August 27 2008
Times Online - UK is reporting that Scotland got its very own “Beijing bounce” yesterday as Chris Hoy and the nation's other triumphant Beijing 2008 Olympics heroes took part in a jubilant victory parade . 50000 turn out to acclaim Scotland's Beijing 2008 Olympics heroes. FanIQ - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that by CriticalFanatic One final Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball thought before I put basketball on the back shelf for a few minutes and jump in headfirst to a big pool of . Predicting The 2012 US Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball Team. Kyiv Post - Kyiv,Ukraine is reporting that Upon their return, the Ukrainian team was congratulated by National Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee president Serhiy Bubka, the Cabinet of Ministers and President Viktor . Triumphant return for Beijing 2008 Olympics team. Reuters UK - UK is reporting that NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Elena Dementieva stepped up a gear to reach the third round of the US Open on Wednesday with a 6-2 6-1 . Tennis-Open-Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Dementieva steps up a gear. BBC News - UK is reporting that Thousands of cheering Ethiopians have lined the streets of the capital, Addis Ababa, to welcome home the country's Beijing 2008 Olympics gold-medal winning athletes. . Ethiopia welcomes Olympics stars. Xinhua - China is reporting that 27 (Xinhua) -- Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics venues will open to tourists during the week-long National Day holiday beginning Oct. 1, an official said on Wednesday. . Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics venues to open to tourists in October. New York Times - United States is reporting that While the world is tallying the benefits, political and economic, that China will reap from hosting nearly perfect Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, the star athletes who . China’s Promise Excites the Sports Stars. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that Similarly unexpected was the blog post/column that drew by far the biggest reaction -- online, at least -- of any Beijing 2008 Olympics story we ran from Beijing. . A look back at Beijing -- and forward to Vancouver. Xinhua - China is reporting that 27 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Parliamentary Speaker Koksal Toptan on Wednesday praised the success of the just-ended Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. During his meeting with . Turkish parliamentary speaker praises success of Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. BBC News - UK is reporting that Old and young had turned out to wave Saltires, banners and messages of support for the Beijing 2008 Olympics medallists while others hung out of windows to shout words of . Massive crowd swamps Beijing 2008 Olympics bus. Delhi News Record - Delhi,ON,Canada is reporting that Golf, too, should be an Beijing 2008 Olympics sport. It's played throughout the world, and its highest level — the PGA Tour — includes golfers from every habitable . Time to get rid of some Beijing 2008 Olympics sports. El Dorado Times - El Dorado,KS,USA is reporting that By Staff reports The 2008 Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games wrapped up Sunday in Beijing, China, with the US men’s basketball “Redeem Team” doing exactly that. . “Redeem Team” brings back Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics hero Chris Hoy made a triumphant return to his home city, with 40000 people lining the streets of Edinburgh to greet the triple gold medal winner. . Beijing 2008 Olympics hero Chris Hoy returns to home city. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics silver medallist Safina and Serena Williams both had easier matches and have a chance of supplanting Ivanovic as the world's top-ranked if they . Ivanovic forced into first-round fight. By Martin P is reporting that It was always obvious that the 1908 London Olympics were going to loom large in the British media’s coverage of Beijing, on the simple grounds that everyone loves a centenary. I was expecting to see most of this in the coverage of the . Britain's Best Beijing 2008 Olympics Games since 1908.... Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia is reporting that Having beaten the Russian Yevgeniy Lukyanenko for gold, he then broke the Beijing 2008 Olympics record. Hooker is a keen skydiver and, like fellow gold medallist "K1 . The best among a dazzling bunch. Liberty Vindicator - Liberty,TX,USA is reporting that I enjoy the NBC clip reels of now famous Beijing 2008 Olympics moments, many we are sure to see again come the next Olympics. But the Olympics are over, and there is only . Ending the post-Olympics television rut. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that By Sam Cage ZURICH, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Triple Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallist and world record holder Usain Bolt could have run the 100 metres in 9.52 seconds if he . Bolt could have run 9.52 in Olympics, coach says. By Laurel Delaney(Laurel Dela is reporting that It's a wonderful detail about how nation-against-nation, Beijing 2008 Olympics ranking is deceptive because the achievements of athletes seldom derive purely internally from within a single nation. Maybe Beijing 2008 Olympics games are a metaphor for g. Globalization Helps Win Beijing 2008 Olympics Golds Aplenty. By Willy Sudiarto Raharjo(Willy Sudiarto Raharj is reporting that Finally i can watch the closing ceremonial of the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Game in Beijing. Although it wasn't as spectacular as the opening ceremony, one thing i should note about the closing is that most of the show are done by human and not. 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Game Closing Ceremonial. WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that CHRISTIAN MALCOLM wasn’t too happy when he had a brief sight of the incredible Usain Bolt scorching to a 200m world record at the Beijing Olympics. . Olympics: I never saw Bolt, admits Malcolm. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — China plans to auction off 20 million items related to the Beijing Olympics, including the bed that basketball star Yao Ming slept in while . China to auction Yao Ming's bed, 20mln other Beijing 2008 Olympics items:report. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that Ottawa -- The Soviet Union took part in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, which it previously condemned as inherently aristocratic and capitalistic, for the first time in . What do totalitarian states do? Cheat. Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India is reporting that PTI / Beijing August 27, 2008, 12:22 IST Impressed by Beijing Olympics, London, host of the 2012 Games, will woo Chinese firms for investment in the British . London woos Chinese investment in 2012 Olympics. Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, China, are at an end and Jamaica stands tall among the nations of the world. Hearing our national anthem played over and over . Putting the Olympics in perspective.

August 26 2008
Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 27 (Bloomberg) -- Roger Federer, who hasn't won a Grand Slam tennis tournament this year, said becoming Beijing 2008 Olympics doubles champion has given him fresh impetus . Federer Gets Beijing 2008 Olympics Lift, Eases Into Second Round at US Open. By edit is reporting that China has repeatedly asked the outside world not to politicise the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics games. President Hu Jintao issued a personal plea ,on the eve of the games’ opening, for sports and politics to be kept separate. . Hu is politicising the Olympics?. By Kenneth Ta is reporting that The Olympics has come and gone without a hitch and while BOCOG officials can finally heave a sigh of relief, we have a few questions in our mind — Will people on the streets continue to be as friendly? Will counterfeit products be kept. Just one day after the Olympics closes, the counterfeits are back. TIME - USA is reporting that Political bandwagons, like London buses, can get uncomfortably crowded, and the bandwagon that trundled into view during the finale of the Beijing Olympics . London's Olympics: Tough Act to Follow. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that The most encouraging aspect of Fowles' Beijing 2008 Olympics performance might have been how well her injured knee held up. She showed no hesitation on the sprained right . Beijing 2008 Olympics champ Sylvia Fowles returns to Sky. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that In a few short weeks, the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will be history. As the last spectator files out of the Chinese capital’s Bird’s Nest stadium on 24 August, . Brands preparing for marketing strategies for Olympics 2012. Xinhua - China is reporting that 26 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia Tuesday expressed his congratulations to China on the just-ended Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Algerian PM congratulates China on Beijing Olympics. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that The gymnast with the ever-present smile took one gold and three silver medals at the Beijing Olympics this month. Johnson says the best part of the Olympics . Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal-winner returns home. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that Russia was eliminated by the US — which went on to win Beijing 2008 Olympics gold — in the semifinals. Hammon scored just three points in that loss, . Hammon reflects on Beijing 2008 Olympics journey with Russia. Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that BEIJING - China topped the official medals table at the Beijing Olympics, the first country since the Soviet Union in 1988 to break the 50-gold-medal . We're next: It's Vancouver's turn for the Beijing 2008 Olympics party. Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA is reporting that In celebration of hosting the Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian events, several temporary shops were set up around the city for purchasing official Beijing 2008 Olympics souvenirs. . Hong Kong’s Olympics Shopping Deficit. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that Well, the Olympics are over, and Micheal Phelps may be going home with eight gold medals, but he might as well start receiving GE dividends. . GE's Beijing 2008 Olympics Score. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that But a single EU team is unlikely by Philippa Runner The 27 member states of the EU when counted together won 87 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, . EU 'Beat' US and China in the Olympics. By TMZ Staf is reporting that Filed under: Wacky & Weird The Games may be over, but the images imprinted in our brains will never disappear. Here's a look at some of the most Tantric moments Beijing had to offer. ... Permalink. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Kama Sutra. Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India is reporting that Almost everyone in the world who watched the 2008 Olympics in Beijing was impressed by China’s preparations, the acumen of the Chinese in running such a . Orville Schell: China's post-Beijing 2008 Olympics challenge. Granma International - La Habana,Cuba is reporting that Outstanding baseball player Alexei Bell, lead hitter in the Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball tournament, said that they had competed in Beijing inspired by the commitment . Raúl receives final group of Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that The Olympics also has its fair share of heartwarming and honorable moments, the best of which are awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal. . Bad sports: huffing and puffing at the 2008 Olympics. Washington Post - United States is reporting that By Leonard Shapiro Last week I focused on my personal love/hate relationship with NBC's prime time coverage of the Beijing Olympics and asked readers to . NBC's Huge Gamble Pays Off With Stirring Beijing 2008 Olympics Telecasts. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that By Shira Springer BEIJING-During three weeks inside the heavily-secured Beijing 2008 Olympics Green zone, life became increasingly surreal. . One Last Lap Around the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that London's display at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics has been ridiculed in China, with the media mocking mayor Boris Johnson and deriding the . Chinese media mocks London 2012 Beijing 2008 Olympics handover performance. Joy Online - Accra,Ghana is reporting that Ghana’s contingent to the just ended Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games returned without even a “wooden medal” in a manner that raises questions about the nation’s . Ghana’s Beijing 2008 Olympics Games display an awakening call. BBC News - UK is reporting that The Royal Mint has unveiled a new £2 coin to mark the handover of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games from Beijing to London. The coin was presented by London Mayor Boris . Beijing 2008 Olympics £2 coin launched. ABC News - USA is reporting that By DAVID MUIR and JO LING KENT Michael Phelps, the eight-time gold medalist in Beijing, has won more gold than any Beijing 2008 Olympics athlete ever. . Cashing in on Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that One final thought on the Olympics (we promise ... maybe) from Sporting News basketball columnist Mike DeCourcy. One by one, each member of Team USA was . Team Golds Not Properly Counted at Olympics. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that For more than a week, the view from the The Independent's apartment on the 14th floor at the North Star Media Village here at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games was what you . Photo Finish: The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games comes to an end. Xinhua - China is reporting that "China can be proud of hosting a spectacular Olympiad, which brought together athletes and people from all over the world in celebration of the Beijing 2008 Olympics . UN chief, other foreign leaders congratulate China on successful .... Press Trust of India - New Delhi,India is reporting that Beijing, Aug 26 (PTI) China's Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallists will each get a cash bonus of 350000 yuan (USD 50000), almost double the amount paid after the 2004 . Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medallists to get USD 50000 as bonus. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that OLYMPIC champions Rafael Nadal and Elena Dementieva started their US Open campaigns by overcoming stiff challenges from unseeded opponents. . No Beijing 2008 Olympics hangover for gold medallists in New York. Spiegel Online - national,Germany is reporting that By Ullrich Fichtner, Maik Grossekathöfer and Detlef Hacke The organizers of this year's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing wanted us to believe that the event was . OLYMPICS-SIZED DELUSIONS A Look Back at Beijing 2008. Sportingo - Tel-Aviv,Center,Israel is reporting that by Greg Varkonyi on 26 August 2008 The Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit has always been about performing at your very best and overcoming the odds to be crowned champion. . The TEN greatest Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics moments that you might just have .... BBC News - UK is reporting that Public enthusiasm for attending the 2012 London Beijing 2008 Olympics Games has risen almost 30% following the Beijing Games, a survey for the BBC suggests. . More Britons 'to attend Olympics'. By B is reporting that Queuing up to pass through one of the many security check points at the Olympics on one occasion there was a recording being played over the PA system: “Flags of non-participating countries and regions, and sharp objects are not . Beijing 2008 Olympics Security – Knives, bombs and the Welsh Dragon. Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada is reporting that After nine Olympics or 10 considering the boycott, finally an Beijing 2008 Olympics medal, talk about perserverance! "Revved up? Certainly I have had a little more energy . Beijing 2008 Olympics voices. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Brent Latham The four athletes Gabon sent to this year's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing were accompanied by a delegation reported to be comprised of over 60 . Gabon's Beijing 2008 Olympics Delegation Draws Low Marks for Efficiency. Asia Times Online - Kowloon,Hong Kong is reporting that By Wu Zhong, China Editor HONG KONG - Chinese leaders can now let out a long and satisfied sigh of relief: the Beijing Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games have ended . China misfires with divisive 'people's war'. Xinhua - China is reporting that 26 (Xinhua) -- Hefty cash rewards are awaiting triumphant Kenyan Beijing 2008 Olympics team that returns from Beijing late Wednesday. A total of 22.5 million shillings . Kenya to offer hefty cash rewards for Beijing Olympics medallists. Xinhua - China is reporting that 26 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, which ended on Sunday, has been hailed by media across the world as a huge success. The Beijing Olympics "was . World media hail Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Although Beijing spent lavishly on Beijing 2008 Olympics spectacle and medals, that doesn't make it a winner. Juan Antonio Samaranch, the former head of the International . The price of China's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games.

