2008 – The National Basketball Association is well represented on the rosters for the men’s basketball competition at the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Men (t-shirt collection here) ’s Rosters Loaded with NBA Players.

August 9 2008
Slashdot - USA is reporting that techmuse writes "Viewing the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony online at NBC's Olympics website, you can see that the order in which the countries were . Did NBC Alter the Olympics' Opening Ceremony?. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that But I've just seen my first live Beijing 2008 Olympics medal being won, and it was so unexpectedly entertaining that I'm struggling to control my fingers as they type. . Olympics: Zagunis takes gold as US women fencers make a clean sweep. The Associated Press - is reporting that After setting an Beijing 2008 Olympics record on his first dive into the Beijing Olympics pool, Phelps lowered his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley by . Beijing 2008 Olympics Roundup: Phelps wins, saber women sweep. New Zealand Herald - New Zealand is reporting that New Zealand-born coach of the United States Beijing 2008 Olympics volleyball team, Hugh McCutcheon, was today mourning the loss of his father-in-law who was murdered in . Olympics: Stabbing casts pall over Kiwi Contingent. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson Katerina Emmons of the Czech Republic has won the first gold of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Saturday when she won the Women's 10m Air Rifle . Competition Opens with Gold Medals at Beijing Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 10 (Bloomberg) -- The father-in-law of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt men's indoor volleyball coach was stabbed to death in Beijing yesterday by a lone man who then killed . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Coach's Father-in-Law Killed in Beijing (Update1). Malaysia Star - Malaysia is reporting that RISING star Pang Wei added his name to the rich heritage of Chinese pistol shooters by cruising to the Beijing 2008 Olympics 10m title yesterday after the hosts suffered . Katerina guns down first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics officials said Saturday they were saddened by the hostilities. They called for the sides to cease fighting and respect the Beijing 2008 Olympics Truce during the . Beijing 2008 Olympics officials urge Russia, Georgia to respect Beijing 2008 Olympics Truce. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Evan Osnos | Tribune correspondent BEIJING - Even before nightfall on the first day of competition, the Beijing Olympics appeared destined for a legacy . Legacy of Beijing Olympics will transcend athletics. By Sandy(Sa is reporting that This week, the New York Times posted the diverse body measurements, athletic accomplishments and calories consumed by some of the nation’s top Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes. Not that everyone is meant to be an athlete, but as Joy Nash noted, . Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes. Times Online - UK is reporting that AFTER just one session the verdict is in: the blistering pace of progress in the Beijing 2008 Olympics pool is unprecedented. History is being rewritten before our very . Technology transforming swimming at Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Determined to squeeze every last gold medal out of the Beijing Olympics, amid hopes of knocking the US off the top shelf, China has invested in sports . Pressure to succeed weighs heavily on Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that 'They are deeply saddened and shocked,' the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee spokesman Darryl Seibel said of the volleyball team. He said the two Americans 'were not . Murder casts shadow over Beijing 2008 Olympics party. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that The victims were Todd and Barbara Bachman of Lakeville, Minn., the parents of Irvine resident Elisabeth "Wiz" Bachman, who was a member of the 2004 Beijing 2008 Olympics . A dark turn in Beijing as U.S. Beijing 2008 Olympics coach's in-law slain. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that A tour of patriotic duty took the outgoing American president George W Bush across a sweep of Beijing 2008 Olympics stadia including the beach volleyball emporium of . Beijing Olympics: While Georgia burned George W Bush played volleyball. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that By CHERYL LU-LIEN TAN At the Olympics, countries rise and fall, athletes smash world records and progress, generally, is made. Not so, when it comes to the . Fashion Makes Few Waves At Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Dressed identically and chanting the same upbeat slogans, they appear at every Beijing 2008 Olympics event to cheer on Chinese and foreign competitors alike. . Beijing Olympics: China's army of student fans drilled like soldiers. Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan is reporting that So to win the first gold medal of this Olympics is pretty amazing.” Czech Republic’s Katerina Emmons expresses her relief after triumphing in the women’s 10 . Who’s saying what at the Olympics. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that But on Friday, the day of the opening ceremony, the quarter of Beijing in which the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green is situated was coloured green on the map, marking an air . Beijing Olympics: British smog-monitoring unit ordered to close down. Times Online - UK is reporting that Some say the Olympics, now under way, are all about politics, a coming-out party for China’s ruling regime, eager to show that its rise to world-power . Olympics teach excellence in making money. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Their sporting elite may plan to dominate the medals board, but for most of China's 1.3 billion citizens, Beijing 2008 Olympics fever has inspired only one form of . Beijing Olympics: Meet the couch potato army of China. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Melissa Isaacson | Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau BEIJING - In a nation of 1.3 billion people, she was one of the very best in a sport held in higher regard than . Beijing 2008 Olympics journal: Back home in China, with the game she loves. Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA is reporting that By JENNIFER BRETT, HAL HABIB BEIJING — The victim of a fatal attack on the first day of the Olympics on Saturday was the father-in-law of US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Men (t-shirt collection here) 's . Slain Beijing 2008 Olympics tourist was father-in-law of US coach. Reuters India - Mumbai,India is reporting that By Sophie Hardach Weightlifting is not the most glamorous Beijing 2008 Olympics sport. Forget about glitzy endorsement deals, tabloid tell-alls and magazine shoots. . BLOG - Watching China bring home its first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The 2008 US men's Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball team has more eyes on it than any team since the legendary Dream Team at Barcelona in 1992. This year's script couldn't . The 2008 US men's Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball team has more eyes on it than .... Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - The father-in-law of United States Beijing 2008 Olympics men's indoor volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon was fatally stabbed Saturday by a . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily News - Saturday, August 9. By brightli is reporting that The Olympics is the best athletes from around the globe. It is an athletic competition at it’s core. Watching the Games is more than a meet, more than a match, more than a game, and much more than a race. Watching the Olympics G. One World, One Hope. The 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games.. By tips@hotair.com (Hot Air Netw is reporting that President Bush gives a big, hearty thumbs-up to America’s Beijing 2008 Olympics efforts in Beijing. [...] Read the rest » Hot Air TV - http://hotair.c. Bush gets … behind the Beijing 2008 Olympics effort. Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York,NY,USA is reporting that She was defeated 15-8 by defending Beijing 2008 Olympics champion, fellow American Mariel Zagunis, while another American Rebecca Ward won the bronze. . Beijing 2008 Olympics day 1 Jewish highlights. Xinhua - China is reporting that 9 (Xinhua) -- The first-day session of the Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events competition ran smoothly, said Hong Kong Equestrian Company Chief Executive Officer WK . Official: Beijing 2008 Olympics Equestrian opening day runs smoothly. ESPN - USA is reporting that By Pat Forde Immortality will be chased over the ensuing nine days, as Phelps attempts the most ambitious Beijing 2008 Olympics program in swimming history -- five . Handicapping Phelps' run at Beijing 2008 Olympics glory - Olympics. TIME - USA is reporting that For Team USA, Saturday should have marked a golden start to the Beijing Olympics. The sabre sisters, Mariel Zagunis, Sada Jacobson and Becca Ward, . A Murder Clouds the Olympics. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: China led the standings in men's Beijing 2008 Olympics qualifying Saturday, five points ahead of defending champion Japan. European champion Russia, South . China leads men's Beijing 2008 Olympics qualifying. AFP - is reporting that HONG KONG (AFP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker "Longhair" Leung Kwok-hung was Saturday ejected from the Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian venue after mounting an . HK pro-democracy activist ejected from Beijing 2008 Olympics venue. Xinhua - China is reporting that "I guess every opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is amazing, but everything I've seen and heard last night is the most dramatic, exciting and impressive . BBC chief hails Beijing Olympics, more open China. ESPN - USA is reporting that A city energized by the beginning of widespread Beijing 2008 Olympics events suddenly finds the competition less important. That's the gut reaction to the jarring, . Emotion shifts in Beijing after tragedy quickly strikes Games .... BBC News - UK is reporting that Four BBC website readers explain why they will - and won't - be watching the Olympics over the next two weeks. I'm going to be glued to the TV for the next . Beijing 2008 Olympics passion. MLB.com - USA is reporting that The USA Baseball contingent received the brief statement via email from the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee, as did representatives of all other teams in the US . Safety a premium after Beijing 2008 Olympics tragedy. Xinhua - China is reporting that 9 (Xinhua) -- Having impressed the world with a spectacular opening ceremony of the Games, China on Saturday fully savored the glory as the Beijing 2008 Olympics host, . China savors Beijing 2008 Olympics glory in first day of Beijing Games. Times of India - India is reporting that BEIJING; A Chinese man attacked two relatives of a US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt coach killing one and injuring the other at a historical landmark here and jumped himself to . Chinese kills relative of US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt coach. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Michael Phelps made an impressive return to Beijing 2008 Olympics competition when he broke a Games record with his very first appearance in the pool. . Michael Phelps breaks Games record in heats of 400m individual .... ABC News - USA is reporting that US President George Bush and his wife Laura wave during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. . Bush Soaks up Beijing 2008 Olympics Spirit. By James Joy is reporting that A bizarre and shocking crime has turned the opening day of the Olympics into tragedy. A knife-wielding Chinese man attacked two relatives of a coach for the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt men$B!G(Bs volleyball team at a tourist site in Beijing, k. Alternative 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Coverage. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that to post video from the Beijing Summer Olympics' opening ceremony. She got an upclose look at Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets star playing for the Chinese team . Lindsay Toler: Upclose with Yao Ming at Olympics. The Associated Press - is reporting that Mountain biking on the Beijing 2008 Olympics course. Getting in a couple of hits with the women's beach volleyball team. Chuckling after being the target of a softball . All the world an Beijing 2008 Olympics venue for sportsman Bush. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that (08-09) 07:01 PDT Beijing -- An American relative of a US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt volleyball coach was stabbed to death Saturday and his two companions were wounded before . American in Beijing for Olympics is stabbed to death. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Michael Phelps opened his quest to win eight gold medals by qualifying 1.44 seconds faster than his rivals with an Olympic-record time in the . Phelps opens Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming in 400 IM prelims. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that These are the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games which have been organised to within in an inch of their lives. Everything here in Beijing is perfect, nothing is being left to . Beijing Olympics: These are not the people's Games. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The attack happened at the popular tourist attraction, which is three miles from the main Olympics site, at 12.20 pm local time. An estimated 450000 foreign . Beijing Olympics: Chinese man murders US tourist. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Team officials and state media say a knife-wielding Chinese man attacked two relatives of a coach for the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt men's volleyball team at . Relative of US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt coach killed in Beijing. Calgary Herald - AB, Canada is reporting that In the lead-up to the Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in China, comparisons have been made between the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, the Games of the XI . China's un-Beijing 2008 Olympics human rights record. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By FRAN BLINEBURY Chronicle Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau BEIJING — Yao Ming understands the long history of basketball in China and the passion that his countrymen have . Yao: 'We are not afraid' of Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball challenge. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 9 (Bloomberg) -- An American tourist related to a US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt volleyball coach was stabbed to death today in Beijing by a suicide attacker, according to the . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Coach's Relative Killed in Beijing (Update2). guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that The impact of the conflict between Russian and Georgian troops in the disputed region of South Ossetia was felt in the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics village yesterday as . Olympics: Beijing 2008 - News of Ossetia conflict reaches Russian .... The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Chinese athletes won two gold medals Saturday on a first day of Beijing 2008 Olympics competition marred by the murder of an American volleyball coach's . First day of Beijing Summer Olympics marred by off-field incidents. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that As the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games launch in the Chinese capital, scalpers are selling the coveted sporting billets despite threats of being sent to labour camps if . Beijing 2008 Olympics ticket touts face harsh penalties in Beijing. ABC News - USA is reporting that With a fresh four-inch scrape on his right elbow, the avid mountain biker explained his ride on the steep, winding Beijing 2008 Olympics mountain biking course. . President Bush Shows Sporty Side at Beijing Olympics. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Achim Steiner, who heads the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and was in Beijing to see the Olympics opening, said many of the 30000 journalists covering the . Update 1-Olympics-UN chides media "frenzy" over Beijing smog. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation - Accra,Ghana is reporting that A student who tried to unveil a Tibetan flag during the first day of the Beijing 2008 Olympics competition has been removed by officials from an equestrian event. . Tibetan flag exits girl from Beijing 2008 Olympics event. AFP - is reporting that The performance leaves the Chinese men on track to make amends for a disappointing display in Athens, where they failed to defend their Beijing 2008 Olympics team title . Chinese men leap to the lead in men's Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnastics. New York Times - United States is reporting that By EDWARD WONG BEIJING — A Chinese man wielding a knife attacked two American tourists related to an American Beijing 2008 Olympics coach on Saturday, killing one of the . Chinese Man Kills Relative of US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Coach. Xinhua - China is reporting that 9 (Xinhua) -- When Chinese shooter Pang Wei mounted the champion podium, the 22-year-old Beijing 2008 Olympics debutant was greeted with cheers and thunderous applauses. . Gold medal at home renews China's undying Beijing 2008 Olympics dream. USA Today - USA is reporting that But on the practice courts of the Beijing 2008 Olympics volleyball venue, Beijing's Chaoyang Park, on sand imported from "China's Hawaii," Hainan Island, the bikini-clad . At Olympics, President Bush enjoys a day at the beach. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics security official forcibly remove student activist Christina Chan from the equestrian arena in Hong Kong after her attempt to display a Tibetan flag . Olympics 2008: US tourist murdered in Beijing on first day of games. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Czech shooter Katerina Emmons overcame a splitting headache to win the first gold medal as the Beijing Olympics with a record performance as . Czech shooter on target for first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Xinhua - China is reporting that Wu arrived at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village at around 10 am Saturday, where he was greeted by Mayor of the Village Chen Zhili, also vice president of the Beijing . KMT chairman visits Chinese Taipei delegation in Beijing 2008 Olympics Village. Calgary Herald - AB, Canada is reporting that The woman next to me at the Dongdan subway station pointed at the Olympics pass around my neck and asked where I was from. She was quiet for the next minute . Olympic-sized city too big to grasp. Xinhua - China is reporting that 9 (Xinhua) -- Kuomintang (KMT) Honorary Chairman Lien Chan said here Saturday he was thrilled at the unexpected Beijing 2008 Olympics medal at the Beijing Olympics gained . Lien Chan thrilled at unexpected Beijing 2008 Olympics medal of Chinese Taipei. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that The synchronized thunder of 2008 percussionists ushered in the beginning of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. (Nicolas Asfouri/Getty Images) BEIJING - For . On the Olympics Greeting was welcomed. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that One of the United States' best hopes for a boxing medal will not compete in the Olympics after collapsing early Friday morning in a final. . Olympics Notebook | Collapse costs boxer his chance to compete. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Before dropping by the practices, Bush, an avid mountain biker, took a ride on the Beijing 2008 Olympics course, which he described as "really, really difficult". . Bush drops by Beijing 2008 Olympics beach volleyball, softball. Xinhua - China is reporting that The event, named "evening of champions," would "celebrate the spirit of Olympiad, capture the excitement of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and help to showcase the . Philadelphia Chinatown celberates Beijing Olympics in jubilant event.

August 8 2008
The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — And the first gold medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympics goes to ... Katerina Emmons of the Czech Republic. It should look great in her Colorado . 1st Beijing 2008 Olympics gold goes to Czech shooter. Financial Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that In the heaving bars of Hong Kong's financial district, celebrations to mark the opening of the Beijing Games will result in more than a few Olympic-sized . Opinion split on Olympics' economic legacy. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that By Daniel Beekman AP | Lucky 8 date draws couples to the altar BEIJING — Today and every day of the Olympics, John Marshall Wu will begin work before . Army of volunteers powers the Olympics. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Runners carrying the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch ascended the Great Wall of China on Thursday in a well-controlled relay ceremony just one day before the Beijing Summer . Runners take Beijing 2008 Olympics torch up China's Great Wall. Xinhua - China is reporting that 9 (Xinhua) -- The Banteay Meanchey provincial authority Friday planted 600 trees in its capital town to welcome the opening of the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in . Cambodia plants 600 trees to welcome Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. Indianapolis Star - United States is reporting that "These Olympics will give the rest of the world a chance to discover who China is, to discover a country that, to most people, is mysterious," said . At these Olympics, it's a hazy shade of summer. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Gary Russell Jr., one of the United States’ best hopes for a boxing medal, will not compete in the Olympics after collapsing Friday morning in a final . Beijing 2008 Olympics notebook: Boxer collapses, won’t compete. Xinhua - China is reporting that 9 (Xinhua) -- People around the world shared the century-old Beijing 2008 Olympics dream of 1.3 billion Chinese people and the dazzling opening ceremony of the Beijing . Opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics draws world attention. San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that It wasn't as dramatic as the scandal over the figure skating pairs competition at the 2002 Olympics, but Hamm's case revealed serious flaws in a system that . Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnasts look beyond perfect 10 as new scoring system debuts. Xinhua - China is reporting that 9 (Xinhua) -- Czech markswoman Katerina Emmons led all the way to snatch the gold medal in women's 10-meter air rifle, the first gold of the 29th Olympics. . Czech markswoman leads all the way to snatch first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. AFP - is reporting that HONG KONG (AFP) — A pro-Tibet activist in Hong Kong said Saturday she was forced to leave the Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian venue as the Games got under way here on . Hong Kong police eject Tibet activist from Beijing 2008 Olympics venue. ESPN - USA is reporting that Its president is Beijing 2008 Olympics Winter Games speedskating gold medalist Joey Cheek, who co-founded the organization. Cheek was scheduled to leave Wednesday for . Kept from Beijing, Team Darfur's Joey Cheek fights on - Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that Brazil, who are desperate to end their Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal drought, beat nine-man Belgium in their group opener and top the group ranking with a lot of . Soccer Preview: Brazil to beat New Zealand for Beijing 2008 Olympics men's .... CNN - USA is reporting that BEIJING (AP) -The men's Beijing 2008 Olympics cycling road race has started on the first morning of full competition. A total of 143 competitors from 54 countries have . Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Beijing 2008 Olympics road race starts. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that That was Yang Yang (A) as one of eight flag-bearers who escorted the Beijing 2008 Olympics Flag onto the podium Friday night at the Opening Ceremonies of the 29th Summer . Beijing 2008 Olympics Journal: Ned's was the place to be for the Opening Ceremonies. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that His Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit, in fact, might have resulted in a headache the next morning. As an area patrolman, Ke works here in Dujiangyan. . Earthquake victims welcome Beijing 2008 Olympics opener. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Rather than settling for being three hours behind Mom, I turned to NBCOlympics.com, where I've been watching a live video stream of the Olympics competition . The Olympics -- live, taped and on demand. TIME - USA is reporting that His father needs surgery, but the doctor tells him that all operations have been postponed until after the Olympics. Unable to drive because 90% of vehicles . An Olympic-Sized Security Blanket. Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games has drawn much concern of Myanmar people over the last few days ahead of the opening ceremony of the world event in . Beijing Olympics draws much concern of Myanmar people. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Beijing's official Xinhua news agency was quick to hold up the spirit of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in calling for the two European countries to stop . China invokes Olympics in urging South Ossetia ceasefire. Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland is reporting that Red lantern rises: Fireworks explode as the Beijing 2008 Olympics flame is lit by former Chinese gymnast Li Ning at the opening ceremony in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium. . Beijing basks in spotlight as epic spectacle kicks off Olympics .... Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that He appeared, wrote his doctor, to be swimming "faster and further than an Beijing 2008 Olympics champion", but this was an illusion produced by the swift flow of the . One World, One Dream: China is in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games to win. Standard - Nairobi,Kenya is reporting that The Chinese Government last week revoked Joey Cheek, the 2006 Winter Games speed skating champion’s visa to travel to China for the Summer Olympics. . Politics won’t be separated from Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Times Online - UK is reporting that If any one issue has risen above the smog at these Olympics as the biggest hurdle to a jolly encounter with the Chinese, it is the Chinese. . Olympics: I still don’t know satsuma from Mandarin, and the fun .... Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia is reporting that CATHY Freeman had to carry 19 million Australians on her back when she ran at the Sydney Olympics, but the load for glamorous Chinese shooter Du Li will be . Shooter Du Li fires China's first Beijing 2008 Olympics salvo. AFP - is reporting that NEW YORK (AFP) — The rest of the world might have been dazzled by the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony but angry US viewers clamoring for a glimpse of the . American fans angered by Beijing 2008 Olympics ceremony TV blackout. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that As every dance troupe from Beijing to the Afghan border smoothly, expertly, beautifully strutted their stuff, as the Beijing 2008 Olympics cauldron was lit, blasting out . China raises the bar with a jaw-dropping Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that BEIJING -- United States bantamweight boxer Gary Russell Jr. will miss the Olympics after collapsing trying to make weight. Russell needed to weigh 119 . US boxer out of Olympics after collapse. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that "When you go into the dining hall and stuff, it's kind of like being back at a massive school" was Andy Murray's first impression of the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics . University-style Beijing 2008 Olympics Village earns high praise. Yahoo! News - USA is reporting that They've covering 2200 hours of Beijing 2008 Olympics events live online (albeit not the stuff you want to watch). They're also covering 3600 hours of Beijing 2008 Olympics events on TV . Olympics Finally Here! And Of Course NBC Blows Coverage.... InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA is reporting that By Marin Perez NBC will bring coverage of the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games to cell phones in what it calls the "most ambitious sporting event coverage ever" . NBC Bringing Olympics To Your Cell Phone. CNN - USA is reporting that BEIJING -- Michael Phelps may rule the American sports universe for these Olympics, but in China, ask local fans who they're supporting and you'll start . China's top 10 Beijing 2008 Olympics stories. Times of India - India is reporting that MUMBAI/BANGALORE: The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch might well burn bright on Friday but the response to the Games has been quite cold from the cricket-crazy nation, . Olympics fail to excite Indian tourists. Washington Post - United States is reporting that But what does this have to do with the Olympics? Despite the atrocities committed by the Sudanese government over the past five years, China continues to . Darfur & the Olympics: A Jewish Lament. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that It was more evidence that China is trying really, really hard to be welcoming as the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games host, and is achieving some degree of success. . Kragthorpe: China paints colorful Beijing 2008 Olympics opener, rest of the .... National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that As the number eight is considered good luck in China, the Beijing Olympics opened on 8/8/08 at 8:08 pm It is fitting that a little superstition and . Father Raymond J. De Souza: Let the Beijing 2008 Olympics pretending begin. By Philipp Lensse is reporting that Today is the day of the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony. Already, Google launched multiple special sites and services for the Olympics. Thanks to everyone providing pointers for this! . Google's Beijing 2008 Olympics Specials. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Unable to make it to Beijing and take in the Beijing 2008 Olympics extravaganza? Well fear not, for Google Earth has come up with an alternative. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Village in 3D for the 2008 Beijing Games. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation - Accra,Ghana is reporting that One finds it hard to believe that Ghana, the once most popular African country at the Olympics is now on games with an insignificant member of participants. . Commentary on the challenges of the Beijing 2008 Olympics games on China. Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 (Xinhua) -- Beijing 2008 Olympics champion-turned-entrepreneur Li Ning ignited the Beijing 2008 Olympics cauldron at the Bird's Nest National Stadium Friday night, concluding the . Beijing 2008 Olympics flame concludes its world tour at Bird's Nest. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that "This comprehensive mobile alerts program of Beijing 2008 Olympics news and updates means we can connect with our viewers on a 24/7 basis throughout the Games," said . SinglePoint Powers Mobile Alerts for NBC's Coverage of the Beijing .... Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By VICKY HALLETT and HOWARD SCHNEIDER Washington Post Dominique Dawes has three Beijing 2008 Olympics medals, one of the best nicknames in sports ("Awesome Dawesome") and . Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes use resistance to build strength. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that Believe it not, there are people -- thousands of them, millions, even -- who aren't into the wide world of sports, much less the mighty Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, . A cure for the Beijing 2008 Olympics blahs. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that Cyclists pass the entrance to the Forbidden City as they practice on Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics Urban Cycling Road Course earlier this week. . China's shining Beijing 2008 Olympics moment. Xinhua - China is reporting that International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge (C) attends the opening of Beijing 2008 Olympics Expo Beijing 2008 in Beijing Exhibition Center in Beijing, . Opening of Beijing 2008 Olympics Expo Beijing 2008. ÄÚ¸®¾ÆŸÀÓÁî - South Korea is reporting that By Kim Yoo-chul The Beijing 2008 Olympics spotlight will not just be shining on record-breaking achievements by athletes this year. The war of "Beijing 2008 Olympics marketing" between . Korean Firms Heat Up Beijing 2008 Olympics Marketing. Bloomington Pantagraph - IL, USA is reporting that By the Pantagraph Editorial Board The Olympics are supposed to be about bringing people from around the world together in peace — and that is true. . Forgive hometown bias in Olympics. Fresh News - Delhi,Delhi,India is reporting that A sudden downpour can cut short the spectacular fireworks display planned at the National Beijing 2008 Olympics Stadium - thanks to its unique bird’s-nest architecture, . The ‘bride’ is ready - but will rain spoil Beijing 2008 Olympics party?. Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 (Xinhua) -- Beijing 2008 Olympics Sacred flame was lighted up at the Equestrian venue in Hong Kong to coincide with opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in . Beijing 2008 Olympics Sacred flame lighted up in HK Equestrian venue. Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 (Xinhua) -- Following is the full text of the speech given by International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee President Jacques Rogge at the opening ceremony of the . Full text of speech by IOC President Rogge at Beijing Olympics .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 (Xinhua) -- With the much-anticipated opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics being staged in the capital city, China has become the focus of global . Global media attention rivetted on Beijing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 (Xinhua) -- From April 1 to August 8, 2008, the Beijing Olympics torch was relayed at home and abroad. The international leg of the relay lasted 33 days, . Backgrounder: Beijing 2008 Olympics torch and its global relay. Winnipeg Sun - Canada is reporting that At least seven foreigners, who protested at Tiananmen Square and near a major Beijing 2008 Olympics venue, have been kicked out of the country. Tiananmen is the emotional . Tight security overshawdows Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremonies. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Kurt Kragthorpe BEIJING - As he walked into the press center hours before Friday's Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, Jazz forward Carlos Boozer was . Kragthorpe: Boozer checked by Lomong's tale in classic Beijing 2008 Olympics moment. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — President Bush, the first US president to attend an Olympics abroad, blended political messages for China and Russia with high fives and hugs . Politics, pageantry blend for Bush at Olympics. By Steven Halper is reporting that "In 2006, the gains were even more impressive at 130%! But it hasn't been all fun and games in the past two years. China peaked at the same time US stocks in October 2007. Continue reading Beijing 2008 Olympics gains for China stocks? . Beijing 2008 Olympics gains for China stocks? Look at FXI to play the games and .... By Ga is reporting that This week we've discussed how Social Media Marketing and Online Video is being used in the Beijing Olympics. It's now 8.08am on Friday 8th August 2008 in Beijing and some Chinese Web fans have launched a campaign to celebrate a. #080808 Twitter Campaign For Beijing Olympics. CNN - USA is reporting that AP BEIJING -- The 24-hour Olympics are so 2004. In what NBC Universal is calling the most ambitious single media project in history, the network and its . NBC: All Olympics, all the time. MLive.com - MI,USA is reporting that by Shawn Smith | MLive.com What are the top American moments in Olympics history? Let's take a toll through the Games' historic annals brush up on some of . Top 12 US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt moments and performances. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that While the Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes fight for supremacy on track and field in Beijing, for the world's business community they are merely the back-drop to the . Beijing Olympics: The ultimate business networking opportunity. MLive.com - MI,USA is reporting that by MLive.com staff AP PhotoVolunteers take photographs of opening ceremony in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics on Friday. . In pictures: China strides onto Beijing 2008 Olympics stage. Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 (Xinhua) -- Sweden made its 25th summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games appearance on Friday night, wearing clothes provided by Chinese sports wear giant Li-Ning. . Sweden makes 25th Beijing 2008 Olympics appearance. Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa is reporting that "No to Olympics without human rights," "Killer China" and "Save East Turkestan," read some of the placards the demonstrators brandished. . 'No to Olympics without human rights'. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games have got underway with a dazzling display of fireworks, acrobatics and music at the opening ceremony. . Beijing Olympics opens with dazzling ceremony. InternetNews.com - USA is reporting that By Mike Elgan: More stories by this author: By the end of the Beijing 2008 Olympics games, we'll know whether the Chinese government's unprecedented application of . What If China's Orwellian Olympics Succeeds?. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Belinda Goldsmith BEIJING (Reuters) - New Chinese parents celebrated the birth on Friday of their lucky Beijing 2008 Olympics babies -- children born on the day of the . Chinese parents welcome lucky Olympics babies. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Heat, humidity and haze cloaked the start of China's long-awaited Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in a sultry blanket Friday. Temperatures in the National . Olympics start in a mix of haze, heat and humidity. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - The first full day of competition at the 2008 Olympics is Saturday and it includes seven medal events. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Saturday, August 9th. By Daryl La is reporting that To help you keep track of them all, I've created a blended RSS feed of all the Beijing 2008 Olympics photo blogs I can find. It should work with RSS readers such as Google Reader. This is an experiment and might have some bugs, but let's giv. PDN's Ultimate RSS Feed of Beijing 2008 Olympics Photo Blogs. Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada is reporting that They waved Tibetan flags and a large banner that said, "Time is running out, stop the Olympics." Hundreds of police and armed paramilitary soldiers . Protests for Olympics, but not in Beijing. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that BEIJING -- At every Olympics an athlete or team emerges to define the Games, for better or for worse -- and forever. The face of the Beijing Games could . Beijing 2008 Olympics stage is set for history. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Human rights demonstrators scaled up their protests ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics today with hundreds of Tibetan exiles marching on . Beijing 2008 Olympics protests: Tibetan exiles march on Chinese consulate in Nepal. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that BEIJING: Lessons learnt during the preparations for the Beijing Olympics that opens on Friday can help promote more green initiatives for the 2010 . Beijing Olympics: A green model for New Delhi. CNN - USA is reporting that BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Seven years after being awarded the games, China was focused Friday on the beginning of the 2008 Summer Olympics later in the day, . China readies Beijing 2008 Olympics show for the world. Sofia Echo - Bulgaria is reporting that A rally in front of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Museum in the Swiss city of Lausanne will also take place on August 8, timed to coincide exactly with the official opening . Bulgarian activists join international protests over Olympics. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that They wanted to get close to heart of the Beijing 2008 Olympics action and savour the moment. "We want to see the fireworks here tonight so we come here so early. . Chinese authorities lock down Beijing 2008 Olympics precinct. La Opinión - Los Angeles,CA,USA is reporting that The controversy emerged just as soon as Beijing was designated as the site for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. The great sports event begins today, and the controversy . Controversial olympics. WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that ALL eyes will be on Michael Phelps when the best swimmer in the world takes to the pool tomorrow for part one of his Beijing 2008 Olympics odyssey. . Olympics: Tom gunning for the golden boy. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that By Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer If Southern California were an independent country, it would stand near the top of the Beijing 2008 Olympics medal . California is well-represented on the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team. BBC Sport - UK is reporting that Picking a symbol for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Spirit is the easy part. Defining the concept is also straightforward, but judging its relative standing in modern society . What is the essence of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Spirit?. Hindustan Times - India is reporting that They also performed naked at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Women were not allowed to participate or even to attend as spectators. The first Beijing 2008 Olympics games were held in . Interesting facts from Olympics. Hindu - Chennai,India is reporting that BEIJING (Xinhua): The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch ended its months-long global relay on Friday noon at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Youth Camp, about eight hours prior to the . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch ends months-long global relay. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that It is new for these Olympics, and it asks Beijing police to smile. Each Beijing 2008 Olympics Games seems to take on the personality of its host. . MICHAEL ROSENBERG | BEIJING OLYMPICS China is trying to look .... Washington Post - United States is reporting that The latest video features graphics similar to ones used earlier: a burning Olympics logo and an explosion imposed over an apparent Beijing 2008 Olympics venue. . Islamic group threatens Beijing 2008 Olympics transport. Yahoo! News - USA is reporting that By John Gaudiosi 1 minute ago RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - If 24-hour coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in China isn't enough for fans, Sega has rolled . Athletes play video games as Olympics go virtual. Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 (Xinhua) -- Beijing organizers assured the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games participants on Friday that the air quality is up to standard on the Beijing 2008 Olympics opening day. . Environment official: Beijing air quality up to standard on .... Washington Post - United States is reporting that 8 -- A group that calls itself the Turkestan Islamic Party released a third video threatening attacks during the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and urged Muslims to . Group Again Warns of Beijing 2008 Olympics Attacks. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that But the casting of China as the favorite is a remarkable occurrence for a nation that didn't win its first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal until 1984. . Chinese athletes have made up for lost Beijing 2008 Olympics time. CNN - USA is reporting that AP The US men's gymnastics team seems to have been suffering from snakebite ever since the Beijing 2008 Olympics squad was named. First, Paul Hamm went down, . INSIDE OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS.

