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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... | |
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U.S. beat Spain to win basketball gold
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| Aug.23 |
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Kenyan wins Olympic men's marathon
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Bekele storms to Olympic double
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| Aug.22 |
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Argentina - second straight soccer gold
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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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Olympic probe over gymnasts' ages
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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 ...
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Bolt surges to gold in new record
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| Aug.14 |
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Liukin wins all-around gold in gymnastics
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| Aug.12 |
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Phelps becomes greatest Olympian
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| Aug.11 |
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Phelps wins 3rd gold in 200 free
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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.6 |
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100,000 police on guard for Olympics
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| Aug.5 |
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Olympic relay in climax
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| Aug.1 |
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President pleas for politics-free Games
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| Jul.30 |
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Web curbs for Olympic journalists
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| Jul.8 |
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French head will attend Olympics. Paris
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| Apr.10 |
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UN chief to miss Olympics opening
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| Apr.9 |
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Route changes mark Olympic torch relay. San Francisco Bay Area
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| Apr.7 |
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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
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| Feb.12 |
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Spielberg boycotts Olympic role. Southern California
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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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 U.S. beat Spain to win basketball gold The United States struck gold in Olympic men's basketball with a 118-107 victory. Wade scored 27 points and Bryant added 20
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| Aug.23 |
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 Kenyan wins Olympic men's marathon Samuel Wanjiru pulled away over the final few kilometers to become the first Kenyan in the storied running history to win an Olympic maratho...
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U.S. men's volleyball wins gold
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Taekwondo star kicks referee in face
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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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S. Korea stuns Cuba for baseball gold
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| Aug.22 |
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 Argentina - second straight soccer gold Angel di Maria has fired Argentina to its second Olympic title in a row in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria
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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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Olympic probe over gymnasts' ages Gymnastics chiefs will be asked by IOC to check that none of the winning Chinese women's team were under-age
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Lloyd goal gives U.S. women football gold
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Relay disasters hit U.S. Olympic track team
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| Aug.20 |
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Bolt claims 200m gold with record
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Silver medalist Blonska fails drug test
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Afghanistan win first ever Olympic medal
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| Aug.19 |
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Argentina rout 9-man Brazil to reach final
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Ramzi wins 1500m for Bahrain's first gold
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| Aug.17 |
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Liu Xiang out of Olympics |
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Nadal, Dementieva claim tennis golds
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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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Bolt surges to gold in new record Usain Bolt glided to 9.69, a new world record, as he produced a stunning run in the Olympic 100m final. He was well clear at 60m
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| Aug.15 |
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Photo finish lifts Phelps to record 7th gold
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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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| 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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Phelps wins 3rd gold in 200 free In winning the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps ran his career Olympic total to 9 golds and avenged his only individual loss in Athens 4 years ag...
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China cruises to gymnastics gold
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Fingertip finish keeps Phelps' hopes alive
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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
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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
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| Aug.2 |
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IOC denies deal on internet curbs
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| Aug.1 |
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IOC meets amid concerns
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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
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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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| Sep.25 |
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Kirilenko claims maiden WTA title |
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| Aug.7 |
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China loss to Japan sparks protest |
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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 |
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| May.15 |
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Beijing, Paris, Toronto bid for 2008 |
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