August 25 2008
Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that The opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics featured an opulent cast of 10000 performers that conjured images of China's imperial past rather than . Beijing Olympics showcased the rising might of China and its .... Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that It was the best performance by any country of Jamaica's size in the modern Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Clinton Davis, former public service leader and sportsman, . Develop Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium as Beijing 2008 Olympics Training Centre. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 26 (Bloomberg) -- Gold medal winners Elena Dementieva and Rafael Nadal may be suffering from Beijing 2008 Olympics hangovers after lackluster first-round performances at . Nadal, Dementieva Suffer Beijing 2008 Olympics Hangovers at US Open Tennis. Dispatch Online - South Africa is reporting that THE Beijing 2008 Olympics Games not only brought gold for athletes and their countries, but also for the companies that outfitted them with their gear. . Sports outfitters score gold in Olympics. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that As we preen ourselves over our Beijing 2008 Olympics achievements, it's worth pausing to consider Britain's amazing haul of gold medals in the light of the broader . Stephen King: Zimbabwe and Jamaica run away with the economically .... Washington Post - United States is reporting that 25 -- Tennis has been a medal event during two eras of Beijing 2008 Olympics history, first from 1896 to 1920 and again starting in 1988. So the prospect of present-day . Beijing 2008 Olympics Question Hangs Over Open. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that Team GB have held a press conference in Surrey after returning to the UK from the Beijing Olympics. The athletes are celebrating Britain's most successful . Beijing 2008 Olympics Press Conference. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 1 for a week this month before surrendering the top spot to Ivanovic after she lost in the quarterfinals of the Beijing 2008 Olympics tennis tournament in Beijing. . Ivanovic Ranked at Top of Wide Open US Open as Henin Departs. Times of India - India is reporting that BEIJING: Beijing and London, the present and future host of Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, yesterday came together to display a new, romantic view of the world. . London's multicultural face on display at Olympics ceremony. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- Cuban sportsmen who competed at the Beijing Olympics were welcomed on Monday as heroes at their hometowns. National TV broadcasted images of . Cuba welcomes Beijing 2008 Olympics sportsmen as heroes. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) ¨C- The dailies of Mexico City praised on Monday the perfect organization of the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Games of Beijing and they hailed the absolute . Mexican press hails Beijing 2008 Olympics victory in China. BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that by Dexter Roberts As the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games wrapped up on Aug. 24, 16 days after their fireworks-studded opening (BusinessWeek.com, 8/8/08), . Beijing Olympics: Winners and Losers. Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA is reporting that Those were some swell Olympics in Beijing. There was much exciting sport. Records were broken, many records. The opening ceremony was about as spectacular . Human rights and Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics hustle. New York Times - United States is reporting that With Soboleva absent, the Kenyan women won their first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals on the track, taking the 800 and the 1500. The Russian Beijing 2008 Olympics team showed signs . China Fulfills Its Wish for Beijing 2008 Olympics Domination. Reuters - USA is reporting that "We consider this one of our most successful Beijing 2008 Olympics Games ever," US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee president Jim Scherr told the American media. . China's Beijing 2008 Olympics golden haul breaks old duopoly. Independent - London,England,UK is reporting that Dementieva beat Safina over three sets in the Beijing 2008 Olympics final and began her campaign here yesterday with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over the Uzbek, Akgul Amanmuradova . Beijing 2008 Olympics boost powers Dementieva to victory. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Havana (dpa) - Former Cuban president Fidel Castro on Monday blamed a "mafia" that he said managed to fool the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee and . Castro blames Olympics 'mafia' for stealing Cuban medals in Beijing. The Canadian Press - NEW YORK is reporting that NEW YORK — The rings of the Olympics are not the only ones in common for Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and the Williams sisters. Chances are those tennis . Fly to the Beijing Olympics and back; jet lag at the US Open. U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA is reporting that By Paul Mooney China was intent on making a splash with the 2008 Olympics, which concluded on Sunday, and it did just that. The games are being described as . China's Rulers Stay Tough Despite the Olympics Hoopla. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday congratulated the government and people of China for hosting a successful Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing . UN chief congratulates China for successful Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that Dwyane Wade took two steps off the airplane Monday afternoon, Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal swaying from his neck, before stopping and extending his arms wide. . Wade comes back to Miami, Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in tow. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Hurdler Liu Xiang's painful withdrawal and a ho-hum performance by basketball star Yao Ming were low points for China at the Beijing Olympics. . China shines in new areas amid record medal count at Olympics. ABC News - USA is reporting that They've been training for months, years -- decades, for some -- leading up to a singular moment in the Beijing 2008 Olympics competition. And then the unthinkable happens . BEIJING BLOOPERS, OLYMPIC REGRETS Beijing 2008 Olympics Bloopers. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BRASILIA, Brazil: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Monday said Brazil's performance at the Beijing Olympics was "reasonable" although he expected much . Brazil Beijing 2008 Olympics performance "reasonable". By Brett L is reporting that If you've been watching NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage, you must have seen all of the promotion they have been doing for their fall season. New shows My Own Worst Enemy, Crusoe, Knight Rider, Kath & Kim, and America's Toughest . What are all those Beijing 2008 Olympics promos worth?. By Bren is reporting that Last week, an analyst expressed concerns about potential weakness in the casual dining sector due to families that may have stayed home to watch Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage rather than going out for dinner. Today, there is some weakness throughou. Casual dining outlets may see Beijing 2008 Olympics slowdown. AFP - is reporting that BRASILIA (AFP) — Brazil Monday moaned its lackluster performance in the Beijing Olympics, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva saying the country must . Brazil frustrated with Beijing 2008 Olympics score, eyes hosting 2016 Games. Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA is reporting that The Olympics is, at least for some observers, a competition between countries for medals. Now that the Beijing Summer Games have ended, which country won . Who Won the Olympics Medal Count? Let Me Count the Ways. The Associated Press - is reporting that NEW YORK (AP) — Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Elena Dementieva showed her mettle at the US Open, rallying in the second set Monday to beat Akgul Amanmuradova 6-4, . Beijing 2008 Olympics champ Dementieva opens with win at US Open. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 25 (Bloomberg) -- Former Cuban President Fidel Castro blamed corrupt referees for the nation's poor performance at the Beijing Olympics, where it won two . Fidel Castro Says Beijing 2008 Olympics Judges `Robbed' Cuba of Gold Medals. Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA is reporting that One of the big, but in the background, winners from the just-completed Beijing Olympics was Phoenix businessman and sports chieftain Jerry Colangelo. . Olympics big win for Colangelo. Times of India - India is reporting that 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games set as many records on the political plane as it did on the sporting tracks. It busted dozens of myths generated by the western media . After Olympics, Brand China gets global stamp. Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA is reporting that The Olympics are over. For the most part, there were no incidents of Ugly Americanism nor Chinese hyper-aggression, and even the pollution cooperated with a . Opulent Olympics End With Beijing Passing Torch to London. The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan is reporting that BEIJING--The Beijing Olympics, which ended Sunday with the host nation grabbing a list-topping 51 gold medals, proved to be "run by China for the benefit of . Beijing Olympics held firmly on China's terms. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- Foreign leaders recently conveyed their appreciation of the just-concluded Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games to Chinese leaders President Hu Jintao, . Foreign leaders hail successful Beijing Olympics. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that And long after the Beijing Olympics are over, when Yao's still toying with his place as the foremost seven-footer of his era, he'll be the face of that . Yao's Post-Beijing 2008 Olympics Blues: 'Is My Life Over?'. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes from the Netherlands returned home Monday and were cheered by 25000 fans at the Amsterdam stadium which hosted . Netherlands' Beijing 2008 Olympics team returns. NetworkWorld.com - Southborough,MA,USA is reporting that By Steven Schwankert , IDG News Service , 08/25/2008 The flame is extinguished, and as such the games of the 2008 Olympics are closed. . Beijing 2008 Olympics tech's winners and losers. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that The Olympics were forgettable, as they always have been and always will be. But I did learn one thing during the last two weeks — why I like sports. . Yoni Goldstein on end of the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games: You can .... MarketWatch - USA is reporting that a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study of global visitation to Beijing2008.cn, the official Web site of the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in . China and US Compete for Most Visitors to Official Beijing 2008 .... Sify - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India is reporting that China on Monday celebrated the Beijing Olympics as a "glorious success", while rest of the world saw the Games as a demonstration of the potential of an . China celebrates 'huge prestige bonanza' of Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- The closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics received wide coverage by most US media outlets, with many praising the Games as the most . US media praises "truly exceptional" Beijing Olympics. USA Today - USA is reporting that Angel Valodia Matos of Cuba kicked a referee in the face after losing the bronze medal during a taekwondo match Saturday in Beijing. . Sore loser kicks Beijing 2008 Olympics ref in the face. Hürriyet - Ýstanbul,Turkey is reporting that 8-24 Olympics, as had a number of athletes including US swimming champion Michael Phelps. The nearby Yashow Market made slightly lower sales, but still saw . Olympics: Games lead to big money at Beijing fakes. Times Online - UK is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games souvenir sheet, formally issued on Friday August 22, contains four 1st class non-denominational stamps that depict well-known ancient and . Great Britain and China issue joint stamp for Beijing 2008 Olympics handover. The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that SEVEN Network has declared itself an Beijing 2008 Olympics record holder, claiming its coverage of the Beijing Games has become the biggest single advertising event in . Seven claims ad record for Olympics coverage. InfoWorld - San Francisco,CA,USA is reporting that For those who have not been totally engrossed in the Beijing Olympics, I wanted to highlight a story of Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit. Michael Phelps dominated a lot of . Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- The extinguishing of the Beijing 2008 Olympics flame may have drawn the curtains on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but the heat it generated is yet . Cosmopolitan New York shares Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics glory. Radio Netherlands - Netherlands is reporting that by Mark Grijsbach* The Dutch Beijing 2008 Olympics team scored sixteen medals in Beijing: seven gold, five silver and four bronze. That's six medals fewer than were . Dutch Beijing 2008 Olympics team: commendable performance. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that By HELEN MARTIN AND so ends the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, based on an ancient and honourable Greek tradition. A time for the world to come together to watch athletes . Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit's flame dying out. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- Different walks of life in Myanmar Monday appraised China's successful hosting of the 29th Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games with China topping the gold . Different walks of life in Myanmar appraise successful holding of .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- Swiss media have highly praised the organization work of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, saying the Games presented a modern and high-efficient . Swiss media praise Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Xinhua - China is reporting that 25 (Xinhua) -- World leaders and media have hailed the Beijing Olympics as a big success. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, during his TV and radio program . Roundup: World leaders, media praise Beijing Olympics. By Mong Palatin is reporting that “The former world champion knew this would be his last Olympics and was determined to bring home the gold for his country. In Athens four years ago he lost in early rounds to Cuba’s Yuriorkis Gamboa which led him to believe his time as. Southeast Asia’s Beijing 2008 Olympics performance. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 25 (Bloomberg) -- After 16 days of competition, a 204- country compilation of smiles, tears and cheers, the Beijing 2008 Olympics odometer can rest. . We're No. 1! Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Haul Prompts Question. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that At the Olympics in Beijing, swimmer Cullen Jones took home yet another gold medal for Team USA. It's no surprise that a swimming gold was won by an American . The lack of African-American swimmers at the Olympics doesn't mean .... Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that BEIJING, China (AFP) - Jamaica's dominance of the sprints at the Olympics was only a question of a matter of time for their talent has never been in doubt. . Jamaica's Beijing 2008 Olympics explosion was only a matter of time. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that Yet the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee indicated Sunday that a reshuffling of medals in Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnastics isn't likely. IOC president Jacques Rogge said . OLYMPIC TICKER On paper, gymnasts' ages OK. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that CHINA'S state press has gushed over Beijing's hosting of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, calling it a watershed event that should make the world look on China with . China pats itself on the back over Beijing 2008 Olympics Games success. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics Green was a triumph of design. The plentiful volunteers never stopped smiling. The military gate guards never stopped standing at attention. . Beyond the façade, the Olympics made memories — not all of them good. Seattle Times - United States is reporting that When their surprising Beijing 2008 Olympics run finally ended Sunday, the US men's water polo players wore mostly frowns on their weary faces and silver. . Olympics Briefs | Water polo: US men lose gold-medal match 14-10 .... Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that The women on Japan's Beijing 2008 Olympics softball team stood in a circle Thursday night in Beijing, arms outstretched, tossing coach Haruka Saito in the air. . Save Beijing 2008 Olympics softball.

