Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad - August 8th to the 24th, 2008

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“THEY were coarse, noisy, excited and exuded a slight air of menace. That’s what football’s all about.” So says BBC football presenter Adrian Chiles, writing in the Sun, on those Russian fans upholding the spirit of England. This is Chiles “who loved Euro 2008 …despite the corporate circus”. “The trouble with the tournament,” laments Chiles, from his airplane seat, “is that, the longer is goes on,...

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Thursday, June 26, 2008 http://www.beet.tv/2008/06/ampampampampamp.html International Olympics Committee Issues Unprecedented Restrictions on Digital Coverage of Beijing Games There might be a record number of video cameras in Beijing this ...

http://www.scmp.com/video After four months of recuperation from a bone fracture, basketball sensation Yao Ming (??) says he will be fit to lead China's squad at the Olympics.

BEIJING -- The government has ordered China's fast-growing phone companies to stop adding new customers in August so they can better focus on ensuring service for the Beijing Olympics, company employees said Thursday.

Lucy Boulton and Denise Johns, Team GB Beach Volleyball players take us through the challenges ahead on the road to Beijing 2008. keywords:association,beijing,boa,boulton,british,denise,gb,johns,lucy,olympic,olympics,spor,t beach,team,teamgb,volleyball,Other

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Leo Pinto fearless goalkeeper of 1948 Indian Olympics hockey team – gold Medalist. Leo Pinto let in only two goals in five matches and played big part in Indian winning Gold medal. Leo Pinto has so much energy at the age of 92 that if Hockey matches are held for age group of 90 years and plus , India will win with him in goal .Tribute to Living legend by Alka Mehta, Dudley D’souza and chander , on...

Likely in an effort to calm tensions before the Olympic torch runs through Tibet’s capital city of Lhasa, the Chinese government released over 1,100 people alleged to be involved in March’s unrest that brought the world’s attention to the country and left several dozen people dead. The BBC: The official Xinhua news agency quoted a senior official saying those freed had bee...

2004 Olympian Rhadi Ferguson wants to congratulate the 2008 Greco Roman Wrestling, 2008 Freestlye Wrestling and 2008 Judo Teams. Congratulations and good luck in beijing

Mexican diver Paola Espinosa is hoping to medal during the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. 6/2008 Reuters

Filed under: Sports, Programming, OpEd, Reality-FreeAccording to Time magazine, there are various organizational problems occurring that could lead to the Olympics not being broadcast on television. A series of unworkable conditions are being created for networks including limits on live coverage in Tiananmen Square and allegations that freight shipments of TV broadcasting equipment are being held...

Swimming world record holder Eamon Sullivan on his preparation for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, his growing fame and the Lenovo Hope Fund Auction. Learn more about Eamon Sullivan and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at http://2008.lenovo.com.

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A manual intended to facilitate the arrival of athletes at this summer's Paralympics has been met with criticism. Of concern is the use of language to describe certain disabled groups. The Games' director says the guide will be revised.

Japanese Olympian defies age barrier as he trains for the Beijing Games at the age of 67. 5/2008 Reuters

As opening day of the Beijing Olympics approaches, the Chinese government and official media have intensified their attacks on the Dalai Lama, blaming him for the recent violent demonstrations in Tibet. Pico Iyer, whose new book is “The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama,” talks with Truthdig’s Jon Wiener about this intercultural conflict and about the Da...

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based on the song, "Forever Friends, 2008 Beijing Olympics" with photos of the first ceremonies to do with the 2008 Beijing Olympics

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Beijing 2008 Olympics: Final countdown for six British hopefuls

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 19: (CHINA OUT) A man walks past a light advertising box featuring Fuwas, the 2008 Beijing Olympics mascots at the Wangfujing shopping area on March 19, 2008 in Beijing, China. As the Beijing Olympic Games are only five months away, the Olympics have been one of the hottest topics in China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 19: (CHINA OUT) A man walks past a light advertising box featuring Fuwas, the 2008 Beijing Olympics mascots at the Wangfujing shopping area on March 19, 2008 in Beijing, China. As the Beijing Olympic Games are only five months away, the Olympics have been one of the hottest topics in China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 19: (CHINA OUT) A man walks past a light advertising box featuring Fuwas, the 2008 Beijing Olympics mascots at the Wangfujing shopping area on March 19, 2008 in Beijing, China. As the Beijing Olympic Games are only five months away, the Olympics have been one of the hottest topics in China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

WUHAN, CHINA - MARCH 5: (CHINA OUT) Vendors sell kites featuring Fuwa, the 2008 Beijing Olympics mascot at a square on March 5, 2008 in Wuhan of Hubei Province, China. As the Beijing Olympic Games are only five months away, the Olympics have been one of the hottest topics for China's annual political sessions. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said at the opening session of National People's Congress (NP...

WUHAN, CHINA - MARCH 5: (CHINA OUT) Residents fly kites featuring Fuwa, the 2008 Beijing Olympics mascot at a square on March 5, 2008 in Wuhan of Hubei Province, China. As the Beijing Olympic Games are only five months away, the Olympics have been one of the hottest topics for China's annual political sessions. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said at the opening session of National People's Congress (N...