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  UN chief to miss Olympics opening  Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics due to 'schedule issues' Route changes mark Olympic torch relay

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Coca-Cola defends Olympics deal  The chairman of soft drinks giant has defended the firm's Olympic sponsorship in Beijing despite protests about China's role in Tibet   Bush to attend opening of Beijing Olympics

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Jul. 7   USA
Jul. 3   Washington
  Some world leaders have said they will not attend the opening ceremony in response to human rights abuses in China

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Apr.10   UN
Apr.9   San Francisco Bay Area
  Heavy security surrounded runners, as the threat of violent protests prompted officials to make dramatic last-minute changes
 The only North American leg of the Olympic torch relay has been marked by confusion. Thousands of pro-Tibet and pro-Beijing demonstrators had gathered. Officials sent the torch on a new route. The closing ceremony was moved to a new site
Apr.8   San Francisco Bay Area Protests ahead of torch relay Map of San Francisco California  Hundreds of pro-Tibet protesters have marched in San Francisco, as the Olympic torch arrived for the US leg of its relay   San Francisco Bay Area Protests as Olympic flame arrives in U.S.  The Olympic flame, glowing in a small lamp, arrived to continue an international torch relay that has been plagued by passionate protests. Olympic torch extinguished

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Feb.12   Southern California Spielberg boycotts Olympic role
  US film director has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's role in Darfur

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Oct.8   New York Jones returns Olympic medals  Disgraced track star Marion Jones has returned her medals after pleading guilty to a charge of lying to federal agents about her use of steroids

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Apr.13   USA Rudolph admits Atlanta Olympics bomb  Former fugitive has pleaded guilty to carrying out the Olympics bombing as well as other blasts in Atlanta and Alabama Feb.21   New York Olympic bid gathers pace  The launch of a $3 million campaign to bring the 2012 Olympics to New York 'went smoothly'

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Olympics: Games Close

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Nov.2   Colorado New York wins US Olympic bid over SF  At U.S. Olympic Committee New York received 132 points out of possible total of 223 to beat out San Francisco Feb.24   Utah Curtain falls on Winter Olympics  The 2002 Games have ended already being labelled 'The Protest Games'   Utah Canada captures hockey gold medal  Canada gets first hockey gold medal in 50 years beating US 5-2. Iginla and Sakic each scored twice   Utah Drugs test denies Lazutina gold  She stripped of Olympic gold hours after storming to victory in the 30km classical cross-country skiing race   Utah Muehlegg, 3 gold winner, tests positive  Johann Muehlegg has tested positive for the blood-boosting drug darbepoetin Feb.23   Utah Kostelic win 4 medals  Janica Kostelic is the first Alpine skier to win four medals at a single Winter Olympics Feb.22   Utah USA, Canada advance to hockey final  USA holds off Russia 3-2, 22 years to the day after famous 'Miracle on Ice' game in 1980 Feb.21   Utah Hughes edges Slutskaya, Kwan for gold  Sarah Hughes soared from fourth place to win the free skate and the title Feb.19   Utah Kwan wins short program  Kwan wins over rival Slutskaya Feb.18   Utah French pair wins free dance  Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat captured the gold medal by winning in a 5-4 decision over Lobacheva and Averbukh Feb.17   Utah Ceccarelli wins women's Super G  The 26-year-old Italian finished the winding Wildflower course in 1 min. 13.59 sec. Feb.15   Utah Correction gold medal; judge suspended
  Russians grumbled after Olympic officials awarded a second gold medal to Canadians in a disputed figure-skating event
Feb.8   Utah Winter Olympics opened
  The 19th Winter Olympics opened with a parade of the American flag recovered from the World Trade Centre

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Rogge wins top Olympics job

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Olympic Games open



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