August 7 2008
Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that More than $2 billion was spent by NBC to broadcast the next two Olympics exclusively in the US, so we'd better darn well watch them. . TV: NBC Beijing 2008 Olympics task: Storytelling, not tech. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Up to four billion people around the world are preparing to watch the 2008 Olympics explode into life. By Richard Spencer in Beijing and Gordon Rayner Final . Beijing Olympics: world prepares for opening ceremony. Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games finally were here, passing through the arch of 8/8/08 that portends good fortune in Chinese numerology. Where China takes the games, . Beijing 08: Olympics arrive to joy of a nation. AFP - is reporting that "Olympics is supposed to be a thing to bring people together. It's a peaceful thing." Asked about China's support of the Sudan government and its record on . Olympics: US flag bearer unhappy with China over Darfur. Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday thanked the international community for their support to the Beijing Olympics and their assistance to . Chinese president thanks world for Beijing 2008 Olympics support, quake relief. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Aug 8 (Reuters) - A group denouncing China's censors made an on-air challenge to the Beijing Olympics on Friday in a week of protests, and a deadly attack . Week of Beijing 2008 Olympics protests. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that At the other end, one of the world's pre-eminent sports historians scoffs at the "amoral universalism" represented, in his mind, by the five Beijing 2008 Olympics rings . For China, Olympics may be transforming moment. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 8 (Bloomberg) -- One of the favorites at the Beijing Olympics may be shares of Nike Inc. The CHART OF THE DAY shows the world's biggest maker of athletic . Nike Investors Find Gold During Beijing 2008 Olympics Games: Chart of the Day. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 8 (Bloomberg) -- The Frog, Lethal Leisel and 21 other world-record holders are about to begin an Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming meet that may become the fastest in the . Frog, Lethal Leisel Join Phelps in Lightning-Quick Beijing 2008 Olympics Swim. Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 --China Netcom has developed eight innovations in digital communications used for the first time at the "hi-tech Olympics". An ASON-based intelligent . Netcom offers historic Beijing 2008 Olympics hi-tech. China Daily - China is reporting that By Xiao Lei (China Daily) China's hosting of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is the realization of a dream. For Bank of China (BOC), sponsoring the Games not only helps . Riding high on Olympics marketing strategy. NDTV.com - New Delhi,India is reporting that AP A US group that monitors militant organisations says an Islamic group that has threatened to attack the Olympics has released a new video warning Muslims . Islamic group threatens to attack Beijing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 7 (Xinhua) -- Sport and art came together in central London Thursday as the next Beijing 2008 Olympics host city launched a festival to celebrate the upcoming Beijing . London launches festival to celebrate upcoming Beijing Olympics. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that These Beijing 2008 Olympics highlights occurred Thursday on two sections of the Great Wall as colleague Janny Hu and I played tourist the day before the serious stuff . Beijing 2008 Olympics Journal: The Great Wall delivers great fun for all. China Daily - China is reporting that As the official automobile partner of the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, Volkswagen has been trying its utmost to realize the commitment of becoming the most . Green technologies ensure Volkswagen's Beijing 2008 Olympics commitment. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By TIM GOODMAN San Francisco Chronicle ROBERT F. BUKATY AP Houston Rockets center and Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball star Yao Ming is mobbed by fans after running in . Olympics bring hot-button issues to light. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Chris Buckley BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Human rights activists issued an on-air challenge to the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on Friday by making a pirate . UPDATE 1-Olympics-Rights group stages on-air protest in Beijing. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that ... performers wait to enter the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, for a rehearsal of the Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony at the end of July. . China pulls wraps off Olympics' opening ceremony. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Emma Graham-Harrison BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China kicked off the last leg of its Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay on Friday under hazy skies that turned the sun a . UPDATE 1-Olympics-Torch relay enters final leg under hazy skies. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that For Panasonic, Samsung and 10 other major corporations, the Beijing Olympics are as much a world stage as they are for the athletes. . Advertisers Go For Their Own Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that THE Beijing 2008 Olympics curse that struck down American gymnast Paul Hamm has claimed his brother Morgan, who has pulled out of Beijing with an ankle injury. . Morgan, Paul Hamm both injured and out of Olympics. By Daniel Whitc is reporting that Despite the extensive problems and human violations rights perpetuated by the Chinese government, some in service of the Beijing 2008 Olympics games themselves, most of the world seems to content to settle in and watch the Beijing Olympics on. Beijing 2008 Olympics battleground rewards appear on European and Chinese servers. By sfrothi is reporting that ALGERIA (1) Hichem Chabane (Team Konica Minolta / Bizhub) ARGENTINA (3) Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Colavita / Sutter Home) Juan José Haedo (Team CSC Saxo Bank) Matias Medici (Scott-Marcondes Cesar-Sao Jose dos Campos) AUSTRALIA (5) . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Road Race roster. Salon - USA is reporting that 8, 2008 | When the Olympics kick off in Beijing, they will do so in the most politically charged atmosphere in recent memory. Many of the world's leaders, . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch song. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 8 (Bloomberg) -- An Uighur Islamic militant group released a second videotape threatening to attack the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and warning Muslims to stay away from . Uighur Militants Threaten Beijing 2008 Olympics Attacks, US Monitor Says. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Often, a city hosts an Beijing 2008 Olympics Games as a coming-out party, to prove that its people have arrived, that they are not repressed and backward, that they are . China's games: Utahns understand what the Olympics mean to the host. Wired News - USA is reporting that By Alexis Madrigal August 07, 2008 | 1:26:35 PMCategories: Beijing Olympics 2008 With a single day to go before the Olympics, both government and . How Beijing Compares to Previous Polluted Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing torch relay entered the last day here on Friday, the day when the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will be held. . Factbox: Routes and time of third-day Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay in Beijing. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that A performer wears hair accessories resembling the Beijing 2008 Olympics rings in Beijing. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters The most lavish Beijing 2008 Olympics games of the modern . Olympics scene set for spectacle and controversy. The Associated Press - is reporting that LOS ANGELES (AP) — A day before the Olympics kick off in Beijing, NBC Universal announced it has garnered more than $1 billion in advertising revenue for . NBC Universal surpasses $1 billion in Beijing 2008 Olympics ads. New York Times - United States is reporting that By EDWARD WONG BEIJING — A terrorist group seeking an independent Muslim state in western China has released a video threatening an attack on the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Group Says Video Warns of Beijing 2008 Olympics Attack. Slate - USA is reporting that By Jacob Leibenluft Four members of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt cycling team sparked outrage Tuesday when they disembarked in Beijing wearing masks covering their mouths . Will Respirators Help Our Beijing 2008 Olympics Athletes?. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that The political prisoner invited the Beijing 2008 Olympics chief to pay him a visit and shine the spotlight on the woeful conditions in the jail. . Dissident invites Beijing 2008 Olympics chief to visit jail. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Scott Bobb The 2008 Olympics are about to begin in Beijing and excitement is running high among the hundreds of thousands of fans from inside China and . Olympics Fans Excited About Beijing Games. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that By BRIAN FERGUSON AS DOVES flew into the misty sky and confetti rained down on to one of the world's great icons, Beijing 2008 Olympics fever could truly be said to have . Wall-to-wall celebrations as Beijing 2008 Olympics fever grips China. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — US President George W. Bush arrived in Beijing Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games after raising fresh concerns . Bush in Beijing for Olympics amid rights concerns. NetworkWorld.com - Southborough,MA,USA is reporting that For the first time, NBC aims to present 3600 hours of Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage during the 17-day event. Cisco adds: "In previous Olympics, NBC staff had to work . NBC sets Cisco an Beijing 2008 Olympics challenge. Al-Ahram Weekly - Cairo,Egypt is reporting that As the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games kick off tomorrow in China, the world's attention will be focused on the most prestigious sports event in the world. . Egypt anticipates Beijing 2008 Olympics glory. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The route into the city may have been dressed up, with Beijing 2008 Olympics banners on lampposts and bridges, but it didn't feel like an Beijing 2008 Olympics venue. . 2008 Beijing Olympics: My burning desire for Games to begin. By Christi is reporting that Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia Track made news when he withdrew from the Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon due to air pollution concerns. He has asthma but will still compete in the 10000 meter race. He has also filmed a PSA for WildAid encoraging people. Greenest Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes. The Associated Press - is reporting that URUMQI, China (AP) — A Chinese Islamic group that has threatened to attack the Beijing Olympics released a new video warning Muslims to avoid being on . Chinese Islamic group issues new Beijing 2008 Olympics threat. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that FRONT ROYAL, Va., Aug 07, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- As China's human rights record worsens, the Beijing Olympics are becoming a byword for . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Bringing More Abuses, China Expert Says. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that His twin brother Paul, the defending Beijing 2008 Olympics all-around gold medalist, withdrew from the Olympics July 28 because of a broken bone in his hand. . Morgan Hamm out, China gets competitive, 1400 hours of olympic tv .... Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Road cyclists take part in a practice session near the Great Wall of China on the eve of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . TV highlights of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Jerusalem Post - Israel is reporting that By ASHER MEIR The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games open Friday in Beijing. The Jewish state is unlikely to excel in grabbing Beijing 2008 Olympics medals (we made Foreign Policy magazine's . Ethics@Work: Beijing 2008 Olympics ethics. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Parke Brewer US swimmers had great success at the Athens Olympics four years ago. But they did even better at last year's World Championships in . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Swim Team Hopes Beijing Performance Will Top Athens Success. Xinhua - China is reporting that 8 (Xinhua) -- Half an hour's drive to the southwest from the 2008 Olympics' venue, the Bird's Nest, the Capital Museum is quietly stealing some of the . Beijing 2008 Olympics flame casts light on cultural understanding. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that This week, the world gathers in Beijing for the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics games. This is the extraordinary moment China has been dreaming of for 100 years. . Why I'll stay away from the opening ceremony of the Olympics. MLive.com - MI,USA is reporting that There's no harsher critic of Kara Lynn Joyce's performance at the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Swim trials than Joyce herself. The words she chooses to describe how she swam, . Joyce counts blessings, Beijing 2008 Olympics alternate eager to negate poor trials. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Roger Hsu Two American swimmers are setting their sights on making history at the Beijing Olympics. Natalie Coughlin and Michael Phelps are each eyeing a . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Swimmers Coughlin, Phelps Target Gold in Beijing. Xinhua - China is reporting that 7 (Xinhua) -- "The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is an event of great significance to China and the whole world as well, and I wish it great success," well-known . Noted Czech personalities wish Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games great success. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that A complete schedule of NBCU's Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage is available at NBCOlympics.com. In addition to the more than 1200 total hours of Olympics coverage on seven . Time Warner Cable North Texas to Deliver NBC Universal's 2008 .... Washington Post - United States is reporting that 7 at 1 pm ET to take your questions about the Beijing 2008 Olympics venues, and about how preparation for the Beijing 2008 Olympics games has changed Beijing Philip Kennicott: Welcome . Olympics: In Beijing, a New Architectural Identity. Economist - UK is reporting that YAO MING, a basketball player, carried the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, starting the final leg of a relay that had begun in Greece on . The Beijing Olympics Five-ring circus. Times Online - UK is reporting that IF things do not go according to plan, Lopez Lomong will run just 1500 metres in these Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. If the moon is made of cheese, he will win gold. . Lopez Lomong's Beijing 2008 Olympics role tells important tale to world audience. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — President Bush's Beijing 2008 Olympics odyssey started with a game of political one-upmanship Thursday, as his blunt critique of the host country prompted . After rebuke, Bush eager to embrace Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that There will be individual and team competitions for eventing at the Olympics. The first test is dressage, which tests the training of the horse's physique . Backgrounder: Eventing, Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian discipline. The Associated Press - is reporting that On the eve of opening ceremonies, Beijing's polluted air took center stage Thursday as the most visibly pressing problem for Beijing 2008 Olympics organizers who had . Air pollution shrouds Beijing on eve of Olympics. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Adidas is kicking off the final stage of an international TV and press campaign to support its sponsorship of the Beijing Olympics ahead of tomorrow's . Olympics: Adidas launches China Countdown campaign. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - American gymnast Morgan Hamm will miss the Olympics due to a nagging left ankle injury. The announcement was made after . Morgan Hamm out of Olympics with ankle injury. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that US television network NBC is undertaking what it's touting as the most massive project in media history, producing 3600 hours of coverage of the Olympics . Olympics: US network NBC plans 3600 hours of Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage. Xinhua - China is reporting that 7 (Xinhua) -- Kajetan Broniwski, chef de mission of the Polish Beijing 2008 Olympics delegation, said Thursday they could win medals of team-sports at the Beijing . Polish Beijing 2008 Olympics delegation eyes medals on team-sports. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that Messinger said: "We are absolutely outraged that the Government of China has revoked Joey Cheek's visa to attend this month's Summer Olympics in Beijing. . American Jewish World Service Expresses Outrage at China for .... The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that WHEN the Chinese Government last week reneged on its pledge to offer unfettered internet access to foreign journalists in Beijing to cover the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games . Failing the real Beijing 2008 Olympics test. ABC News - USA is reporting that By HUMA KHAN When millions of people around the world tune in to the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games starting tomorrow, they will be watching more than just . Sponsors Win Big With Coveted Beijing 2008 Olympics Partnerships. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that More than 40 athletes taking part in the Beijing Olympics have signed an open letter addressed to China's government today, urging the respect human rights . Olympics athletes sign letter urging China to respect Tibet freedoms. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that Such is the legacy of decades of documented doping in Beijing 2008 Olympics sport and of a particularly downbeat four years since the previous Games. . Drug use brings doubt to Beijing 2008 Olympics performances. Xinhua - China is reporting that 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Thursday told visiting foreign dignitaries that the Beijing Olympics would be a unique and high-level . China's Vice President says Beijing Olympics will be successful. CNN - USA is reporting that Two decades and thousands of miles later, it will slow to a walk for a few precious moments Friday night, long enough to carry the US flag into the Beijing 2008 Olympics . From African refugee camp to Beijing 2008 Olympics start line. Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - The curtain goes up on the 2008 Summer Olympics Friday night with what's expected to be an opening ceremony full of . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Friday, August 8th. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that He also me Kim Yong Nam, the number two in the Korean Workers' Party, who will represent North Korea in the Bird's Nest Beijing 2008 Olympics stadium on Friday. . Politicians, royals flood into Beijing for Beijing 2008 Olympics opening. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Torch has been carried along the Great Wall of China, as Beijing prepares to host the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. One of our reporters in Beijing, . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch reaches Great Wall of China. Reuters - USA is reporting that (Reuters) - The Beijing Games open on Aug 8, almost eight decades after China's first teams competed at the modern Olympics. 1896 - First modern Games in . TIMELINE: China's long march to host the Olympics. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The long-awaited and somewhat controversial Beijing Olympics officially open Friday. From the Chinese capital, VOA's Jim Stevenson has this . Lavish Ceremony to Open Long-Awaited Beijing Olympics. China Daily - China is reporting that By Love Chinese culture group Famous Chinese basketball player Yao Ming holds the torch during the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games torch relay in Beijing, China, . Lucky Clouds on Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Torch. Reuters - USA is reporting that The lighting of the flame at the 'Bird's Nest' stadium will be the culmination of more than half a century of looking after China's Beijing 2008 Olympics interests for . China's "Mr Olympics" nears fulfillment of dream. AFP - is reporting that Sudan-born 1500 metre runner Lopez Lomong will lead the American team into the 'Bird's Nest' Beijing 2008 Olympics Stadium, having only become a US citizen in July 2007 . Lomong selected as US flag bearer in Olympics ceremony. Xinhua - China is reporting that 7 (Xinhua) -- The whole world will rejoice in the Beijing Olympics, which the government and people of China have made every effort to prepare for, . Interview: World to rejoice in Beijing Olympics, says Armenian .... Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 7 (Bloomberg) -- Adidas AG, the outfitter of China and 15 other teams at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, forecasts sales in the world's most populous nation will . Adidas Says Olympics May Boost China Sales to 1 Billion Euros. Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games are close to 11000 kilometres away and 12 hours ahead of us on the clock, but the Star plans to keep you close to the action with special . the star's team at the beijing olympics. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - Nairobi,Kenya is reporting that China has paraded the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch along its famous Great Wall, on the eve of the opening of the Beijing Games. Patriotic crowds lined the wall, . China parades the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch along the Great Wall. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that AP Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Green Tennis Center is north of Beijing 2008 Olympics Village. NG HAN GUAN / AP The Beijing Olympics basketball gymnasium hosts games Saturday through . Olympics have thrust China into the future. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that NBC Universal has somewhere in the neighborhood of 297 channels covering the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. For the first time in the history of television, . OLYMPIC TV Coverage won't be so prime in the West. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that Now he'll be carrying the flag for his adopted nation, leading the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team at the opening ceremony Friday. Lomong, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, . Lomong picked as American flag bearer OLYMPICS ROUNDUP.

