2010 Winter Olympics Preview: Freestyle SkiingMiamiHerald.comChina figures to gain at least one medal, if not a complete podium sweep in this event among the women. Li Nina, the silver medalist from 2006, …and more »
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CBC.caChinese pair goldenToronto SunBEIJING — After dominating the Summer Olympics in Beijing two years ago, China downplayed expectations for a similarly strong performance at the Vancouver …Duhamel third at Four ContinentsSudbury StarChina's Zhang and Zhang win at Four ContinentseTaiwan NewsYoungster Reynolds takes short program at Four ContinentsExaminer.comCBC.ca -ESPNall 385 news articles »
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Snow Stockpiles Are Said to Be EnoughNew York TimesOTTAWA — Emergency snow stockpiles at the resort hosting freestyle skiing and snowboarding for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver are more than …and more »
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The GuardianNew Rules Seek to Ease China Property DisputesNew York TimesThe 2008 Beijing Olympics shone an unwanted light on the issue, with rights groups complaining of forced demolitions to make way for venues or related …China outlines plans to outlaw forced evictionsBBC Newsall 150 news articles »
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CTV.caOlympics-China send largest ever Winter Games team to VancouverReuters"Winter sports, which are part of China's Olympic strategy, have to use the advantages of such a system to improve our work."China heads to Vancouver with low profile, downplaying expectations after …Los Angeles TimesChina eyes winter 'breakthrough' in VancouverSifyCool, cocky, confident and yes, CanadianCTV.caESPN -Xinhua -People’s Daily Onlineall 576 news articles »
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Tibet and the China Olympics: calling out the sponsors. Posted by Xeni Jardin, April 25, 2008 11:38 AM | permalink. Snip from news item: “China’s torch has arrived in Australia amid protests in Sydney and Canberra. …
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Beijing, Jan 28 - The Great Wall of chocolate and handicrafts of candy are some of the attractions at the ‘World Chocolate Wonderland’ set up to woo tourists.
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“We hope that our athletes could make a breakthrough in Vancouver and surpass the previous games’ results,” Zhao Yinggang, the head of China’s winter Olympics team, was quoted as saying at a ceremony to announce the athletes. …
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The 2008 Summer Olympics in China were held in August just prior to the American presidential national conventions. Back then, the worst global economic.
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After dominating the Summer Olympics in Beijing two years ago, China downplayed expectations Thursday for a similarly strong performance at the upcoming Winter Games in Vancouver. Winter sports have been slower to catch on in China, though Chinese women were expected to have strong showings in freestyle skiing, snowboarding halfpipe, speedskating and curling.
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