China Olympics

CBC.caOlympics are a relentless blur of magic momentsBuffalo News,  United States - 15 hours agoBEIJING — Already, people are asking me to rank my favorite moments from the China Olympics. How does it rate with other Games I’ve been to? …China's Olympic pride and the lessons learned South China Morning Post (subscription)It took a nation to build China's Olympic success The TennesseanGhana’s Olympic Games display an awakening call Joy OnlineU.S. News & World Report - Dispatch Onlineall 793 news articles

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China DailyWith Olympics Over, China's Self-Confidence SoarsNPR - Aug 25, 2008"Government has to do something to improve Chinese soccer skills," says Xu Guoqi, author of Olympic Dreams: China and Sports, 1895 to 2008. …The Lessons of the Beijing Olympics TIMEBeijing closes its Games Sydney Morning HeraldKudos to China for great show Malaysia StarNew York Times - The Ageall 422 news articles

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Vancouver SunThe heat is onVancouver Sun,  Canada - 6 hours agoHow can Vancouver, any city for that matter, possibly match the Beijing Olympics, a $50-billion mega-show? And does anyone really want to? China's Olympic …Beijing Games had style and function but lacked emotional connection TheChronicleHerald.caCanadian Olympians return to warm welcome Globe and MailNo way to top Beijing splendor Seattle Post IntelligencerSportsBusiness Daily (subscription) - Vancouver Sunall 200 news articles

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CTV.caChina's Olympic golden haul breaks old duopolyReuters - Aug 25, 2008By Nick Mulvenney BEIJING (Reuters) - The debate over which nation would top the gold medal table at the Beijing Olympics was already well over by the time …THE GOLD STANDARD National PostChina's Olympics of opposites offer glint of hope Irish TimesOlympic Sponsors: From Beijing, Winners and Losers Huffington PostMiamiHerald.com - Inquirer.netall 1,565 news articles

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Washington PostThe price of China's Olympic GamesLos Angeles Times, CA - 21 hours agoSuch pronouncements are as subjective as a gymnastics score, but it's beyond question that China can say it has hosted the most expensive Olympics ever and, …'Show of Power,' Indeed Washington PostOrville Schell: China's post-Olympic challenge Business StandardFEATURE. What will China's Olympic legacy be? Monsters and Critics.comguardian.co.uk - TIMEall 2,071 news articles

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As China laps up the plaudits for its staging of the Beijing Olympics, some within the world’s most populous nation are turning their attention to cricket.

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other foreign leaders have congratulated the Chinese government and people on the successful hosting of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A statement released by Secretary-General Ban’s press office Monday said: “The secretary-general congratulates the government and people of China on their unprecedented effort and success in hosting the historic Olympic Games in …

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China won global plaudits Monday for staging a successful Olympics, but rights groups were critical and the United States said Beijing had missed an opportunity to improve its global human rights image.

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Four leading journalists will talk about post-Olympics China on Sept. 5 at the East-West Center.

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The United States says it is disappointed the Olympics did not bring more “openness and tolerance” in China as the games ended and eight American activists were deported during closing ceremonies.

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