August 6 2008
Xinhua - China is reporting that 7 (Xinhua) -- Thailand aimed at two boxing gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, said chef de mission Thana Chaiprasit after the flag-raising ceremony at the . Thailand targets at two boxing golds at Beijing Olympics. MLB.com - USA is reporting that Maybe they will win again, as baseball makes its last stand as an Beijing 2008 Olympics event, starting on Aug. 13, with the opener against Korea. . Revisiting old Beijing 2008 Olympics memories. ESPN - USA is reporting that As Boyles watched the morning news, he heard a report that US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt gold medalist speedskater Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by the Chinese government. . US decathlete Boyles: I have a responsibility right now to speak .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 7 (Xinhua) -- Canada has named Beijing 2008 Olympics and world champion kayaker Adam van Koeverden as the flag bearer for Friday¡¯s opening ceremony of the Beijing . Olympic, world champion kayaker to bear flag for Canada. Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA is reporting that ... America is strongly opposed to the way the communist government represses its people, a rebuke delivered from Asia on the cusp of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Passion, protests as Olympics approach. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team has defied pleas not to politicise the Beijing Olympics by appointing a former refugee from the Darfur conflict to carry the flag at the . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team appoint Darfur refugee to carry flag. AFP - is reporting that KASHGAR, China (AFP) — China's heavily Muslim west was tense on Thursday ahead of the Beijing Olympics Games opening ceremony as the authorities vowed to . China's Muslim west tense ahead of Beijing 2008 Olympics opening. Washington Post - United States is reporting that "It's important because I want people to know that I'm not the best because I'm Sanya Richards," the American 400 champion said at last month's US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt . Beijing 2008 Olympics Athletes Say They Won't Lose Faith. BBC Sport - UK is reporting that Today is tinged with sadness for me as I bid farewell to the Beijing 2008 Olympics countdown that has been my life for the last three and-a-bit months (I have done bits . Beijing 2008 Olympics countdown - 1 day - Golden GB. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By JOE POSNANSKI The mascots were rehearsing Wednesday with just two days to go until Friday’s opening of the Olympics in Beijing. Sport and spectacle will . Olympics bring back the awe and wonder despite cynical attitudes. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that The US president will then head straight to the Summer Olympics in Beijing. Bush has said the sporting event is not the right occasion for pushing a US . Bush criticizes China before visit to Beijing Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that BEIJING -- On the cusp of the Summer Olympics, human rights moved to the spotlight Wednesday as critics attacked China for banning Darfur activists, . Human rights issues take center stage as Olympics near. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that Equipment made by Massachusetts companies is being used to test food served to Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes like these German cyclists. (Michael Kappeler/AFP/Getty . Chinese officials shop Bay State for Beijing 2008 Olympics safety-testing devices. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By MECHELLE VOEPEL American athletes Taylor Takata (right) and Ryan Reser took a stroll around the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village in Beijing. BEIJING | The warmth that . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt contingent pleased with China’s preparations. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Maybe it happened after all the Beijing 2008 Olympics drug scandals, after 1988 when sprinter Ben Johnson ran 100 meters in 9.79 seconds, a world record, an Beijing 2008 Olympics gold, . We’re cynical about sports, but the Olympics bring back the awe .... Reuters - USA is reporting that ... Christian activists on Thursday after they attempted to protest for religious freedom for a second day near the Beijing 2008 Olympics host city's Tiananmen Square. . UPDATE 1-Olympics-Beijing police stop protest by US Christians. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that US companies are supplying high-tech surveillance gear to the Beijing Olympics. The concern is how it might be used after the Games by Dexter Roberts A . Olympics Security Is No Game. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that With one day before the opening ceremonies, it's still touch-and-go on whether Beijing will have good or bad air for the Olympics. In the last few days, . Day before Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, Beijing's pollution problem up in the air. Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA is reporting that By TODD BISHOP Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes won't be the only ones sweating in Beijing this week. Microsoft Corp. is also in the spotlight – and under pressure to prove . Microsoft, NBC collaborate to make Beijing 2008 Olympics history. New Zealand Herald - New Zealand is reporting that By Eugene Bingham Chinese paramilitary police march during their oath taking ceremony to ensure safety during the Beijing Olympics. Photo / AP On a map, . Beijing 2008 Olympics terrorism threat - so far, yet so near. AFP - is reporting that Critics had called on Bush to boycott the Olympics opening ceremony because of China's record on human rights, which has been in the international spotlight . Heading to Olympics, Bush calls for greater rights in China. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Beijing (dpa) - Former Sudanese refugee Lopez Lomong has been chosen as United States flag bearer for Friday's opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. . US chose former Sudanese refugee as Beijing 2008 Olympics flag bearer. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — In the Athletes' Village at the Beijing Olympics competitors and some delegation chiefs are doing all they can to make themselves feel at . Beijing 2008 Olympics Village is 'home from home' for athletes. Reuters UK - UK is reporting that Euphoric crowds chanted "Go Olympics, Go Beijing" as the Beijing 2008 Olympics flame was carried through Tiananmen Square on the last leg of its troubled relay before . Bush rebukes China days before Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that ``This is the most exciting day ever in my life,'' Lomong said in a statement released by the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee. ``It's a great honor for me that my . Team Darfur Member, `Lost Boy,' to Carry US Flag at Olympics. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that On the eve of the opening of the Beijing Olympics, it is tempting sometimes to be negative about what is supposedly the world's most prestigious and . Leading article: For all their problems, the Olympics still matter. Xinhua - China is reporting that 7 (Xinhua) -- As Beijing 2008 Olympics debutants, Australia's badminton team members know they are up against tough competition in Beijing but they are young and keen and . Australian badminton team to Beijing 2008 Olympics Games ready for tough .... Reuters - USA is reporting that By Ben Blanchard BEIJING, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Not every Beijinger will be cheering the opening of the summer Olympics on Friday, despite a huge swell of . Olympics-Forced evictions dull Games spirit for some in Beijing. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By VOA News The excitement is mounting in China as that nation prepares for the official start of the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Thousands of excited Chinese on . Beijing Prepares for Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Friday. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that "In just four years' time, to be able to go to the point where all 34 Beijing 2008 Olympics sports from all 37 Beijing 2008 Olympics venues throughout China will be 100 percent in HD, . NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics shpec-tack-ular: A feast for. Times Online - UK is reporting that It's the Beijing 2008 Olympics way. And so it was that the Beijing 2008 Games drew their first breath, with not so much as a solitary pianist or acrobat on stilts in . Let's start before the start. It's the Beijing 2008 Olympics way. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Paula Bronstein/Getty ImagesA cloud of haze hangs over Beijing's Bird Nest stadium just days before the start of the Beijing 2008 Olympics games. . Beijing's impressive Beijing 2008 Olympics facade. Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand is reporting that It's been claimed that hackers have tapped into the official website of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games to colour some of its headlines orange in support of a . Protesters 'hack' official Olympics website. Times Online - UK is reporting that Bravely, he carried that moustache to seven gold medals at the 1972 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Munich. Now Phelps might bear his own to eight. . Michael Phelps keeps his cool as Beijing 2008 Olympics history beckons. TVNZ - New Zealand is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics flame drew patriotic throngs to the Chinese capital two days before the Beijing Games begin, igniting enthusiasm that authorities hope will . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch lights up the capital. Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA is reporting that In 1912, UW student J. Ira Courtney became the first athlete from the Pacific Northwest to participate in the Olympics when he ran the 100- and 200-meter . Highlights from previous years at the Olympics. U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA is reporting that The Chinese government revoked yesterday the visa of Joey Cheek, an Beijing 2008 Olympics gold-medal speed skater and Princeton student, the Princetonian reports. . China Revokes Visa of Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Medalist. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that 8 when the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games start in Beijing. And to think that it would have been impossible for the Chinese capital to host the greatest sports show on . China–from ping-pong diplomacy to the Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that BEIJING -- Just when it seemed that nothing good could pierce the gloomy, gray haze that stifles this city, just when the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee set the bar . Thanks to Lopez Lomong, it's good to believe in the Olympics again. By Robert Weissman(mark@commercialalert. is reporting that Commercialism “is undermining the professed ideals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, and subverting the Olympics’ veneration of sport with omnipresent commercial messaging and branding,” charges the report, “The Commercial Games: How Commer. 2008 Olympics. New York Times - United States is reporting that People unfurled a Chinese flag during the Beijing leg of Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay on Wednesday. By JIM YARDLEY Times journalists and special contributors explore . In Face of Beijing 2008 Olympics Challenges, Communist Party Is Resilient. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that Japan Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes attend a send-off party in Tokyo. Japan will send 339 athletes to the games in Beijing. Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images by Hiroko Tashiro . Beijing Olympics: Where Are the Japanese Tourists?. Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom is reporting that Jim Scherr, chief executive of the United States Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee, said: "The athletes regret that action and have written an apology to BOCOG on their own . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team apologises for masks 'insult'. Wired News - USA is reporting that By Alexis Madrigal August 06, 2008 | 2:11:22 PMCategories: Beijing Olympics 2008, Environment The air in Beijing continues to be choked with smog, . Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee Can't Control Beijing Weather, Smog. CNN - USA is reporting that BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Ten thousand athletes have gathered in China for the Olympics, along with hundreds of thousands of fans and 30000 journalists. . 100000 security forces on alert for Olympics. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that From a "population-adjusted" medals table done after the 2004 Olympics, it turns out that of the 75 nations whose athletes made a podium in Athens, . China hell-bent for Beijing 2008 Olympics glory. Financial Times - London,England,UK is reporting that Outside the wall a large crowd built up, even by Chinese standards – it can’t have been less than 25000 – to see the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch reach its final . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch burns bright for a select few. Yahoo! News - USA is reporting that In his interview with Xinhua, Sarkozy alluded to recent tensions between China and France, highlighted by the Beijing 2008 Olympics flame's eventful journey through the . Sarkozy awards China 'gold medal' for Beijing 2008 Olympics preparations. Washington Post - United States is reporting that WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 10: Actress Mia Farrow (2L) and Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal winner Joey Cheek (R) hold torches during a rally to protest against the genocide . Olympics: Activists Barred From Games By Chinese Government. By Gecko is reporting that Come this summer, Google now shows the time tables for every event in the up and coming Beijing Olympics 2008. Since the Beijing 2008 Olympics has yet to begun, I can’t be certain if Google is going to display live results for every event. . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics 2008 Time Table and Live Score Results. By H is reporting that If you can't take that kind of pressure, don't become an Beijing 2008 Olympics swimmer. Athletes are required to report to the ready-room before every race. Most have developed their own routine; for instance, Michael Phelps blasts music on . Sickle cell trait, golf as an Beijing 2008 Olympics sport and this date in NCAA .... Manila Bulletin - Philippines is reporting that The President will stay overnight in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, before traveling to Beijing for the Olympics’ opening ceremony on Friday. . GMA off today for China to attend Beijing Olympics. Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA is reporting that But others who sleep in the Beijing 2008 Olympics village and compete under national flags regard these games as pleasant interludes among more-serious, higher-stake . At Olympics, Amateurs and Pros Co-Exist Uneasily. Business Daily Africa - Nairobi,Kenya is reporting that August 7, 2008: The world’s best athletes are gathering for the Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, China. The build-up to the games has been one of the most . China and media face test at Olympics. The Times - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa is reporting that ON OUR front page today we publish a shocking image of a US cyclist arriving in Beijing for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games wearing a black face mask. . Olympics: Breathless in Beijing. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd leaves for China today, but his promise to raise human rights concerns while he's attending the Olympics has done . Australian PM prepares for Beijing 2008 Olympics trip. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that Mediacom customers can access thousands of hours of NBCU's most robust Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage delivered across multiple platforms, from traditional cable to more . Mediacom to Feature NBC Universal's Unprecedented Coverage of the .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 6 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will impress the whole world, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev told Xinhua on Wednesday. . Beijing Olympics to impress the world, says Kazakh president. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that But the rare public protests were quickly condemned by Olympics organizers, who are determined to make sure the communist government's plan for the Beijing . Foreign activists launch pre-Olympics protests. Xinhua - China is reporting that Chen Zhili, mayor of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village, wished every player would feel like at home in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village and promised that the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village would do . IOC chief Rogge witnesses Belgium's flag-raising ceremony in .... CNN - USA is reporting that BEIJING -- Until Tuesday, Joey Cheek wasn't going to be a big story at these Olympics. His mission to make the world aware of the genocide in Darfur, . INSIDE OLYMPICS. CNN - USA is reporting that And almost everywhere around the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green, it seemed, Chinese eager to show off their skills and their country were practicing their English. . Beijing all smiles on eve of Olympics. Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland is reporting that No sports event comes near the Olympics in terms of drama, scale and controversy. This year's games are certain to maintain that tradition as the Olympics . Full Olympics coverage online and in print. Xinhua - China is reporting that 6 (Xinhua) -- The 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Youth Camp (OYC) officially opened Wednesday at the venue, Beijing No. 101 Middle School, and former chairman of the . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Youth Camp opens. Xinhua - China is reporting that 6 (Xinhua) -- When Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee in 1894, people in some countries then viewed the Olympics almost as a . Commentary: With Olympics near, it's time to share dream and enjoy. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Chinese authorities have abruptly revoked the visa of Beijing 2008 Olympics gold-medallist and Darfur activist Joey Cheek, prompting a protest by the US government and . Olympics: China revokes visa of US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt medallist and activist. By Chris Boute is reporting that On overcoming a tough result in Athens “We learned that a heat in the Olympics is not the same as a heat anywhere else. You have to treat every race at the Olympics like a final. You can’t get caught with your pants down. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Soccer: US Loses to Norway. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Pre-Beijing 2008 Olympics tensions are growing after the detention in Beijing of Britons over a pro-Tibet protest and highly critical comments from George Bush about . Olympics: Tensions mount as Bush speaks out on human rights. Times Online - UK is reporting that Alongside Torres is a man who jokingly calls her “mom”: Michael Phelps had yet to be born when Torres picked up her first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal back in 1984. . Dara Torres plans to show age is no barrier to Beijing 2008 Olympics success. CNN - USA is reporting that BEIJING (AP) -Some athletes have been through far more adversity than others to reach the Beijing Olympics. Iraqi sprinter Dana Hussein is one of them. . Iraqi sprinter embodies the Beijing 2008 Olympics ideal. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that Freelance writer Jay Weiner is in Beijing covering the Olympics for SportingNews.com. His five story lines to follow while you're waiting for Team USA's . Five Beijing 2008 Olympics stories to follow. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that ORDINARY Chinese with painted faces and flags who were eager to see the arrival of the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch in Beijing yesterday shouted and swore at police as . Beijing locals heated as Beijing 2008 Olympics torch enters city. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that “I expect them (China) to be the dominant team in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games for many years to come,” Ueberroth said. “We’re going to do our best. . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt boss downplays expectations for gold. Xinhua - China is reporting that 6 (Xinhua) -- With less than two days before the big day of the Beijing Olympics, some mysteries remain in the air concerning the opening ceremony and the . Feature: Six big mysteries surround Beijing Olympics. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that Wednesday night brought a win — a 2-1 win over Argentina, in fact, in the first ever Beijing 2008 Olympics appearance by Canada's women's team — but it's nothing compared . Canadian women open Olympics with win. BBC News - UK is reporting that Thomas Haffield does not fear getting thrown in at the Olympics deep end on his Games bow in Beijing. As rookie Welsh swimmer Haffield admitted: "My Dad . Haffield excited by Olympics bow. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Four US cyclists who wore masks over their nose and mouths over pollution fears when arriving in Beijing apologized Wednesday to Beijing 2008 Olympics . Masked US cyclists apologize to Beijing 2008 Olympics organizers. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that When asked about the morning finals to accommodate prime-time US TV, he replied: "It's the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games so you have to be ready to swim whenever you have . Olympics: Relaxed Phelps ready for the challenge ahead. Radio Netherlands - Netherlands is reporting that by Sigrid Deters* If Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander has his way, the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch will never make a world tour again. Prince Willem Alexander . The Beijing 2008 Olympics games are priceless to the Chinese. BBC News - UK is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch is making its way across Beijing on a final relay ahead of the Games' opening ceremony on Friday. China has increased policing for the . In pictures: Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics relay. CNNMoney.com - USA is reporting that "Cisco is a trusted partner, and in the demanding IT environment of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, we depend on trusted relationships. We have absolute deadlines for . Cisco IP Video Technology to Enable Groundbreaking NBC Coverage of .... Times Online - UK is reporting that Reading the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is a complex and potentially exhausting task: twenty-eight sports, 300 events, over 200 countries and 10000 athletes offer no . Spinning the Olympics. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Glamorous US swimmer Amanda Beard became the first athlete to cross the boundary between sport and politics at the Beijing Olympics today when she took part . Beijing Olympics: US swimmer in naked protest. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The cyclists were later summoned to a meeting with the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee's head of sport, Steve Roush, where they agreed to apologise to their Chinese . Beijing Olympics: American cyclists apologise for 'smog masks'. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that DHARAMSHALA -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday offered his "good wishes" for the Olympics, saying they were a moment of "great pride" . Beijing Olympics should promote peace--Dalai Lama. Reuters - USA is reporting that An uncovered swimming pool, the first roof-less Beijing 2008 Olympics pool since Barcelona in 1992, caused pre-Games uproar among swimmers fearing summer heat. . FACTBOX: How past Beijing 2008 Olympics cities fought their smog. Agenzia Giornalistica Italia - Italy is reporting that (AGI) - New Delhi, 6 Aug - The Dalai Lama has today reiterated his support for the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. "Ever since China asked to host the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games . BEIJING 2008: DALAI LAMA REITERATES SUPPORT FOR OLYMPICS. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Team GB's Beijing 2008 Olympics preparations ground to a halt today when their training camp in Macau was caught in the midst of a typhoon. The typhoon was monitored as a . Olympics: Great Britain's training camp hit by typhoon. Washington Post - United States is reporting that 6 -- Two American and two British protesters slipped through a smothering Beijing 2008 Olympics security net Wednesday, climbed a pair of lamp posts and unfurled banners . Protestors Unfurl Pro-Tibet Banner Near Olympics Venue. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Amsterdam (dpa) - The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch should not be carried around the world anymore, Dutch crown prince and International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) member . Dutch crown prince: Stop carrying Beijing 2008 Olympics torch around the world. Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada is reporting that T he early forecast suggests rain could arrive in time to interfere with Friday's Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremonies at the rather magnificent-looking Bird's Nest . Beijing 2008 Olympics brass along for the ride. CNN International - USA is reporting that (CNN) -- The US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt basketball team completed preparations for the Beijing Games with a far from convincing 87-76 victory over Australia in Shanghai on . USA beat Australia 87-76 in final warmup game for Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball. Aljazeera.net - Qatar is reporting that By Joe Havely in Beijing The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch has begun the final leg of its long and sometimes controversial global relay, with tens of thousands of . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch returns to Beijing. By Balazs Kora is reporting that The last weeks before the Olympics may be the most difficult for the athletes. The work is done and there’s nothing else to do but wait, rest, watch grass grow and let the pressure build. It’sa time which tests athletes’ mental strengt. An Beijing 2008 Olympics waiting game. By In is reporting that /India PRwire/ - Samsung India, Global technology leader and Worldwide Beijing 2008 Olympics Partner, today concluded the ‘Samsung Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Quest 2008’, a Mega Quiz Contest on Beijing 2008 Olympics Games for school children, with the National F. Apeejay School, Mumbai wins Samsung Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Quest 2008. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that As the Beijing Games start this week, the leadership of the American team is hoping its athletes will embody the Beijing 2008 Olympics motto: faster, higher, stronger. . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Training Features A New Requirement: Etiquette 101. Xinhua - China is reporting that 6 (Xinhua) -- Members of Tunisian delegation commended the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Village as the best after their flag-raising ceremony here on Wednesday. . Tunisian delegation: Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics village is best. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that London Beijing 2008 Olympics officials are considering confining the 2012 torch relay to Britain to avoid the security nightmare which resulted from China's decision to . London Olympics torch relay may be confined to Britain.

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Reuters - USA is reporting that By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING (Reuters) - A growing number of national Beijing 2008 Olympics committees have seen saw their autonomy threatened in recent years which could . Beijing 2008 Olympics committees' autonomy under threat says IOC. Sify - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India is reporting that Beijing: UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and US President George W. Bush will be among 1.6 lakh people to attend the gala opening ceremony of the Olympics here . Sonia, Bush to be in Beijing for Olympics opening. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Obsessive security arrangements put in place to maintain secrecy of the ceremony for the delay in allowing an ambulance into Beijing’s Beijing 2008 Olympics stadium, . Beijing Olympics: Chinese hush up serious injury to acrobat. China Daily - China is reporting that By Cui Xiaohuo World-claimed artists Sarah Brightman and Liu Huan will perform the theme song of the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday. . Brightman, Liu Huan will perform Beijing 2008 Olympics theme song. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By Bill Smith, dpa Beijing (dpa) - Tens of thousands of people lined Beijing's main roads on Wednesday as the Beijing 2008 Olympics flame began the final three days of . Crowds flock to torch parade in Beijing 2008 Olympics city. Xinhua - China is reporting that 6 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar private media hailed on Wednesday the country's artist, U Myo Khin, for winning a gold award in the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics fine arts exhibition . Myanmar media hail artist for winning Beijing 2008 Olympics painting contest. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that MANILA, Philippines—Everything is in readiness for Friday’s opening of the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, considered as the most expensive sporting event in . China set to host politics-free Olympics. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Kobe Bryant scored 13 points, and Carmelo Anthony had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the United States, which faces host China on Sunday in its Beijing 2008 Olympics . Beijing 2008 Olympics news: US basketball team defeats Australia in final exhibition. BBC News - UK is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics flame is being carried through the streets of Beijing, on the final leg of its global relay. Torch bearers left the Forbidden City and carried . Beijing 2008 Olympics relay in Beijing climax. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Baseball and softball are in their final innings as Beijing 2008 Olympics sports at Beijing, but they are going down swinging. Both sports were voted out . Last innings approach for Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball, softball. Xinhua - China is reporting that 6 (Xinhua) -- The first group of Cambodia's Beijing 2008 Olympics delegation left here on Wednesday for Beijing to attend the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, which is scheduled to open on . First group of Cambodian Beijing 2008 Olympics delegation leaves for Beijing. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Claro Cortes IV/ReutersStaff work during a training session at the new China Central Television's (CCTV) Beijing 2008 Olympics Broadcast Center in Beijing July 30, 2008. . Chinese officials pull plug on CBC feed to Canada Beijing 2008 Olympics House. China Daily - China is reporting that BEIJING -- The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay began its final leg in Beijing from the landmark Forbidden City Wednesday morning. Torchbearer Yao Ming holds the torch . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay begins final leg. By is reporting that Denial of a visa to Team Darfur co-founder Joey Cheek, speedskating gold medalist at the 2006 Winter Olympics, is another sign of China's disdain for human rights and fair play, both alleged cornerstones of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Chart. China mocks the Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit - again. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch's global odyssey began its final leg in the heart of Beijing on Wednesday, two days ahead of the Games, with basketball . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch arrives in Beijing. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP PARIS: To go or not to go — world leaders invited to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics faced a choice riddled with risks. . World leaders quash qualms, go to Beijing 2008 Olympics opening. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing 2008 Olympics flame is being carried on the final leg of a long and sometimes contentious global tour, two days before the official opening of . Beijing 2008 Olympics flame sets off on final relay. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that As Beijing's polluted air came close to exceeding levels even the Chinese consider dangerous yesterday, one of the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee's most . Olympics: Pollution over Beijing? Don't worry, it's only mist, say .... Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that Clifford Coonan hears his story Fang Zheng is one Chinese sporting hero whose story will not be heralded at the Beijing Olympics. When the action starts, . Beijing 2008 Olympics hopeful who lost his legs in Tiananmen Square. USA Today - USA is reporting that By Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY Beijing 2008 Olympics viewers are about to get the silent commentary as they watch live events. Go figure: Many viewers will even be . Beijing 2008 Olympics watch: Live from New York, it's ... Beijing?. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that By Lindsay McIntosh CHINA yesterday insisted the Olympics would be the best ever – despite a rising terror threat, unprecedented security and thick smog. . The 2008 Olympics: Terror threats, smog but also hope for the .... The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that Located on the edge of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green area which is the site of most major events, it features a series of modern apartment blocks ranging from six to . Nadal, Federer mobbed by athletes in Beijing 2008 Olympics Village. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that The fruit will be prepared by the official caterers who will incorporate this favorite fruit into their menus and served at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Village . California Delivers on Beijing 2008 Olympics Athletes' Request for Strawberries. The Press Association - is reporting that Golf's bid to be included as an Beijing 2008 Olympics sport has been met with a divided response from some of the game's top players. The International Golf Federation . Golfers sceptical about Beijing 2008 Olympics bid. ABC Online - Australia is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch has arrived in Beijing after a jubilant reception in Sichuan province, where 70000 people died in an earthquake in May. . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch reaches Beijing. The Associated Press - is reporting that The Beijing Olympics are about to get under way. And thanks to NBC and its assorted networks and Web sites, you'll be able to spend the next two weeks . Sega capitalizes on Olympics with 'Beijing 2008'. Daily Monitor - Kampala,Uganda is reporting that With the 29th summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games just two days away, the purists, sports historians, analysts, and serious fans are haunted by one nightmare in . Olympics scourge. ESPN - USA is reporting that By Jim Caple At initial glance, you might think the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee blundered by awarding the 2008 Games to a city in a totalitarian country . After an Beijing 2008 Olympics lull, Beijing makes Games interesting again .... New York Times - United States is reporting that Q: What does the Beijing Olympics represent for China? Why is it so important? A paramilitary policeman raises the Chinese national flag in front of the . China’s Beijing 2008 Olympics Crossroads: Author Ma Jian on Beijing, Spectacle .... Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The London representatives will be in China as part of the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee’s observer programme, which gives future host-city staff the . Beijing Olympics: London 2012 observers learn ropes in China. U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA is reporting that As we prepare to cheer on Team America beginning Friday, here's a collection of green news about the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Concerned about air pollution, . The Recycling Bin: A Roundup of Green News, Beijing 2008 Olympics Edition. The Associated Press - is reporting that CHENGDU, China (AP) — The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch completed the final leg of its global relay before reaching Beijing where the games will open, passing Tuesday . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relayed through China quake zone. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that today confirmed a distribution agreement with NBC Universal (NBCU) in which Charter will feature NBCU's coverage of the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Charter to Feature NBC Universal's Unprecedented Coverage of the .... Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that -Chinese censors continued to block access to politically sensitive Web sites for thousands of foreign journalists gathered at the Beijing 2008 Olympics press center. . China breaks Beijing 2008 Olympics promises on rights, media, pollution. Radio Netherlands - Netherlands is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics flame has arrived in Beijing. On Wednesday, torch bearers will begin the last stage of its journey, through the city. This will culminate in its . Beijing 2008 Olympics flame arrives in Beijing. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The Chinese government has promised that Islamic terrorists would not disrupt the Beijing 2008 Olympics games despite threats of a jihad in the western city of Kashgar. . Beijing Olympics 'safe' despite jihad threat. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By VOA Sports The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee has announced it will review its procedures for the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay after a series of protests marred . IOC to Review Beijing 2008 Olympics Torch Relay Procedures. The Associated Press - is reporting that SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily shut down a Web site that Beijing 2008 Olympics officials say is defrauding patrons by falsely advertising tickets to . Judge shutters Web site offering Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets. Reuters - USA is reporting that NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign has bought $6 million in TV advertising time during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games from . McCain outspends Obama on Beijing 2008 Olympics ads: source. By Bob Sulliva is reporting that The heartbreaking impact of a worldwide Internet ticket scam is only now becoming clear, as victims arrive in Beijing without the Olympics tickets they thought they had purchased months ago. Among the victims is a California man who ma. Athletes, families hit by Beijing 2008 Olympics ticket scam. The Associated Press - is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee, which last week only partially succeeded in getting China to unblock some Internet sites after journalists raised a . New fears about Beijing 2008 Olympics press freedoms. Xinhua - China is reporting that 5 (Xinhua) -- Australian swimmer Leisal Jones said Tuesday that an Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal would make her happy, but as a "grown-up" athlete she is now strong . Grown-up Jones sees Beijing 2008 Olympics gold as "cherry on top of the cake". CNN - USA is reporting that Nobody is coming to the Olympics saying Dix is faster than Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell or Usain Bolt. The numbers simply aren't there. Stronger? . Sprinter Dix looks for Beijing 2008 Olympics double dip. China Daily - China is reporting that BEIJING--The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch arrived in the host city Beijing on Tuesday afternoon, ready for the final leg of its global relay before the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Games . Beijing 2008 Olympics flame arrives in Beijing for pre-Games relay. USA Today - USA is reporting that "I suspect it was their choice, you would have to talk to them as to what prompted them to do this," Darryl Seibel, a spokesman for the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee . 2008 Summer Olympics: US cyclists wear masks upon arrival in Beijing. AFP - is reporting that WASHINGTON (AFP) — Ahead of his Beijing Olympics trip, US President George W. Bush said he hoped China would strike a fine balance between maintaining . Bush hopes China balances security and Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit. Times of India - India is reporting that We are hoping there will be a lot of people coming once the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games start," she said just three days shy of the opening ceremony on August 8. . Few foreign visitors in Beijing 3 days before Olympics. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that In a recent video, three men who said they represented the little-known Turkestan Islamic Party threatened Beijing 2008 Olympics attacks and claimed responsibility for . Tension between Uighur Muslims and Han Chinese is behind attacks .... By Josh Bur is reporting that No doubt about it, the best Beijing 2008 Olympics event is the 100 meters. It’s got everything - tension, speed, ten seconds of maniacs hurtling in a straight line, followed by years of coughing awkwardly and leaving rooms whenever conversations tur. Beijing 2008 Olympics Flashback: 100 meters. Xinhua - China is reporting that "I have realized my dream of competing at the Olympics, and I am extremely happy to come to Beijing," said the 21-year-old sprinter who will compete in 100 . Olympics should not miss out Iraq. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that A British environmental activist who walked 2000 miles across China to support its determination to hold a "Green Olympics" has been forced to give up 85 . Beijing Olympics: China's sensitivities stop British .... Bloomberg - USA is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, starting this week in Beijing, will provide NBC chief programmer Ben Silverman with an audience of 200 million to promote new fall shows . Immelt's Bright Idea at GE Proves NBC Up to Beijing 2008 Olympics Challenge. NPR - USA is reporting that by Uri Berliner NPR.org, August 5, 2008 · The world will turn its attention to the Olympics and China Friday with the spectacle of the opening ceremony in . Beijing Olympics: Ten 'Must Watch' Stories. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that By Andrew Jacobs BEIJING: To say China's capital is in the throes of Beijing 2008 Olympics fever would be a gargantuan understatement. Giddy volunteers clog the sidewalks . Not all in Beijing are Beijing 2008 Olympics enthusiasts. RTE.ie - Ireland is reporting that Controversial Greek sprinter Ekaterina Thanou's hopes of competing in the Olympics seemed dashed after IOC President Jacques Rogge insisted the IOC can . Thanou's Beijing 2008 Olympics hopes under threat. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: For their high-security Beijing Olympics, Chinese police have their bomb detectors and metal detectors. They could do with an absurdity detector . Beijing Olympics security: Theater of the absurd. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that Three days before the opening ceremony, Beijing's air pollution index at the main Beijing 2008 Olympics stadium in the 24 hours to noon today reached 87, exceeding the . Beijing Pollution Is Boon for Beijing 2008 Olympics Shooter, Bane for Cyclist. New York Times - United States is reporting that More Photos > By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF Times journalists and special contributors explore the Olympics in Beijing and on the Web from every angle — the . Beijing 2008 Olympics Stadium With a Design to Remember. Xinhua - China is reporting that The government press release said Arroyo will fly to Beijing on Thursday afternoon and fete the 15 Filipino athletes participating in the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics . Philippine president to visit China quake victims during Beijing 2008 Olympics trip. Reuters India - Mumbai,India is reporting that US President George W. Bush is on his way to Beijing to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, much to the pleasure of the Chinese government, . Bush heads to Beijing for Olympics opening ceremony — your views. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 to 24 during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, a Wushu official announced here Tuesday afternoon. Wang Xiaolin, Secretary General of International Wushu Federation . Wushu tournament to be held during Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. The Nation Newspaper - Bridgetown,St. Michael,Barbados is reporting that KINGSTON, Jamaica – There is a major unity glitch in Jamaica's preparation for the forthcoming Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, China. . Coach upset with Beijing 2008 Olympics plans. Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA is reporting that BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing has planted more than 40 million potted flowers around Beijing 2008 Olympics venues and city streets, including special “heat-resistant” . 40 million Beijing 2008 Olympics flowers for Beijing. CNN - USA is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch was making its way through parts of Sichuan on Tuesday, three days before the Summer Games get underway in Beijing, some 1200 kilometers . China hit by new earthquake ahead of Olympics. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By VOA News Chinese authorities are assuring athletes and spectators arriving for the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games that they will be safe from terrorists. . China Guarantees Security at Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Xinhua - China is reporting that 5 (Xinhua) -- Ten Chinese websites formed an alliance on Tuesday to monitor and fight the piracy of authorized online videos about the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Chinese websites ally to monitor, fight online piracy of Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, Aug.5 (Xinhua) -- Michael Johnson of the United States has handed back his 4x400 meters Sydney Olympics gold medal to the International Beijing 2008 Olympics . Michael Johnson returns Sydney Olympics relay gold to IOC. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that AUSSIE head coach Alan Thompson says TV station NBC should not have been able to "buy" an Beijing 2008 Olympics swim trial and move it to a better time for ratings. . NBC has Michael Phelps Beijing 2008 Olympics swim final moved for ratings. Xinhua - China is reporting that 5 (Xinhua) -- As the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games draws near, many Russians living, working or traveling in Beijing send their best wishes for the upcoming . Russians in Beijing send good wishes for 2008 Olympics. Baltimore Sun - United States is reporting that But as the Summer Olympics approach, Beijing remains shrouded in a stubborn haze of particulate matter. Last week, the level was two to three times the . Air pollution threatens Beijing 2008 Olympics performances. By Paul Maje is reporting that And they have an honourable Beijing 2008 Olympics history. The first pandas ever sent abroad went to Los Angeles for the 1984 Olympics. Attendance soared at Calgary Zoo when a pair went to the Canadian host city of the winter Olympics.. Beijing 2008 Olympics panda-monium reigns at Beijing Zoo. By rajendra Parma is reporting that Its largest architectural pieces will be the Beijing National Stadium, Beijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing National Aquatics Centre, Beijing 2008 Olympics Green Convention Centre, Beijing 2008 Olympics Green, and Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports . 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing - A Fact Sheet. China Daily - China is reporting that BEIJING -- So who is going to light the flame to mark the opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on Friday? Such a question has aroused great speculation in Beijing, . Yao and Liu unlikely to light Beijing 2008 Olympics flame. Xinhua - China is reporting that 5 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch on its first-day relay in Beijing will travel 16.4 km in just over four hours with 433 torchbearers, said the organizer here . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay first day in Beijing to last 4 hours with 433 .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 5 (Xinhua) -- Beijing is prepared to respond to all kinds of security threats and has the confidence and capability to host a safe Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, . Official: Beijing confident and capable of hosting safe Olympics. Reuters - USA is reporting that BEIJING, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee, which has awarded thousands of gold, silver and bronze medals to athletes, celebrated a win . Olympics-IOC finally wins gold itself ... with restaurant. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that Children view the model of the National Stadium, dubbed the Bird's Nest, at an exhibition promoting the Beijing Olympics in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, . A native daughter reflects on the Beijing Olympics. CNN International - USA is reporting that (CNN) -- World champion Tyson Gay says he will be fit to take his place on the blocks as he bids for 100 meters glory at the Beijing Olympics next week. . Tyson Gay insists he will be fit for the start of Beijing 2008 Olympics 100m on .... Bloomberg - USA is reporting that There have been a string of sunny days leading up to the Olympics, which open on Aug. 8 inside the national stadium, or Bird's Nest. . Umbrellas, Not Phelps, Should Be Beijing 2008 Olympics Legacy: Scott Soshnick. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that But when the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games start later this week in Beijing, I'm not going to watch. And neither should you. Call it the People's Boycott. . To change the Olympics, change the channel. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Consumers who bought Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets through beijingticketing.com report receiving e-mail saying company has no tickets to distribute, blaming suppliers. . Beijing 2008 Olympics ticket websites close down. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that AP Beijing -- Four days before the opening ceremony, Jacques Rogge, the president of the IOC, said the Beijing Olympics will be a historic milestone, . Olympics affirm China's transformation: Rogge. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that BEIJING -- China said Tuesday it could guarantee a safe Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, one day after a deadly attack on a police post in the nation's northwest raised new . China 'guarantees' safe Olympics after terror attack. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Andrew Cawthorne BEIJING, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch made its way to Beijing on Tuesday, allowing China to put the focus back on sport after one . Olympics-Torch finally heads for Beijing.