August 24 2008
Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that In short, NBC did an exceptional job presenting the Olympics in Beijing. The technical presentation was outstanding and crisp, the balance of live (or . TV: I got sick of Olympics, but most viewers didn't. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that BEIJING — As China celebrated the end of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by gazing upon its pile of gold medals and dipping into Western culture to proclaim, . US pleased with Beijing 2008 Olympics medal count. Aljazeera.net - Qatar is reporting that But with the Beijing 2008 Olympics baton now passed on to London, what will take its place? After living and breathing the Olympics for seven years, for a while at least . China's Beijing 2008 Olympics legacy. By Jean is reporting that What does an archivist ponder after she turns off the Olympics? What happens to all the records of the Olympics after the closing ceremonies? Who decides what to keep? Not knowing any Beijing 2008 Olympics Archivists personally, I took. Kenyan wins Beijing 2008 Olympics men's marathon. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By DAVID BARRON Guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Leona Lewis perform after Beijing passed the flag to the next Olympics host, London. . Olympics goes out with a bang — and mixed legacy. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that China's first-ever Olympics ended Sunday night with a carnival-themed bash featuring drummers, dancers and even a little Led Zeppelin. . Olympics close with pizzazz, a little Led Zep. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that By Peter Auf der Heyde, dpa Beijing (dpa) - Ask any person who they consider the superstars of the Beijing Olympics that ended on Sunday and you will - in . Two Beijing 2008 Olympics superstars and a few others. Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia is reporting that Yes, the "Redeem Team" claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics -- a feat they fell short of in the 2004 Athens Games. The star-studded US team . 'Redeem Team' takes Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Dispatch Online - South Africa is reporting that MICHAEL Phelps and Usain Bolt electrified the Beijing Olympics, securing their places in Games’ lore over 17 days of competition that saw hosts China . Beijing 2008 Olympics Review. Voice of America - USA is reporting that All of the eight American detainees were released and deported during Sunday's Beijing 2008 Olympics closing ceremony. The top US diplomat in China, Ambassador Clark . China Deports Jailed Foreign Activists During Beijing 2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that And in the bigger picture, it was about the 2008 Summer Olympics marking a watershed moment for the People's Republic of China, which opened its doors to . Ringing out the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games as athletes and China captivated the .... Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that BEIJING | The Olympics’ closing ceremonies are never “celebratory” the way the opening ceremonies are. Despite the pageantry, there is always a bittersweet . US leads total medal count as Beijing 2008 Olympics Games close. By tnr1.c is reporting that As China hosts this year's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, we asked Beijing-based journalist Christina Larson to file a series of dispatches giving us an on-the-ground perspective. She will be posting them here on The Plank over the next few weeks:. China's Attempt to Spread the Olympics Wealth. By peter(Daniel Nexo is reporting that He’s giving all the political tidbits, like the ever so important nugget as the Mayor of Beijing hands the Beijing 2008 Olympics flag over to the Mayor London, the host for the 2012 games: “Chinese viewers will recall that the last hand-over between. Closing Beijing 2008 Olympics Observations. TIME - USA is reporting that Ever since the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee awarded Beijing the Summer Games in 2001, China had lavished $44 billion on transforming the capital into a . The Lessons of the Beijing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that "The Beijing Olympics is an achievement for the Chinese people," said Shivendra Singh of India's Star News, who came here to cover the Games. . Beijing offers Olympics template for developing countries. USA Today - USA is reporting that By Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY NBC's hype is true: By Saturday, its Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage was already "the most-viewed event in US TV history. . An Beijing 2008 Olympics ratings analysis. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that Still, the closing ceremony made for a nice exclamation point on what Jacques Rogge, the IOC's president, called an "exceptional" Olympics, and certainly a . In Beijing 2008 Olympics medals, the great haul of China will continue. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- Kenyans have saluted China for the excellent organization of the 16-day Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games which concluded on Sunday night. . Kenyans salute China as Beijing 2008 Olympics Games ends. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- The Latin American authorities and media described on Sunday the 29th Beijing 2008 Olympics Games of Beijing as unforgettable, for its performance without . Latin American media, authorities hail Beijing Olympics. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that It was as fantastic an Beijing 2008 Olympics moment as you could imagine, and it wasn't even the greatest thing I saw that day. Eleven hours later, from a seat about 20 . The tears only come at the Olympics, where you're in the constant .... Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that The Beijing 2008 Olympics flame burns atop the Bird's Nest, more properly known as the National Stadium in Beijing, on the last day of the 2008 Games. . China engages in revelry at Olympics' closing ceremony. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The US men's basketball team has won the gold medal at the Olympics to regain international prominence in the American-born sport. . US Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Basketball 'Redeems,' Wins Beijing 2008 Olympics Title. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Mike Kellams | Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau BEIJING - Count along with us as we look back on the 29th Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games... .01: The fraction of a second, . The Beijing Olympics...by the numbers. Scotsman - United Kingdom is reporting that It is, though, Britain's unexpected success that will ensure the Beijing Olympics will live long in our memories. The bullion haul by Team GB's young, . Everything you need to know about the Beijing Olympics. New Zealand Herald - New Zealand is reporting that BEIJING - The United States says it is disappointed the Olympics has not brought more "openness and tolerance" in China and pressed for the immediate . US: Olympics failed to create 'openness' in China. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that Zhang's generation will compete for places on the 2012 team with Beijing 2008 Olympics rookies who won more than half of the host's titles in Beijing. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Dream Helps Chinese Kids Beat Pain in Drive for London. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- As an Beijing 2008 Olympics debutant though, highly favored Russia will meet Norway in the final of Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics women's handball here on Saturday. . Handball Preview: Unpredictable Russia seeks gold in Beijing 2008 Olympics debut. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that By Kate Holton BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) - China won their second Beijing 2008 Olympics canoeing gold medal and Hungary's women a sense of vindication on a scorching day . China earn second gold, Hungary vindication. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Campbell-Browne's time was the fastest since Gwen Torrence ran 21.72 in the semi-finals at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Jamaica ruled the sprints in . Campbell-Brown completes Jamaica's Beijing 2008 Olympics sprint sweep. MLB.com - USA is reporting that By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com PHOENIX -- Marlins pitcher Mark Hendrickson followed the United States' Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal-winning basketball team with interest. . Hendrickson caught up in Olympics. The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan is reporting that The Beijing Olympics left Japan's sporting world with a huge assignment: How should it go about encouraging a new generation of sporting stars to emerge in . Beijing 2008 Olympics baton must pass to next generation. Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada is reporting that Americans have been waiting eight years to call themselves the best at basketball once again at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Bosh has been waiting a lifetime to call . Raptors stars celebrate Beijing 2008 Olympics medals. MLB.com - USA is reporting that By Nick Zaccardi / MLB.com MILWAUKEE -- Pirates infielder Doug Mientkiewicz calls his Beijing 2008 Olympics experience the No. 1 highlight of his baseball career, . Mientkiewicz savors Beijing 2008 Olympics memories. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that Sun Haiping was crying in a news conference that was being shown — like so many other Beijing 2008 Olympics moments — on a huge television screen inside the entrance of . MICHAEL ROSENBERG Amazing Beijing 2008 Olympics moments from China. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that South Korean players hoist manager Kim Kyung-moon into the air following their first-ever Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal win in baseball. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty . South Korea goes 9-0 to win Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball gold. CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that American swimmer Michael Phelps became the first athlete to win eight gold medals at the same Olympics by winning eight races at the Beijing Games. . Beijing 2008 Olympics highlights. Daily Nation - Nairobi,Kenya is reporting that By ELIAS MAKORI in Beijing (email the author) Billions worldwide watched and applauded on Sunday as International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee President Jacques Rogge . best ever Olympics for Kenya. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that During the early stages of the 17-day Olympics, China questioned and quickly deported foreign protesters. But in recent days, with most of the 100 or so . US calls on China to free foreign activists, criticizes Beijing 2008 Olympics .... New York Times - United States is reporting that BEIJING — With another dramatic fireworks display Sunday evening at the National Stadium here, the Beijing Olympics came to a dazzling close, . Olympics Close With a Bang and a Double-Decker Bus. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The final events have been held at the Beijing Olympics to close 16 full days of competition. VOA's Jim Stevenson has the highlights from . Beijing 2008 Olympics Athletic Competition Concludes. FOXSports.com - USA is reporting that BEIJING - One strange thing about the Olympics is that they remove any sense of a life outside the Olympics. They are like a casino. . As Olympics come to a close, questions remain. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — The United States said Sunday it was disappointed the Olympics had not brought more "openness and tolerance" in China and pressed for the . US disappointed Olympics didn't open China more. Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA is reporting that When the 1960s anthem of youth decadence was played in the Closing Ceremony Sunday by Led Zeppelin relic Jimmy Page as part of London's Beijing 2008 Olympics handoff skit . Beijing Olympics: One dream for one world, except one. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 25 (Bloomberg) -- As his players hugged family and friends after winning Beijing 2008 Olympics men's volleyball gold for the first time in 20 years, US coach Hugh . US Volleyball Team Turns Tragedy to Triumph With Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold. By AsianWeek Staf is reporting that First-time Beijing 2008 Olympics host China topped the gold-medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. But the United States, Britain and other nations also celebrated, as Beijing 2008 Olympics medals were spread out to more. Biejing Beijing 2008 Olympics Medals: Most World Sharing Ever. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- The sacred flame of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games was extinguished on Sunday night, leaving behind numerous touching moments, sports legends, . Chinese people cheerful and proud for success of Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- Russian athletes performed well at the Beijing Olympics, but the country's potential in sports has not been displayed to the full, . Performance of Russian team at Beijing Olympics satisfactory .... Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Stephanie Ho As the Olympics winds down, the issue of free speech is still very much in the news headlines. In the latest development, the US embassy is . Free Speech Still a Top Issue on Last Day of Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 25 (Bloomberg) -- The $70 billion Beijing Olympics concluded with host China topping the gold-medal standings for the first time and record-setting swimmers . Phelps, Bolt, Home Team's Haul Highlight `Exceptional' Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 25 (Bloomberg) -- The Beijing Games closed last night with an endorsement from the top Olympics official, China on top of the gold-medal standings and wins . Olympics End With China on Top, US Titles, Rogge Endorsement. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Bryant is jubilant after the US men's team beats Spain to win Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in Beijing. BEIJING -- Kobe Bryant waved to the roaring crowd at Wukesong Arena, . Kobe Bryant an Beijing 2008 Olympics champ with US basketball win. Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK is reporting that By Moira Gordon THE first question Chinese people ask Westerners visiting their country for the Olympics is always the same: "What do you think of Beijing? . Olympics: The gold medal for public relations goes to China. Sky News - Isleworth,England,UK is reporting that Britain's Beth Tweddle faces a wait to find out if she has won an Beijing 2008 Olympics medal following the inquiry into the age of China's female gymnasts. . Tweddle's Chance Of Beijing 2008 Olympics Medal. Xinhua - China is reporting that "The Beijing 2008 Olympics dream cherished by the Chinese people over the past century now came true when China won 100 Beijing 2008 Olympics medals at the Beijing Olympics," he said. . Feature: Chinese in Pyongyang celebrate Beijing's successful .... Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that . Japan satisfied with Beijing 2008 Olympics performance. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that GOING OUT: The Beijing 2008 Olympics flame burns atop the Bird's Nest on the last day of the 2008 Games. China pulled it off. But the images of the Games that may last . Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics triumph. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that Over 10 days of Beijing 2008 Olympics Athletics competition there have been some outstanding and memorable achievements including five world records and 16 olympic . Athletics shines at the Olympics. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that BEIJING, Aug 24, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lenovo today described a successful deployment of Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games marketing programs, including product . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Generate Historic Impact on Lenovo Brand. San Diego Union Tribune - United States is reporting that Lisa Leslie moved about the Beijing 2008 Olympics Basketball Gymnasium with four gold medals jangling gently around her neck. She sounded like a set of wind chimes in a . Leslie still living Beijing 2008 Olympics dream. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- Chef de Mission of the Dutch Beijing 2008 Olympics delegation Charles van Commenee said he is "more than content" with the Dutch performance in Beijing, . Dutch Olympics delegation chief satisfied with performance in Beijing. ABC News - USA is reporting that By DAVID MUIR and MABLE CHAN After grabbing gold and the spotlight in Beijing, the nation's top performing Beijing 2008 Olympics athletes are preparing to cash in their . Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Turns to Green for Top Athletes. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that won in beach, her second career Beijing 2008 Olympics title, and then confirmed she'd now like to go for the gold in diaper-changing. The silver medal-winning women's . California puts its stamp on volleyball at Olympics. MSNBC - USA is reporting that By Sunny Wu This is an ongoing series of Olympics cultural reports Sunny Wu is filing from Beijing. Check back twice a day for 'The Buzz' and 'Nightlife. . Chinese people play starring role in Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that to call an end of the committment of the US team to the Olympics after they had been absent from the throne for eight years. The US kept an unbeaten record . Basketball roundup: US "rock it up" to top the world on Beijing 2008 Olympics stage. Xinhua - China is reporting that 24 (Xinhua) -- By the moment the Beijing 2008 Olympics flame atop the Bird's Nest goes out, it is proved that Beijing has lived up to the trust of the world, . Feature: Beijing fulfills Beijing 2008 Olympics commitments. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 24 (Bloomberg) -- The US won the men's basketball title at the end of the Beijing Olympics, as its men's volleyball team secured the gold medal 15 days . Olympics Close With China on Top, US Victories (Update2). Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Beijing Games closed tonight with an endorsement from the top Olympics official, China on top of the gold-medal standings and wins for . Olympics Close With China on Top, US Wins, Rogge Endorsement. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: After cruising for two weeks at the Olympics, the US was challenged for 40 minutes. The US' riveting 118-107 victory against Spain in Sunday's . US golden again, beats Spain in Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball. By janet is reporting that The 21-year-old became the first Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon champion from his country on Sunday. Although Kenyans have dominated the marathon scene for years, none of their top runners has previously been able to win the classic race over 26.2 . OLYMPIC SPORTSPERSON OF THE WEEK SO FAR. By Cer is reporting that There was also the bizarre election scandalette in the poll among competitors for athlete-representatives to the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee. The US tried to ensure victory for its candidate, Julie Foudy, by offering team members a. The Ugly Beijing 2008 Olympics American?. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that America has openly attacked China for failing to live up to its Beijing 2008 Olympics promise to improve human rights after eight US citizens were arrested and imprisoned . US disrupts Beijing 2008 Olympics party with human rights attack. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Yet the tears did not really come until she was on the podium, a silver medal from the Beijing Olympics around her neck - a symbol of both a dream realized . Olympics: Logan's run ends in silver. China Daily - China is reporting that BEIJING -- Angel Valodia Matos from Cuba, gold medalist of the Sydney Olympics, is to face life ban from international competitions by the World Taekwondo . Violence puts Sydney Beijing 2008 Olympics champion under life sanction. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that By Simon Denyer BEIJING, Aug 24 (Reuters) - China basked in the glow of their 51st gold medal and got a clear thumbs-up from International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee . Olympics-IOC says China Games leave positive legacy. Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada is reporting that (Not the first Olympics trompe l'oeil, however: In 1992, in Barcelona, the archer who fired a blazing arrow across the stadium to ignite the Beijing 2008 Olympics flame . Beijing 2008 Olympics host China strikes gold. By larry is reporting that more about "2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony ", posted with vodpod. THE FIRE WIRE - http://larryfire.wo. 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony. By WhiteCoa is reporting that The Olympics are supposed to be a time of triumph. China and the whole gymnast age controversy are one thing. People like Cuba’s Angel Matos give the Games a black eye - literally. Watch the video here. I hope that the referees press . Beijing 2008 Olympics Nadir. By Gran is reporting that So today sees the closing of the present Beijing 2008 Olympics extravaganza in Beijing. With wall to wall coverage of the events have you developed an interest in a new sport? Not having an eye for a ball or a love of water, sports of any kind were . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that JAMAICA ENDED a record-breaking medal performance at the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games with a bronze in the women's 4x400 metres on the final day of competition for . GREAT HAUL OF CHINA - Jamaica's record-breaking Beijing 2008 Olympics performance. Hartford Courant - United States is reporting that BEIJING — The decisive moment in this fourth successive Beijing 2008 Olympics gold rush didn't come after the wheels touched down in China. It didn't arrive when the . U.S. Maintains Beijing 2008 Olympics Dominance. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that BEIJING -- The Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit that exists to uplift had its hands full with United States volleyball in these Games of 2008. It did its best here Sunday, . The Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit that uplifts got a helping hand from US men's ....

August 23 2008
International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: The United States men's volleyball team turned tragedy into triumph in Beijing by defeating defending champion Brazil 3-1 for the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold . US wins Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in men's volleyball. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Documents produced by China to prove that their gymnasts are 16 or older appear to be okay on first sight, International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee . China Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnast documents look 'ok' at first sight - Rogge. The Associated Press - is reporting that He pulled away over the final few miles Sunday to become the first Kenyan to win an Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon — and he did it faster than anyone ever has. . Kenya's Wanjiru wins men's Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon. AFP - is reporting that Taekwondo has already survived one vote by the International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committe to trim the number of sports, but it faces another vote next year while . Kick in the face has taekwondo fighting for Beijing 2008 Olympics survival. Inquirer.net - Philippines is reporting that BEIJING--For many of China's 1.3 billion people and the elite that rule them, the Beijing 2008 Olympics dream came true. China surpassed the United States as the most . China's Olympics leave mixed legacy. Jerusalem Post - Israel is reporting that By AP The US Ambassador to China is pressing Beijing to immediately release eight Americans who were detained for holding protests during the Olympics. . US Ambassador: Release Beijing 2008 Olympics protesters. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Treble gold medallist Usain Bolt dominated track and field events at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, spearheading a Jamaican team to sprint glory over . Bolt sets athletics alight with Olympics' treble strike. MLive.com - MI,USA is reporting that by Ken Goe | The Oregonian AP PhotoRockford's Dathan Ritzenhein salutes the crowd as he crosses the finish line in ninth place at the Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon in . Ritzenhein finishes ninth in Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Deng was, at the time, referring to China’s economic policy, but years later it serves as the perfect quote to sum up the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Call these Olympics the Games that transcended reality. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP BEIJING: Washington's top diplomat in China pressed the government to immediately free foreign activists jailed for protesting during the Olympics, . US seeks immediate release of Beijing 2008 Olympics protesters. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 24 (Bloomberg) -- Samuel Kamau Wansiru won the men's marathon in an Beijing 2008 Olympics record time in Beijing today, becoming the first Kenyan to secure the title a . Wansiru Becomes First Kenyan to Win Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Marathon at Olympics. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Russia has won the Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze medal in men's volleyball, defeating Italy in straight sets. The Russians won Sunday by scores of 25-22, . Russia wins Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze in volleyball. By is reporting that Although the Olympics is a world event with competitors and host cities from all over the world, in the United States, the Olympics has symbolized American dominance in the world arena. In this sense, the Olympics are mor. The study abroad Beijing 2008 Olympics Experience. By TMZ Staf is reporting that Filed under: Hot Bodies Just because the Olympics are almost over, it doesn't mean they have to end. Let's take a look back at the best backsides from Beijing.... Permalink. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Bums. The Associated Press - is reporting that The 21-year-old negotiated the 26.2-mile (42.15-kilometer) course through the Beijing streets in bright morning sunshine in an Beijing 2008 Olympics record of 2 hours, . Wanjiru first Kenyan to win Beijing 2008 Olympics men's marathon. CTV.ca - Canada is reporting that The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games have set a new standard for athletics as more than 35 world records have been shattered so far. However, athletes say they can't . Technology the breakout star at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Times Online - UK is reporting that 1200BST: And so we have reached the final day of what has been a fabulous Beijing Olympics, and we're here to bring you all the action right until the final . Day 16 Beijing 2008 Olympics action live from Beijing. Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia is reporting that Samuel Wansiru, a 21-year-old from Kenya via Japan, won the Beijing 2008 Olympics marathon today in two hours six minutes 32 seconds. Dominating from the start to the . Kenyan breaks Beijing 2008 Olympics record. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Parke Brewer Argentina has successfully defended its Beijing 2008 Olympics football (soccer) gold medal with a 1-0 victory over Nigeria. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer . Argentina Successfully Defends Beijing 2008 Olympics Football Title. China Daily - China is reporting that By Xiong Lei Today is the last day of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and we will be bidding farewell to the athletes from around the world. We barely came to know some . Beautiful, memorable Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that While it won't be easy to replace Leslie, the 6-foot-5 center who has anchored four straight undefeated Beijing 2008 Olympics teams, the transition has already started. . Ostler: Veteran Leslie helps US women to fourth straight Beijing 2008 Olympics .... By janet is reporting that A day after the triumph of his compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba, Kenenisa Bekele followed suit by winning his second gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. Six days after his victory in the 10000m the Ethiopian also took the 5000m. . Download 100 Amazing Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics 2008 Photos. ESPN - USA is reporting that After what had been portrayed as a disastrous performance, the US men and women salvaged their Beijing 2008 Olympics performance by winning both 4x400 relays Saturday in . US track and field team had to finish Olympics on high note. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Nikpai's medal, earned after defeating the world champion, Juan Antonio Ramos of Spain, was Afghanistan's first ever Beijing 2008 Olympics medal. . Beijing 2008 Olympics dream: now it's our turn. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that By Scott Gullan | August 23, 2008 10:25pm AN elbow injury mid-way through the Beijing 2008 Olympics javelin final cost Australia's Jarrod Bannister a possible medal. . Jarrod Bannister finishes sixth after injury in Beijing 2008 Olympics javelin final. Sunday Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK is reporting that EVEN IF you don't like sport," swooned Olympics commentator Clare Balding in the Bird's Nest studio last Sunday morning, "you'd have to admit this weekend . It makes you wish the world was like the Olympics. ESPN - USA is reporting that US coach Lang Ping led her team to its first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal since 1992. She smiled and waved and headed up the tunnel until the giant icon turned to a tiny . Ping's emotional return to China ends with surprising medal run .... Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By JACK CHANG BEIJING - As Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt smashed three world records in jaw-dropping form these Olympics, everyone from athletes to . Tougher tests cut Beijing 2008 Olympics doping, but will they end public suspicions?. ESPN - USA is reporting that By Jim Caple BEIJING -- Most athletes dream of coming home from the Olympics with gold medals. Lisa Leslie brought hers to the Olympics. . Yet again, Leslie's presence leads US women to Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Entertainment Weekly - USA is reporting that Now officially the World's Greatest Athlete, Beijing 2008 Olympics decathlon winner Bryan Clay is also a serious Stud, as you can see by the normal, ripple-tastic press . Beijing 2008 Olympics Stud of the Day: Bryan Clay. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — The United States won their fourth straight Beijing 2008 Olympics women's basketball crown on Saturday with a 92-65 drubbing of Australia in the Beijing . US women claim fourth straight Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball title. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that The US is guaranteed of surpassing its all-time record for an Olympics held outside of the United States. They've won 107 medals thus far in Beijing, . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Sunday, August 24th. Indianapolis Star - United States is reporting that Carl Lewis (long jump) and Al Oerter (shot put) also had done the same in individual events four straight Olympics. Leslie, who stars for the WNBA’s Los . US women capture 4th straight Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball gold. CNN - USA is reporting that Whatever it was, it got four of them kicked out of Beijing 2008 Olympics team jumping, evidence enough that the doping police weren't horsing around in these games. . In the end, China serves up a memorable Olympics. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 24 (Bloomberg) -- Former Beijing 2008 Olympics taekwondo champion Angel Valodia Matos may be banned from international competition for kicking a referee in the head . Cuban Taekwondo Champ Faces Ban for Kicking Beijing 2008 Olympics Ref in Head. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Kara Lawson scored 15 points, making all five of her shots from the field, and the US women's basketball team won its fourth consecutive Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily News - Saturday, August 23. Xinhua - China is reporting that 23 (Xinhua) -- Chaos caused by dispute over judges' decisions dominated the last day of the Beijing 2008 Olympics taekwondo events at the University of Science and . Taekwondo roundup: Last day Beijing 2008 Olympics taekwondo events full of chaos. Bangkok Post - Thailand is reporting that Beijing (dpa) - The United States defeated Australia 92-65 in the final of women's basketball competition on Saturday to win its fourth consecutive Beijing 2008 Olympics . US beat Australia to take women's Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball gold. By sfrothi is reporting that Both Canada and the United States recorded their worst ever finishes in men’s mountain biking in Laoshan, as Geoff Kabush’s 20th place finish — 7:56 down on Absalon — marked the top North American result. Seamus McGrath and Todd Wells . beijing olympic 2008 live streaming videos. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that South Korea become the first unbeaten Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball champion since Cuba, which went undefeated in 1992 and 1996. Korean reliever Chong Tae-hyon got . South Korea takes Olympics baseball gold. Xinhua - China is reporting that 23 (Xinhua) -- China completed a clean sweep of all four titles in the Beijing 2008 Olympics table tennis competition here Saturday, living up to the expectations of fans . China completes Beijing 2008 Olympics table tennis sweep. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that With those guys on board, the Americans won in an Olympic-record time. The US has now won that race at seven straight Olympics. The relay golds were Nos. . Beijing 2008 Olympics roundup: women's relay, baseball bronze. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - Nairobi,Kenya is reporting that A goal from Angel Di Maria gave Argentina a 1-0 victory over Nigeria on Saturday for their second successive Beijing 2008 Olympics football gold medal. . Argentina wins their second successive Olympics in football. The Associated Press - is reporting that In a pair of races that brought some redemption after a disappointing Olympics for the US track and field team, Wariner, Richards and Allyson Felix led a . Good finish: Americans sweep Beijing 2008 Olympics 1600 relays. China Daily - China is reporting that 2 Ma Lin claimed the Beijing 2008 Olympics title, outgunning Wang Hao 4-1 in an all-Chinese men's singles table tennis Beijing 2008 Olympics final Saturday evening. . Ma Lin wins Beijing 2008 Olympics men's table tennis singles gold. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 23 (Bloomberg) -- Host China will finish as the top gold-medal winner for the first time in Beijing 2008 Olympics history, becoming the only nation other than the US and . China to Finish as Top Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Medal Winner for First Time. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By VOA News Saturday is the penultimate day of the Beijing Olympics with 32 gold medals being awarded - and every event a medal event. . Beijing Olympics: Gold Medals Abound in Beijing. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Randy Harvey | Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau BEIJING - It wasn't the last Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball game. That one, Cuba vs. South Korea for the gold medal, . In last scheduled Beijing 2008 Olympics game, US baseball finishes with bronze. By Leslie Ho is reporting that Walking through the Beijing 2008 Olympics Green on Friday afternoon en route to a diving match, a parade with five floats based on the fuwa mascots passes by. The crowds go wild, jostling to get the best views. One float features rollerbladers and a. Inside the Beijing 2008 Olympics Mecca. By Deborah is reporting that Host Amy Hagberg discussed living the Beijing 2008 Olympics dream with Kimiko Soldati who was proud to represent the United States of America as a diver in the 2004 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Athens, Greece despite the overwhelming odds against her. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Inflation. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that The investigation into whether China’s Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnast, He Kexin, was too young to compete in Beijing has proved a major talking point but Great Britain’s . Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnast underage probe has bearing on Britain's .... Xinhua - China is reporting that Perdomo's team, who once beat China 3-2 in preliminaries, finished their eighth Beijing 2008 Olympics journey with a fourth place. They lost the chance to go to final . In smiles and tears, Chinese women restore confidence with Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada is reporting that When Victoria's Simon Whitfield grabbed the cap from his head and tossed it aside to begin his thrilling last-minute charge for the finish in the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Medal haul for olympic broadcasters. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By TIM JOHNSON China's grand Beijing 2008 Olympics performance will raise the standing of the ruling Communist Party at home and perhaps serve as a "Sputnik moment" for . Olympics gold strengthens China's rulers, jolts US. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Argentina won its second straight Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal in men's soccer Saturday, avenging the 1996 final loss to Nigeria. Angel di Maria scored the . Argentina wins another Beijing 2008 Olympics soccer gold; Russia sweeps synchro .... By N is reporting that To win the right to host these Games, China promised to honor the Beijing 2008 Olympics ideals of nonviolence, openness to the world and individual expression. Those promises were systematically broken, starting with this spring’s brutal repression . The Beijing 2008 Olympics Shames 2008. Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India is reporting that WASHINGTON: Beijing 2008 Olympics superstar Michael Phelps is to write a book telling the story behind his historic eight gold medal swims. The 23-year-old will also be . Michael Phelps to pen book about his Beijing 2008 Olympics glory. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By DAVID BARRON Chronicle Olympics Bureau Steven, Mark and Diana, the fighting siblings of Sugar Land, spend their days practicing and competing in a sport, . Lopezes reflect on medal haul at Beijing Olympics. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that "These guys have won tons of medals in the Olympics, at world championships -- and we haven't. For us to be able to believe in ourselves that we can . US men's water polo team to shoot for Beijing 2008 Olympics gold after historic win. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — China has won the Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze medal in women's volleyball with a 3-1 victory Cuba. The Chinese were spurred by the constant cheering from . China wins Beijing 2008 Olympics volleyball bronze medal. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that The important and lasting story of the Beijing Olympics is neither the eight gold medals won by Michael Phelps nor the world record performances of Usain . Websites attract Beijing 2008 Olympics junkies in record numbers. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Philip Hersh | Chicago Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau BEIJING — US decathlete Bryan Clay was walking slowly next to the Beijing 2008 Olympics Stadium track on a victory lap . Bryan Clay wins Beijing 2008 Olympics decathlon. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Doctors and forensics experts say bone growth could reveal how old the Beijing 2008 Olympics medalists really are. How do you tell the age of a Chinese gymnast? . X-rays could tell Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnasts' ages, scientists says.

