Archive for June 30th, 2008

Israel's Olympic athletes briefed ahead of Beijing - Jerusalem Post

Monday, June 30th, 2008

ABC NewsIsrael's Olympic athletes briefed ahead of BeijingJerusalem Post, Israel - 3 hours agoOf Israel's 38 athletes who are currently on their way to China, 23 will be making their Olympic debut. One of those is 22-year-old swimmer Max Jaben, …Olympics: Chinese swimmer banned for drugs Telegraph.co.ukNew doping case hits China's bid to keep clean Times OnlineTop Chinese swimmer Ouyang banned for life guardian.co.ukSan Francisco Chronicle - RTE.ieall 246 news articles

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Teams from 24 nations to hold camps in Japan before Olympics (The Japan Times)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Sports teams from at least 24 countries including Canada, Germany, France, Israel and the United States will hold camps in Japan for final preparations prior to the Beijing Olympics in August. Concerns about air pollution, food safety and “political tension” in China, and good facilities in Japan, were cited as reasons for making a final stop here prior to the Aug. 8-24 Olympics. Read the …

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China announces Olympics stability drive after riot (AlertNet)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Source: Reuters By Chris Buckley BEIJING, June 30 (Reuters) - China has launched a nationwide campaign to defuse protest ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games, state media reported on Monday, days after a riot in the …

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China Olympics: Human Rights Watch Reporters Guide (Scoop.co.nz)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

(New York, June 27, 2008) - Human Rights Watch is publishing a pocket guide for reporters planning to travel to China to cover the Beijing Olympics.

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China announces Olympics stability drive after riot (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

China has launched a nationwide campaign to defuse protest ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games, state media reported on Monday, days after a riot in the country’s southwest highlighted volatile social strains.

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