August 4 2008
By is reporting that Mallon, who spent four years on the PGA Tour, began writing Beijing 2008 Olympics histories when he was 12 years old. Over the next 40 years, with the assistance of colleagues like the late Erich Kamper of Austria, he created exhaustive reference . Everything you wanted to know about the Olympics. By martin.belam@currybet.ne is reporting that Selecting China as this year's host for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games has opened the country up to intense media exposure over issues like human rights and the environment. It has also made the Games a focus for protest over Tibet. . A brief history of Beijing 2008 Olympics dissent: Berlin 1936. Xinhua - China is reporting that In an interview with Xinhua, Professor Staburova said the year of 2008 is very significant for China -- the Beijing 2008 Olympics Year and marks the 30th anniversary of . Combination of traditional Chinese culture, modern achievement .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 5 (Xinhua) -- The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee will review the torch relay for future Games in an attempt to avoid a repeat of violent protests that . IOC to study future Olympics torch relay plans. The Associated Press - is reporting that CHENGDU, China (AP) — The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch's final parade in homage to victims of China's earthquake was run Tuesday after the route was changed amid worries . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch finishes China earthquake zone tour. Xinhua - China is reporting that 4 (Xinhua) -- As the upcoming Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is bringing more nations and athletes together, the Associated Press (AP) is sending its largest staff . AP sends largest contingent to cover Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. This Day - Apapa,Lagos,Nigeria is reporting that The Olympics is unarguably the biggest and most celebrated sports even in the world. The fiesta, held every four years, dates back to 776 BC when the Romans . ’08 Olympics: How Nigerians Can Stay Out of Trouble in China. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that The American, who is not involved in the Beijing Olympics, inflicted a 6-2, 6-2 defeat on Colombian number 116 Alejandro Falla in the first meeting of the . Tennis-ATP ROUNDUP: German Gremelmayr ignores Beijing 2008 Olympics snub; Fish .... Reuters - USA is reporting that By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee will review the Games torch relay after violent protests tainted this . Olympics-IOC to review Games torch relay after protests. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that "We must shut before the Olympics." The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games are an occasion of celebration for many Beijing residents, whose city has been given a facelift ahead . Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics Cleanup Sends Migrants and Homeless Packing. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Phelps, expected to be the star of the Beijing Olympics as he goes for a record eight gold medals in swimming, avoided hundreds of fans, photographers and . Beijing 2008 Olympics notebook: Phelps arrives in Beijing. Aljazeera.net - Qatar is reporting that Three days from the start of the Olympics and organisers have been forced to reassure athletes and spectators that the games will be safe after an attack in . China vows safe Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The bedtime bust was part of a massive Beijing 2008 Olympics cleanup, in which thousands of Chinese citizens are being booted out of the capital like gate-crashers at a . China clears streets for the Olympics. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that The number 86 would have been next in line for a place in Beijing, absent Monday's CAS decision that allowed veteran Rainer Schuettler into the Beijing 2008 Olympics . German Gremelmayr gets on with his tennis after Beijing 2008 Olympics snub. Xinhua - China is reporting that 5 -- The slogan for this year's Beijing 2008 Olympics Torch Relay -- "Light the Passion, Share the Dream" took on a poignant, additional significance Monday, . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay in Leshan inspires rebuilding confidence. Xinhua - China is reporting that 4 (Xinhua) -- Eliane Martins, chief of Brazil's gymnastics team for the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games said on Monday that the country's female gymnasts are set on . Brazil's gymnastics team sets target on podium finish at Beijing .... USA Today - USA is reporting that But the airport marks only part of an effort — separate from the world-class athletic events — to create a longstanding legacy to the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics host does an about-face to prepare for Games. MSNBC - USA is reporting that Here was perhaps the biggest upset in Beijing 2008 Olympics history — the Americans stunning the heavily favored Soviets at Lake Placid — and the experience of watching . Do you believe in Beijing 2008 Olympics spoilers? Yes!. AFP - is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics sports should be about unity, friendships and bringing the best athletes on the planet together." Anne Donovan, the coach of the US women's team who . Exiles find new Beijing 2008 Olympics homes. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that By Jim White Between my room and the cafeteria in the Beijing 2008 Olympics media village, there are four sets of doors, all of which open automatically as you approach . The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in China have put Beijing on another planet. BBC News - UK is reporting that Days before the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games open in Beijing, the Chinese authorities have said they are confident that athletes and spectators will be safe. . Olympics will be safe, says China. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that Gerhard Heiberg, an International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) executive board member, expects possible rescheduling to be discussed at the IOC's three-day . Smog over Beijing can't dim the Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that One of the most high-profile sports at the Olympics, nobody has ever bettered Mark Spitz's feat of seven gold medals at the same Games. . Beijing Olympics - Swimming guide. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics organisers moved to reassure the public and athletes yesterday that the games would be safe after China's deadliest suspected terrorist attack in . China on Beijing 2008 Olympics terror alert after border attack. By Temp is reporting that The atmosphere discourages a visitor who might want to enjoy walking or picnicking or kicking a soccer ball near the architectural glory of Greece's 2004 Olympics, the breathtaking roof with which renowned Spanish architect Santiag. Athens post-Olympics legacy: Empty spaces, unsightly venues .... By Mark Wilso is reporting that We'd never want the burden of carrying the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch, not so much because of the pressure, but because we're out of shape and there's a distinct possibility that we might burn ourselves. However, we're more than wil. The Beijing 2008 Olympics Torch Transformed Over History. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that One finish line was in sight for Paula Radcliffe but the one that really matters is still at the end of the 26.2 miles of the Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon on Aug 17. . Paula Radcliffe confident of making marathon at Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. RTE.ie - Ireland is reporting that For the track-and-field athletes it's a quick stop over before moving to a camp in Japan and then returning to the Beijing 2008 Olympics city as their competition doesn't . John Kenny's Olympics 2008 Blog. TVNZ - New Zealand is reporting that With just three days until the start of the Olympics, the New Zealand Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee has sourced tickets for the New Zealanders who have been caught up . Relief for scammed Kiwi Beijing 2008 Olympics fans. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that But for the Perth, Ont., native - after that invigorating sixth-place finish at the 2004 Olympics, after that show-stopping (and Canadian standard-setting) . Brown determined to earn Beijing 2008 Olympics medal. Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA is reporting that By Gregg Keizer August 4, 2008 (Computerworld) Scammers have duped hundreds of people out of thousands of dollars each using bogus Beijing 2008 Olympics ticket-selling . Beijing 2008 Olympics ticket scams just the start, says researcher. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that The attack in a city near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border brought an immediate response from Beijing 2008 Olympics organizers, who pronounced security precautions ready . Attack kills 16 police days before the Olympics. By Sharon Cobb(Sharon C is reporting that Last Monday, I was researching a story about the advertisers who bought advertising during the Olympics. The purpose of my research was to tell you who they are, and to boycott them because Of China's support of genocide in Darfur.. Sen. Obama, Please Cancel Your Ads During The Olympics NOW. Please .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 4 (Xinhua) -- The 120th session of the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) opened in Beijing on Monday, with Chinese President Hu Jintao attending the . IOC session opens in Beijing as Chinese president pledges high .... San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that By Elliott Almond Performers march into the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, before a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics . China's ready: Residents embrace visitors, Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA is reporting that YouTube Inc. will stream exclusive content from the Beijing 2008 Olympics Broadcasting Services for about three hours daily during the games, according to a report Monday . YouTube to stream some Olympics coverage. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that Now, days before the Beijing Olympics are to open, Walden says it's important to remember how far China has come in the past 30 years -- and how far it . China, Wolf in Beijing 2008 Olympics Clothing, Needs Smooth Games: Interview. USA Today - USA is reporting that By Audra Ang, AP Writer MIANYANG, China — In a fanfare-filled ceremony that included dancers and bursts of confetti, the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch was paraded Monday . Earthquake disaster zone celebrates Beijing 2008 Olympics torch. Environment News Service - USA is reporting that UNEP has been working with the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee for the last three years with the aim of making the games environmentally friendly. . Green Olympics Effort Draws UN Environment Chief to Beijing. Xinhua - China is reporting that 4 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Games will be a "historic" one and will significantly advance the Beijing 2008 Olympics goals of universality and fair play, . IOC president: "Historic" Beijing Games to advance Beijing 2008 Olympics goals. Xinhua - China is reporting that From his women's team, two of his disciples have been qualified for the Beijing Olympics in the 63kg and 75kg categories. "Our goal is to finish among the . Beijing 2008 Olympics weightlifting features foreign coaches in three teams. The Associated Press - is reporting that HAINING, China (AP) — Becky Hammon imagined this moment for a long, long time: Playing in the Olympics, hitting the winning shot, climbing the medals podium . Hammon's Beijing 2008 Olympics journey set to begin. Xinhua - China is reporting that 4 (Xinhua) -- Liu Qi, president of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Games (BOCOG), said here on Monday that Beijing will offer the world . BOCOG chief Liu says Beijing to offer high-level Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. New York Times - United States is reporting that Mr. Ai, who is interviewed below as part of our “China’s Beijing 2008 Olympics Crossroads” series, lives and works in Beijing. Q: What inspired you in designing the . China’s Beijing 2008 Olympics Crossroads: Bird’s Nest Designer Ai Weiwei on .... USA Today - USA is reporting that The US players say they're content to stay in and rest up for the Olympics. By Brian Mahoney. MOVED. BEIJING - Two men rammed a truck into a group of . Beijing 2008 Olympics Sports at 11 pm. USA Today - USA is reporting that And now that the Olympics are about to start in his old neighborhood, it seemed a good time to reflect on some of his adages, and how they relate to the . Confucius' well-worn lessons stand Beijing 2008 Olympics test of time. Voice of America - USA is reporting that 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 . Air Pollution Still Troubles China Ahead of Olympics. Washington Post - United States is reporting that Everyone's hollering about the Chinese Olympics - the repression of dissidents, the restrictions on the press, the crackdown on human rights. . The Real Beijing 2008 Olympics Spirit. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Security around the Beijing Olympics has been tightened further after China's worst terror attack for more than a decade killed 16 policemen in the mainly . Beijing Olympics: Security stepped up after terror attack kills 16 .... The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that 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. . Beijing 2008 Olympics challenge. Xinhua - China is reporting that With just four days before the opening of the 29th summer Olympics, the Chinese president expressed his "heartfelt gratitude" to IOC President Jacques Rogge . President: China to honor commitment and host high-level Olympics. By Hugh Brow is reporting that Our new Social site Beijing 2008 Olympics Oneness Dream, originally intended for Beijing 2008 Olympics attendees, the site will have a unique eyewitness viewpoint. This Networking concept should develop into live group coverage, as mobile technology develo. Comment on NBC Launches On-Demand Beijing 2008 Olympics Coverage In HD by Hugh .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 4 (Xinhua) -- Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Olaf Tufte said Monday in Beijing that he expects to have a tough title defense in the men's single sculls event at the . Beijing 2008 Olympics rowing champion Tufte sees tough title defense in Beijing. Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia is reporting that Admission to the fun fair at the back of the square was recently made free, a benevolent gesture by authorities in an Beijing 2008 Olympics year. . Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit ebbs under Mao's gaze. Xinhua - China is reporting that 4 (Xinhua) -- Head of the UN Environment Program (UNEP) said Monday he will attend the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday as part of UNEP's . UNEP chief to support greening of Beijing Olympics. Rediff - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India is reporting that I am always embarrassed by India's wretched showing in the Olympics [Images], which is a metaphor for the two things that haunt India -- lack of a strategic . Beijing 2008 Olympics machismo: The tale the medals tell. China Daily - China is reporting that BEIJING--From power supply to traffic service to air quality and food safety, Beijing is ready for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in all aspects, according to the city . Beijing municipal govt: Beijing 2008 Olympics preparations in place. Xinhua - China is reporting that "We, I mean the FIFA family, are very surprised by the sudden collapse in Germany and Spain to underplay the players for the Olympics," said the boss of . Blatter pleads to release U23 players for Olympics. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: Four days before the opening ceremony, IOC president Jacques Rogge said the Beijing Olympics will be a historic milestone, affirming China's . Rogge: Olympics affirm China transformation. Reuters - USA is reporting that LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Britain's Paula Radcliffe said on Monday she hoped to race in the Beijing Olympics marathon despite suffering from a stress . Olympics-Athletics-Radcliffe says fit for Beijing marathon. Techtree.com - Mumbai,India is reporting that And time it was extended to the international media present in the country to cover the Olympics games, but only until today. . Olympics: Chinese Internet Restrictions. Washington Post - United States is reporting that A Chinese tourist poses for a photo on the plaza in front of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Water Cube, where the aquatic events will take place, with the "Bird's Nest" . Savoring the Beijing 2008 Olympics Spotlight. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that BY TOM WATKINS • August 4, 2008 At eight minutes past eight on 8-8-08, the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will burst onto the world stage from the . China, and world, face Beijing 2008 Olympics test. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that I don't know," said International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee marketing chief Gerhard Heiberg. Local organizing committee (BOCOG) spokesman Sun Weide said the Air . The haze, and with it Beijing 2008 Olympics pollution fears, is back in Beijing. By martin.belam@currybet.ne is reporting that When a global sporting event like the Olympics comes around, you can be sure that there will be acres of coverage in the British media, even if public interest is dwindling. And for every newspaper contingent that is slimming down this. Out at the Beijing 2008 Olympics site. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that ``Since the early 1990s, terrorist attacks have been the number one risk for Beijing 2008 Olympics preparations, and we are paying great attention to this issue,'' Zhou . Xinjiang Border Patrol Attacked, 16 Dead, Xinhua Says (Update3). Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The food "on site" thus far is only average but you don't come to the Olympics for fine cusine although I do intend to broaden my culinary horizons as soon . Beijing 2008: no China crisis as Olympics reaches starting line. San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that By AUDRA ANG AP Writer MIANYANG, China—The Beijing 2008 Olympics flame was carried Monday around the track of a stadium that just weeks ago housed thousands of Chinese . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch arrives in earthquake disaster zone. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that Green building solutions provided by Johnson Controls have been applied in 18 Beijing 2008 Olympics stadiums and supporting facilities, including the National Stadium . Johnson Controls Actively Participated In and Facilitated 'Green .... The Associated Press - is reporting that "We don't oppose the Olympics. But it's wrong for them to demolish our house. It's wrong," said protester Liu Fumei. AP Television News footage showed her . Beijing 2008 Olympics protests over Beijing evictions.

August 3 2008
New York Times - United States is reporting that Above all else, Chinese leaders say, these Olympics will be “safe.” Times journalists and special contributors explore the Olympics in Beijing and on the . As China Girds for Olympics, New Violence. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that Now the 22-year-old Spaniard is aiming to add Beijing 2008 Olympics glitter to his trophy room. "I'm going to really enjoy the Beijing 2008 Olympics atmosphere, I'm sure, . Spain's Nadal hoping for Beijing 2008 Olympics win in tennis. Reuters - USA is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) has said it may reschedule endurance events such as the marathon to prevent health risks if pollution is bad. . Olympics-Haze returns to Beijing with four days to go. BBC News - UK is reporting that As all eyes focus on Beijing for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, China faces a publicity struggle with human rights and pro-Tibet protesters. The BBC is not responsible . China's Beijing 2008 Olympics image battle. Xinhua - China is reporting that 3 (Xinhua) -- Professors and students from the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM) are expecting the upcoming Beijing Olympics with great . Mexican university looking forward to Beijing Olympics. Malaysia Star - Malaysia is reporting that People walk past a Beijing 2008 Olympics hoarding in Beijing, in this July 31, 2008 file photo. Assailants killed 16 Chinese police in the restive Xinjiang . Police killed in west China ahead of Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Deutsche Welle - Germany is reporting that DE spoke to the German Beijing 2008 Olympics Sports Federation amid a growing debate on human rights as the Beijing Olympics loom. This weekend, the president of the . German Olympics Official: We're Not Ignoring Human Rights. Xinhua - China is reporting that 3 (Xinhua) -- Wang Dayong, Belgium's legendary Chinese-born table tennis head coach, is looking forward to his sixth consecutive Beijing 2008 Olympics Games as a coach . Wang Dayong, a legend chasing 6th Beijing 2008 Olympics glory on home soil. The Associated Press - is reporting that China is sensitive to any public criticism of the Beijing Olympics, which begins this week. Security agents are stationed throughout the city to watch for . Olympics protesters clash with police in Beijing. Xinhua - China is reporting that 4 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch reached the city of Leshan, a major Buddhist resort and home to the world's tallest ancient Buddha statue, on Monday, . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay continues in quake-battered Sichuan Province. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By Peter Auf der Heyde, dpa Beijing (dpa) - Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt will go for a sprint double at the Beijing Games in a boost for Beijing 2008 Olympics . Olympics ROUNDUP: Bolt hoping for double; officials hoping for .... ABC News - USA is reporting that Images of closed rehearsals for the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics, set to begin in the Chinese capital on Friday, were broadcast on South Korean . Beijing 2008 Olympics Sport: Blocking the Internet. By CAGLE CARTOO is reporting that Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant. The Moderate Voice - http://themoderatevoice.com . China Beijing 2008 Olympics Prison. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch arrived in Sichuan province on Sunday as the Chinese government attempted to raise the spirits of the victims of the colossal earthquake . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch struggles to raise spirits among Sichuan earthquake .... Hindu - Chennai,India is reporting that Beijing: With the Olympics just five days away, authorities have ruled out possibility of rescheduling endurance events due to air quality concerns. . Beijing 2008 Olympics events won’t be rescheduled. USA Today - USA is reporting that The sheer number of disqualified athletes — at least 37 since April — new testing methods, and Saturday's ruling to strip another 2000 Beijing 2008 Olympics gold serve as . Stronger Olympics drug testing shakes things up. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that A super-talented, super-competitive 19-year-old, but still a boy trying to achieve the greatest feat in Beijing 2008 Olympics history. Now 23, his shoulders are broader, . Phelps in state of mind for Beijing 2008 Olympics history in Beijing. Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA is reporting that The hottest tourist draw today for Chinese visitors to the capital is the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green, which boasts key competition venues such as the “Bird’s Nest” . For Chinese, it’s the teflon Olympics. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that By Samuel Abt If history is a guide, as often it is but sometimes isn't, the men's bicycle road race that will open competition in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on . Tour of China a lesson for Beijing 2008 Olympics cyclists. Financial Times - London,England,UK is reporting that By Joshua Chaffin in New York Ten years ago, when CBS held the television rights for the winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, the network managed to broadcast . NBC aims for marathon Olympics. Financial Times - London,England,UK is reporting that The demand that politics and sport should be kept apart was always a pious hope when it came to the Beijing Olympics. The games often have strong political . A highly political Beijing 2008 Olympics games. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Three months after the Sichuan earthquake left 70000 dead and 400000 injured, refugees in the region were struggling to get into the Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit. . Earthquake victims struggle to embrace Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit. The Associated Press - is reporting that SHIJIAZHUANG, China (AP) — From the desktop computer at the foot of his bed, Zhang Heng dares to complain about the Beijing Olympics. . Chinese grumble about the Olympics, but quietly. AFP - is reporting that SINGAPORE (AFP) — Few people have competed at five Olympics, and at 41 years old American swimming mum star Dara Torres knows this is her last hurrah. . Torres plans time of her life at fifth Olympics. Voice of America - USA is reporting that VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports he will travel to South Korea, Thailand and China for the start of the Summer Olympics. . Bush Travels to Asia for Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, Talks. Xinhua - China is reporting that 3 (Xinhua) -- There are only six days for the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics rowing regatta to kick off, while the Chinese rowing team, as usual, keeps a low profile. . Chinese rowing keeps low profile when Olympics approach. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Arguably, the Beijing Games are the most highly charged Olympics ever held in Asia, certainly more so than the 1964 Tokyo games and the 1988 Seoul games, . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games a time of pride and tension for China. Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia is reporting that ICE packs were in demand as Beijing turned on blue skies and brilliant sunshine just days out from the Olympics. It was too much for the Australian rowers, . Ice packs in demand as Olympics heats up... to 36c. CNN - USA is reporting that DALIAN, China (AP) -Now that world record holder Usain Bolt has committed to running the 100 meters and the field of sprinters is set for the Olympics, . Spearmon predicts memorable Beijing 2008 Olympics sprints. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that THE smog has lifted in Beijing and with it any lingering delusions that the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will produce the sort of breakthrough changes that will make . Beijing 2008 Olympics task of winning the Games. The Associated Press - is reporting that "I hope the sky can stay blue like this, both during and after the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games," said 25-year-old Zhang Shuang, a government office worker. . Tick, tick, tick: Beijing Olympics are almost here. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Liu Shaowu, security chief for the Beijing organizing committee, outlined the requirements on the official Olympics news website Saturday, . Olympics protesters must apply days in advance. The Canadian Press - WASHINGTON is reporting that WASHINGTON — US President Bush leaves Monday for an Asian trip that will make him the first US president to attend an Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on foreign soil. . US President Bush sees sports, but politics abound at Olympics. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics soccer tournament, which starts next Thursday, has enjoyed unprecedented publicity in the run-up to Beijing, unwittingly helped by the . Beijing 2008 Olympics soccer is a serious business — just ask Messi. Xinhua - China is reporting that 3 (Xinhua) -- Tsai Szu-chueh, Chef de Mission of the Chinese Taipei Beijing 2008 Olympics delegation, said on Sunday that he hoped his athletes could "realize new Beijing 2008 Olympics . Chinese Taipei gears up for "new Beijing 2008 Olympics breakthrough", says .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 3 (Xinhua) -- "Although we are a small country in Europe, we are still very excited to have a chance to join the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in China," Gian Primo Giardi, . Republic of San Marino aspires for Beijing 2008 Olympics participation. CNN - USA is reporting that (CNN) -- Planning to visit China during the Olympics, but already worried about what else there will be to do besides watching the Games? . Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics social, cultural calendar. Xinhua - China is reporting that 3 (Xinhua) -- Amid cheers and a sea of flags, the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch started its "journey of solace and hope" in Sichuan on Sunday, nearly three months after a . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch brings inspiration, hope to quake-battered Sichuan. Xinhua - China is reporting that Four years after the Athens Games, the expectations of ordinary Chinese were even higher as the Olympics were going to be held for the first time in the . Ambitious Beijing 2008 Olympics host keeping low profile. Xinhua - China is reporting that 3 (Xinhua) -- An official Olympic-themed pin trading center was opened here on Sunday, providing a platform for pin lovers to exchange their collections as . Beijing Olympics, a sports gala and a pins gala. Xinhua - China is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics information system, Info2008, also showed Sunday that Bolt, who refreshed his countryman Asafa Powell's former world record by two hundredths of . Bolt to run 100m, 200m, 4x100m realy at Beijing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 3 (Xinhua) -- Kobe Bryant had 19 points to lead the United States to beat Russia 79-68 in an Beijing 2008 Olympics warm-up match here on Sunday, the fourth consecutive . Kobe leads US for 79-68 win over Russia in Beijing 2008 Olympics warm-up. Xinhua - China is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics champion forum will discuss it in a two-day duration in the Peking University with many sports and culture VIPs having been invited. . Beijing 2008 Olympics champion forum to hold two-day discuss in Peking University. Xinhua - China is reporting that 3 (Xinhua) -- Beijing bathed in sunshine and blue skies on Sunday, as officials dismissed concerns over the possibilities of rescheduling Beijing 2008 Olympics endurance . Blue sky over Beijing with Beijing 2008 Olympics Games five days away. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that What often gets missed in all the noise about Beijing boycotts is the process of political change that is already being spurred on by the Olympics. . CHINA'S OLYMPIC CHALLENGE BEIJING'S CATCH-22. CNN International - USA is reporting that (CNN) -- Kobe Bryant led the way as the United States beat Russia 89-68 in Shanghai on Sunday in an important warmup game for the Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball . Bryant in fine form in Beijing 2008 Olympics warmup game. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that "Have I been able to contribute to the success of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games? I am glad about Salt Lake City, I am glad about Athens, I am glad about Turin. . Beijing Olympics to complete Rogge's re-election as IOC chief. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that I will be among the throngs attending the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. As a competitive athlete, I will relish the thrill of sport, but the Olympics have a . CHINA'S OLYMPIC CHALLENGE THE ROLE OF TRADE. By joh is reporting that “One World, One Dream,” is the official motto of the Beijing Olympics that open Friday, but the world has become considerably more complicated since the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee awarded the 2008 Summer Games to China seve. Why China Has the Beijing 2008 Olympics Torch. By Andrew Cawthor is reporting that ‘This way for your Beijing 2008 Olympics fast-track channel, sir … your accreditation … your bus … your room … your complimentary umbrella.’ Some were already fluent in English, others shyly practising newly-learned phrases, crushed if I didn’t . Blue and white brigade attend to every Beijing 2008 Olympics need. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that By ROGER CATLIN | Courant TV Critic NBC's coverage plans for the Beijing Olympics are nothing short of Olympian. More than the most extensive coverage of a . NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics Coverage An Beijing 2008 Olympics Marathon. Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA is reporting that By NANCY BARNES, Star Tribune Editor The summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, coming just every four years, captivate the public's imagination for so many reasons. . Nancy Barnes: Get ready for the swirl of the Olympics. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that The significance of the date of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics premiere on 8/8/08 cannot be overestimated. The mythology of these numbers symbolizes not only future . CHINA'S OLYMPIC CHALLENGE THE MYTHOLOGY OF EIGHT. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that Seventy years ago, my mother had a dream - to represent China in the Olympics. She was one of the fastest women in China, and she awaited the 1940 Olympics . CHINA'S OLYMPIC CHALLENGE A DREAM BEING REALIZED. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that Beijing has promised the 2008 Olympics to be the greenest Games ever. China has invested billions of dollars to promote aggressive environmental policies, . CHINA'S OLYMPIC CHALLENGE GREEN IS GOLD.

