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Beijing rehearses fireworks for the Opening Ceremonies
On Wednesday night, Beijing residents and city guests could watch the rehearsal of fireworks for the Olympic opening ceremonies at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium. The excitement is in the air as the Olympics are fast approaching in 22 days. Judging from the...China detains 100 for riot in southwestern town
There are thousands of events like this that happen every year in China. "BEIJING (Reuters) - Police in southwest China have detained 100 people, including 39 gang members, for their roles in a riot last month that saw the torching of government buildings and...
Chinese babies named 'Olympic Games'
Naming your kid "Olympic Games" may seem eccentric but Chinese parents beg to differ."More than 4,000 children in China have been given the name Aoyun, meaning Olympic Games, in the past 15 years."The pronounciation... China restricts movement prior to Olympics 08
" "Reporters Without Borders is alarmed by the introduction of new rules aimed at reinforcing controls over Chinese "fixers" working for foreign journalists and over all foreigners visiting China during the Olympic Games. The organisation also condemns an increase in... Jim McKay, Legendary Sportscaster, Dead at 86
Jim McKay, the legendary sportscaster who rose to fame most prominently as host of ABC’s Wide World of Sports, passed away today at 86.Like many Americans growing up during the ’60s and ’70s, I spent many hours... Hong Kong Olympic City | HongKong China Tourist Information
http://www.12hongkong.com/Tourist information about the Olympic City of Hong Kong; gifts, restaurants, services and tourist attractions in and around Hong Kong. Compassion: for all who suffer because they are poor
Daily it seems, we in the western hemisphere are bombarded with stories involving corporate corruption, and of political power being abused where governments treat the electorate, or its subjects, like condemned animals in a science laboratory. Although, not quite all of... Canwest wraps up newspaper rights to 2010 Olympics
"The largest owner of Canadian newspapers, Canwest, has bought up the rights to the 2010 Vancouver/Whistler Olympic Games to become the “Official Newspaper Chain of the 2010″.The deal includes all 10 of... Beijing 2008 Was A Bad Bet By The I.O.C.
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games and events in Beijing are still several months away. However, sad and disturbing world headlines concerning China and these Olympic Games are everywhere. Last week the Chinese government... Prime Minister of Australia Shows Cojones in China
I used to like the penultimate Australian Prime Minister, John Howard (Liberal.) He was great in the early days and accomplished much - economically, politically and socially - in fact he did a lot of good for... Greek doping scandal takes new turn
Claims made yesterday by the Greek Olympic weightlifting team's coach that a mix up in dietary supplements by their Chinese supplier was reason why 11 out of the 14 members of the team tested positive in a surprise doping test are coming under fire by large sections of the... Greece bans foreign media from covering Olympic torch ceremony
According to reports by CNN and Associated Press the Greek government will not allow foreign media to cover the Olympic torch's Acropolis leg. Eager to avoid a repeat of the protest by French journalists during the ceremony to mark the lighting of the flame the Greek... Olympic flame target of more protests
Amidst tight security and accusations by journalists of state sanctioned censorship the Olympic flame reached Thessaloniki, the Greece’s second city.However, the controversy and protests that dogged the... The ghost of Mexico City comes back to haunt Beijing
Stop me if you've heard this one before. An authoritarian one party state uses blunt military force to squash a popular uprising. Hundreds are killed or injured and the government fears that attempts to burnish its image abroad by holding the Olympic games will be tarnished... Olympia at the centre of attention for the lighting of the Olympic flame
Olympia centre of attention for the lighting of the Olympic flame.The countdown for the Olympic games in Beijing started with the lighting of the Olympic flame. The flame was lit by Maria Naypliotou who completed the...
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