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| Sep. 13 |
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'Blade Runner' claims 2nd Paralympic gold
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| Sep.6 |
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Fireworks greet opening of Paralympics
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| Aug.24 |
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Spectacular finale climaxes Games  Grand fireworks and spectacular choreography brought to a close the Games as one of the most remarkable Olympics in recent history
| Spectacular fireworks kicked off the proceedings, while a drumming and dancing display recalled the opening ceremony inside Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium. The Olympic flag was handed to London mayor Boris Johnson. China wins 100 medals including 51 gold; U.S. - 110 medals, including 36 gold
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| Aug.23 |
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U.S. men's volleyball wins gold
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China's Ma wins table tennis men's gold
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 Bekele storms to Olympic double Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele crushed the opposition as he cruised to 5,000m gold, adding to the 10,000m title he won eight days ago
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U.S. women trounce Australia
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 Bolt grabs third gold and record| Usain Bolt made a 3rd world record after Jamaica claimed men's 4x100m relay gold by a huge margin to set a new benchmark of 37.10 | |
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| Aug.21 |
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Lloyd goal gives U.S. women football gold
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| Aug.20 |
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Afghanistan win first ever Olympic medal
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| Aug.17 |
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Liu Xiang out of Olympics
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Fraser heads Jamaican in women's 100m
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| Aug.16 |
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  Phelps wins historic eighth gold| 23-year-old Michael Phelps won his 8th Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games to beat Spitz's 1972 record of 7, with victory in the 4x100m medley. He teamed up with Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and Jason Lezak to claim the historic gold in a new world record time. Phelps swam 17 times over 9 days and set wo... | |
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| Aug.14 |
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Liukin wins all-around gold in gymnastics Nastia Liukin edged teammate Shawn Johnson for the all-around gold in women's gymnastics in an intense matchup
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Mongolians celebrate nation's first gold
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| Aug.13 |
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Yang Wei wins men's gymnastics gold
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Phelps sets new Olympic gold standard
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China eclipse U.S. in women's gymnastics
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| Aug.12 |
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Phelps becomes greatest Olympian US swimmer Michael Phelps is winning his 10th gold medal with victory in the 200m butterfly. He claimed his fourth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics
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| Aug.11 |
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China cruises to gymnastics gold Japan, the defending champion, won the silver. The Americans won the bronze
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Dominant China win third weightlifting gold
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| Aug.8 |
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China kicks off Olympics Ceremony| China opened the 29th Olympic Games with stunning fireworks as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in history | |
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| Aug.7 |
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World leaders gather for Olympics Leaders and dignitaries from around the world are gathering for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games
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| Aug.6 |
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100,000 police on guard for Olympics Ten thousand athletes along with hundreds of thousands of fans and 30,000 journalists are being watched over by 100,000 security forces
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| Aug.5 |
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Olympic relay in climax The Olympic flame is being carried through the streets, on the final leg of its global relay
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| Aug.4 |
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Olympics will be safe, says China Days before the Olympic Games open, the authorities have said they are confident that athletes and spectators will be safe
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| Aug.2 |
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IOC denies deal on internet curbs Olympic official have denied agreeing to curbs on internet access for foreign journalists covering the Games
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| Aug.1 |
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IOC meets amid concerns Olympic organisers are meeting 6 days before the Games, amid ongoing concerns about air pollution, internet restrictions and doping
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 President pleas for politics-free Games President Hu Jintao said that the caliber of athletic competition, not political disputes, will determine a success
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| Jul.30 |
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Web curbs for Olympic journalists Journalists covering the Olympic Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet
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| Jul.8 |
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 French head will attend Olympics  Paris: French President Sarkozy has confirmed that he will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on 8 August
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| Jul.3 |
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 Bush to attend opening of Beijing Olympics 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 |
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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'
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| Apr.9 |
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Olympics to 'rebound from crisis'
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Route changes mark Olympic torch relay San Francisco Bay Area: Heavy security surrounded runners, as the threat of violent protests prompted officials to make dramatic last-minute changes
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| Apr.7 |
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China vows to keep torch on track
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Olympic torch extinguished | Paris: The relay was disrupted by protesters demonstrating against the Chinese government, causing authorities to extinguish the flame 3 times. Officials extinguished and put the torch on a ... | |
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| Apr.5 |
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Sarkozy terms for Olympic attendance. Paris
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| Mar.30 |
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Olympic torch re-lit in Tiananmen Square
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| Feb.12 |
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Spielberg boycotts Olympic role  Southern California: 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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| Jul.13 |
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Beijing to host 2008 Olympic Games In the 2nd round of a secret IOC ballot Beijing get 56 votes, Toronto 22, Paris 18 and Istanbul 9
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| Jul.12 |
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Beijing is favorit for 2008 Games. Moscow
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| May.15 |
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Beijing, Paris, Toronto bid for 2008
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