August 2 2008
Xinhua - China is reporting that 8-9 to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics set for Friday, the Presidential Office announced on Sunday. "Lee will be the first South Korean . S Korean president to attend Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony. Times of India - India is reporting that BEIJING: The Beijing 2008 Olympics torch received a tumultuous and spirited welcome in the earthquake-devastated Sichuan province in southwest China as it wound up the . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch arrives in Sichuan province. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that The other topic, Internet access within the Olympics media network, remains an ongoing topic of discussion as BOCOG, the organizing committee for the . OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK. Aljazeera.net - Qatar is reporting that Jacques Rogge, the International Olympics president, has predicted that the "magic of the games" will overshadow the lingering worries over media freedom, . China prepares for Beijing 2008 Olympics 'magic'. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Her dad, Valeri, won four gymnastics medals at the ’88 Olympics. Her mom was a world champion in rhythmic gymnastics. •US medal history: The American men . A look at the ‘big four’ Beijing 2008 Olympics sports. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that "This reflects people's enthusiasm to participate in the Olympics." Shi Changlin, a 50-year-old convenience store owner, quit his business, spent 7000 yuan . Wild and wacky ways to welcome the Olympics. Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee and the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee won a restraining order July 23 in federal court in Phoenix that shut down one of the . Hundreds bilked by internet Beijing 2008 Olympics ticket scam. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that The world's biggest festival of sport, the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, begins next Friday in Beijing. We shall, at least, have no trouble remembering when it starts – at . Leading article: Enjoy the Olympics, and hope. Sportinglife.com - UK is reporting that By David Martin, PA Sport, Dalian World 100metres record-holder Usain Bolt will contest both the 100 and 200m at the Olympics in Beijing, . BOLT TO DOUBLE UP AT OLYMPICS. The Canadian Press - HONG KONG is reporting that HONG KONG — Aurelien Chedjou scored on a 24th-minute penalty to help Cameroon beat the United States 1-0 Saturday in a four-nation warm-up tournament for . Cameroon beats US 1-0 in Beijing 2008 Olympics warm-up match. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Jessica Hardy celebrates after winning the final of the 100 meter breaststroke during the US Swimming Beijing 2008 Olympics Trials on July 1 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, . Jessica Hardy withdraws from Beijing 2008 Olympics swim team. RTE.ie - Ireland is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics officials are meeting in Beijing to discuss a number of issues ahead of the start of the Games on Friday. There are concerns about Beijing's air . Beijing 2008 Olympics officials meet in Beijing. Xinhua - China is reporting that Mali qualified for its first ever Beijing 2008 Olympics Games at the 2007 FIBA Africa Championships in Senegal. They beat the Ivory Coast and the traditional powerhouse . China routs Mali 91-67 in Beijing 2008 Olympics women's basketball warm-up. CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics officials on Saturday said there was "no deal" with the Chinese government to restrict Internet access for foreign journalists covering the Beijing . Beijing 2008 Olympics head: No deal on Internet censorship. Times Online - UK is reporting that There’s more to the imminent Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing than meets the eye. So what’s hidden behind the slogan of One World, One Dream? . Beijing Olympics: the spying games. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) was fighting to restore its credibility last night as its president, Jacques Rogge, was forced to deny striking a . Beijing Olympics: IOC chief Jacques Rogges denies internet .... By sfrothi is reporting that The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Saturday confirmed it has granted Australia a second starting place in the men's Beijing 2008 Olympics road time trial with Cycling Australia saying it had gratefully accepted following discussions with t. Australia gets second Beijing 2008 Olympics road spot. By joh is reporting that China’s hopes that the Olympics starting Friday will be a pivotal moment in national glory and global acceptance have been battered by unforeseen events. The disappointment has left some in China hurt and feeling unjustly treated. . China’s Beijing 2008 Olympics High Hopes Falter with Protests. By Christopher J. Fi is reporting that With less than a week to go before the opening ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, Mia Farrow is on her way to a refugee camp in Darfur to host The Darfur Olympics, a week-long web broadcast that will be timed to coincid. Christopher J. Finlay: Farrow's Darfur Olympics & Our Beijing 2008 Olympics Shame. Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand is reporting that The Yellow Sea, the Beijing 2008 Olympics sailing venue, is full of green algae. They've removed it but like The Blob it has come back. The international sailing teams . The killjoy Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that 10 -- but US basketball fans who tuned out after all the recent disappointments, or emigrated, will be happy to know this year's Beijing 2008 Olympics team looks great! . So far, so good for US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt basketball team. By Bill Casselman(Bill Casselma is reporting that I do have one crumb of praise for China and that is its introduction of newer Beijing 2008 Olympics contests, such as one unique to the Beijing venue, namely: Intermediate Women’s Jogging to Noodle Shop Before You Strangle and Turn Blue as the . Olympics 2008 : Let The Injections Begin!. By Julie is reporting that BEIJING — Before the throng of reporters and spectators descends upon the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green over the next few days and this place becomes a madhouse, I decided to take a walk around this afternoon to get the lay of the land. . Strolling on the Sparkling Beijing 2008 Olympics Green. Xinhua - China is reporting that 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for good preparations for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games to ensure safe and efficient city operation . Chinese Vice President calls for safe, efficient city operations .... Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa is reporting that It's the biggest team yet, but South Africa heads to the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games uncertain of their medal prospects and upset at the administration. . Red tape lowers SA's Beijing 2008 Olympics medal prospects. Xinhua - China is reporting that 2 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yuan, 46, a Chinese retired shooter coaching the Mexican Beijing 2008 Olympics shooting squad, said here Saturday that she managed to participate in . Coaching Mexican team, Chinese retired shooter back for Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 2 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian gymnast Sherine El Zeiny vowed on Saturday to enjoy her first Beijing 2008 Olympics experience in Beijing and strived to do her best. . Egyptian gymnast El Zeiny to enjoy Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that As the start of the Beijing Olympics approaches, China is apparently cleaning up its act. George Walden lived there during the Cultural Revolution and has . Beijing Olympics: A successful Games would be good for the world .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 2 (Xinhua) -- Singapore aims to make last four of the table tennis women's team event at the forthcoming Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, head coach Liu Guodong said . Singaporean table tennis women's team eyes top 4 finish at Beijing .... Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that China's Beijing 2008 Olympics organisers are hoping to celebrate a week of "clean" skies tomorrow after recording another day when Beijing's notoriously poor air quality . Beijing Olympics: China to celebrate week of 'fresh air'. Xinhua - China is reporting that 2 (Xinhua) -- A Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics official said here Saturday that the city's accommodation is ready to receive guests and tourists during the Games. . Official: Beijing hotels well prepared for Beijing 2008 Olympics guests, tourists. Xinhua - China is reporting that 2 (Xinhua) -- Former International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) president Juan Samaranch on Saturday said Beijing would stage a marvelous Olympics. . Former IOC chief Samaranch lauds Beijing Olympics. Slate - USA is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics MarathonThe best books, Web sites, and video to prepare you for the Beijing Games. By Rachael Larimore Every four years, Americans turn away briefly . Beijing 2008 Olympics Marathon. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that More than 10000 athletes from 205 nations are expected to compete at the Summer Olympics starting next week in Beijing. A total of 906 medals will be . Beijing 2008 Olympics experience goes beyond winning medals. Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland is reporting that WHEN YOU MENTION the Olympics in Beijing, there is a Chinese proverb you are likely to hear from smiling retirees practising their tai chi early in the . The Olympics marks China's long-awaited coming-out party, writes .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 2 (Xinhua) -- Philatelists are going for gold in the Beijing Olympics -- special edition stamps celebrating each gold medal won by China to be issued within . China to issue gold medal stamps to celebrate Beijing 2008 Olympics victories. Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland is reporting that One week before the torch is lit in the Beijing 2008 Olympics stadium in Beijing, a total eclipse of the Sun has darkened the Chinese skies. . Superstitious Beijing 2008 Olympics nation hopes eclipse signals the end of an .... MarketWatch - USA is reporting that "Many of us have heard stories about China's gulags, but when you discover how close some of these hellholes are to Beijing 2008 Olympics venues, it's sickening," says . Beijing 2008 Olympics Reporters' Guide to Labor Camps Published. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that Gary Locke will carry the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch through Chengdu next week, showing support for the earthquake victims in Washington state's sister province of . Olympics | Former Gov. Locke to join in torch run.

August 1 2008
BBC News - UK is reporting that By Alex Capstick The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) is meeting in Beijing with air pollution, internet censorship and doping high on the agenda. . IOC to review Beijing 2008 Olympics readiness. Sportinglife.com - UK is reporting that Swimmer Jessica Hardy has agreed to withdraw from the United States Beijing 2008 Olympics team after testing positive for a banned stimulant. The US Anti-Doping Agency . HARDY WITHDRAWS FROM OLYMPICS. Xinhua - China is reporting that 2 (Xinhua) -- The beach volleyball tournament at the Beijing Olympics will be exciting as many teams are close in strength, coaches have said. . Coaches say: Beijing 2008 Olympics beach volleyball tourney wide open. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Sprinter Katerina Thanou is determined to run for Greece at the Beijing Olympics. And on Friday -- during her first public comments in years -- she said . Meanwhile, on the Olympics doping front. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that There's no arguing that the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee is about to get exactly what it bargained for. The coming Summer Games in Beijing will be . Power & might: Why the Olympics need China. Washington Post - United States is reporting that "My bet is the authorities won't let them out until after the Olympics," said Wang Xiahua, a veteran anti-government agitator from this farm town 180 miles . Defiant Chinese Harassed, Jailed Before Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 2 (Xinhua) -- The USA Swimming announced Friday that Jessica Hardy has withdrawn from the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team following a positive test for the banned substance . US swimmer Hardy withdraws from Olympics following positive test. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By Sports Network US swimmer Jessica Hardy has withdrawn from the Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance. The United States Anti-Doping . Swimmer Hardy withdraws from Olympics after positive test. ABC Online - Australia is reporting that Swimmer Jessica Hardy has withdrawn from the United States Olympics team and will not pursue her appeal of a doping ban prior to the Beijing Games, . Banned Hardy withdraws from Olympics. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that This year will see two iconic events in China: the Olympics opening Friday, of course, and the celebration of the 13th anniversary of the launch of economic . behind the olympic glee, a cloudy future. Times of India - India is reporting that BEIJING: Chinese president Hu Jintao vowed to pursue robust growth and policy reforms after the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and warned against attempts to politicize the . Hu vows major post-Beijing 2008 Olympics reforms in China. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that By Clifford Coonan in Beijing Exactly one week before the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch was due to be lit in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium, a total eclipse of the Sun . Yet another portent of doom in year of Beijing 2008 Olympics bad luck. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that This week, as hundreds of thousands of tourists, athletes, journalists, and administrators descend on China in advance of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, . Beijing 2008 Olympics colour cannot hide grey of Mao suit. By Be is reporting that One of the reasons cities compete so savagely over the Beijing 2008 Olympics games in spite of the amount of debt that it can plunge them into is the opportunity to completely transform their infrastructure as well as their global image. . 8 Pivotal Beijing 2008 Olympics Villages And Venues Then And Now: From Moscow to .... ABC News - USA is reporting that By JO LING KENT The skies are bluer and the Internet is freer in Beijing today after a week of censorship controversy and thick pollution plagued Beijing 2008 Olympics . China Snooping on Beijing 2008 Olympics Hotel Guests. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that High-profile Beijing Olympics sponsors Kodak and Lenovo are pulling the plug on future Games by Frederik Balfour and Reena Jana With the opening ceremonies . Are Olympics Sponsorships Worth It?. The Associated Press - is reporting that After an Beijing 2008 Olympics year of freakish natural disasters, crowds of Chinese watched a total solar eclipse along the country's ancient Silk Road on Friday, . Chinese cheered by eclipse a week before Olympics. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that The region's climate is part of the problem by Tatyana Gershkovich and Catherine Arnst A week before the start of the Olympics, Beijing's smog still . Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics Smog: How Bad Will It Be?. Xinhua - China is reporting that 1 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing sky turned from grey to blue on Friday with the capital's hosting of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games only a week away. The average air pollution . Sky turns blue for Beijing a week ahead of Olympics. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that SPRINGDALE, Ark., Aug 01, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Sponsoring the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Team, providing food to US athletes and honoring "Gold Medal . Tyson Foods Outlines US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Involvement. Sports Network - USA is reporting that USA will play Australia in Shanghai on Tuesday, their final exhibition before the Olympics. Rimantas Kaukenas scored 17 points to lead Lithuania, . Wade high scorer as Team USA rips Lithuania in Beijing 2008 Olympics tune-up. Xinhua - China is reporting that 1 (Xinhua) -- "I believe the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will be a success," said former Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Li Donghua, a China-born Swiss. "Although I'm now living . Interview: Former Beijing 2008 Olympics champion wishes Beijing Olympics success. PC Magazine - USA is reporting that by Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) - President Hu Jintao said China would stand by pledges made when it was awarded the Olympics as Games officials deflected fire . China Frees Beijing 2008 Olympics Internet Access to All (Reporters). Xinhua - China is reporting that 1 (Xinhua) -- At breakfast time in the North Star Media Village, a foreign staff with the BOCOG (Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee) was sipping a cup of . Chinese learn to accept media scrutiny as Beijing 2008 Olympics host. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Even as riders, horses and officials from around the world are arriving in Hong Kong for the equestrian competitions, which start with the Eventing on Aug 9 . Equestrian struggles to attract Beijing 2008 Olympics volunteers. San Diego Union Tribune - United States is reporting that As you might have heard, the Summer Olympics start one week from today. Oh, and they're going to be on NBC. Not to mention CNBC. And MSNBC. . NBC serving up Beijing 2008 Olympics smorgasbord. BBCSlovak.com - London,UK is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee says that it'll monitor air quality every day during the Games - and if the air's bad, it'll postpone endurance events. . Beijing 2008 Olympics predictions. Xinhua - China is reporting that 1 (Xinhua) -- The head of the Moroccan delegation to the upcoming Beijing Olympics spoke highly of the Athletes' Village of the Games on Friday, . Moroccan delegation head praises Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Village as "best .... By martin.belam@currybet.ne is reporting that The selection of Beijing and The People's Republic of China to host the 2008 Olympics was always a controversial choice, which has thrown a sometimes unwelcome spotlight on the country. China's record on Internet censorship, . A brief history of Beijing 2008 Olympics dissent: Athens 1896. By Alexa is reporting that Like the rest of Vancouver, wired Vancouverites look forward to showing our city off to the world when we host the winter Olympics in 2010. Of course, as with any global event, the Olympics also raises concerns about what the wo. Turned off by bad news? Try our special Olympic-friendly Internet!. Xinhua - China is reporting that 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday warned that policitizing the Olympics runs counter to the Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit and will not work. . Chinese president warns against politicizing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 1 (Xinhua) -- Authorities are confident to foil any terrorist plots against the Beijing Olympics, according to Kurexi Maihesuti, vice chairman of Xinjiang . Official: China's Xinjiang confident of Beijing 2008 Olympics safety. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that The Olympics in Beijing promise to be a stirring spectacle, assuming the air pollution clears. This will be China's moment to shine, and we're girding for . The other Olympics. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that As years of intense preparation for the Olympics near a climax, the Chinese government's top priority seems to be proving itself to its own people. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games all about China, Chinese. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that But yesterday the government declared victory, announcing that China's personal manners have improved enough to reach Beijing 2008 Olympics standards. . China goes for gold in Beijing 2008 Olympics etiquette. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 1 (Bloomberg) -- China's President Hu Jintao told foreign journalists in a rare roundtable meeting that he'd like to play on the nation's Beijing 2008 Olympics ping-pong . Hu Jintao Turns On Charm to Keep Politics Out of China Olympics. NewsChannel 9 WSYR - Syracuse,NY,USA is reporting that We are now about a week away from the opening ceremonies of the Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and I got to thinking about what kind of weather one can expect for the . Teske's Tidbits (7/31/08) The One About Beijing 2008 Olympics Weather. InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA is reporting that Researchers announced Thursday that a geared device dating to the second century BC was used to calculate the dates for the first Beijing 2008 Olympics games. . Ancient Beijing 2008 Olympics 'Computer' Calculated Dates Of Games. Reuters India - Mumbai,India is reporting that HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's repression of Tibetans is getting worse, in some ways due to the Olympics, activists say, adding that they are planning . Tibet group says planning Beijing 2008 Olympics protests.

July 31 2008
Indianapolis Star - United States is reporting that By David Woods While attention is on swimmer Michael Phelps' quest to exceed Mark Spitz's seven gold medals at one Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, it is nearly inevitable . Hoosier won 10 Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals in 1900s. By John Ken is reporting that Susan Brownell at The China Beat recounts a moving story of how she and a few colleagues took a re-enactment of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Torch relay to one of the hardest-hit parts of the Sichuan earthquake zone, and what positive effect seeing tha. China: Healing through Beijing 2008 Olympics participation. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 1 (Bloomberg) -- China's President Hu Jintao said attempts to politicize the Beijing Olympics undermine the spirit of the games, downplaying criticism over . Hu Says Attempts to Politicize Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Won't Work. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that THE Chinese appear to have relaxed censorship of the internet for Beijing 2008 Olympics journalists, with some previously blocked websites now available. . Chinese Government relaxes Beijing 2008 Olympics internet censorship. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics organizing committee spokesman Sun Weide declined to confirm that restrictions had been eased, only saying that Internet access was ``fully . China Lifts Some Internet Restrictions at Olympics (Update2). Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The decision came after the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee pressured the host country to make good on its promise of unblocked Internet access for foreign . Beijing promises unfettered Internet access during Olympics. BBC News - UK is reporting that By Carrie Gracie The Beijing Olympics open in exactly one week and China is putting the finishing touches to its preparations. But as it looks forward, . Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit falters in quake zone. By A is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics posters. Collect them all. Rings - http://olympics.blogs.nytimes.com . Beijing 2008 Olympics Posters at Last. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that Well, according to this article in the NY Times, the powers that be in Beijing are taking a similar approach to their city for the Olympics. . Your Daily Dose of Depressing Olympics News. Environment News Service - USA is reporting that BEIJING, China, July 31, 2008 (ENS) - With just eight days to go until the opening of the 2008 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, pollution levels in the . China Determined to Stage Blue Sky Olympics. CRN - Manhasset,NY,USA is reporting that The world is preparing to turn its eyes to Beijing for the Summer Olympics, a fortnight of sporting competition that pits the best athletes against one . Ancient Greek Computer Set Dates For Olympics. ESPN - USA is reporting that Turkey had a disastrous EuroBasket last summer and failed to qualify for the Olympics. It'll be the only time this summer that the Americans play on . LeBron shines against Turkey, shows off FIBA skills - Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Bloomberg - USA is reporting that July 31 (Bloomberg) -- My colleague e-mailed the other day from Beijing with an assessment of our living quarters for the duration of the Olympics. . Olympics Laundry Makes Cynicism Easy: Scott Soshnick (Correct). Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that By Telegraph staff and agencies Chu won the adoration of his fellow Taiwanese when he brought home the island's first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold from the 2004 Athens . Beijing Taekwondo: Taiwan's Chu Mu-yen confident ahead of Olympics. San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that By Laurence Miedema Davey Johnson, left, manager of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt baseball team, talks to infielder Terry Tiffee during practice in Santa Clara, Calif., . It has something to prove at Beijing Olympics. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus was ruled out of the Beijing Olympics tennis tournament on Thursday due to a wrist injury. The 2006 Australian Open finalist will . Baghdatis bows out of Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis. Economist - UK is reporting that Museum shows are dull and the new foreign galleries are anxious not to offend ONE of the principal artistic events marking the Beijing 2008 Olympics games in Beijing . Art for the Olympics. Washington Post - United States is reporting that I suspect all these measures are only for the Olympics, just to please the foreigners, since they will end on Sept. 20," Xu added. . Poor Air Quality Forces Beijing Officials to Develop Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that Sky News has discovered that, just days before the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games start, levels of pollution in Beijing are up to 17 times higher than in London. . Olympics Pollution Scare. Xinhua - China is reporting that The official said the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games was a sports event for the whole world, and the success of the Games was not only a dream of the Chinese people, . China's NPC says US Congress resolution attempts to politicize .... By Deron Bauma is reporting that Although only athletes whose gender has been questioned will be tested in Beijing, the lab is a relic of an earlier Beijing 2008 Olympics era, when every female athlete was required to submit to a sex-verification test before competing in the Games.. olympic gender tests. By Tim Johnso is reporting that 8 opening ceremonies for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. As background, the opening ceremonies for the Games have been a huge secret, almost equivalent to military classified information. Leakers have been threatened with seven-year jail terms. . Spoiling Beijing 2008 Olympics secrets. By Andy Abramso is reporting that If you're heading to China for the Olympics, or just for some really good Peking Duck, the folks at PhoneFusion have added a web based calling feature that lets you bridge your calls to a local Chinese cell phone number. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Bound?. By Jacki Donaldso is reporting that Two-time Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Natalie Coughlin tells Real Simple magazine (August 2008) that she has a do-it-yourself method for freeing the water that fills her ears. Here's what she does. %Gallery-28155% . Drain water-logged ears with Beijing 2008 Olympics ease. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that The Chinese government accused US politicians of displaying "evil motives" and trying to "sabotage the Olympics" today after the House of Representatives . China accuses US of trying to sabotage Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Youth Camp, slated for August 6 to 17 with the theme "Youth Creates the Future", is an integral part of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and is of . Colorful programs, gardenesque scene to await biggest Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Hindustan Times - India is reporting that China on Thursday sharply criticised "odious attempts" by US lawmakers to politicise the Olympics and to interfere in its internal affairs. . China lashes out at US for 'politicising Beijing Olympics'. Xinhua - China is reporting that The four electric buses, painted blue and green with the Beijing 2008 Olympics logo, will run between Beijing 2008 Olympics stadiums, the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village and the Media Village round . UNDP donates electric buses to Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. CNN International - USA is reporting that Smog covers Beijing on Thursday July 31, one week before the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games open in the city. The strategy, announced Thursday, calls for more factories to . China announces emergency Olympics smog plan. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: The chairman of Beijing 2008 Olympics sponsor Lenovo said Thursday its marketing should not be affected by controversy surrounding the games and expressed . Lenovo looks to Olympics boost despite controversy. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that . China dismisses claims it is spying on Beijing 2008 Olympics guests. Reuters - USA is reporting that The ancient Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, which marked the start of a four-year timespan called an Olympiad, began on the full moon closest to the summer solstice, . Ancient Greeks used "computer" to set Olympics date. Xinhua - China is reporting that HANOI, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The 2008 Beijing Olympics will produce glorious outcomes and exert profound influence. It will open a new chapter in the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Vietnamese president: Beijing Olympics to open a new chapter of .... Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada is reporting that Athletes won't be the only ones outfitted by a designer during the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Ports 1961 will dress four female NBC commentators during the . Ports 1961's Beijing 2008 Olympics effort. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that Today, to discuss the issues that have arisen concerning China, The Beijing 2008 Olympics Host we are joined by more than a dozen of our "Salonistas": from East to West. . What do you think of China as Beijing 2008 Olympics host?. Sofia Echo - Bulgaria is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) decided to lift the ban on Iraqi athletes competing at the 2008 Beijing Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, Agence France-Presse . Iraq to take part in the 2008 Beijing Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that The polluted skies over the Beijing 2008 Olympics host city have been one of the biggest worries for Olympics organizers. The concerns prompted Beijing officials to . Olympics | Beijing pollution index seems to improve. Sportinglife.com - UK is reporting that Iraqi sports authorities have welcomed the decision of the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee to re-admit their athletes for the forthcoming Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in . IRAQ PLEASED WITH OLYMPIC RE-ADMITTANCE.

July 30 2008
Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that With just about a week before the 2008 Olympics begin, the sky over China's capital appeared as grey and polluted as usual on Thursday. . Olympics-2008: China reveals emergency measures to improve air quality. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Beijing (dpa) - Amnesty International has accused the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) of caving in to China's demands on Internet censorship and urged . Olympics-2008: Amnesty accuses IOC of caving in to China's .... New York Times - United States is reporting that Lionel Messi, right, has been cleared to leave Barcelona and play in the Olympics for Argentina, the defending champion. Coverage of the 2008 Beijing Games . Soccer Clubs Must Release Players for Olympics. London Free Press - Canada is reporting that By Paul Berton In its bid to beat out countries such as Canada to host next month's Olympics, China made many promises. It promised to clean up the region's . Olympics may mean change for China. Reuters India - Mumbai,India is reporting that BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - China's property and stock markets will not suffer a post-Beijing 2008 Olympics hangover because prices have already experienced a steep . China will not see post-Beijing 2008 Olympics downturn-adviser. WBKO - Bowling Green,KY,USA is reporting that Athletes from the all over the world are converging in Beijing, getting ready for their Beijing 2008 Olympics events. But for the US basketball team, the summer games are . US Basketball Team in Macau Warming Up for Olympics. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that By Andrew Jacobs BEIJING: The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee failed to press China to allow fully unfettered access to the Internet for the thousands of . China to limit Web access during Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. ABC Online - Australia is reporting that American Carl Lewis is one of only four Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes to win nine gold medals. (AFP) Since 1896 the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games has produced a rich history of . Legends of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that Allowing journalists access to an uncensored Internet apparently isn't on the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee's list of things to do before the Beijing . Beijing 2008 Olympics organizers cut deal to censor Net access. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The inclusion of the Beijing 2008 Olympics data on the 2100-year-old Antikythera mechanism provides evidence that for its scientific sophistication, the device also was . Astronomical calculator kept track of ancient Olympics, study finds. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that 1370, legislation calling on the Chinese government to immediately cease human rights abuses ahead of the 2008 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Pelosi Statement on House Resolution Calling on China to Cease .... NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that MEMBERS of the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee had negotiated with Chinese authorities to allow censorship of the internet. IOC Press Commission head Kevan . International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee negotiated web censorship. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that The ancient calculator didn't actually calculate dates of the Olympics, Jones said. "It's one of the things that gets displayed. . Greek gadget points to Beijing 2008 Olympics past. Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA is reporting that On Tuesday, the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee said it will let Iraq participate in the games in Beijing after Iraqi government officials vowed that its . Iraq Gets Last-Minute Green Light on Olympics. By Meghan Pe is reporting that Shanghai is already boasting the World Expo 2010, a global, non-commercial exhibition, which the city calls "the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games of the economy, science and technology" on its Web site. I saw a large statue of the Expo mascot i. Meghan Peters: Shanghai Shows Beijing 2008 Olympics Excitement. By Thomas Nag is reporting that Good news from Iraq is always welcome. The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games are always interesting. Today, one story brings a bit of both. Link here for Baghdad bureau correspondent Terry McCarthy's report. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Victory. Wired News - USA is reporting that By Kim Zetter July 30, 2008 | 3:49:22 PMCategories: Surveillance Apropos of Sarah's post providing tips to journalists covering the Olympics, comes this . Senator: Hotels in China Ordered to Install Spyware Before Olympics. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Chris Cox The United States women's softball team has won every gold medal since softball became an Beijing 2008 Olympics sport in 1996. But as Chris Cox reports, . Softball Team Prepares for Last Olympics. Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland is reporting that Amnesty International today accused the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) of caving into China over Internet censorship. Some IOC officials agreed a . Olympics body bowed to China on censorship - Amnesty. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that "We anticipate that the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will be the most talked-about television event of the year," said Gary Zenkel, president, NBC Olympics. . Thomson's PRN to Distribute Highlights of NBC's Coverage of the .... By Fons Tuinstra(Fons Tuins is reporting that "The conservative Republican from Kansas, citing hotel documents he received, added that journalists, athletes' families and others attending the Olympics next month "will be subjected to invasive intelligence-gathering&q. Beijing 2008 Olympics Information Center: links on 30 July. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that BEIJING -- China is mulling emergency plans to keep Beijing 2008 Olympics skies clear and may push more cars off the road in Beijing and nearby cities if wind or rain do . China readies tougher Beijing 2008 Olympics pollution measures. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that BEIJING: Web sites will be censored at Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics media centers, a spokesman for the organizing committee said Wednesday, contradicting a pledge to . China to censor Web at Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that By sportswriter Wu Junkuan BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- What sells best in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village? Not the mascots toys Fuwa, nor commemorative stamps. . What sells best in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village?. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that By Nick Mulvenney BEIJING, July 30 (Reuters) - Some International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee officials cut a deal to let China block sensitive websites despite . OLYMPICS WRAPUP 1-IOC admits Internet censorship deal with China. ABC Online - Australia is reporting that By Olympics reporter Karen Barlow Internet censorship in China is now being allowed during the Beijing 2008 Olympics period on the basis that the blocked websites are not . Blocked websites 'not Olympics related'. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIRUT, July 30 (Xinhua) -- President of the Lebanese Beijing 2008 Olympics committee Col. Souhail Khouri said here on Monday that the upcoming 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in . Lebanese Beijing 2008 Olympics committee chief expects Beijing Games great success. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Beijing today defied concerns of the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee and press freedom groups by confirming that the internet at Games facilities would . Beijing Olympics: China defies IOC to ban internet freedom. BBC News - UK is reporting that Chinese officials say foreign journalists covering the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet. . Web curbs for Beijing 2008 Olympics journalists.

