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China students upset over mandatory summer drills - The Associated Press
2 Jul 2009 at 4:12pm

China students upset over mandatory summer drills
The Associated Press
This year, Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, who directed the opening and closing ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics, was hired to oversee the evening ...

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Canzano: China runs Yao Ming into the ground - OregonLive.com
1 Jul 2009 at 8:50pm

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Canzano: China runs Yao Ming into the ground
OregonLive.com
China is a face-saving country. During the Olympics, it became clear that the nation has a bizarre inferiority-superiority complex. ...
Yao tries to stay positive, 'waiting for the hope'NBA.com
Giant setback for YaoWEEI.com
Yao's injury may hasten Houston's downfallFOXSports.com
Los Angeles Times -ESPN -ESPN
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China: Olympics turned a profit - United Press International
19 Jun 2009 at 3:54pm

China: Olympics turned a profit
United Press International
BEIJING, June 19 (UPI) -- A government auditor said Friday China made a $146 million profit by hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics. The profit was not as high ...
Beijing Sheds (Some) Light on Olympics $$$ TallyWall Street Journal
Beijing Olympics were smoggier than we thoughtLos Angeles Times
Study: Beijing's air worse than at past OlympicsThe Associated Press
Bernama -Wall Street Journal -Los Angeles Times
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Good deal - Phillips gets title, new contract - ESPN
2 Jul 2009 at 4:19pm

Good deal - Phillips gets title, new contract
ESPN
AP An endorsement contract was the only piece American long jumper Dwight Phillips lacked in his comeback after missing last year's Olympics. ...

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Does It Pay to Host the Olympics? - Parade Magazine
2 Jul 2009 at 12:06pm

Parade Magazine

Does It Pay to Host the Olympics?
Parade Magazine
The 2004 Athens Olympics cost more than $11 billion and brought the city only about $2.8 billion in revenue. China has not released earnings from the 2008 ...
Is Chicago An Olympics Kind Of Town?NPR

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The 1999 Women's World Cup stars: Where are they now? - San Jose Mercury News
2 Jul 2009 at 11:23pm

The 1999 Women's World Cup stars: Where are they now?
San Jose Mercury News
Mia Hamm: The face of the 1999 team and the most prolific goal scorer in women's history, Hamm retired after the 2004 Olympics. ...
Ten years after soccer World Cup win, women's sports gain respectUSA Today

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East Meets West on New York's Upper West Side - Wall Street Journal
2 Jul 2009 at 5:01am

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

East Meets West on New York's Upper West Side
Wall Street Journal
... discuss how they define their identities. In the second clip, they talk about how contemporary China has shaped their work since the Olympics.
Shen Wei's dance trilogy borrows from the Silk Road and BroadwayThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com

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Coach: Liu Xiang's return from foot injury on hold - The Associated Press
30 Jun 2009 at 8:12am

Straits Times

Coach: Liu Xiang's return from foot injury on hold
The Associated Press
The 2004 Olympic gold medalist has already been ruled out of defending his world championship title in August, although he has resumed light training after ...
Star hurdler shows old skills in open sessionChina Daily
Hurdler Liu Xiang not fit for competition yetXinhua
Liu Xiang on road to recoveryStraits Times
CCTV -CCTV
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Pepsi in China Sponsors US Shanghai Expo Pavilion - BusinessWeek
1 Jul 2009 at 6:57am

Xinhua

Pepsi in China Sponsors US Shanghai Expo Pavilion
BusinessWeek
Unlike the Beijing Olympics, which proved to be a marketing bonanza for sponsors, the Shanghai Expo just doesn't have the same cachet. ...
Shanghai Expo 2010 tickets go on saleAFP
Expo 2010: Chinese Petitioners Go Abroad to Appeal for Human RightsThe Epoch Times
Shanghai Expo Tickets Starts Sale to IndividualsCRIENGLISH.com
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"Magic Olympics" in Beijing to attract 2300 magicians worldwide - Xinhua
2 Jul 2009 at 9:56pm

"Magic Olympics" in Beijing to attract 2300 magicians worldwide
Xinhua
The magic arts committee of China Acrobats Association joined FISM in 2000 and won the bid to host this year's event in 2006 during competition with Granada ...

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