August 22 2008
Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Three-point goals: Argentina 6-23 (C.Delfino 3-10, A.Quinteros 2-3, P.Prigioni 1-3, A.Nocioni 0-1, E.Ginobili 0-2, A.Porta Pernigotti 0-1, L.Gutierrez 0-3), . Beijing 2008 Olympics results. WalesOnline - United Kingdom is reporting that EVERY Olympics has its stars, the athletes who break world records, beat personal bests and bring home bumper hauls of medals. Welsh sportsmen and women . Britain’s Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal glory – day by day. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Diana Taurasi and the United States meet Australia for the women’s basketball gold medal. 1Here’s something worth putting on a pot of coffee and staying up . Today’s Beijing 2008 Olympics TV. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that By DAVID BARRON Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle BEIJING — NBC is creeping closer to the US record for total viewers for a single Olympics: 209 million for . NBC's Beijing 2008 Olympics viewership nears peak, just shy of record. CNN International - USA is reporting that Every time the world and Beijing 2008 Olympics champion competes it is expected that she will spring to new heights and push women's pole-vaulting to new levels. . World and Beijing 2008 Olympics pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva dominates .... Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that Boasting the skills of Lionel Messi and orchestration of Juan Roman Riquelme, Argentina defend their Beijing 2008 Olympics gold against Nigeria at midday on another . Olympics-Argentina, Ethiopia seek glory as end looms. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games enters its penultimate day Saturday with a 32-final gold rush including the men's football decider between Lionel Messi's . Olympics: Messi to the fore in late gold rush at Olympics. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that By Scott Malone and Kirby Chien BOSTON/BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) - As the Beijing Olympics wrap up this weekend, General Electric Co is taking its final . GE on Beijing 2008 Olympics winner's podium, but is it gold?. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that AP IMPACT: Truth emerges too late for Kim Soo-im AP IMPACT: Truth emerges too late for Kim Soo-im By DAVID BARRON Chronicle Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau Sorry, . Sugar Land fighter's Beijing 2008 Olympics bid marred by judging flap. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson Jamaican runners have again claimed a long-standing world record on the track at the Beijing Olympics. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from the . Jamaica Leads a Variety of Beijing 2008 Olympics Winning Nations in China. Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland is reporting that Children play in a Beijing street decorated with Chinese flags for the Olympics. It remains to be seen whether the Beijing 2008 Olympics spirit is enough to keep China on . China's Olympics of opposites offer glint of hope. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Mark Heisler | Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau BEIJING - For people who can't remember what it was like when the US truly dominated Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball, . U.S. men beat Argentina to reach Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball final. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- In less than two days, the sacred flame of the 29th summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, which has been burning atop the National Stadium in . Xinhua Commentary: Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games to shine in history. Editor & Publisher - USA is reporting that By Joe Strupp NEW YORK News coverage of the Summer Olympics in Beijing has been focused mostly on three sports and one athlete, swimmer Michael Phelps, . Water, Water Everywhere: Swimming Dominates Olympics Coverage. Xinhua - China is reporting that The 28-year-old collected 8791 points, a new Beijing 2008 Olympics record. Belarus' Andrei Krauchanka won the silver with 8551 points and Cuba's Leonel Suarez took the . 3rd Ld-Writethru: American Clay wins men's decathlon gold at .... Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By JACK CHANG BEIJING - With just two days left before the end of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, some US sports officials were fretting Friday about a likely US . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team facing disappointing second-place gold-medal .... BusinessWeek - USA is reporting that by Carmine Gallo As I watched the Beijing Olympics, I thought about the parallels between training for an important athletic event and preparing for a major . Beijing 2008 Olympics Training for Your Presentations. By Diana is reporting that She researches disadvantaged populations in China and works to draw attention to the marginalized. Diana will be contributing to the blog throughout the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Watching this year’s Olympics, I want China to win, and this. National Beijing 2008 Olympics Heroes. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that By Sean Maguire BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Argentina defend their Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in men's football against Nigeria in the broiling midday heat on Saturday, . Olympics-Football fun in the sun on last day but one. Tehran Times - Iran is reporting that BEIJING (AP) -- Afghanistan won their first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal Wednesday, when Rohullah Nikpai defeated world champion Juan Antonio Ramos of Spain to take the . Afghanistan win first ever Beijing 2008 Olympics medal. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Daniel Schearf A Chinese theater has staged a propaganda opera on China-Tibet history to coincide with the Olympics. The Beijing games have been dogged . China-Tibet Propaganda Opera Staged During Olympics. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By MICHELLE KAUFMAN BEIJING – This is the when the fun begins for the Cuban Beijing 2008 Olympics team – the final weekend, in the boxing ring and on the baseball diamond . Putting on the gloves: Cuban team plans to finish Olympics with a .... Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 23 (Bloomberg) -- Redemption is one win away for the US men's basketball team at the Olympics. For the American men's volleyball squad, a gold-medal finish . US Basketball, Volleyball Reach Beijing 2008 Olympics Finals; Bolt Wins. Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Saturday marks the final full day of track and field competition at the Beijing Olympics with a total of seven gold medals . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Saturday, August 23rd. InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA is reporting that With free Olympics video in abundance on the Internet, viewers have little incentive to seek out grainy pirate images, analysts suggest. . Web TV Wins Media Olympics; Mobile TV Gets Silver. SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that At these Olympics, that's becoming an unbeatable combination. From volleyball to water polo to basketball, the guys in red, white and blue made their . US men's teams shine at Olympics. Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand is reporting that By TONY SMITH in Beijing - Fairfax Media | Saturday, 23 August 2008 THRILLS AND SPILLS: BMX made a spectacular crash-ridden debut at the Beijing Olympics, . BMX makes a mad splash on Olympics. Boston Globe - United States is reporting that The American's head was resting a couple of feet beyond the finish line he had just crossed as the Beijing 2008 Olympics decathlon gold medalist. . American Bryan Clay wins Beijing 2008 Olympics decathlon. ABC News - USA is reporting that By JO LING KENT The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee today asked the international gymnastics federation, known as the FIG, to examine the ages of Chinese . International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee Investigates Underage Gymnasts Claims. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Foreign pro-Tibet activists hailed their Beijing 2008 Olympics campaign a success on Friday, despite the fact 10 of their protesters were missing and . Tibet campaigners claim Beijing 2008 Olympics success. AFP - is reporting that The two said they had applied five times to stage protests at official Beijing 2008 Olympics protest zones set up by the government. "We will keep on protesting," vowed . Grannies vow to fight on after punishment for Beijing 2008 Olympics protests. Newsweek - USA is reporting that For journalists, the Olympics is a marathon, not a sprint. But today is my sprint version, touching briefly on 10 items of Beijing business that are on my . IOC Should Butt Out on Bolt and Other Beijing 2008 Olympics Thoughts. By sa is reporting that New Delhi, August 22: Low-cost airlines SpiceJet on Friday announced boxer Vijender Kumar can fly for life in their domestic flights in recognition of his historic feat of winning a bronze in Beijing Olympics. . Know Your Beijing 2008 Olympics Sport: Doping. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that A British mother of two has been jailed for ten days without trial by Chinese police for taking part in a Free Tibet protest near the Bird's Nest Beijing 2008 Olympics . Beijing Olympics: British woman jailed by China over Tibet protest. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- One day after Brazil and the United States set up a mouthwatering final in the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's volleyball tournament, the men's teams from . Brazil, US reach final in Beijing 2008 Olympics men's volleyball tournament. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that BEIJING — The most important decathlon performance of Bryan Clay’s life ended today with an Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal. The Honolulu native, who used to compete in . American Bryan Clay easily outdistances field to win Beijing 2008 Olympics decathlon. Jerusalem Post - Israel is reporting that But the Beijing 2008 Olympics motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (Swifter, Higher, Stronger), and the records are there to be broken. Spitz was ultimately gracious when . Beijing 2008 Olympics Heights: Passing the baton at Beijing. Financial Times - London,England,UK is reporting that He collected his second gold on August 20 in 200m, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win an Beijing 2008 Olympics sprint double World record holder . Beijing Olympics: Week in review in pictures. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- China's Guo Yue won a bronze medal in the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's singles table tennis competition here Friday, beating Singapore's Li Jia Wei 4-2. . World champion Guo makes do with Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze. Channel News Asia - Singapore is reporting that BEIJING - Russia won the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's 4x100m relay title on Friday while favourite Jamaica failed to finish after botching the handoff between the third . Olympics: Russians take women's 4x100m relay crown. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Indeed, the Americans whose Olympics began in such deep despair have worked through the cloud of tragedy to arrive at the precipice of triumph, . Beijing 2008 Olympics volleyball: E-mail from stabbing victim's daughter buoys .... Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- Brazil won bronze medal of Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics men's football tournament here on Friday by beating Belgium 3-0. The match began with stalemate, . Brazil beats Belgium 3-0 to win Beijing 2008 Olympics football bronze. Yahoo! News - USA is reporting that By Mark Sappenfield 10 minutes ago Beijing - The Beijing Games have established a new Beijing 2008 Olympics order. To win these games, China made a massive investment in . China: Can Beijing 2008 Olympics gold last?. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By VOA Sports American beach volleyballers Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers have made history by winning the men's gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. . US Wins Men (t-shirt collection here) 's Beijing 2008 Olympics Beach Volleyball Gold Medal. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that FOREIGN pro-Tibet activists hailed their Beijing 2008 Olympics campaign a success, despite 10 of their protesters were missing, believed to be in police custody in . Pro-Tibet activists claim Beijing 2008 Olympics success. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By TIM JOHNSON The chairman of the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt Committee said Friday that investigators "really went deep" into details of a brutal knife attack of an . US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt chief says slaying in Beijing was not political. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xiang, who saw his Beijing 2008 Olympics champion taken away by Cuban Dayron Robles on Thursday, has vowed that he will come back stronger in next . Liu Xiang vows to bounce back in Berlin Worlds and London Olympics. Channel News Asia - Singapore is reporting that BEIJING: Philip Dalhausser and Todd Rogers of the United States won the Beijing 2008 Olympics men's beach volleyball gold medal Friday to add to their 2007 world title. . Olympics: US pair add beach volleyball gold to world title. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that 22 (Bloomberg) -- The US volleyball team advanced to the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold-medal match today, 13 days after its coach's father-in-law was murdered in Beijing, . US Volleyball Team Reaches Beijing 2008 Olympics Final as China Ages Probed. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that "Brenda and Patty won 9 to 8," the 7-year-old said after the US women's water polo team defeated Australia at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games on Tuesday. . Commerce's Aquatorium has Olympics water polo on its mind. Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica is reporting that There can be no doubt that the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games are among the world's greatest events making for peace and international goodwill. . Lessons from the Beijing Olympics. New York Times - United States is reporting that Residents crowded around a television on a Beijing street to watch the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics. At least 840 million Chinese caught at least . Olympics Are Ratings Bonanza for Chinese TV. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Frankie Fredericks, four times an Beijing 2008 Olympics silver medallist and chairman of the IOC's athletes commission, today endorsed Usain Bolt's outstanding . Olympics: Usain Bolt won fair and square, says Frankie Fredericks. Detroit Free Press - United States is reporting that BY CHARLES C. HAYNES • August 22, 2008 The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee and the megabucks corporate sponsors of the games breathed a sigh of relief when . China's locked-up protesters are reason enough to shun Olympics.