July 29 2008
Bloomberg - USA is reporting that By Wing-Gar Cheng July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Web sites will be censored at Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics media centers, a spokesman for the organizing committee said today, . Media Web Access to Be Censored at Olympics, Organizers Say. Winnipeg Sun - Canada is reporting that By AP Sooner or later, people will stop measuring every US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt basketball squad against the Dream Team. US coach Mike Krzyzewski is hoping it's sooner. . 'Don't call us a Dream Team'. Times Online - UK is reporting that China has announced a sweeping security operation in Lhasa to ensure no anti-Chinese unrest rocks the Tibetan capital during the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in . China tightens Tibet security ahead of Beijing Olympics. By Gateway Pundit(Gateway Pundi is reporting that The agreement reversed a decision last week by the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee to ban Iraq from competing because of allegations that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki had compromised the independence of the national Beijing 2008 Olympics co. Internet censorship plagues journalists at Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that Although hot and humid weather and persisting haze have haunted the city for almost a week, its confidence in a "Green Olympics" has even been strengthened. . Confidence strengthened in "Green Olympics". Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Sydney (dpa) - Australia's top Beijing 2008 Olympics official was barred from entering the athletes' village in Beijing by Chinese security guards, news reports said . Beijing bars Australia's top Beijing 2008 Olympics official. InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA is reporting that "I am very disappointed that the Chinese government will not follow through on its promise to the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee to maintain an environment . Chinese Authorities Order Beijing 2008 Olympics Hotels To Install Spy Gear. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that "We prohibit the resale of tickets," Zhu Yan, director of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Ticketing Centre, told a recent news conference. "If people want to transfer a . "Yellow bull" scalpers run with Olympics tickets. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that By Clifford Coonan, Beijing Correspondent With only a week and a half to go until the Beijing Olympics, Amnesty International has issued a report saying the . The Big Question: Have the Olympics led to an increase in human .... Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that By Mark Hodgkinson The iconography of the Games will not so much centre on the five Beijing 2008 Olympics rings and China's red with yellow stars national flag, . Olympics: Sportswear brands collide. ABC News - USA is reporting that By STEPHANIE SY Thick as pea soup, grey as ash, day after day, Beijing's smog clouds the Beijing 2008 Olympics skyline, tainting the gleaming, white sports stadium. . Beijing Smog Clouds Beijing 2008 Olympics Skyline. By Allen Ster is reporting that NBC has announced today their plan for exclusive and extensive online video and mobile coverage for the 2008 Bejing Olympics. Back in November, SAI reported on the total number of hours of online video that NBC would provide, . NBC Details Online Beijing 2008 Olympics Coverage; Combining Mobile, Casual .... guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that ATHENS, July 29 (Reuters) - The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee on Tuesday allowed Iraq to send a two-athlete team to next month's Beijing Games in a . IOC lifts Iraq Beijing 2008 Olympics ban, limits athletes to two. Forbes - NY,USA is reporting that China reputedly spent $10 billion to improve the air quality in its capital for the Beijing 2008 Olympics games. Money well spent? Like the skies in Beijing right now, . Striving For Blue Skies For Beijing's Olympics. Forbes - NY,USA is reporting that By JOE McDONALD 07.29.08, 1:46 PM ET Factory shutdowns and other industrial restrictions intended to help reduce Beijing's eye-searing smog for the Olympics . Beijing 2008 Olympics pollution controls cost Chinese industry. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese men's team eyes most of the gymnastics medals at the Beijing Olympics but Ukraine has also sent its Beijing 2008 Olympics and . Ukraine sends Olympic, European gymnastic champions to Beijing .... Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that China says it will take further measures to strengthen security for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in the wake of a series of bus bombings claimed by a Muslim separatist . China strengthens Beijing 2008 Olympics security after blasts. Xinhua - China is reporting that MADRID, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (COE) President Alejandro Blanco on Tuesday expressed confidence that Beijing is going to organize the . Interview: Spanish Beijing 2008 Olympics chief confident Beijing Games will be .... Xinhua - China is reporting that "All the Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnasts' passports were issued according to their legal ID cards provided by their regional gymnastics associations," the . CGA provides gymnasts' ID cards to prove their Beijing 2008 Olympics eligibility. Xinhua - China is reporting that by Xinhua writers Men (t-shirt collection here) g Na and Qiu Hongjie BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Upon less than ten days in the run-up to the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, . Commentary: Take it easy, face pressure calmly in hosting Olympics. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that 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 . Too-good US team hurt softball's Beijing 2008 Olympics future. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that More recently, there has been a similar belief that the coming of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics games would spur the People's Republic to improve its human rights . Amnesty International reports that the host of the 2008 Olympics .... NPR - USA is reporting that Even after authorities took half the cars off the street, the city is still shrouded in smog. by Howard Berkes Smog shrouded a road to an Beijing 2008 Olympics venue in . Will Beijing's Efforts Clear Air For Olympics?. CNN - USA is reporting that LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -An Iraqi delegation met with International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee officials on Tuesday to try to salvage the country's participation . Iraqi delegation meets with IOC in bid to save Olympics place .... Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will be the first host city to produce a full Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Impact (OGI) report and a Paralympic Games Impact (PGI) . Beijing to produce first-ever Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Impact report in 2010. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Foreigners at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Village said Tuesday they were happy with the city's weather and the food at the athletes' . Foreigners at Beijing 2008 Olympics Village feel good with weather, food. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Great Britain's women's hockey team are wearing red contact lenses in their preparations for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in a bid to improve their vision in the smog . Britain's Beijing 2008 Olympics Hockey team test red contact lenses to combat .... NDTV.com - New Delhi,India is reporting that Danish Beijing 2008 Olympics cyclist Peter Riis Andersen was kicked out of the team after testing positive for EPO, according to reports reaching in Stockholm from . Danish Beijing 2008 Olympics cyclist fails dope test. Xinhua - China is reporting that It is one of the venues featuring "Green Olympics". Advanced technologies, including water recycling, rainwater utilization, solar photovoltaic power . "Green" becomes color of Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. CNN - USA is reporting that Horses are moved to the Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian venue in Hong Kong's Sha Tin district last week. "Enough ice to have a few dry martinis at the end of the day," . Heat will be on for Beijing 2008 Olympics horses, riders. CNN - USA is reporting that LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -An Iraqi delegation was set to meet with International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee officials on Tuesday to try to salvage the country's . Iraq delegation meeting with IOC to save Olympics place ahead of .... By is reporting that Created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914, the Beijing 2008 Olympics flag contains five interconnected rings on a white background. The five rings symbolize the five significant continents and are interconnected to symbolize the friendship to be gained. Interesting Beijing 2008 Olympics Facts. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Twice Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Zhang Yiningis among a total of 44 Beijing native athletes, 13 more than four years ago, to compete in . Twice champion Zhang among 44 Beijing native athletes at Olympics. San Diego Union Tribune - United States is reporting that All tickets to Beijing 2008 Olympics events in Beijing have been sold, organizers said yesterday, putting the games on course to be the first to ever sell out. . Beijing says upcoming Olympics are sold out. By is reporting that According to legend, the ancient Beijing 2008 Olympics Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman Hercules), a son of Zeus. Yet the first Beijing 2008 Olympics Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BCE (though it is generally believ. A History of the Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Beijing's central business district is shrouded by smog Monday, just 11 days before the start of the Summer Olympics. State media reported that the Chinese . As Olympics near, Beijing still can't beat pollution. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that AP The reigning Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the US team because he isn't healthy enough to compete. . Hamm Withdraws From Olympics. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Beijing (dpa) - The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee interceded Tuesday after journalists complained of Chinese censorship and low internet speeds at the . Beijing 2008 Olympics committee intervenes as media protest internet censorship. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that Paul Hamm displayed breathtaking control over his body during gymnastics routines so graceful and powerful he became the first US man to win Olympic. . Olympics | Paul Hamm gives up his spot because of "beat-up body".

July 28 2008
Aljazeera.net - Qatar is reporting that A prominent human rights body has accused China of breaking a pledge to improve its rights record when it was picked to host the Beijing 2008 Olympics games. . Olympics 'worsening China rights'. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- "I have never seen such beautiful Beijing 2008 Olympics Village," head of the Swiss Beijing 2008 Olympics delegation Werner Augsburger said here on Monday. . Swiss delegation head impressed by Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Village. Xinhua - China is reporting that WASHINGTON, July 28 (Xinhua) -- For Americans, there are top five stories to watch at the upcoming Beijing Olympics, the Detroit Free Press said Monday. . 5 things for Americans to watch at Beijing Olympics. The Press Association - is reporting that China has failed to improve human rights in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics and risks "permanently sullying" the legacy of the Games, a charity has said. . China 'may sully Olympics legacy'. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that By Margaret Neighbour ALL tickets to Beijing 2008 Olympics events in Beijing have been sold, organisers said yesterday, putting the games on course to be the first to . China claims a first as Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets sell out. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Beijing is on its way to being the first Beijing 2008 Olympics Games to sell out after organizers announced Monday that all tickets for events in the city itself had been . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics events sold out. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that BEIJING -- Beijing 2008 Olympics host city Beijing was blanketed in smog Sunday, as a senior Chinese environmental official warned more measures might be needed to clear . Blanket of smog over Beijing. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that A thick soup of smog that hides the newly-constructed Beijing 2008 Olympics facilities behind a wall of haze? You must be joking -- you call that pollution? . Kelly McParland: Beijing obscures Beijing 2008 Olympics smog problem in haze of .... ABC News - USA is reporting that Under a rule instituted in 1997, gymnasts must turn 16 during the 2008 calendar year to be eligible for the 2008 Olympics. Officials with the Federation of . Too Young to Compete in the Olympics?. Xinhua - China is reporting that HONG KONG, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The current security measures in place for the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events in Hong Kong were appropriate, . Donald Tsang: Security measures for Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian solid. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that By Paul Higham Last updated: 28th July 2008 America's Beijing 2008 Olympics all-round gymnastics champion Paul Hamm will not be able to defend his gold medal in Beijing . Beijing 2008 Olympics blow for Hamm. By Ge is reporting that In Munich, they had a disco area in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village. I had a friendly rival, Esther [Shachamarov], an Israeli athlete. We were both hurdlers, and our times almost matched. One night, I came into [the entrance to the disco area], . Beijing 2008 Olympics tragedy and disappointment. By lawre is reporting that It seems that everyone, including the media, advertisers and athletes, are jumping on the Beijing 2008 Olympics adwagon for the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, China. The internet has become a vital information channel for audiences watching t. Jumping on the Beijing 2008 Olympics Adwagon. By Maggie Vi is reporting that Tissue paper Beijing 2008 Olympics torch Back in the 1964 Winter Olympics, my uncle won the only gold medal for the US team. Even though it took place before I was born, it's still something the family is so proud of. We're a family t. Beijing 2008 Olympics crafts to get you in the spirit. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The host city of the 29th Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is going through every details of its seven-year-long preparation amid 10-day's . Beijing checks up its last-minute Beijing 2008 Olympics preparation, ready to .... Xinhua - China is reporting that As Japan won a record 37 medals, including 16 golds, at the Athens Beijing 2008 Olympics Games four years ago, Fukuda said his expectation is that every Japanese athlete . Japanese PM hopes to see finest performance of Japanese athletes .... The Press Association - is reporting that Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics organisers say all tickets to events in Beijing have sold out. Li Dan, an official with the organisers' ticketing centre, says a limited . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets sold out. MSNBC - USA is reporting that NEW YORK - NBC News could rent a small plane just for the top news personalities going to Beijing to cover the Olympics: Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw, . NBC will dominate Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage. Xinhua - China is reporting that By Sportswriter Gao Peng BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Organizers of the Beijing Olympics are putting the final touches to preparations as the countdown to . Beijing puts final touches on Beijing 2008 Olympics preparation. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that These days, pre-Beijing 2008 Olympics discussion always centres around how hard the track is. In principle, the more resistant the track, the faster the sprint times. . Beijing Olympics - Athletics guide. Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC), already plagued with rumors of drug use in many sports, was galvanized to act. Beginning the next year, . For athletes accused of taking drugs, a Perry Mason of their own. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP MACAU: The star-studded US men's basketball team is confident but not complacent about its prospects at the Beijing Olympics, head coach Mike Krzyzewski . US Coach says Beijing 2008 Olympics team confident, but not complacent about .... MarketWatch - USA is reporting that BEIJING, Jul 28, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lenovo today officially celebrated the opening of the company's six Internet lounges in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Villages, . Lenovo Internet Lounges Open in the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Village. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The US women's national softball team now are ready to fly to Beijing and confident of their Beijing 2008 Olympics tournament after the . USA softball "Dream Team" closes out pre-Beijing 2008 Olympics tour for Beijing .... Xinhua - China is reporting that "This cultural festival will last nearly three months throughout the Olympics and Paralympics of 2008. It will be a marvelous Beijing 2008 Olympics cultural event with . China to provide cultural feast during Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: All tickets to Beijing 2008 Olympics events in Beijing have been sold, organizers said Monday, putting the games on course to be the first to ever sell out. . Tickets to Beijing 2008 Olympics events in Beijing sold out; Still available for .... Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that Has a shot at becoming the most decorated athlete in the history of the Summer Olympics. Phelps took a shot at Mark Spitz's Olympic-record seven gold medals . Five storylines heading into the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Adweek - New York,NY,USA is reporting that Sources said Republican candidate John McCain has also talked to NBC about a possible Olympics buy, but has no deal yet for any network spots. . Obama's Olympian Advertising Effort. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Anil Ekmecic BEIJING (Reuters) - With all things Beijing 2008 Olympics in vogue these days, lovers of aesthetics and athletics alike are flocking to a sports art . Art meets sports in huge Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics exhibit. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 28 -- Organizers of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games say China's homegrown technological innovation is the driving force in the preparation of the . Technological innovation in Beijing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 28 -- The Beijing 2008 Olympics villages in Beijing and its co-host cities officially opened on Sunday. The villages are a home away from home during the . Beijing 2008 Olympics villages officially welcome first guests. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese official said on Monday the Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnasts are old enough for the Beijing Games. Zhang Peiwen, spokesman of . Chinese gymnasts old enough for Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that The "Xiangyun Huts" will be located within the huge Beijing 2008 Olympics Park, which houses key venues such as the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium and the "Water Cube" . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Park to showcase China's intangible heritage.

July 27 2008
Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that AP Trinidad and Tobago's four-time Beijing 2008 Olympics Games medal winner, Ato Boldon, tips Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt to clean up the sprints at the Beijing . Lightning Bolt to strike thrice - Boldon predicts Beijing 2008 Olympics medal .... Xinhua - China is reporting that HONG KONG, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Over 200 horses participating in Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events, which will be held in August, are arriving at the co-host . World-class Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian venues in HK. Xinhua - China is reporting that "It offers a chance for us to have various information from overseas, and also helps the Beijing 2008 Olympics reporting," said Nobuyuki Oguma with Japan's Kyodo News, . Foreigners applaud China's relaxation of overseas publications .... Xinhua - China is reporting that The Beijing weather engineering office, under the Beijing Municipal Meteorological Bureau, takes the lead in the Beijing 2008 Olympics weather modification project. . Beijing uses high-tech to prevent rain from dampening Beijing 2008 Olympics opening. Reuters - USA is reporting that "This morning we were informed of the final decision of the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) to suspend the membership of the Iraqi Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee," . Olympics-Iraq banned from Beijing Games, says NOC chief. By Catholicgauze(Cath is reporting that There has been some fuss made about some of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games advertising done by business. Companies like Coca-Cola and VISA are going out of their way to emphasize themes of cooperation and global unity. The pop company is no longer . Beijing 2008 Olympics Gorrilaz. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that The Australian Beijing 2008 Olympics team say they are more concerned about the 30 degree temperatures and high humidity but that too is made worse by the smog which . Smog as bad as ever says Beijing expat here to cover Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA is reporting that Gary Hall Jr., an iconic figure in American swimming, came up just short in an attempt to make his fourth Beijing 2008 Olympics team earlier this month. . Is doping getting its feet wet for the Olympics?. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that But in the immediate days ahead, it is all things Beijing 2008 Olympics that will dominate, as the Aug. 8 opening of the Games approaches. While there had been hopes for . China tries to avert Olympics chill for A-shares. Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA is reporting that By CHERIE BLACK Ever since she was a little girl, Monique Burton dreamed of being in the Olympics. She began gymnastics when she was 6 and hoped one day to . Former Seattle gymnast to join Beijing 2008 Olympics team -- as doctor. AFP - is reporting that The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics organising committee was unable to confirm the report. "We are checking with relevant government departments," said spokeswoman Zhu Jing . Beijing may ban 90 percent of cars for Olympics. By Oiwa is reporting that Zhaomu comments on a recent report claiming that Bill Gate will spend 100 millions to rent a high rise courtyard of one year in Beijing in order to have the best view on Olympics. The blogger anticipates more Beijing 2008 Olympics lies in the. China: Beijing 2008 Olympics Lie. Xinhua - China is reporting that By Yang Qingchuan WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will be a success and the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt delegation is "very excited and . USOC spokesman: Beijing Olympics will be a success. Xinhua - China is reporting that ZHENGZHOU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay in Henan, China's most populous province, wound up on Monday. In Anyang City, the last leg of . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay in China's most populous province concludes. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 28 -- The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games have brought many business opportunities to the host city of Beijing. Along Wangfujing street, the most famous . Beijing 2008 Olympics business booms in Beijing. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics organisers say the haze which has been virtually blocking out the sun in Beijing over the past few days isn't that bad. . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Village opens. MSNBC - USA is reporting that Walsh is second on that list with 99; should the duo win back-to-back Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals as expected, Walsh would join her teammate as the only women to . May-Treanor, Walsh run winning streak to 101. Shanghai Daily - Shanghai,China is reporting that By Sam Riley | 2008-7-28 | NEWSPAPER EDITION WITH the opening of the Beijing Olympics just days away, few people realize the role a determined Shanghai man . Golden memories of China's godfather of Beijing 2008 Olympics passion. The Standard - Hong Kong is reporting that The Beijing Olympics is just 11 days away but taxi driver Hu Qingning is not too excited. "The Olympics is nice for the country but it doesn't really . Beijing 2008 Olympics road proves hard going. Xinhua - China is reporting that by Sportswriter Zhang Rongfeng BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Early residents in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village on Sunday gave a ringing endorsement of the distinctive . Early residents impressed with Chinese features of Beijing 2008 Olympics village. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that On his last trip eight months ago, the San Francisco martial arts teacher needed only to venture outdoors to find modernization operating at Beijing 2008 Olympics speed. . Olympics bring pride to Chinese Americans. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Beijing's crackdown on visas in the run-up to the Olympics is hindering trade and could result in manufacturing shifting to other locations in Asia. . Trade: China faces loss of firms over Beijing 2008 Olympics hurdles for visa-seekers. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that By Ben English and Jim Wilson AN overwhelming majority of Australia's Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes believe the Beijing Games will be tainted by drug cheating. . Olympics hit by drug fears. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that He might, however, be thousands of kilometers away in another time zone, representing Argentina at the Beijing Olympics. The FIFA states that any player . Messi's dilemma over Beijing 2008 Olympics scheduling clash. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that There have been worse Beijing 2008 Olympics send-offs. Croydon's Martyn Rooney smashed through the 45sec barrier for the first time to win the men's 400m on his home . Martyn Rooney ready for a glittering Beijing 2008 Olympics future following .... Deutsche Welle - Germany is reporting that Germany's foreign minister said Sunday that the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympics Games would herald a major "opening up" of Chinese society and urged Beijing to do more to . German Foreign Minister Says Olympics will "Open Up" China. Xinhua - China is reporting that The youth delegation's visit is of special significance since it happened prior to the Beijing Olympics, said Yao Jing, charge d'affaires of the Chinese . Pakistani youth delegation heads for China ahead of Beijing Olympics. By The Huffington Post News Edit is reporting that The Athletes' Village for the Beijing Olympics held its official opening ceremony Sunday, an all-Chinese curtain raiser with basketball stars Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi heading a 265-member delegation of athletes and . Beijing 2008 Olympics Village Opens in Beijing (PHOTOS). By xorsys is reporting that The new baseball rules for the 2008 Beijing Olympics has team Japan manager Senichi Hoshino very upset. The new rules state that during the 11th inning, each team will begin with a runner on first and second base. . Japan objects to Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball rules. By joh is reporting that International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge smiles before a news conference at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne June 23, 2008. Rogge cannot speak in detail about human rights in China for diplomatic reasons, . Beijing 2008 Olympics Rules For Baseball Include Adding Runners After 11th Inning. By T is reporting that As is tradition, the United States men's and women's basketball teams will skip the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village for alternate environs in Beijing, according to Xinhua. The Chinese news service says the men's team hasn't stayed in a. USA Basketball Skipping Beijing 2008 Olympics Village Again. Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA is reporting that BEIJING - Outside of glistening Beijing 2008 Olympics National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, workers race furiously to put the finishing touches on real estate that . A proud and nervous China prepares to take the Beijing 2008 Olympics stage.. Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia is reporting that "She was a very strong competitor and very valuable competitor and she will be missed this Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. "I guess our team just has to worry about . American Jessica Hardy's drug scandal a blow. Xinhua - China is reporting that Athletes from more than 200 countries and regions may find their favorite home foods in the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Village. The diversity of meals, divided into . Beijing 2008 Olympics Village: home for all athletes. Business Daily Africa - Nairobi,Kenya is reporting that July 28, 2008: China is clamping down on business travel to the country, citing concerns over security ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Authorities in Beijing . China limits business travel over security fears during Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that Ma Xiaogang, a middle-school student in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, yelled as he counted down the days to the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . One mln cheap Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets allocated to Chinese students. Xinhua - China is reporting that VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, July 27 (Xinhua) -- As music flowed from a speaker, a paper model of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics torch was passed from one child to another at . Torch relay game brings Olympics nearer to children from Russia, China. The Press Association - is reporting that Iraq's sports minister Jassem Jaffar has called on the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee to reverse their decision to ban the country's athletes from next . Iraq plead for Beijing 2008 Olympics ban to be lifted. CCTV - Beijing,China is reporting that Shanghai has been busy upgrading and polishing its public services as part of its preparations as a co-host city of the Beijing Olympics. . Shanghai upgrades banking services before Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that The 40-year-old painter is among 27 Chinese folk artists selected to demonstrate their skills in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Village, the athletes' compound for the Beijing . Chinese folk artists look to Olympics for revival. Xinhua - China is reporting that Peaceful silence returned to the Wukesong Stadium, the basketball venue of the Beijing Olympics, on Sunday, one day after an unprecedented ticketing frenzy . Unprecedented Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball ticket frenzy stuns Beijing. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese gymnastics ace Li Xiaopeng will not compete in his specialty vault at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games starting on August 8th. . Chinese veteran gymnast Li Xiaopeng gives up vault at Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- China will have the best Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in history as the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Organizing Committee has made fantastic preparations, . Polish Beijing 2008 Olympics official: China to have best Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in history. Xinhua - China is reporting that ZHENGZHOU, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics torch is set to tour on Monday in Anyang City, the hometown of the oracle bone inscriptions and the last . Beijing 2008 Olympics torch en route to ancient China town. Xinhua - China is reporting that Altogether 26 innovations were achieved during the Beijing 2008 Olympics preparation period, he added. To fulfill the bidding pledge of "Green Olympics," the Games' . Official: Beijing pursues "Green Olympics" with new technologies. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that Hey, you have to admire LeBron James, taking a cue from Rasheed Wallace and guaranteeing a gold medal for the US at the Beijing Olympics. . THE TICKER Team USA teammates have LeBron's back. Xinhua - China is reporting that QINGDAO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Qingdao Beijing 2008 Olympics village officially opened on Sunday when it received 14 sailing teams including Japan, Brazil, Spain and China. . Qingdao Beijing 2008 Olympics village officially opens. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Misty May-Treanor said she was "disgusted and ashamed" with the way USA Volleyball and Beijing 2008 Olympics officials have prepared and organized . Actions by USA Volleyball leave Olympians fuming, talking of a split. Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia is reporting that By Charisse Ede in Beijing INTERNET connection is proving to be a major problem at the Beijing Games, despite Beijing 2008 Olympics organisers promising uncensored access . Slow internet major problem at Olympics.

July 26 2008
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that This week, the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee released the list of 596 athletes who will make up Team USA in Beijing. It includes 310 men and 286 women who will . Olympics report. New York Times - United States is reporting that By KAREN CROUSE As the swimmer Jessica Hardy prepares for an arbitration hearing on a positive drug test with her berth on the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics team riding on . Swimmer Faces Hearing, and Another Feels Betrayed. Xinhua - China is reporting that In the case of leading the Beijing 2008 Olympics villages in China, women have taken up all the top positions. The Beijing 2008 Olympics Village in Beijing and a sub-village in Qingdao . Women on stage as China's Beijing 2008 Olympics villages open. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that There is every expectation that the athletes of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will be faster and stronger. So, too, will be the marketing that helps tell their . Beijing 2008 Olympics marketers hope sports trumps politics. Xinhua - China is reporting that ZHENGZHOU, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese master calligrapher and Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics torchbearer said he hoped the country's traditional calligraphy art could . Beijing Olympics best chance for world to know Chinese calligraphy. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Almost all athletes know how to seize a chance to compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. But how to lose it is a tricky question and . How to lose a chance to compete in Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. The Punch - Lagos,Nigeria is reporting that By Agency Reporter The Beijing Olympics Organising Committee is set for the official opening of Beijing 2008 Olympics Village on ...Sunday (today). . Beijing 2008 Olympics Village opens today. Malaysia Star - Malaysia is reporting that By CELESTE FONG The scene of thousands of sports fans queuing up and camping out since Wednesday at the venues to secure a ticket for the Olympics is just . Beijing Olympics as hot as the summer heat. TVNZ - New Zealand is reporting that Squeaky-clean referees and a wide open field at the Beijing Olympics will secure taekwondo's place on the Games' roster, officials hope. . Taekwondo: Fighting for Beijing 2008 Olympics survival. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The status of Beijing 2008 Olympics medallist may have been tarnished by the drug scandals of previous Games, but the value of the medals themselves is soaring on the . Why Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics medals are worth their weight in gold. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Four years ago, Sweetenham refused to take Foster to the Athens Olympics because he was a hundredth of a second outside the selection time he had set for . 2008 Beijing Olympics: Mark Foster inspired by Athens 2004 rejection. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that The deal with the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee was part of a record-breaking $2.3bn package to give NBC the exclusive US media rights to the 2004 Summer . Beijing lays down the law for army of global media. Times Online - UK is reporting that Youth (Athens Olympics, fifth) and inexperience (Osaka world championships, third) are no longer valid excuses. Powell is in his prime, a honed athlete; . Asafa Powell ready to chase Beijing 2008 Olympics glory. Voice of America - USA is reporting that At a joint news conference with New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark in Auckland Saturday, Rice said China should showcase not just the Olympics, . Rice Warns China on Abuse of Beijing 2008 Olympics Security. ABC News - USA is reporting that By ANNA SCHECTER A terrorist group based in western China threatens to attack the upcoming Beijing Olympics, and claims responsibility for last week's . Terror Threats to Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Reuters.uk - UK is reporting that By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE, July 26 (Reuters) - World number one Ana Ivanovic said representing Serbia at next month's Olympics in Beijing would be the . Olympics-Tennis-Dream comes true for Beijing-bound Ivanovic. The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that Some will have heard of the Beijing 2008 Olympics movement and its role in the community. And a few will be aware of the Beijing 2008 Olympics philosophy: Olympism. . The Beijing 2008 Olympics mind games. By Schlot is reporting that Farid Mansurov of Azerbaijan, the 2004 Beijing 2008 Olympics champion, won the 2007 World Championships in his home nation when the event was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Mansurov has not entered many other events during the last four years, . 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games preview at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. in Greco-Roman .... By noreply@blogger.com (Fons Tuins is reporting that All the Beijing 2008 Olympics conversation, apart from the sport. Hong Kong TV signals blocked to Guangdong? (China Herald). Islamic grouping claims China bombings (China Herald). Police scramble to find bus explosion clues (Xinhua) . Beijing 2008 Olympics Information Center: links on 26 July. The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that A Uighur Islamic separatist group has taken credit for a deadly bus bombing in Shanghai in May and warned of new attacks in China during the Olympics. . group threatens Beijing 2008 Olympics attacks. Xinhua - China is reporting that TAIPEI, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan athletes are currently busy readying themselves for the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, scheduled to open in 13 days. . Taiwan athletes gear up for Beijing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Saturday more meticulous efforts should be made for the success of the imminent Beijing 2008 Olympics . President Hu urges all-out efforts for successful Olympics. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that AUCKLAND, July 26 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged China on Saturday not to use security concerns over next month's Olympics as a . Rice says China must not use Olympics to squash dissent. Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa is reporting that Police struggled yesterday to control surging crowds of more than 50 000 people desperate to grab the last Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets in Beijing as a Hong Kong . Beijing crowd chaos over Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Chris Paul dished out eight assists for the Americans, who will play two tune-up contests in Macao and two more in Shanghai before their Beijing 2008 Olympics opener in . Team USA dazzles in exhibition. Xinhua - China is reporting that Chen was injured during a recent practice, however, she has recovered and is confident in her Beijing 2008 Olympics prospect. Chinese weightlifters have traditional . Chinese weightlifers eyes historic achievement at Beijing Olympics. ABC Online - Australia is reporting that Iraqi officials are making a final effort to overturn a ban on their athletes taking part in next month's Beijing Olympics. An Iraqi delegation is . Last-ditch bid by Iraqi Beijing 2008 Olympics team.

