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Sounds of Olympic venues
The NY Times's Olympic blog has an interesting post about the difficulty of translating the Chinese cheers heard at Beijing venues into other languages. As the post explains, a literal translation of a popular...Phelps wins 10th, 11th golds of Olympic career
" A daily double. Michael Phelps swam into history as the winningest Olympic athlete ever with his 10th and 11th career gold medals — and five world records in five events at the Beijing Games....
Beijing Olympics – A Four By One-Hundred Relay For The Ages :: MAXINE
" Feeling blue...the Watercube will change the face of sports architecture. /// Known officially as the National Aquatics Center, the Watercube has been dubbed the "cool" building of the Games. /// The building's...
created by Edmund Jenks | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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2907 views | 14 recommendations | 6 comments
Hi-tech thieves target Olympics
Re posted using a Mac" Hi-tech thieves target Olympics The Olympics has motivated many hi-tech...
created by World_Groove | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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My Disappointment by GB 14 year-old Tom Daley
Tom Daley, and his partner Blake Aldridge, finished 8th out of eight after six rounds. The disppointed but undaunted young star has spoken to SKYNEWS.
Never mind, Tom, but well done at your age! Tom...
created by Christina 123 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1148 views | 1 recommendation | 1 comment
Finland's Javelin World Champion Pitkämäki Gears up for Encounter with Norw...
Scandinavian eyes will be on the Men's Javelin qualifying rounds tomorrow (Thursday 21st August 2008, Final: Friday 23rd August 2008, times below), when World Champion Finland's Tero Pitkämäki squares up to...
created by Christina 123 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1486 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Explosions Rock China's Separatists Region
Explosions have been reported in the Kuqa region of China, not far from the incident earlier in the week,when police officers were killed in a terrorist attack. " BEIJING (Reuters) - Several explosions...
created by Christina 123 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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195 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
Olympic Games in Beijing
I ate lunch today at my favorite sushi place. While I savored my selected delicacies, I was thinking about Beijing and the Olympic Games beginning there Friday night. I know, I know. Sushi is of Japanese, not Chinese, origin. But anytime I am struggling with a pair of...
created by dragonz472 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1072 views | 9 recommendations | 3 comments
2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing Officially Opened
"illions of people watched the spectacular opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing. It is worth mentioning that China waited seven year for this to happen, spending a record-breaking budget of $40 billion and finally the moment has come and about 11,000 athletes will...China's top 10 Olympic stories
"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 hearing names like Lin Dan (badminton), Zhang Yining (table tennis)...Security tightens more as Olympics get under way
"Security forces squeezed their grip on China a notch tighter Friday for the start of the Olympics, edging up restrictions in the capital and imposing much tougher ones in a restive Muslim area in the country's far west.The Beijing Games' glittering curtain raiser went off...Beijing puts on a show for the world
"China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open a Summer Games unrivaled for its mix of problems and promise. China welcomed scores of world leaders to an opening...GM Place to change name for 2010 Olympics
Looks like GM Place will get a new name to comply with the IOC's policy that Olympic venues be free of corporate names. So far the top contender is 'Canada Hockey Place,' which to me sounds pretty cute. It's like...
created by Rob Peters | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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2522 views | 2 recommendations | 12 comments
Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) Survey Highlights The Importance of Teaching Children Good...
According to a new nationwide survey of nearly 1,000 parents, teaching our children good manners and basic socialization skills is critical for raising happy, well-adjusted and successful kids. However, due to a... The Olympics kick off in China amid fireworks and cheers - NP round-up
So it's official - the 29th Olympic Games have begun in Beijing, and the opening ceremonies did not disappoint. There were fireworks, loud cheers, world class athletes, world leaders, and let's not forget, the...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1660 views | 22 recommendations | 18 comments
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