August 21 2008
Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that ... US television households have consumed at least some of NBC’s coverage, which now exceeds the 16-day total from the 1994 Winter Olympics of 204 million. . Beijing 2008 Olympics TV coverage breaks new ground in US. Xinhua - China is reporting that 22 (Xinhua) -- China's table tennis veteran Wang Nan beat her higher-ranked teammate Guo Yue 4-2 in the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's singles competition here on Friday, . China's Zhang, Wang to fight for women's singles gold in Beijing 2008 Olympics .... guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee has launched a probe into whether Chinese gold medallist gymnasts are underage, after further documents raising . Olympics: Chinese gymnasts under investigation after underage claims. Houston Chronicle - United States is reporting that This might be the biggest upset in team sports at the Olympics since the Miracle on Ice, and ranks right up there with the Soviet Union beating the US in . US softball loss may spur new Beijing 2008 Olympics start. AFP - is reporting that China, where table tennis is the national game, have never lost the women's singles crown since the sport was introduced at the 1988 Olympics. . China's Zhang, Wang to battle in Beijing 2008 Olympics table tennis final. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Amid deafening screams, several hundred people welcomed Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Nastia Liukin back home to Texas on Thursday. The flag-waving crowd at . Beijing 2008 Olympics buzz: A Texas-sized welcome home. BBC Sport - UK is reporting that The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (IOC) wants the gymnastics governing body to investigate the matter. "If there is a question mark and we have a concern, . Beijing 2008 Olympics probe over gymnasts' ages. Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia is reporting that The 2008 Beijing Olympics has brought financial benefits for the Chinese capital, which is enjoying robust economic growth as a direct result of the . Beijing sees rosy growth from Olympics. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that Still, you find yourself entranced by the Beijing Olympics. Is it possible you’re watching not for the competition but for the hot bodies? . Poll: Hottest Beijing 2008 Olympics bodies. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion United States edged Brazil 1-0 in the Beijing 2008 Olympics women's soccer final here Thursday night, a stunning repeat of the Athens . US downs Brazil 1-0 in extra time to retain Beijing 2008 Olympics women's soccer .... Times Online - UK is reporting that 0200BST: The final countdown towards the Beijing 2008 Olympics closing ceremony has officially begun in Beijing, and what a way to start than with the men’s 50km walk. . Day 14 Beijing 2008 Olympics action live from Beijing. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer He had expected his Sichuan restaurant, located a couple of miles from the Beijing 2008 Olympics village, to be packed with . Olympics disappoint China business owners. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that It was stunning, the sight of one of the sport's superstars, struggling to hold on in the final of the Olympics' 400. Wariner's usual effortless style had . Jeremy Wariner's misery had plenty of company on the Beijing 2008 Olympics track. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that He broke down video of his 400-meter Beijing 2008 Olympics semifinal race and video of everyone who would be in the final Thursday night. He studied how Jamaica's Usain . In the men's 400 meters, LaShawn Merritt's a fast learner. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- The Germans have finished top of medal table with three gold medals, one silver and one bronze in the 11-day Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Equestrian . Roundup: Germans dominate Beijing 2008 Olympics equestrian competitions. Xinhua - China is reporting that "We're too happy, and even can't express in words how happy we are," Ghulam Jilani Gharob, a media officer of Afghan Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee, told Xinhua. . First-ever Beijing 2008 Olympics medal sparks national pride in Afghanistan. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP GRAPEVINE, Texas: Amid deafening screams, several hundred people welcomed Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Nastia Liukin back home to Texas on Thursday. . Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist Nastia Liukin back in Texas. National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Hello and welcome to Day 14 of the National Post's live coverage of the Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Every day for the duration of the games, . Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Live Blog Day 14: BMX, beach volleyball .... CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Misty May-Treanor and partner Kerri Walsh on Thursday became the only beach volleyball duo, men or women, to repeat as Beijing 2008 Olympics champions. . Women's Beijing 2008 Olympics beach title goes to US after 108th straight win. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Melissa Isaacson | Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau Andrea Duran, Jennie Finch and Caitlin Lowe receive their silver medals. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images . U.S. on losing end of last Beijing 2008 Olympics softball game -- for now. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- Japanese boyish pitcher Ueno Yukiko led the national team to win the Beijing 2008 Olympics softball gold, beating the three-time Beijing 2008 Olympics champions the . Beijing 2008 Olympics Softball Roundup: Japan wins, US stunned, hope exists. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Thursday's game was meant to be the sport's last Beijing 2008 Olympics appearance, with US dominance cited as a reason. But Japan's win may give it a chance to return. . Will U.S. loss be softball's Beijing 2008 Olympics savior?. Forbes - NY,USA is reporting that NBCOlympics.com is giving all 28 Beijing 2008 Olympics sports their own moment of stardom and is providing streaming coverage of 25 events. Clips that would rarely make . In Pictures: 10 Must-See Beijing 2008 Olympics Moments. Forbes - NY,USA is reporting that Whether its Michael Phelps' eight Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medals or Usain Bolt's 9.69-second 100-meter sprint, Beijing 2008 Olympics records continue to shatter at the Beijing Games . Favorite Beijing 2008 Olympics Moments On The Web. Kansas City Star - MO,USA is reporting that By LINDA ROBERTSON BEIJING - Hope Solo's sure hands made up for the butterfingers of US relay runners on a seesaw day for Americans at the Olympics. . Solo's hands save the day on a slippery day for US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt athletes. Voice of America - USA is reporting that Six medals go to the fastest athletes on the water, with the kayak four 500-meter race the only women's final of the day at the Shunyi Beijing 2008 Olympics Rowing and . Athletics Finals Highlight 14th Full Day of Competition at Beijing .... Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The US women's soccer team successfully defended its Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal Thursday night at Beijing Workers' Stadium. . US Women Win Beijing 2008 Olympics Football Gold. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The United States has scored impressive wins at the Beijing Olympics, including the return of the women's football (soccer) team to the . Beijing 2008 Olympics Wins and Losses Keep Team USA from Catching Host China. USA Today - USA is reporting that By Steve Wieberg, USA TODAY They've been magnificence squared in these Olympic, swimmer Michael Phelps dominating Week 1, sprinter Usain Bolt electrifying . Comparing the Olympics' brightest stars: Phelps and Bolt. ESPN - USA is reporting that They'd collect their gold medals shortly after 9 pm, just before the critics said one last time that this is the reason softball is ending at the Olympics, . Could this loss actually bring back Beijing 2008 Olympics softball? - Olympics. By Meghan Kea is reporting that After talk yesterday that Yahoo’s Olympics website may have outperformed NBCOlympics.com in viewers last week, NBC is fighting back. Responding to Yahoo’s claims, NBC has released numbers claiming to have outdelivered Yahoo by 398% in . New Beijing 2008 Olympics Event: NBC, Yahoo Battle Over the Numbers. Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa is reporting that This has been the Jamaican Olympics," said 200m bronze winner Kerron Stewart. "They brought their A-game," US sprinter Lauryn Williams said of the Jamaicans . Olympics-More track glory beckons for Jamaicans. Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - The last chance to see Usain Bolt race at these Olympics is likely to come Friday night when Jamaica headlines the field . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Friday, August 22nd. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that AP NEW YORK: Beijing 2008 Olympics closing ceremonies usually offer less of a spectacle than opening nights, and the Beijing finale will have less than half the . Beijing 2008 Olympics closing ceremony to feature 7000 people. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Christian groups who flouted a Chinese ban on foreign missionaries are calling their underground evangelizing during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games a . Foreign missionaries defy ban during Olympics. Sports Network - USA is reporting that "I had a strategy, I stuck to it, and now I'm an Beijing 2008 Olympics champion." Neville then took the bronze, diving across the finish line with a split of 44.80 . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily News - Thursday, August 21. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that "It's true that I feel at last like number one, because I have the world record and I have the Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal," Robles said. In June, Robles broke Liu's . OLYMPICS | ATHLETICS Cuban a convincing No. 1 in 110-meter hurdles. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — LaShawn Merritt ran the race of his life when it mattered most to defeat defending Beijing 2008 Olympics and two-time world champion Jeremy Wariner in a . Merritt stuns Wariner to lead US 400m Beijing 2008 Olympics medal sweep. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — America's Beijing Olympics campaign blundered into fresh humiliation on Thursday when their much-vaunted sprint squads suffered a relay . US slump into drop zone in Beijing 2008 Olympics track. New Zealand Herald - New Zealand is reporting that By Elizabeth Binning Chinese gymnast He Kexin is at the centre of the latest Beijing 2008 Olympics controversy. Photo / AP Controversy is growing around the real age of a . Olympics: Questions raised over age of gold medallist. Moscow News - Russia is reporting that I spend three years and eleven months only vaguely aware of the kinds of athletic talent stalking the Earth, but only during the Olympics do I bother to . The Beijing 2008 Olympics spotlight. Entertainment Weekly - USA is reporting that I accepted my duties as Beijing 2008 Olympics Stud Finder with the promise that I was going to be professional and choose someone based strictly on talent, . Beijing 2008 Olympics Stud of the Day. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Japan stunned the United States 3-1 to claim Beijing 2008 Olympics softball gold, denying America a fourth straight title in a sport that has been dropped from the Games . Japan stun United States to claim Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in softball's farewell. Xinhua - China is reporting that The anticipation of seeing defending champion Liu try to defend his Beijing 2008 Olympics title made the final the toughest ticket to come by in the Bird's Nest stadium . Robles claims Beijing 2008 Olympics men's 110m hurdles title with ease. By admi is reporting that In fact, they have been imitating everything they see on the Beijing 2008 Olympics channel – from the athletes who cry when they win, to athletes who shake their heads in distraught, to those who curl over with muscle injuries, to those who hug thei. Beijing 2008 Olympics Nationalisms. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that By Christopher Watts Not since 1908 has Britain performed so brilliantly at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. With 17 gold medals we have outshone sporting superpowers . We can all learn from Britain's Beijing 2008 Olympics heroes. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that By Mark Heisler | Chicago Tribune Beijing 2008 Olympics Bureau Not at the US basketball team's level to this point, which is why Kobe Bryant said he was hoping to get . U.S. men rout Australia in Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- The United States overcame a slow start to beat Russia 67-52 Thursday to reach Olympics women's basketball final, one step away from the . US advances into Beijing 2008 Olympics women's basketball final with 67-52 win .... Times of India - India is reporting that President Hamid Karzai awarded a house to Afghanistan's first Beijing 2008 Olympics medallist, Rohullah Nikpai, a presidential aid said on Thursday, while a trading firm . House, new car for Afghanistan's first Olympics medallist. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that JAPAN stunned the United States 3-1 tonight to claim Beijing 2008 Olympics softball gold, denying America a fourth straight title. Softnall is due to be dropped from the . Japan stuns US to win softball gold in Beijing Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Games will write a fabulous chapter in Beijing 2008 Olympics history, Mongolian Prime Minister Sanj Bayar said in an interview with Xinhua on . Mongolian PM hails Beijing Games as fabulous chapter in Beijing 2008 Olympics .... Hürriyet - Turkey is reporting that Turkey’s Azize Tanrikulu and Servet Tazegul won medals in taekwondo at the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. Tanrikulu won the silver medal in the women's 57 . Turkey wins two more Beijing 2008 Olympics medals at Beijing Games. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games budget will not register a deficit, according to Wei Jizhong, the Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee former . Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee former official: Olympics to witness .... CNN International - USA is reporting that Usain Bolt, who received his Beijing 2008 Olympics 200 meters gold in the Bird's Nest stadium just before the races, could afford to rest up while his teammates went . Relay disasters hit US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt track team. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- The United States started on Thursday evening to show its muscles seven days into the track and field competition at the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics . US sweeps men's 400m Beijing 2008 Olympics medals. BBC News - UK is reporting that Switching nationality in order to compete at the Olympics has become more noticeable in Beijing than in previous Games and it is beginning to cause concern . Nation-switchers trouble Beijing 2008 Olympics chiefs. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Usain Bolt crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in men's 200m final in Beijing Olympics. Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images The world's . Olympics: Virgin Media wants Usain Bolt to appear in broadband ads. AFP - is reporting that Gay failed to reach the 100m final and injured a hamstring running the 200 in the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt trials. The failure left Rodney Martin and Travis Padgett's . Relay fumble, Campbell conquest extend US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt track misery. TIME - USA is reporting that Ahead of the Games, Beijing's Beijing 2008 Olympics security chief announced that three parks in the capital would be set aside for protests in August. . Labor Camp for Beijing Protest Applicants. TIME - USA is reporting that But the question remains: Should synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics remain Olympics sports? Both disciplines came of age in a not-so-distant era . It's Time to Kick Out Some Beijing 2008 Olympics Sports. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- For host China, the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games are more than a sports rally -- it is rather a grand gathering of the world's most-loved heroes who . Chinese fall hard for sportsmanship, heroism at Olympics. Xinhua - China is reporting that 21 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has hailed the victories of Russian athletes at the ongoing Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games and sent congratulatory . Russian president congratulates Beijing 2008 Olympics champions. Bloomberg - USA is reporting that Welcome to the Beijing 2008 Olympics protest park that isn't. Ritan is one of three parks where protesters were supposed to be able to demonstrate during the Olympics as . Beijing 2008 Olympics Protest Parks Empty as China Rejects, Arrests Picketers. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — Liu Xiang may be injured and vulnerable after his shock Beijing 2008 Olympics flop, but advertising executives believe the groundbreaking Chinese athlete . Liu to remain a marketing phenomenon despite Beijing 2008 Olympics flop. Chicago Tribune - United States is reporting that And now, a quick update on the Chinese pledge to allow greater free speech during the Olympics. As of Monday, the score: 77 applications received by Chinese . The Beijing 2008 Olympics muzzle. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA is reporting that Amid all the hoopla that is the Beijing Summer Olympics, it’s understandable that some things are lost in the wake of feats such as acquiring eight gold . A US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt team doctor blogs from Beijing: The guts, the glory .... guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that By Sayed Salahuddin KABUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - the winner of Afghanistan's first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal is to be given a house as a reward on the orders of President . Afghans rejoice over first Beijing 2008 Olympics medal win. International Herald Tribune - France is reporting that At stake is a third gold medal for Bolt, who made Beijing 2008 Olympics history by becoming the first sprinter since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win both the 100 and 200-meter . Bolt back for potential third Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medal.

