China Olympics

Voice of AmericaFree Tibet Activists Stage Protest in Beijing During Olympic Torch …Voice of America - Aug 5, 2008China's Olympics committee spokesman Sun Weide has assured athletes and spectators arriving in Beijing for the Olympics that they will be safe from …Video: Olympics '08: Torch Enters Beijing AssociatedPressOlympics will contribute to "harmonious society" in China, says … XinhuaChina's 'madman' gives life — and body — to Games AFPIrish Times - The Press Associationall 1,739 news articles

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Seattle Post IntelligencerProud nation plays host and tourist in transformed capitalHouston Chronicle, United States - 23 hours ago"To have the Olympic Games means China stands on the stage with all of the great powers of the world. This is the first Olympics for China and the hope can …Video: Olympics '08: Music in Tiananmen Square AssociatedPressBEIJING 2008: THE SCENE Excitement and smog are in the air as … San Francisco ChronicleBeijing locals heated as Olympic torch enters city The AustralianChristian Science Monitor - Canada.comall 1,077 news articles

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PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)China deserves plauditsHindu, India - 16 hours agoWhat the long-term effects of the Olympics for China will be is still a wide open question. What are clear and certain are the grand passions the Olympics …Commentary: With Olympics near, it's time to share dream and enjoy XinhuaRights Groups Accuse IOC of Complacency Washington PostEven a cynic sees value in the Olympics TheChronicleHerald.caCNN - Reutersall 119 news articles

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Boston GlobeUS-China Olympic rivalry goes beyond counting medalsMcClatchy Washington Bureau, DC - 8 hours agoThat effort has paid off spectacularly, as Chinese athletes have won a growing number of world competitions in the run-up to the Olympics. China ranked …Focus - Sports drinks and The Olympic Games just-drinks.com (subscription)Chinese officials shop Bay State for Olympic safety-testing devices Boston GlobeFeature: Six big mysteries surround Beijing Olympics XinhuaBusiness Daily Africa - Xinhuaall 320 news articles

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The AustralianTrivia from past Olympic gamesSeattle Post Intelligencer - 5 hours agoIn addition to Yao Ming representing China, Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee Bucks) will represent Australia, Manu Ginóbili (San Antonio Spurs) will represent …Chinese hope to woo Melissa NEWS.com.auEmerging from history's humiliation CBC.caScene stealers / Chances are mixed for returning with medals, but … The Daily YomiuriHindu - National Postall 370 news articles

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China throws open its doors to the world on Friday, promising an epic spectacular to welcome athletes from a record 205 countries to the Beijing Olympics.

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BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush issued one of his strongest rebukes to China on human rights on Wednesday, two days before Beijing hosts an Olympics it hopes will showcase its modern face and economic might.

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BEIJINGAmericans unfurled a religious banner in the heart of communist China and other foreign activists protested Wednesday on a range of issues, but authorities handled them with uncharacteristic restraint two days before the Olympics start. The demonstrations were small - groups of no more than four people - and no arrests were reported. The soft touch suggests Beijing might be hoping to …

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Just hours before flying to Beijing for the Olympics, U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday will use some of his bluntest language yet in publicly pressing China to clean up its human rights record.

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Just hours before flying to Beijing for the Olympics on Thursday, U.S. President George W. Bush used some of his bluntest language yet in publicly pressing China to improve its human rights record.

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