July 25 2008
ABC Online - Australia is reporting that They also take responsibility for a series of other explosions throughout China and threaten to attack the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, which starts in Beijing in two . Groups threatens attack on Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that A man shows his Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets just bought at the main box office on Beitucheng Road near the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, early July 26, . Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets at main box office sold out Saturday. VNUNet.com - UK is reporting that Athletes at the forthcoming Beijing Olympics will be blogging their experiences in between competing for medals. Lenovo, one of the key sponsors of the . Athletes to blog Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that But first, there is the small matter of one final tilt at the Olympics. Tait, 29, flew yesterday to the British team's holding camp in Osaka, . Relaxed Tait is aiming to make one last splash at Olympics. Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain is reporting that By GEOFFREY BEW BAHRAIN resident Tian Jun will fulfil a dream today, when he carries the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch on its way to Beijing. The 35-year-old banker will . An 'Beijing 2008 Olympics dream' comes true. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Every Olympics host city has its own style, but the atmospherics at the last two Games have set a high standard to match. Revelers attending the 2004 Athens . Fun may be a casualty of Beijing's effort at perfect Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Nationalists stressed the need for shangwu or "warlike spirit", and Avery Brundage, later president of the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee, wrote in the . Beijing 2008 Olympics Dreams : China and Sports, 1895-2008. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP LONDON: The United States is projected to finish with 11 more gold medals than China at next month's Beijing Games, according to Italian Beijing 2008 Olympics official . United States increases projected lead in Beijing 2008 Olympics medals, Italian .... China Daily - China is reporting that By Zhao Rui China will enter 639 athletes for next month's Olympics, its biggest team ever, it was announced at a press conference on Friday. . China enters biggest ever Beijing 2008 Olympics team. The Associated Press - is reporting that In the final days of training camp with her US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt teammates, Jessica Hardy was trying to nap between practices when she got the most dreaded of phone . Beijing 2008 Olympics swimmer Jessica Hardy: 'I'm innocent'. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Washington (dpa) - US swimming officials issued a statement Thursday acknowledging that a member of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team has tested positive for doping. . Positive doping test reported for top US woman swimmer. San Luis Obispo Tribune - San Luis Obispo,CA,USA is reporting that Arnold Schwarzenegger is in San Jose greeting some of the 600 Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes and coaches expected to pass through the city on their way to the games in . Governor greets Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes in San Jose. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that There's been an outbreak of violence among people queing for tickets for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in the host city, Beijing . China Correspondent Stephen McDonell . Beijing 2008 Olympics sports fans clash at Beijing ticket sales. WebMD - USA is reporting that "If you had the choice of holding the Olympics in LA or Beijing, I'd probably choose Beijing," he says. Nonetheless, China remains notorious for polluted . Olympics in Beijing: Air Quality Woes. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Basketball star Yao Ming, right, recites a pledge along with China's Beijing 2008 Olympics team Friday in Beijing. (Zhao Peng/Xinhua/Associated Press) China officially . China assembles largest-ever Beijing 2008 Olympics team. Times Online - UK is reporting that MUCH HAS BEEN WRITTEN about the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games: illustrated histories, compendiums, almanacs, even scholarly journals. But nobody, as far as I am aware, . The chequered history of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP LONDON: The Beijing Olympics are fast approaching, and Jamaican sprinter Sherone Simpson showed she can keep pace by winning the women's 200-meter race . Sherone Simpson wins 200 at London GP in Beijing 2008 Olympics warmup. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Liu Enming Track cycling is one of the fastest Beijing 2008 Olympics sports. Riders on specially built bicycles race around steeply banked tracks where wins are often . US Track Cyclists Focus on Winning Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. ESPN - USA is reporting that Anthony used the G-word four years ago on the first day of Team USA's training camp in Jacksonville, Fla., prior to the Athens Olympics, infuriating coach . Team USA staying away from G-word, even against Canada - Beijing 2008 Olympics .... By Stereogum(tips@stereogum.c is reporting that Gorillaz guys Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn have put together a pretty sweet little promo clip for BBC Sports's Beijing Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage. I'm not much of an Olympics fan, so maybe this trippy cartoon narrative --. Celebrity Drive, Beijing 2008 Olympics Edition: Mountain biker extraordinaire .... By Maggie Vi is reporting that Women's Health Magazine got some tips from Beijing 2008 Olympics trainers on developing those gold medal abs. Some of the moves are:. Hanging Straight-Leg Raise. This move is no joke. (My abs are aching just reading about it. . Get Beijing 2008 Olympics abs. Xinhua - China is reporting that HELSINKI, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The Finnish Beijing 2008 Olympics team hopes to get three medals with at least one gold medal in the coming Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, . Finnish team hopes to get three medals in Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that A lack of visitors to the Beijing Olympics has led to big reductions in air fares and hotel costs, says Charles Starmer-Smith. Airlines and hoteliers have . Beijing hotels drop prices as low turn-out hits Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that WELL, there goes China's bid for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Sorry, I must have been dreaming. What was I thinking? China won the right to hold the Games years ago. . Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit missing in action. CBS News - New York,NY,USA is reporting that In this June 30, 2008, file photo, Jessica Hardy swims in women's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals at the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt swimming trials in Omaha, Neb. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Hopeful Refutes Positive Drug Test. ABC News - USA is reporting that Flocks of volunteers lined the streets of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Sports Center, as people flooded the grounds with visions of Beijing 2008 Olympics glory, or at least tickets, . What Would You Do for an Olympics Ticket?. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that TV Guide Network's programming will include a one-hour television special SUMMER GAMES SUPERSTARS previewing the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games as well as NBC's . TV Guide Network Teams Up With NBC Universal to Promote NBC's .... The Press Association - is reporting that Eager fans swarmed at sales windows in Beijing to get the final batch of Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets after waiting up to two days. Scuffles broke out at one ticket site . Scuffles at Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets sale. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Beijing (dpa) - Temporary measures designed to improve air quality for next month's Olympics have cut overall air pollution by about 20 per cent, . Beijing 2008 Olympics measures improving air quality, Beijing says. Xinhua - China is reporting that MANILA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The bonus for the first Filipino Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist in Beijing has reached 9.5 million pesos (214000 US dollars) after a new . Reward for first Filipino Beijing 2008 Olympics gold winner above $200000. San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that They're here for the first-ever Beijing 2008 Olympics Alumni Reunion and will be visiting current teams. They'll also take part in a 40th anniversary salute to the 1968 . Pizarro: At long last, some Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes you can see in SJ. The Associated Press - is reporting that Sun Weide, spokesman for Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics organizing committee, said "There were so many people who wanted tickets so we decided to open more ticket . Beijing 2008 Olympics ticket sale in Beijing starts stampede. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Beijing 2008 Olympics volunteer Zhou Zijie has had to answer hundreds of calls every day at the Beijing International Media Center, . Volunteers: Growing social force in China ascends Beijing 2008 Olympics stage.

July 24 2008
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that Parents of the Canadian swim team going to the Beijing Olympics say they have had to use every ingenious method at their disposal to obtain tickets to their . Parents of Beijing 2008 Olympics swimmers teaming up to buy tickets. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Beijing is to run services on 28 special bus routes for the people attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on Aug. . Beijing to operate 28 bus routes for Olympics opening ceremony. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Beijing (dpa) - The Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee on Friday announced a record 639-strong team of athletes for next month's games, several dozen more than . China picks huge team of 639 Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that By CHRISTOPHER RHOADS and STEPHANIE KANG A US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt swimmer has tested positive for a banned substance, her lawyer confirmed, rekindling concerns about . Beijing 2008 Olympics Swimmer Fails Drug Test. CNN - USA is reporting that BEIJING (AP) -China unveiled its largest team of 639 athletes Friday for the Beijing Olympics, a squad many expect will dislodge the United States from the . China names 639 for Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics team; likely to be largest .... ABC Online - Australia is reporting that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he is confident Chinese authorities can deal with terrorist threats to the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Police in Shanghai have reported . PM confident China can keep Olympics safe. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that AP (07-24) 21:10 PDT -- Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Iraq was told Thursday it's not welcome in Beijing because of a political feud in . Olympics: Political feud keeps Iraqi athletes home. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Beijing Games hosts China will send their biggest-ever Beijing 2008 Olympics team of 639 athletes to compete on home soil next month. . Hosts China announce biggest-ever Beijing 2008 Olympics team of 639 athletes. Financial Times - London,England,UK is reporting that Several of the main cities hosting the Olympics have said they will stop issuing visas for general business trips until late September, after the games and . China cuts business visas for Olympics. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Steve Keating DETROIT, July 25 (Reuters) - The most important pitch at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics softball tournament will not be the one that wins the gold . Olympics-Softball-US pitch for gold and sport's future. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Steve Keating DETROIT, July 25 (Reuters) - American Jennie Finch is the face of a sport that is about to lose its Beijing 2008 Olympics identity. . Olympics-Softball-American Finch -- pinup, mother, crusader. Voice of America - USA is reporting that When the Beijing 2008 Olympics sailing venue became swamped with algae, the army was called in to clean it up. Now, another problem. Some US team members have concerns . US Olympians Voice Concerns About Chinese Food. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee says the seven-member team cannot compete next month because the Iraqi government replaced the country's Beijing 2008 Olympics panel . Beijing 2008 Olympics officials bar Iraq from Beijing Games. Xinhua - China is reporting that By sportswriter Zheng Daojin BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Spain is pursuing more glories at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after glamorous wins at Euro 2008 and . Spain preview: Spain targets Beijing 2008 Olympics glory after top sporting success. Washington Post - United States is reporting that By Amit R. Paley and Amy Shipley BAGHDAD, July 24 -- Iraqi athletes have been banned from competing in the Olympics in Beijing because of a squabble between . IOC Says Iraq Won't Be Allowed at Olympics. The Canadian Press - is reporting that For Yu, 75, the country he left behind is not the one the world will see when the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games open - and he can't wait. "It is a glorious event," . Beijing Games 'glorious' for some Chinese-Canadians, a non-event .... Xinhua - China is reporting that WASHINGTON, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The White House was "disappointed" that Iraq was banned by the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) from taking part in the . White House "disappointed" about IOC's ban on Iraq for Olympics. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that LAS VEGAS -- National Basketball Association superstar LeBron James is not expected to play here Friday for the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team in an exhibition game . Injured LeBron to skip US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt exhibition game. Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia is reporting that Organisers have set aside three areas in the Beijing 2008 Olympics city for public demonstrations. But Tibetan sympathisers are advised to read the fine print. . Beijing 2008 Olympics protests fly in face of freedom. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP NEW YORK: LeBron James guaranteed an Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in basketball for the United States at the Beijing games, making the boast in a Time magazine . LeBron James guarantees that Americans will win Olympics .... TIME - USA is reporting that Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics hurdler and gold medalist Liu Xiang raises the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch as President Hu Jintao looks on during the welcome ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympics . The Beijing 2008 Olympics Challenge. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that By Rowan Callick July 25, 2008 12:00am CHINA has virtually stopped issuing business visas until after both the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and the Paralympic Games. . Olympics halts visas for business travellers. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that By Erik Matuszewski July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Iraqi athletes have been banned from participating in the Beijing Summer Games by the International Beijing 2008 Olympics . Iraq Gets Beijing 2008 Olympics Ban for Government Interference (Update1). International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP LONDON: Usain Bolt is ready to go up against Asafa Powell in the 100-meter sprint at the Beijing Olympics, even if he hasn't yet decided to run both that . Bolt ready for Beijing 2008 Olympics sprint double. USA Today - USA is reporting that (AP) Digest of Beijing Olympics preview package stories for use anytime. All stories moved July 10-13. Medal projections will move July 29. . Beijing 2008 Olympics preview package for use anytime. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Iraq has been banned from participating in next month's Beijing Olympics because of the Iraqi government's decision to disband the country's national . Iraq suspended from Olympics. AFP - is reporting that The ads will appear on the NBC network and its affiliated stations which are to broadcast the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games beginning August 8 in Beijing, AdAge said on its . Obama buys 5 million in Beijing 2008 Olympics ads: report. BBC Sport - UK is reporting that By Tom Fordyce Asafa Powell has hit back at claims that he lacks the mental strength to win Beijing 2008 Olympics gold this summer. The former 100m world record holder is . I can win Beijing 2008 Olympics gold - Powell. SI.com - USA is reporting that Wade says he began working on the shorter threes in May, using the more slippery Beijing 2008 Olympics ball, which has given US players trouble in the past. . Long-range planning for Team USA. MLB.com - USA is reporting that USA Baseball announced today the 24th member of its 2008 US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Baseball Team as well as three replacements for players who had been named to last . USA Baseball finalizes 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics roster. Washington Post - United States is reporting that By Edward Cody BEIJING, July 24 -- China's public security minister told paramilitary police at a pre-Beijing 2008 Olympics rally that they must "resolutely" prevent . Chinese Authorities Vow to Thwart Threats to Olympics. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Foreign businessmen on non-urgent visits will not be allowed into major Chinese cities until after the Olympics, the authorities have said. . Beijing Olympics 2008: China bars businessmen, but lepers okay. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday started a campaign to promote the most important document of the modern Olympics -- the Beijing 2008 Olympics Manifesto. . China to promote Beijing 2008 Olympics Manifesto, Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that By Howard W. French SHANGHAI: The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing in a few days will turn Shakespeare on his head. . Beneath Beijing 2008 Olympics glitter, a 20th-century mindset. San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that For nearly a week, members of the United States Beijing 2008 Olympics team - en route to the Summer Games in China - have been in San Jose. The athletes are being fitted . See an Beijing 2008 Olympics athlete? Post your photos and videos. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Some US lawmakers should stop disrupting the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games by using human rights issues, a Chinese Foreign Ministry . China urges US lawmakers to stop disrupting Olympics with rights .... San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that In the annals of cover-up, few athletes have outperformed Beijing 2008 Olympics sprinter Marion Jones, who checked into a federal prison in Fort Worth in March for a . Herhold: Marion Jones doesn't deserve to be pardoned. Xinhua - China is reporting that TOKYO, July 24 (Xinhua) -- "As the Beijing Olympics boasts many outstanding sports venues, I believe athletes around the world could achieve better scores . IOC vice president applauds Beijing Olympics preparation. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Asked about the reported restrictions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said his government had tightened procedures ahead of the Olympics, . Shanghai restricts business visas before Olympics.

July 23 2008
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that (07-23) 22:19 PDT -- Former Cal swimmer Jessica Hardy reportedly tested positive for a banned substance at the Beijing 2008 Olympics trials and an accelerated review of . Report: Hardy failed drug test Ex-Cal swimmer could be out of Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that By Tai Beiping BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- After a 24-year drought of Beijing 2008 Olympics fencing gold, China fencing team is gearing up for the saucy feast at the . Fencing preview: Chinese fencers aspire for Beijing 2008 Olympics gold after 24 .... Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that By Sam Wallace Liverpool are set to be the major losers in the dispute over Beijing 2008 Olympics call-ups after two German clubs were given the backing of one of . Beijing 2008 Olympics resistance is too late for Liverpool. Jerusalem Post - Israel is reporting that By ALLON SINAI Tomer Or has been ranked among the world's top-20 in the last five years, but the 29-year-old will be making his Beijing 2008 Olympics debut in Beijing. . Olympics 2008: Tomer Or: Fencing - Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Foil. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that NBC's Olympics producers promise they won't overlook international -- including Canadian -- athletes when they unload an unprecedented wave of TV coverage . Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage won't overlook foreigners, NBC says. Local10.com - Miami,FL,USA is reporting that The USA Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball Team is busy practicing in Las Vegas for the upcoming Summer Games in Beijing. Heat star Dwyane Wade said, "I'm so excited. . Wade Excited About Upcoming Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that By Wing-Gar Cheng July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Beijing hotels are slashing rates by as much as 50 percent for next month's Olympics in a last-ditch bid to lure . Beijing 2008 Olympics Hotels Slash Rates as Costs, Visa Rules Deter Visitors. ABC News - USA is reporting that By JO LING KENT With just over two weeks left until the Beijing Olympics, the streets of China's capital are lined with flowing banners, blooming flowers . When Will the Olympics End?. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - Nairobi,Kenya is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics bound national boxing squad led by head coach Steve Gacheru will be aiming to repeat the feat achieved by the famous 1988 Seoul Olympics boxing . Boxers aiming for medals at the Olympics. Times of India - India is reporting that BEIJING: There will be one policeman or army soldier for every five visitors during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. The tight security apart, . Olympics: Special parks for protests. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James suffered a mild right ankle sprain Tuesday while practicing with the United States Beijing 2008 Olympics team, according to the . LeBron sprains ankle at USA practice. The Press Association - is reporting that A gas leak has caused chaos in the massive building that will house thousands of world broadcasters at the Beijing Olympics. The building had to be . Gas scare empties Beijing 2008 Olympics building. Xinhua - China is reporting that TOKYO, July 23 (Xinhua) -- International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee Vice President Chiharu Igaya said Wednesday that he hope the upcoming Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics games could . IOC official: Beijing Olympics to be inscribed in history. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- After five years' training, China's armed police are in place and ready for the Beijing 2008 Olympics security tasks, according to the . Chinese armed police ready for Beijing 2008 Olympics security tasks. MSNBC - USA is reporting that The youngest player on the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt men's basketball team (he'll turn 23 in December), Dwight Howard is also the tallest (6-foot-11). . Speaking with Dwight Howard. Xinhua - China is reporting that We work a two-hour shift at a different location every day," said Wang, pointing to her red armband and Olympic-rings-shaped badge, which read "Beijing 2008 Olympics . China Focus: China mobilizes for "safe Olympics" in final two weeks. By Stabroek is reporting that In order to raise awareness of the 2008 Beijing Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Guyana, Banks DIH Ltd, as the authorized distributor of Coca Cola locally, has decided to partner with the Guyana Beijing 2008 Olympics Association to put on the Coca Col. Banks DIH partners with GOA for Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay this Saturday. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Posters displayed on bulletin boards in the neighbourhood which includes tourist magnet the Forbidden City, and which will host Olympics boxing events, . Don't ask Beijing 2008 Olympics tourists age or wage, China warns. Yahoo! Eurosport - London,UK is reporting that Despite having 44 World and European medals and trophies to her name this will be Wright's first Beijing 2008 Olympics Games.. "I am so excited about the future and am . Beijing 2008 - Wright gets Beijing 2008 Olympics call. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that But salaries, love lives and health are also off limits during the Olympics, as Beijing's courtesy campaign reaches its final stages. . Beijing urges Beijing 2008 Olympics standards of courtesy. By Soccerle is reporting that Honduras Beijing 2008 Olympics Football squad for Beijing 2008:. Goalkeepers: Kevin Hernandez (Victoria) Obed Enamorado (Vida). Defenders: Erick Norales (Marathon) Quiarol Arzu (Platense) Luis Ramos (FC Nitra, Slovakia) David Molina (Motagua) . Honduras 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Football Squad. By R is reporting that Today is the first work day since the implementation of the Beijing 2008 Olympics traffic ban which came into effect on July 20th. Cars are banned on alternate days depending on whether their number plates end in odd or even numbers. . Is the Beijing 2008 Olympics clean up working?. San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA is reporting that President Bush is making the right decision to attend the opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, despite China's human rights record. . Editorial: Why Bush should inject politics into Beijing 2008 Olympics visit.

July 22 2008
Indianapolis Star - United States is reporting that Samantha Peszek, 16, McCordsville, is one of six women and three replacement athletes that USA Gymnastics will nominate to the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee to fill . Cathedral junior makes the Olympics. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By dpa correspondents Beijing (dpa) - A grim-looking light grey sky greeted Hein Verbruggen as he stood outside the newly opened Beijing 2008 Olympics press centre in . Olympics-2008: Air quality concerns remain despite massive clean-up. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that In less than a month, people the world over will be riveted to the TV set as the spectacle of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games unfolds and athletes go head to head . Beijing 2008 Olympics spotlight should put heat on China. McClatchy Washington Bureau - Washington,DC,USA is reporting that MILWAUKEE - After breaking his right hand just eight weeks ago, it seemed unlikely he could return to peak form in time for the start of the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Paul Hamm up for next Beijing 2008 Olympics challenge. China Daily - China is reporting that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he was impressed by the "spectacular" Beijing 2008 Olympics facilities he saw last month during his visit to Beijing. . UN chief full of praise for Beijing. Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia is reporting that Hotels in Beijing are cutting their rates by as much as 30 per cent because expected high demand for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games has not materialised, . Beijing hotels slash rates as Beijing 2008 Olympics demand falters. By Schlot is reporting that Nazarian won two Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals and an Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze medal, in addition to three World titles. Nazarian was second at the 2008 European Championships, which means he is still dangerous, even at the age of 34. . 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games preview at 60 kg/132 lbs. in Greco-Roman wrestling. USA Today - USA is reporting that By AP Martha Karolyi declined to address Dominique Moceanu's criticisms of her, saying only that she was "sad" the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist chose to focus on . Beijing 2008 Olympics sacrifices worth it, says Martha Karolyi. Indianapolis Star - United States is reporting that Mike Holman, head boys cross country and track and field coach at Lawrence Central High School, has been invited by the Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee to travel to . LC's Holman set for Olympics in Beijing. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- China hoped all athletes at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games would contribute to enhancing international friendship, Foreign Ministry . China expects all Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes to "promote friendship". Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By LINDA ROBERTSON A place on the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team was within the grasp of gymnast Jana Bieger. But it slipped away. Two falls from the uneven bars hurt . Gymnast Bieger misses out on chance for Beijing 2008 Olympics dream. By verticalrespo is reporting that The Beijing Summer Olympics are right around the corner and here at VerticalResponse we can't wait. Almost any business can have a summer Beijing 2008 Olympics promotion. We've come up with a few fun ideas to get you thinking. . Summer Olympics Are Coming! Do You Have an Beijing 2008 Olympics Promotion?. By Fons Tuinstra(Fons Tuins is reporting that banners at the Olympics (Global Voices). China Blogs to Read During the Olympics (CIO). China to beef up inspections at NKorean border (AP). Beijing hotels slash rates (Ninemsn). China says no Beijing 2008 Olympics terror link found in. Beijing 2008 Olympics Information Center: links on 22 July. Xinhua - China is reporting that Tianjin, one of six Beijing 2008 Olympics co-host cities, will hold 12 football matches. The Southern Catholic Church of Beijing currently has Latin and English masses. . Foreign language masses, Olympic-logo embossed Bibles to be .... Xinhua - China is reporting that By Zhang Yashi and Wang Jingzhong HONG KONG, July 22 (Xinhua) -- "China's Beijing 2008 Olympics dream has come true after waiting for a hundred years. . China's centurial Beijing 2008 Olympics dream comes true. Xinhua - China is reporting that HONG KONG, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing applauded efforts to raise the Beijing 2008 Olympics atmosphere in Sha Tin of Hong Kong . Hong Kong decorated for Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that BEIJING: Hotels in Beijing are slashing room rates for next month's Olympics after tighter security among other measures dashed an expected windfall of . Beijing hotels slash rates after expected Beijing 2008 Olympics demand falters. Times Online - UK is reporting that The maps are indecipherable, so I ask a lady with a red armband and white gloves how to reach the Beijing 2008 Olympics Stadium. Two of her colleagues join us. . Beijing: will it be ready for the Olympics?. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that By Roger Catlin on July 22, 2008 4:30 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) On Monday morning in Los Angeles, NBC Olympics chief Dick Ebersol led a group speaking . Beijing 2008 Olympics Overload. Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA is reporting that Two-time Grand Slam champion Mary Pierce withdrew from France's Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis team because of a knee injury and was replaced by Pauline Parmentier. . Men (t-shirt collection here) 's gymnast Tan named US captain. Reuters India - Mumbai,India is reporting that After 12 years of spending his summer holidays playing basketball for Germany in the hope of one day making it to the Olympics, the Dallas Mavericks forward . Finally, to live the Beijing 2008 Olympics dream. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By Paul Levine, dpa Los Angeles (dpa) - Four years ago, the United States claimed a disappointing bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Athens, . Star-studded Team USA looks to recapture Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that By Diane Pucin, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Twelve members of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt diving team, including 28-year-old Troy Dumais of Ventura and 15-year-old . Rose Bowl event to showcase divers headed to Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 22 -- Beijing 2008 Olympics outdoor activities already are in full swing at parks and plazas in Beijing. Sunday, children from all over China performed at . Children sing for Olympics.

July 21 2008
Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By John Bagratuni, dpa Hamburg (dpa) - Michael Phelps and Liu Xiang hope to grace superb venues with sports heroics at the Beijing Olympics against a . Beijing Olympics against backdrop of politics and pollution. Atlantic Online - USA is reporting that But on the main roads, one lane is now set aside as an "Beijing 2008 Olympics lane," for official cars only, so the declogging effect for other traffic is not as great as . The Beijing 2008 Olympics countdown continues. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that The weaker Group B, which features reigning Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Argentina, includes three teams ranked lower than any in the Americans' draw: No. . US hoops undaunted by strong Beijing 2008 Olympics group. Xinhua - China is reporting that UNITED NATIONS, July 21 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday that he was deeply impressed by the "most spectacular" Beijing 2008 Olympics . UN chief marvels at "spectacular" Beijing 2008 Olympics facilities in Beijing. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Paul Thomasch LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC Universal has sold more than $900 million in advertising time for the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, . NBC banking on live Beijing 2008 Olympics events in prime-time TV. USA Today - USA is reporting that The US men won their first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal in 20 years in Athens, a silver, and Paul Hamm became the only American man to win the all-around title. . Avery named assistant, Tan captain. Reuters - USA is reporting that The Beijing Games, which start next month, and the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy, have already brought in about $4.4 billion in rights and sponsorship deals . Protests, ambush marketing hurt Beijing 2008 Olympics brand. ABC News - USA is reporting that By NEAL KARLINSKY President Bush today welcomed members of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team to the White House and hosted a dinner in honor of Team USA with a peculiar . Athletes Fear Chinese Food Will Spoil Beijing 2008 Olympics Run. Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland is reporting that NEXT MONTH sees the start of the Beijing Olympics when, on the evening of August 8th, 2008, the sporting eyes of the world will be focused on China for the . The hidden obstacles to Beijing 2008 Olympics dreams. The Canadian Press - CARSON, Calif. is reporting that She figures her injured knee "will be old news" by the time the Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis competition begins Aug. 10. Williams withdrew from Saturday's semifinals of . Serena Williams plans to play through left knee injury at Olympics. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that Pacific island audiences will be able to see more television coverage of next month's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. The Pacific News Service reports viewers . Pacific TV audience to get 24 hour Olympics. WTHR - Indianapolis,IN,USA is reporting that Fishers - A pair of central Indiana teenagers will compete together in Beijing during the Summer Olympics. Sam Peszek and Bridget Sloan were selected over . Two Hoosier teens ready to represent USA at Olympics. BBC Sport - UK is reporting that A fresh attempt to overturn the British Beijing 2008 Olympics Association's anti-drugs by-law could succeed where Dwain Chambers failed, says the head of UK Athletics. . GB Beijing 2008 Olympics bans not 'rock solid'. Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA is reporting that By JOE GUY COLLIER The Olympics catch the world's attention every two years, but for Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co., the games are a nonstop endeavor. . Coke already looking to next Olympics. MSNBC - USA is reporting that By Alan Abrahamson WASHINGTON -- Calling the 2008 US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt and Paralympic teams "ambassadors of liberty," President Bush on Monday welcomed a delegation . The most supportive US president, ever, of the Olympics. The Press Association - is reporting that Amelie Mauresmo has declined a chance to play at the Olympics for a second time after rejecting a call to replace the injured Mary Pierce in Beijing. . Mauresmo turns down Beijing 2008 Olympics call. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Mary Pierce, who hasn't played since having knee surgery in 2006, was a surprise selection to France's Beijing 2008 Olympics team. (Ed Betz/Associated Press) Two-time . Pierce out, Mauresmo in for French Beijing 2008 Olympics team. Adweek - New York,NY,USA is reporting that NEW YORK NBC Sports sales today said NBCU TV networks are 90 percent sold out of their Summer Olympics inventory, having sold $900 million worth of ad time. . NBCU 90% Sold Out of Olympics Ad Inventory. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that It was a telegenic moment this morning in the Rose Garden as President Bush welcomed the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt and Paralympic teams to the White House. . Bush welcomes athletes as critics fault Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that Speaking to dozens of the members of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team in the Rose Garden, the president said he hopes they will represent the "American character" to the . Bush wishes US Olympians good luck at Beijing Olympics. Slashdot - USA is reporting that Hugh Pickens writes "With the Olympics due to start in less than three weeks, Beijing is cranking up antipollution measures by yanking cars off the roads, . China Races To Clean Up Beijing 2008 Olympics Air. Washington Post - United States is reporting that We are thrilled to welcome members of America's 2008 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics and Paralympic teams to the White House. Welcome. (Applause.) Today we honor skill and . Bush Addresses Olympics in Beijing. EETimes.com - USA is reporting that In the fall of 1964, I was a little girl living in Tokyo, fixated with the Beijing 2008 Olympics spectacle that was unfolding right in front of my eyes in my hometown. . Commentary: Lessons of an earlier Olympics--Let the change begin. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press) Australia lost another Beijing 2008 Olympics medal hopeful Monday as 50-kilometre walk world champion Nathan Deakes withdrew from . Australian walk champion to miss Olympics. RTE.ie - Ireland is reporting that Germany became the 12th and final team to qualify for the Beijing Olympics on Sunday evening after claiming a 96-82 win over Puerto Rico as the FIBA Beijing 2008 Olympics . Nowitzki leads Germany to Olympics. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that Odd-even restrictions on private vehicles will be in place for the next two months during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and the Paralympics. . Beijing imposes traffic rules ahead of Olympics. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that WHAT happens when the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games are held in a country ruled for almost 60 years by an organisation that continues to call itself a communist party? . Games hurdles for Beijing businesses. The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan is reporting that When the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay was disrupted in Paris in April, the Chinese public's anger was directed at Carrefour, a major French supermarket chain. . Japanese student making point in China. USA Today - USA is reporting that She hit a high note at the end with her selection to the US women's Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnastics team. Heading to selection camp, Memmel was a virtual lock to join . Memmel secures spot on team. Xinhua - China is reporting that TIRANA, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Albania is to send its biggest sports delegation to China to take part in the upcoming 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, . Albania to send biggest ever sports delegation to Beijing Olympics. GlobalVisas - London,England,UK is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games showcases the cultural variety of the world's nations, however in today's world these differences are also found within the teams . US Immigrants to Represent America in the Olympics. Deutsche Welle - Germany is reporting that Thanks to a 96-82 win against Puerto Rico on Sunday, July 20, the German national basketball team has sealed its ticket to the Beijing Olympics -- its first . Nowitzki and Kaman Help Germany Clinch Final Olympics Spot. Xinhua - China is reporting that HONG KONG, July 21 (Xinhua) - Hongkong Post Monday announced that a set of special stamps with the theme of "Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Equestrian Events" would . HK to issue special stamps for Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Following seven years of preparation, Beijing is able to honor its Beijing 2008 Olympics commitment to the international community, . City Party chief: Beijing able to honor Beijing 2008 Olympics commitments. Calgary Herald - AB, Canada is reporting that Germany clinched the last place in the 12-nation lineup for Beijing 2008 Olympics men's basketball on Sunday with a 96-82 win over Puerto Rico at Paris. . Who's bound for Olympics today?. Hollywood Reporter - United States is reporting that With less than three weeks to the start of the Beijing Games, NBC Universal is poised to announce Monday that it has sold 90% of its Olympics ad inventory. . NBC sells 90% of Beijing 2008 Olympics ads. London Free Press - Canada is reporting that By FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES Germany won the final spot in the 12-team Beijing 2008 Olympics men's basketball tournament, getting 32 points from Dirk Nowitzki yesterday in . Beijing 2008 Olympics briefs. Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that Every time the Chinese government does something bad, the news stories include a boilerplate paragraph about how this threatens to taint the Beijing 2008 Olympics public . Even weapons to Sudan can't tarnish the Beijing 2008 Olympics brand. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that Three weeks wasn't enough time to prepare for the last Olympics. Therefore, the US men's basketball team is trying three years. The Americans open training. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball | US prepares for camp. The Associated Press - is reporting that However, Sun Weide, spokesman for the Beijing Olympics organizing committee, was optimistic. "It can be easily felt that traffic is less heavy now and the . Beijing 2008 Olympics city cuts traffic to clean up the air.

