Impressions of China and coming Olympics
Jul 27, 2008
Swimmers 'won't match Athens success'
Melbourne Herald Sun - Jul 23, 2008
KIEREN Perkins believes Australia will punch above its weight in the pool at the Beijing Olympics but fall short of the stunning success achieved in Athens.
Chinese divers to make a splash in Beijing
AFP - Jul 23, 2008
PARIS (AFP) — The powerful Chinese diving team will be targetting nothing less than a sweep of all titles at their home Olympics after confirming their
Going for the Gold at the Olympics in Beijing
Voice of America - Jul 22, 2008
And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the two thousand eight summer Olympic games. They open August eighth in
Beijing Olympics: Battle for gold offers China first chance to
Telegraph.co.uk - Jul 21, 2008
The Olympic host is straining every sinew to dislodge the US from the top of the medals table, a badge of global superpower status.
Beijing Calling
BBC News - Jul 18, 2008
In Beijing Calling, Russell Fuller and the BBC World Service Sport look at the difficult journeys of six hopefuls from around the world in the run up to the
... And the Games continues to grow
Hindu - Jul 16, 2008
Legend has it that the Olympic Games was conceived by Heracles (Hercules), one of the sons of Zeus, who is regarded as an important Olympic God apart from
London Prepares for third Olympic Games
Best Syndication - Jul 22, 2008
Having already hosted the event in 1908 and 1948, London is set to become the first city in the world to host the modern Olympics Games three times.
Baseball: Cummings to Pitch for Olympic Team
West Virginia University Mountaineers - Jul 22, 2008
By Steve Stone for MSNsportsNET.com MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Former West Virginia University pitcher Jeremy Cummings has been named to the 2008 United States
Beijing 2008 - Team GB: Sailing
Yahoo! Eurosport - Jul 22, 2008
Ben Ainslie is gunning for his third successive Olympic gold medal but, believe it or not, he had to really fight hard for a place in the British team for
Creating new rituals, Beijing style
China Internet Information Center| - Jul 21, 2008
There are some key rules regarding the appearance of the hostesses at the medal ceremonies. They need to be natural and simple, but still distinct enough to
Ebewele raises medals drought fear at Beijing
Vanguard - Jul 21, 2008
ABUJA – Honourable Brown Ebewele, the Edo State Sports Commissioner has expressed doubts over the country’s chances of hauling medals at next month’s
2008 Beijing Olympics Odds: Gold & Overall Medal Win Totals For
The Spread - Jul 21, 2008
The opening ceremonies for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in Beijing will be held August 8. Oddsmakers from online sports book SBG Global have established
Samsung Sets Web Hunt for Gold Medals
AdAge.com (subscription) - Jul 20, 2008
By Laurel Wentz NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Samsung Mobile is promoting the Olympic Games with a virtual game. The marketer is hoping 100000 people in the US
Ethiopia looking forward to more medals from BJ Olympics
CCTV - Jul 16, 2008
Ethiopia is also looking forward to the summer Olympics. They will be sending about 50 athletes and coaches to Beijing. The President of the Ethiopian
Tough road for China's beloved women's volleyball
Shanghaiist - Jul 16, 2008
Among the home crowd, women's volleyball (女排)is one of the hottest tickets at these Olympics. With the exception of badminton and table tennis doubles,
Female athletes to lead Russia's gold rush in Beijing
MSN India - Jul 22, 2008
Beijing: Russia is confident of winning more medals in Beijing than they did four years ago in Athens. However the goal will largely rely on the performance
Teams set, Americans eager to take on world
KYMA - Jul 21, 2008
NEW WAVERLY, Texas (AP) - Samantha Peszek hadn't even been an Olympian for an hour, and already she was hungry for bigger, better things.
China on brink of becoming sporting power
Gulf Times - Jul 21, 2008
BEIJING: China is on the brink of becoming the most dominant sporting power in the world, with expectations running high that they will bounce the US from
"Team Zimbabwe" unveiled
Afrik.com - Jul 21, 2008
Coventry — who scooped three medals -a gold, silver and a bronze- at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece — will once again spearhead the country’s medal hunt.
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