China Olympics

China DailyCoach: Liu Xiang's return from foot injury on holdThe Associated PressThe 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 DailyHurdler Liu Xiang not fit for competition yetXinhuaLiu Xiang on road to recoveryStraits TimesCCTVall 115 news articles »

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Pepsi CEO Tours China To Get a Feel for MarketWall Street Journal… which used its sponsorship of the Beijing Olympics to promote its namesake brand, has an edge over Pepsi, with a 47.3% share of the cola market in China …and more »

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Washington PostGiant setback for YaoWEEI.comHe carried the Chinese Olympic team in the 2008 Olympics before it fell to the US Yao means more to China than most things in America. …Yao's injury may hasten Houston's downfallFOXSports.comYao Ming's career in jeopardy?Los Angeles TimesSeverity Of Yao Ming's InjuryESPNHouston Chronicle -Dime Magazine -ESPNall 838 news articles »

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Kobe's Next Conquest: ChinaWall Street JournalThe spectacle of the Beijing Olympics last year was China's greatest-ever turn on the world stage. “China began promoting sports in this era because it was …and more »

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Daily Mail'Bloated' BBC sends 400 to cover GlastonburyPress GazetteThe staffing total for Glastonbury is 37 less than total number of BBC people sent to cover the China Olympics this year. The criticism comes as the BBC …BBC sends 407 staff to GlastonburyTelegraph.co.ukall 67 news articles »

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"China is my second home": former Bangladeshi army chiefXinhuaMahbubur made the latest visit to China in 2008 during Beijing Olympics. He said, "China has become more modern, more civilized. …and more »

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Sydney Morning HeraldAt 17, Olympic hopeful meets challenges with a straight paddleSydney Morning HeraldThe Killara teenager, formerly of Harbin, China, has become an Australian citizen with the intention of representing his new country at the London Olympics …and more »

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MSN IndonesiaStanley shines in his returnThe Associated PressThe United States, playing its first match on American soil since winning the gold in an emotional Olympics, got strong all-around contributions to improve …US men happy for big volleyball turnoutPalo Alto Onlineall 84 news articles »

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China DailyBeijing Sheds (Some) Light on Olympics $$$ TallyWall Street Journal… Olympics turned a profit and whether it was the most expensive Games ever may be marginally wiser after a report by China's chief auditing agency. …Beijing Olympics were smoggier than we thoughtLos Angeles TimesBeijing makes $146 mln from 2008 Olympics-auditorguardian.co.ukChina: Olympics turned a profitUnited Press InternationalBernama -OregonLive.com -The Associated Press -Opposing Viewsall 427 news articles »

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Telegraph.co.ukChina intellectuals call for release of dissidentThe Associated PressHis arrest was the most high-profile since human rights activist Hu Jia was detained ahead of last year's Beijing Olympics. The stifling of Liu and others …Authorities arrest Chinese activistThe Press AssociationChina arrests leading dissident for subversionAFPLeading China rights activist arrested for 'subversion'JURISTeTaiwan News -The Associated Pressall 575 news articles »

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