July 20 2008
Adweek - New York,NY,USA is reporting that NEW YORK Lenovo, China's largest computer maker, hopes an ad campaign that begins next month during NBC's broadcast of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games helps raise . Lenovo Sees Olympics as US Springboard. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that By CHRISTOPHER RHOADS and STEPHANIE KANG US triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker has a decision to make at the opening ceremony of the Olympics next month in . Beijing 2008 Olympics Athletes Wearing Masks Could Cause China to Lose Face. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that To ensure a successful Olympics, China has cracked down on all manner of free speech and association. Now, Hong Kong is following the mainland's lead. . Hong Kong's Beijing 2008 Olympics Kowtow. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that THE members of Australia's three-day eventing team, although they are all Beijing 2008 Olympics novices, are on course for gold in Hong Kong, where the equestrian events . Riders eager to maintain proud tradition. New York Times - United States is reporting that By BRIAN STELTER For several years now NBC has meticulously planned all the details for its coverage of the many sports events at the Summer Olympics in . Networks Fight Shorter Beijing 2008 Olympics Leash. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that With a price tag of $43 billion, the Summer Games that will open in Beijing next month are the most expensive in Beijing 2008 Olympics history. . Beijing goes to extremes for its Beijing 2008 Olympics face-lift. PC World - USA is reporting that It seems strangely fitting that the first Olympics to be held in China is also the first to give its athletes the opportunity to use the Internet, . Olympics Meets Web 2.0... Almost. Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia is reporting that If you've been keeping an eye on preparations for the Beijing Olympics, you've probably come across the Fuwa - the five official Games mascots. . Meet the evil Beijing 2008 Olympics Mascot. China Daily - China is reporting that The national seismic monitoring network has not detected any sign a strong earthquake would hit Beijing during the Olympics next month, a senior expert with . Tremor-free Olympics expected. AFP - is reporting that China and Angola will face each other again in Group B of the Beijing 2008 Olympics tournament. Yao scored six points in 20 minutes in the 72-50 win over Russia in his . Angola beat Serbia to win Beijing 2008 Olympics warm-up. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that Driving in this heaving metropolis of 17 million people and 3.3 million vehicles is an increasingly complicated feat as the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Beijing's smog takes shine off Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Therefore any UK athlete caught taking proscribed drugs (or missing too many tests) must face a lifetime Olympics ban via BOA bylaw (one echoed only by . Dwain Chambers' Beijing 2008 Olympics ban has been exalted, but it lacks .... Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Security has sharply increased in recent weeks, however, and that line will not be open to passengers without Beijing 2008 Olympics tickets or accreditation. . China restricts car use to combat air pollution for the Olympics. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that Ever since he was a 20-year-old Mavericks rookie, one of his stated career goals was to help Germany get into the Olympics. Now he's accomplished that, . Dirk Nowitzki, Germany earn Beijing 2008 Olympics berth. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Daniel Schearf Beijing has cut in half the number of automobiles allowed on the road in preparation for the Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Beijing Stops Traffic to Clean Air for Olympics. Indianapolis Star - United States is reporting that By David Woods Two of the six female gymnasts heading to the Beijing Olympics will represent not only the United States, but the Indianapolis area. . Olympics: Peszek, Sloan named to US gymnastics squad. The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that CROATIA overcame a 30-point, 13-rebound effort from Dirk Nowitzki to beat Germany 76-70 and secure a basketball berth at the Beijing Olympics. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Countdown 18 DAYS TO GO. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that Tyrone Edgar has spoken of his joy at being included in the British 100 metres Beijing 2008 Olympics team after Dwain Chambers lost his court case to take part. . Edgar's Beijing 2008 Olympics joy. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The Olympics are for the athletes. They are the ones who put in years of intensive work; it's their moment in the sun. The US boycotted the 1980 Summer . Reject an Beijing 2008 Olympics boycott. The Associated Press - is reporting that Many competitors are choosing to train away from Beijing and International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee President Jacques Rogge has said outdoor endurance events . Beijing 2008 Olympics traffic crackdown begins in Beijing. Baltimore Sun - United States is reporting that . Keeping track of the Beijing 2008 Olympics field. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Chris Buckley BEIJING, July 20 (Reuters) - Add one more contest to the spectacles on show during the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games -- the national protest hurdle . FEATURE-China's discontented challenge Beijing 2008 Olympics hurdles. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that AP Paul Hamm is going to the Olympics again, thanks to a performance Saturday that ended any doubt about whether his broken hand has healed. . Hamm Keeps Beijing 2008 Olympics Spot. Xinhua - China is reporting that Johnson and Liukin, a winner of nine world championship medals, had already clinched the Beijing 2008 Olympics spots finishing top two at the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt trials last month . Veteran Memmel named in US gymnastics Beijing 2008 Olympics team.

July 19 2008
Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that With three weeks remaining until the opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, China's Communist leadership is relentlessly pursuing a strategy doomed to failure. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Countdown. Chicago Sun-Times - United States is reporting that In May, the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the IAAF in a unanimous decision, clearing the way for Pistorius to pursue his Beijing 2008 Olympics dream. . Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit?. Xinhua - China is reporting that By Sportswriter Liang Xiyi BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Despite a disappointing ninth place finish at the Athens Olympics four yeas ago, the host Chinese . Basketball preview: Chinese women hope to return to Beijing 2008 Olympics podium. Reuters - USA is reporting that 8-24 Olympics and Sept. 6-17 Paralympics. The city's chronic pollution has been one of the biggest headaches for Games organisers, who are banking on . Emergency Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics pollution scheme kicks in. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that Memmel, 20, from West Allis, Wis., was named to the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics team tonight along with 2007 world team members Alicia Sacramone and Samantha Peszek plus . US gymnast Memmel named to ''08 Beijing 2008 Olympics team. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that AP MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Kevin Love has been added to the group of players that will serve as a scout squad for the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team . Timberwolves' Love to play with Beijing 2008 Olympics prep group. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that Motorists in Beijing can only drive every other day as the city battles to clean up air quality for the Olympics. Cars with licence plates that end in an . Bid To Clear Air For Olympics. New York Times - United States is reporting that Those officials decided to allow Hamm to retain his spot on the six-man Beijing 2008 Olympics team after watching him during an intrasquad competition Saturday afternoon . Gymnastics Officials Deem Hamm Fit for Olympics. Belleville News Democrat - IL, USA is reporting that "I live for this game," Wambach said earlier this year as she looked forward to the Beijing Olympics. "When we take breaks, I oftentimes wish I was back in . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt women's teams have something to prove in Beijing. MSNBC - USA is reporting that 9 and the first day of gymnastics competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to defend the gold medal he won four years ago in Athens. . Paul Hamm confirmed. Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada is reporting that In the end, it was a split second and not a court's decision that kept double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius from competing in the Beijing Olympics. . Pistorius left off Beijing 2008 Olympics relay team. By tedlip is reporting that On Friday afternoon, a press conference was held at the Main Press Center (MPC) in Beijing regarding the launch of official posters of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics and Paralympic Games. Zhao Yanxia, deputy director of BOCOG Culture and . Qingdao's Beijing 2008 Olympics Preperations: Alge Cleanup & Torch. Xinhua - China is reporting that It was the first loss for China of the year as it went on to a 12-1 run during the Beijing 2008 Olympics warm-ups. Yao played his second match after injury, . Angola edges China 72-71 in Beijing 2008 Olympics men's basketball warm-up. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that Other disabled athletes have participated in the Olympics -- legally blind runner Marla Runyan competed for the United States in Sydney in 2000, . Amputee left off Beijing 2008 Olympics relay. San Diego Union Tribune - United States is reporting that Dutch steeplechaser Simon Vroemen could be cut from his country's Beijing 2008 Olympics team because he failed a doping test he requested after running an especially fast . Strasburg: no hits, 13 whiffs, no decision. Deutsche Welle - Germany is reporting that Soccer clubs have received a stern warning from the ruling body FIFA and the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee that they must release players for the Beijing . FIFA, IOC Try to Force Clubs to Release Players For Olympics. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Lindsay Beck BEIJING, July 19 (Reuters) - Banners are banned, flags restricted and even t-shirts will be scrutinised during Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . FEATURE-Beijing 2008 Olympics protests pose quandary for Chinese forces. Xinhua - China is reporting that And the Beijing 2008 Olympics Branch Line runs through the complex of stadiums, gymnasiums and Beijing 2008 Olympics parks. It will provide direct service for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, . New subway lines ready to roll for Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that DALIAN, Northeast China, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Former Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Wang Junxia said on Saturday that she felt more proud as a citizen of the Beijing 2008 Olympics host . Beijing 2008 Olympics champ Wang Junxia more proud as Beijing 2008 Olympics host. Xinhua - China is reporting that The move corresponded with the theme of green Olympics and could help promote a green lifestyle and environment awareness, Chief Executive Donald Tsang said . Hong Kong unveils its own Beijing 2008 Olympics trail, Beijing 2008 Olympics green. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that But there's never been a time when the Olympics weren't political. Adolf Hitler certainly understood that in 1936. So did Palestinian terrorists when they . Marching to Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics beat. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Oscar Pistorius, who fought a court battle over Beijing 2008 Olympics eligibility, failed to make South Africa's track team. Neither Utah's Tyler Kepkay nor Brigham . Olympics: Cougar, Ute miss out. The Press Association - is reporting that British Beijing 2008 Olympics chiefs will review their lifetime ban on drugs cheats immediately after the Beijing Games despite winning their court case against Dwain . Beijing 2008 Olympics chiefs to review drugs ban. Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India is reporting that The new lines include one to the airport and another to the Beijing 2008 Olympics Branch line running 4.5 kms which will carry spectators to the main Games' venues in . China opens new subway lines for Olympics. By martin.belam@currybet.ne is reporting that 'Ambush marketing' at major sporting events has become a prevalent phenomena in the 2000s, affecting the Olympics despite the incredibly complex sponsorship rules drawn up by the IOC. The 2002 Winter Olympics saw Sprint . 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics "Spambush" marketing.

July 18 2008
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Worley had heard a pop when she was warming up on the balance beam and after Thursday's Beijing 2008 Olympics trials-like competition, the bad news was confirmed. . Shayla Worley seems unlikely for Beijing 2008 Olympics team. The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - New Orleans,LA,USA is reporting that Zephyrs Manager Marty Scott presented Knight the uniform of Team USA, colors that he will be wearing proudly as a member of the Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball team. . TAKING ON THE WORLD: Z's Knight ready for Beijing 2008 Olympics challenge. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that "This right here is a dream," he said earlier this month of his experience at the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt trials. Lomong finished third in the 1500 final at the trials . Sudanese 'lost boy' finds joy on US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt track team. By adidas San Francisco Urban Run(adidas San Francisco Urban Ru is reporting that Take Adidas, for example: With just two years until the opening ceremonies in China, the German giant was struggling to conjure a new track spike for its star Texan runner, the 400-meter gold medalist Jeremy Wariner. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Hopeful Shayla Worley 2008 Dreams Are Shattered. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that By Stephen Howard DWAIN Chambers yesterday lost his High Court bid to be allowed to compete at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. Mr Justice Mackay refused to . Court gives no Beijing 2008 Olympics chance to drug-cheat Chambers. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that The South African double-amputee sprinter, Oscar Pistorius, has failed to meet the qualifying standard for the Olympics and has no chance of competing in . Beijing 2008 Olympics dream over for 'Blade Runner' Pistorius. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP A case of whiplash forced Memmel to miss three events Friday, the first of a two-day Beijing 2008 Olympics selection camp. But she reminded everyone what a tough . Whiplash can't throw Memmel off the Beijing 2008 Olympics track. AFP - is reporting that Chambers, who served a two-year suspension for doping, failed to overturn a British Beijing 2008 Olympics Association (BOA) rule which implements an Olympics lifetime ban . WADA back Chambers Olympics decision. ESPN - USA is reporting that By Andrea Canales The US reached the medal round of Beijing 2008 Olympics soccer at the 2000 Games in Sydney, though the squad finished fourth. That left hunger for more, . US sending its strongest lineup yet to the Olympics. Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that Canada's men's basketball team had its Beijing 2008 Olympics dreams ruined Friday when it lost 83-62 to Croatia in the quarter-finals of an Beijing 2008 Olympics qualifying tournament . Croatia dashed Canada's Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball hopes. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The United States Women's National Team enters the 2008 Summer Olympics with hopes of defending its gold medal from 2004 . 2008 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Preview - Soccer. The Canadian Press - ATHENS is reporting that Canada failed to qualify for the Beijing Olympics after an 83-62 loss to Croatia in the quarter-finals of the FIBA Beijing 2008 Olympics qualifying tournament Friday. . Canada fails to make Beijing Olympics after loss to Croatia at .... Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that British sprinter Dwain Chambers lost his bid to compete in Beijing after failing to get a temporary High Court injunction against his lifetime Beijing 2008 Olympics ban. . British sprinter Dwain Chambers fails to break Beijing 2008 Olympics doping ban. Xinhua - China is reporting that ABU DHABI, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming Beijing Olympics will be one of the best games in the history of the event, said Ibrahim Abdul Malik, . UAE: Beijing Olympics to be one of the best games. The Associated Press - is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee said it was South Africa's decision to make. "They pick the athletes who they think should go to the games," IOC . Pistorius fails to make South African Beijing 2008 Olympics team. The Associated Press - is reporting that That's how Chinese police have advised people to respond if captured by terrorists during next month's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, the official Xinhua News Agency said . China issues anti-terror guide for Beijing 2008 Olympics games. ABC Online - Australia is reporting that "One of the important objectives of the operation was to raise public awareness about crime prevention before the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Hong Kong police arrest 1600 ahead of Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that Zhao Yanxia, deputy director of BOCOG Culture and Ceremonies Department, pointed out that Beijing 2008 Olympics and Paralympic posters are an important part of promoting . Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games posters available July 20. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that London's High Court on Friday refused to grant an injunction against the British Beijing 2008 Olympics Association's rule that bans doping violators for life from the . Chambers loses bid to overturn Beijing 2008 Olympics ban. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The South African Beijing 2008 Olympics team today opted not to include Pistorius on its 1600-meter relay team. The relay was the last chance for Pistorius, who, . Beijing 2008 Olympics run ends for Pistorius. CNN - USA is reporting that Beijing has stepped up security ahead of the Olympics. No official announcement has been made, but local media and airlines said Friday that Beijing's . China to halt flights for Beijing 2008 Olympics launch. The Press Association - is reporting that Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene confirmed Oscar Pistorius has "no chance" of competing at next month's Olympics after the double-amputee . Pistorius' Beijing 2008 Olympics dream dashed. Xinhua - China is reporting that Famous for his language abilities, Liu has also been selected to be an Beijing 2008 Olympics torchbearer in Beijing. Liu said he was looking forward to helping foreigners . Multilingual Chinese cop ready to serve foreign tourists during .... Reuters - USA is reporting that By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Sprinter Dwain Chambers will not be able to compete at the Beijing Olympics next month after he failed to gain an . Chambers fails in bid to overturn Beijing 2008 Olympics ban. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing 2008 Olympics co-host city Qingdao has applied underwater robots and video cameras to ensure safety of the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympics . Qingdao uses underwater robots to ensure Beijing 2008 Olympics safety. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Some 10000 tickets for the Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events are still available for online purchase, according to the event's . 10000 tickets still on sale for Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events. Xinhua - China is reporting that By Tan Jingjing BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- For the 16-year-old Chinese diver Chen Ruolin, her first Beijing 2008 Olympics trip is full of excitement and aspirations. . Diving/Star to watch: Chen Ruolin: fulfilling Beijing 2008 Olympics dream with .... Seattle Times - United States is reporting that Selecting the Beijing 2008 Olympics squad was tricky because the Beijing Games overlap with World Cup qualifying for the US team. By The Associated Press Freddy Adu, . Olympics | Roster set for men's soccer. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that AP US soccer player Abby Wambach had surgery Thursday to repair a broken left leg that will keep her out of the Olympics. The team's leading scorer had a . Wambach Breaks Leg, Out Of Olympics.

July 17 2008
International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that Judge Colin Mackay has been considering whether the British Beijing 2008 Olympics Association's bylaw banning doping violators for life from the games is an unfair . Judge to rule Friday on whether Chambers can compete at Beijing .... San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that AP US soccer star Abby Wambach had surgery in San Diego on Thursday to repair a broken left leg that will keep her out of the Olympics. . Olympics: Wambach to miss Beijing after breaking her leg. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that Brian McBride will come out of international retirement to lead the USA's Beijing 2008 Olympics football challenge as the veteran striker was named in Peter Nowak's . McBride to lead US football Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics challenge. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that AT&T has announced an agreement with NBC Universal to broadcast Beijing 2008 Olympics Games coverage through its cable service, website and wireless devices. . 24-Hour Coverage Of Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 18 -- Beijing Capital International Airport will close from 7:59 pm until midnight during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on Aug. 8. . Capital airport to close on Beijing 2008 Olympics big night. The Bostwana Gazette - Botswana is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee this Friday is expected to officially announce a new list of the world top 16 relay teams that have qualified for the . 4X4m Beijing 2008 Olympics Team Dream Shattered. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Casual fans of boxing would be surprised, for instance, that Beijing 2008 Olympics boxing is scored only on the basis of whether or not a fighter strikes his opponent at . 2008 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Preview - Boxing. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The decision was based, in part, on the fact that the US has a 2010 World Cup qualifying game on the road against Guatemala at the same time that Beijing 2008 Olympics . Landon Donovan left off Beijing 2008 Olympics roster. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Dating all the way back to ancient Greece, it is no wonder that the sport of wrestling has been a part of the Olympics . 2008 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Preview - Wrestling. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley will lead the US men's soccer team into the Beijing Olympics. Coach Peter Nowak announced the 18-man roster . Adu, Altidore, Bradley on US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt soccer team. Sports Network - USA is reporting that San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - United States women's national team forward Abby Wambach will miss the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games after breaking her leg in a friendly . US star Wambach to miss Olympics with broken leg. Sports Network - USA is reporting that While Taekwondo has been around for many centuries, it has only been an Beijing 2008 Olympics sports since 1980. The sport, actually, didn't even reach the competitive . 2008 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Preview - Taekwondo. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Weightlifting has been around since the start of recorded history, but it first appeared as an official Beijing 2008 Olympics sport in . 2008 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Preview - Weightlifting. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Rarely does an Beijing 2008 Olympics competitor have trouble getting his/her equipment over to the host country, but it wasn't until the end of June that US marksmen . 2008 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Preview - Shooting. CNN International - USA is reporting that (CNN) -- Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius -- nicknamed the "blade runner" for his prosthetic limbs -- still hopes to make it to the Beijing Olympics . 'Blade Runner' keeps Beijing 2008 Olympics hope alive. By Fons Tuinstra(Fons Tuins is reporting that The truth about China and the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games (AsiaNews.it). Vice president stresses safety at Beijing 2008 Olympics venues outside Beijing (Xinhua). Anecdotes: visa policy is relaxing (China Herald). Beijing 2008 Olympics Information Center: links on. Beijing 2008 Olympics Information Center: links on 11 July. Xinhua - China is reporting that BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- China is trying its best to facilitate foreign media's coverage of the Olympics, said Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games' spokesman Guo . Efforts made to assist foreign reporters covering Olympics. San Diego Union Tribune - United States is reporting that The world stage is next for Strasburg, who was named to the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt baseball team yesterday. He was the lone collegiate player selected on a 24-man team . Strasburg, Cahill named to Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball team. By Chris Pendleto is reporting that The World Olympics kick off August 6 in Beijing, China with a football match. Inline with CCTV's interactive Microsoft Virtual Earth map-based application for Euro 2008, today, The BBC News has published their BBC Sport's Ol. BBC Sport's Beijing 2008 Olympics Map.

July 16 2008
By Ex is reporting that So, the Beijing 2008 Olympics roster has been announced. There are many familiar Bus League names on the list, but USA Baseball presents them in a very clinical way, as if these were guys they just found on the street with no other attachment to . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Roster Announced. SwimmingWorldMagazine.com - Phoenix,AZ,USA is reporting that It seems that every four years, however, names show up on the Beijing 2008 Olympics roster that no one has ever heard much about. For me, as a swimmer, it is inspiring to . Looking at Collegiate Newcomers on US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Roster. China Daily - China is reporting that Being chosen as an Beijing 2008 Olympics volunteer is heaven's reward for my consistent lifestyle," the 84-year-old, who is among the large pool of volunteers that will . Beijing 2008 Olympics volunteers count down to big day. New York Times - United States is reporting that By JULIET MACUR One of two Hamm brothers is free to pack his bags for Beijing to compete in his third Olympics. Coverage of the 2008 Beijing Games from . Morgan Hamm Is Cleared to Compete in the Olympics. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Golf is to launch a concerted effort to gain inclusion in the Olympics, with the professional tours joining forces with the rule-making authorities to try . Golfing bodies unite to press for Beijing 2008 Olympics inclusion. The Associated Press - is reporting that Team USA, which won gold in Sydney in 2000, is back in the Olympics after missing out on a bid in 2004. Eight major league organizations landed two players . Strasburg lone collegian on Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball team. CNN International - USA is reporting that LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius fell short of the 400-meter qualifying time for the Olympics Wednesday, . Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius fails in final bid for Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Al-Bawaba - Amman,Jordan is reporting that More than 10000 athletes from over 200 countries will be competing in the Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing which is scheduled to begin in August 2008. . Volkswagen to provide 5000 vehicles to Organisation Committee for .... Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that Bill Roe at a US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team trials press conference earlier this month. Track, like many Beijing 2008 Olympics sports, makes its return to the American consciousness . Questions for Bill Roe. BBC Sport - UK is reporting that Amputee runner Oscar Pistorius may take legal action against the IAAF amid reports they are trying to exclude him from South Africa's Beijing 2008 Olympics team. . Pistorius dealt Beijing 2008 Olympics time blow. Reuters - USA is reporting that By Mark Ledsom LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius failed in his final attempt to qualify for the 400 meters race at . Amputee Pistorius fails in Beijing 2008 Olympics qualifying bid. Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA is reporting that By Eoin O'Carroll | 07.16.08 The Chinese government says that it has cleared away the algae that had been blocking the Beijing 2008 Olympics sailing course in the eastern . China says it has cleared algae from Beijing 2008 Olympics sailing venue. MLB.com - USA is reporting that By Mark Newman / MLB.com Fourteen players currently at the Triple-A level were among those named on Wednesday to the 2008 US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Baseball Team, . USA Baseball names Beijing 2008 Olympics team. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Chris Cox The United States Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball team goes into Beijing as one of the favorites to win the gold medal, but for the first time since . USA Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Basketball Hopes to Re-Establish International Dominance. USA Today - USA is reporting that The suspense ended Wednesday over whether a warning from the US anti-doping agency would affect gymnast Morgan Hamm's status for the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics team. . Gymnast Morgan Hamm validated for Beijing 2008 Olympics team. The Associated Press - is reporting that Golf's major governing bodies stepped up their campaign to get the sport added to the Beijing 2008 Olympics program in 2016, naming former LPGA commissioner Ty Votaw to . Major tours come together to push for Beijing 2008 Olympics golf. Atlantic Online - USA is reporting that 1) From a friend with close connections at BOCOG, the Beijing 2008 Olympics organizing committee: Initial estimates for total foreign visitors at the Olympics were . Final words -- for now! -- on Beijing 2008 Olympics tourism in China. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that By Richard Spencer in Beijing An advertising campaign for Amnesty International combining Olympics imagery and scenes of torture has come under attack in . Beijing Olympics 2008: Amnesty International torture ads dropped. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that By Mark Lamport-Stokes SOUTHPORT, England, July 16 (Reuters) - Golf's professional and amateur bodies have joined forces in a bid to reappear as an Beijing 2008 Olympics . Unified bid for 2016 Olympics by golfing bodies. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics organisers have denied Chinese authorities are exaggerating the extent of the terrorist threat to next month's Beijing Games in order to justify a . China denies exaggerating Beijing 2008 Olympics terror threat. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By Chie Matsumoto, dpa Tokyo (dpa) - Japan is becoming a popular pre-Beijing 2008 Olympics training ground, with athletes from more than 20 countries choosing it in final . Japan hosting national teams for Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics training. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP DALLAS: Luis Yanez, the 19-year-old light flyweight who was banned from the US boxing team for the Beijing Olympics after skipping several workouts, . Report: Beijing 2008 Olympics ban to be reversed for US boxer. Beijing 2008 - Beijing,China is reporting that (BEIJING, July 16) -- Aiming to dominate the medals count at the rapidly approaching Beijing Olympics, the USA Track & Field (USATF) organization has . USA Track & Field selects Olympics athletics team, hopes to .... The Press Association - is reporting that A police official was quoted as saying in the state media that the suspects were engaged in plots targeting next month's Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics terror plots foiled. WELT ONLINE - Germany is reporting that Two-time Beijing 2008 Olympics canoeing gold medalist Gyorgy Kolonics died Tuesday after collapsing in his canoe during training. Gyorgy Kolonics was a world champion in . Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist dies during practice for Beijing Olympics.

July 15 2008
The Associated Press - is reporting that Javelin thrower Breaux Greer made the US track and field team for the Beijing Games even though he failed to reach the final round at the Beijing 2008 Olympics trials. . Greer makes US track roster for Beijing Olympics. Wall Street Journal - USA is reporting that China's record spending on the Olympics, estimated to total $42 billion, is a big sum for a developing country to put into a two-week sports show. . China Counts the Cost of Hosting the Olympics. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that Yanez will return to the team camp at the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt training center in Colorado Springs, Colo., today, departing on an afternoon flight from DFW. . Duncanville's Yanez reinstated to Beijing 2008 Olympics boxing team, sources say. Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand is reporting that By JOE BENNETT Are you impatient for the Olympics to start? Me too.And so are the Chinese. They're keen to impress. They completed all thestadiums three . Why I'll be glued to the Olympics. BBC News - UK is reporting that China has successfully managed to clear tonnes of green algae from one ofthe sailing venues in time for the Beijing Olympics. The BBC is not responsible . Algae cleared from Beijing 2008 Olympics venue. Xinhua - China is reporting that BERLIN, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The German Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (DOSB) hasboosted its Beijing 2008 Olympics squad to 436 athletes for the Beijing Gamesafter it picked the . Germany grabs 436 slots for Olympics. The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that All banners and large flags have been banned from Beijing Olympicvenues as the Chinese Government seeks to further restrict public freespeech during next . Olympics supporters face banner blackout. China Daily - China is reporting that QINGDAO, Shandong -- All green algae at the Qingdao Beijing 2008 Olympics sailingvenue has been cleared, said an official of the Beijing OrganizingCommittee for the . Qingdao Beijing 2008 Olympics regatta venue cleared of green algae. Times of India - India is reporting that PARIS, July 15: French tennis star Jo-Wilfried Tsonga withdrew from theBeijing Olympics squad on Tuesday after failing to recover from aknee operation in . Tsonga pulls out of French Beijing 2008 Olympics squad. Times Online - UK is reporting that The sprinter Dwain Chambers seeks a High Court order to lift a lifetime banon competing in Beijing 2008 Olympics events. It was imposed by the BritishBeijing 2008 Olympics . In court today: Dwain Chambers at High Court to get Olympics ban .... CBS News - New York,NY,USA is reporting that Eric Shanteau swims in the men's 200-meter breaststroke preliminariesat the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt swimming trials in Omaha, Neb., July 2, 2008.. Olympian's Cancer: Treat Or Compete?.