August 20 2008
AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — China detained four more foreign pro-Tibet campaigners after a protest early Thursday near Beijing's main Beijing 2008 Olympics venue amid a "dramatic" . Four foreigners detained after Beijing 2008 Olympics Tibet protest: activist group. Forbes - NY,USA is reporting that The Alabama sports powerhouse fields 31 affiliated athletes at the Olympics. But just three are competing for the US Twenty-eight compete for other . America's Top 10 Beijing 2008 Olympics Schools. Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA is reporting that By SCOTT FARWELL / The Dallas Morning News For many young athletes, their parents and coaches, the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games breathe life into a dream. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Games inspire influx of new young athletes in North Texas. The Australian - Sydney,Australia is reporting that AUSTRALIAN medal hope Steve Hooker last night stared down Beijing 2008 Olympics elimination but luckily he went the other way. Having twice failed to clear the bar at . Steve Hooker in Beijing Olympics pole vault final. Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia is reporting that Despite the sensational exit of superstar hurdler Liu Xiang China is still looking unbeatable in the overall race for the biggest haul of Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. . 'Focus' key to Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gold haul. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By John Henderson Posted: 12:02 PM- BEIJING - True story about the new Beijing 2008 Olympics sport of open-water swimming: Mark Warkentin, the US champion, wondered what . Beijing 2008 Olympics swimming: American developing taste for new open-water event. Xinhua - China is reporting that 20 (Xinhua) -- The victory of Mexican Guillermo Perez in taekwondo at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games of Beijing filled of joy on Wednesday his relatives and authorities . Joy in hometown of Mexican Beijing 2008 Olympics gold medalist. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that Posted: 9:36 AM- BEIJING - Matt Brown hasn't had much luck at the plate for the US baseball team at the Beijing Olympics, but the Salt Lake Bees star came . Beijing 2008 Olympics baseball: Bees' star comes through in the clutch. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson The big push begins Thursday for the conclusion of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. A total of 23 medals are to be awarded as four days of . Four Days of Competition Remain at Beijng Olympics. Times Online - UK is reporting that Ratings for NBC, the GE-owned television network and the holder of Beijing 2008 Olympics television rights in the United States, soared with each breathtaking performance . Thrilling Olympics give General Electric a surge in power. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By Jim Stevenson Team USA has had mixed fortunes in athletics at the Beijing Olympics. Traditionally a power, the US team has been struggling to match its . US Track Runners Harper, Richards Reflect on Joy, Agony of Beijing 2008 Olympics .... By jason@kottke. is reporting that One of the best ways to watch the Olympics is to chase down all the references made by NBC's commentators on YouTube and watch them in addition to (or instead of) the regular telecast. Here are some of the ones I've found. . Great Beijing 2008 Olympics moments on YouTube. Xinhua - China is reporting that But their supporters might get comfort with their historic fifth place at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. China's only other Beijing 2008 Olympics show was in 1984 when they went to . Roundup: Brazil faces Italy, Russia meets US in Beijing 2008 Olympics men's .... SportingNews.com - USA is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics history was about to be made, and your correspondent was there. By day's end, said correspondent was virtually everywhere. . A whirlwind day at the Olympics. Slate - USA is reporting that Did I really just hear "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games? To solve these mysteries, I turned to a man named "Geeter. . The science of DJing an Beijing 2008 Olympics beach volleyball match.. Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA is reporting that Julie Jacobson, Associated Press - Ap Fresh off their Beijing 2008 Olympics medal-winning performances at the Beijing games, Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson and Chellsie . Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnasts coming to St. Paul. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that So maybe Argentina will be able to hang with Team USA all the way into the third quarter when they meet in the semifinals at the Beijing Olympics. . Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball: Men (t-shirt collection here) just two wins away from gold - and redemption. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that And judging by the way Millar and the rest of the US men's team delayed their departure from the Beijing Olympics by dramatically rallying to beat Serbia . Beijing 2008 Olympics volleyball: Men (t-shirt collection here) play their 'hearts out' in comeback .... Entertainment Weekly - USA is reporting that This, friends, is why I am Not Beijing 2008 Olympics Material. Honorable mentions abound: Canadian springboard diver (and way hotter version of Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick) . Beijing 2008 Olympics Co-Studs of the Day: Dawn 'n' Shawn. SI.com - USA is reporting that To which Major League Baseball, of course, has said the following: Dream on, Olympics. Dream on. And to which the Olympics have strongly responded: $@*& you . Baseball's Beijing 2008 Olympics dream teams. Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada is reporting that American Jeremy Wariner will try to add an Beijing 2008 Olympics gold to his impressive list of titles when the men's 400m final takes place. . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily Preview - Thursday, August 21st. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that Alexander Popov, one of the greatest sprinters of all time, was asked if the Dara Torres's successful Beijing 2008 Olympics comeback at the age of 41 encouraged him to . 5 OMEGA Swimming Ambassadors - 48 Beijing 2008 Olympics Medals!. Times Online - UK is reporting that The Summer Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is the most hyper-local event ever staged. This year is no exception. I've watched the 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games in three countries now . The web can set the Olympics free. Sports Network - USA is reporting that Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt made history once again at the Beijing Olympics, as he won gold in the men's 200 meters with another . Beijing 2008 Olympics Daily News - Wednesday, August 20. The Canadian Press - BEIJING is reporting that BEIJING — Two Chinese women in their 70s who applied to hold a protest during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games were ordered to spend a year in a labour camp, . 2 Chinese sentenced to labour camp for protest request during Olympics. By Steven Halper is reporting that "The key to a post Beijing 2008 Olympics slump is the size of the economy. Smaller economies like Korea suffered larger downturns after the games, while larger economies like the United States were not affected at all. In smaller economies the . Beijing 2008 Olympics hangover? Not for China Mobile (CHL). The Associated Press - is reporting that Training for the Olympics is a luxury few can afford, or even imagine. But Nikpai has proven it can be done: On Wednesday he won Afghanistan's first Beijing 2008 Olympics . Afghanistan wins its first-ever Beijing 2008 Olympics medal. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Diane Pucin All-around winner Nastia Liukin held a small post-Olympics news conference at a palace in a garden. Balance beam winner Shawn Johnson did . Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnastics: Liekin, Johnson face different futures. Channel News Asia - Singapore is reporting that By Channel NewsAsia's China Correspondent Glenda Chong | Posted: 21 August 2008 0016 hrs SHANGHAI : This year's Beijing 2008 Olympics Games is being held for the first . The Jiang family's 70-year Beijing 2008 Olympics bondage. NEWS.com.au - Australia is reporting that JAMAICAN Melaine Walker smashed the Beijing 2008 Olympics record in winning Jana Rawlinson's event - the women's 400m hurdles - in Beijing early today. . Jamaica's Melaine Walker wins 400m hurdles Beijing 2008 Olympics gold. Salt Lake Tribune - United States is reporting that By Kurt Kragthorpe USA's LeBron James reacts during men's quarter final basketball game against Australia at the Beijing 2008 Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. . Beijing 2008 Olympics basketball: US men roll in second half. By sfrothi is reporting that The Jill Kintner that will compete in Wednesday’s Beijing 2008 Olympics BMX finals is not the same woman who took her third world title in four-cross mountain biking just 11 months ago. Sure, she still boasts the same chatty personality, . Fred Dreier’s Beijing 2008 Olympics Notebook: Jill Kintner’s Long Road to Beijing. Xinhua - China is reporting that 19 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games "has widened the horizon of Americans," a senior scholar in the United States told Xinhua . Interview: Scholar in US says Beijing Olympics widen horizon of .... guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Olympics: NBC coverage of Michael Phelps helped the dominate last week's ratings. Photograph: Daniel Dal Zennaro/EPA Olympics coverage helped US network NBC . Olympics win US ratings gold for NBC. Slashdot - USA is reporting that You're forgetting what the Olympics are all about: by sarahbau (692647) on Wednesday August 20, @09:52AM (#24672731) Why is there a minimum age to begin . Hacker Uncovers Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics Fraud. Voice of America - USA is reporting that By VOA News A total of 11 gold medals will be awarded Wednesday at the Beijing Olympics, with track and field and wrestling highlighting the action. . Track & Field, Wrestling Highlight Wednesday Beijing 2008 Olympics Action. MarketWatch - USA is reporting that NEW YORK, Aug 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- What's it like to be the mother of an Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Medal winner? The world watched Teri Johnson's tears of joy as . Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Medal Gymnast Shawn Johnson's Mother Tells Her Story .... BBC Sport - UK is reporting that Belarussian Aksana Miankova landed the women's hammer title with an Beijing 2008 Olympics record throw in Beijing. The 26-year-old took an early lead with her first throw . Miankova wins Beijing 2008 Olympics hammer gold. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that Two Chinese pensioners who applied for the right to demonstrate in the "protest pens" at the Beijing Olympics have been sentenced to a one-year term of . Beijing Olympics: Chinese pensioners punished after applying to .... The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the US Beijing 2008 Olympics t-shirt softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its . US beats Japan 4-1 to make Beijing 2008 Olympics softball final. The Associated Press - is reporting that BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Olympics have left the world's human rights groups frustrated and angry — convinced that China has been let off the hook for . BEIJING BEAT: Rights groups frustrated by Olympics. guardian.co.uk - UK is reporting that Chinese authorities have sentenced two women in their seventies to a year's "re-education through labour" after they applied to protest during the Beijing 2008 Olympics . Elderly women sentenced to year's labour over Olympics protest. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that And the reason for this: The Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. More specifically, the US television coverage of the 29th Olympiad. Though ‘coverage’ is a generous term for . Expat in USA: US television coverage of the Beijing Olympics. Deutsche Welle - Germany is reporting that Beijing 2008 Olympics officials say the low number of positive doping cases in Beijing means prevention efforts were effective. German strongman Matthias Steiner is . Beijing 2008 Olympics Anti-Doping Efforts Up as Positive Tests Drop. Boston Herald - United States is reporting that "I can tell you that generally ratings are higher than for any Beijing 2008 Olympics Games before," Timo Lumme, director of television and marketing services for the IOC, . As TV ratings soar, Olympics organizers flex muscles, look beyond .... San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA is reporting that Richards held on for third and looked like the unhappiest bronze medal-winner in Beijing 2008 Olympics history. "I'm beyond disappointed," Richards said. . Bad day for favorites in track. Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom is reporting that By Kevin Garside China's Beijing 2008 Olympics pin-up was selling the Nike brand and his country. He is the face of Nike in China, and of China across the globe. . Liu Xiang sent to Beijing 2008 Olympics death by China's £1 billion image .... CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada is reporting that Canadians Marie-Pierre Gagnon Boudron, left, and Isabelle Rampling perform their final free routine on Day 12 of the Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. . Russians defend Beijing 2008 Olympics title, Canada 6th in synchro duo final. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — A dominant United States ensured their place in the last Beijing 2008 Olympics softball final ahead of the sport being dumped from the Games by beating . Dominant USA into Beijing 2008 Olympics softball final. Xinhua - China is reporting that 20 (Xinhua) -- Seat occupancy at the Beijing Olympics is gradually on rise as the Games go on, an official with the Beijing 2008 Olympics organizers said here on Tuesday. . Offcial: Beijing 2008 Olympics seat occupation on rise as Games roll on. China Daily - China is reporting that "This was the right ending to conclude the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games," American team coordinator Martha Karolyi said. "I feel excellent (about Johnson). . Beaming Johnson wins first Beijing 2008 Olympics gold in Beijing. TIME - USA is reporting that Former Chinese Beijing 2008 Olympics gymnast Li Ning lights the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. I hate the olympic spirit. . Raising the Stakes at the Olympics. Globe and Mail - Canada is reporting that BEIJING -- Canoeists are not exactly the glamour athletes of China's Beijing 2008 Olympics team. Their sport is one of the most obscure in the country. . In China, all Beijing 2008 Olympics medalists are striking gold. TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada is reporting that SHUNNING the brilliant summer sun for the blue-grey glow of the TV screen, I face my biennial demon: I am an Beijing 2008 Olympics junkie. I used to be able to hide it . Confessions of an Beijing 2008 Olympics junkie. AFP - is reporting that BEIJING (AFP) — The International Beijing 2008 Olympics Committee (