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Beijing 'Bird's Nest' ready for Olympics

Yahoo Internet News - 2008-06-29

With 40 days to spare, the Beijing Olympics main venue, the 'Bird's Nest' stadium, is ready.

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Beijing Olympic Bird's Nest ready

BBC - 2008-06-28

The main venue for Beijing's Olympic Games - the "Bird's Nest" stadium - is complete and fully operational, say officials.

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Leon Taylor, Diving, video diary 11

Broadbandsports - 2008-06-26

Leon enjoys the early stages of retirement with a trip to watch England take on the Barbarians at rugby in the Twickenham stadium. keywords:association,athens,beijing,boa,british,diving,gb,leon,medallist,olympic,olympics,silver,sport,taylor,team,teamgb,Other

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Sarah Clark, Judo, video diary 1

Broadbandsports - 2008-06-26

Judo player Sarah Clark gets put through her paces in a strenuous fitness session at Murrayfield Stadium, the home of Scottish rugby as well as Bisham Abbey and Ratho Judo Centre in Edinburgh. keywords:arts,association,beijing,boa,british,clark,gb,judo,martial,olympic,olympics,sarah,sport,team,teamgb,Other

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Euan Burton, Judo, video diary 1

Broadbandsports - 2008-06-26

Judo European and World Championship bronze medallist Euan Burton sends us footage from a gruelling fitness work out at Murrayfield Stadium in Scotland. keywords:arts,association,beijing,boa,british,burton,euan,gb,judo,martial,olympic,olympics,sport,team,teamgb,Other

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China announces Olympics drugs crackdown

USA Today - 2008-06-25

China plans to crack down on illegal drugs in Beijing and other cities that will host Olympic events, a top police official said ...

Caption: China plans to crack down on drugs during Olympics games in Beijing and other cities this summer. Here, the National Stadium known as the 'Bird's Nest' is seen. The stadium will be the main Olympic site.

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China Deploys Surface To Air Missilies Next To Bird's Nest Stadium For Olympic Games Security

Sky News - 2008-06-25

Obsessed with the prospect of a terrorist attack during the Olympics, China has deployed a battery of surface to air missiles near the Bird's Nest, the official stadium for the Beijing Games.

Caption: Games to start in August

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China Deploys Surface To Air Missilies Next To Bird's Nest Stadium For Olympic Games Security

Sky News - 2008-06-25

Obsessed with the prospect of a terrorist attack during the Olympics, China has deployed a battery of surface to air missiles near the Bird's Nest, the official stadium for the Beijing Games.

Caption: Missiles near stadium

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China tightens security, installs missiles near Olympics site

Seattle Times - 2008-06-25

Nation & WorldChina has stationed a battery of ground-to-air missiles just 300 yards from a Beijing Olympic venue, the latest sign of tightening security...

Caption: A surface-to-air missile launcher is seen in front of the Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Beijing on Tuesday. Missile launchers have been placed just 984 feet from the venue.

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Beijing gets ground-to-air defense

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - 2008-06-24

BEIJING -- China has stationed a battery of ground-to-air missiles just 300 yards from a Beijing Olympic venue, the latest sign of tightening security with the games just 6 1/2 weeks away.

Caption: A Chinese soldier stands guard near a surface-to-air missile launcher near the Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Beijing Tuesday June 24, 2008. Missile launchers have been placed just 300 meters (984 feet) from the venue which will host soccer and modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games, which open in Beijing August 8. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)

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Sarah Clark - Judo, video diary 1

Blip.tv - 2008-06-19

Judo player Sarah Clark gets put through her paces in a strenuous fitness session at Murrayfield Stadium, the home of Scottish rugby as well as Bisham Abbey and Ratho Judo Centre in Edinburgh.

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Leon Taylor, Diving, video diary 11

Blip.tv - 2008-06-17

Leon enjoys the early stages of retirement with a trip to watch England take on the Barbarians at rugby in the Twickenham stadium.

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Cuban beats Liu's 110 meters hurdles world record

Flixya - 2008-06-15

Cuba's Robles keels by the timing board showing his new world record of 12.87 seconds in the 110-meter hurdle (Photo credit: Xinhua)Photo Gallery>>(BEIJING, June 13) -- Dayron Robles of Cuba broke the men's world 110 meters hurdles record at the Golden Spike Grand Prix race in Ostrava, the Czech Republic on June 12. His time of 12.87 seconds reduced the previous record held by China&...

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Olympic Bird’s Nest soup

Reuters - 2008-05-30

The Olympics Bird’s Nest National Stadium disappeared into the pollution that enveloped Beijing earlier this week, before emerging as the air cleared on Friday. Each day’s photo was taken from my balcony at 8 a.m. On a bad day the stadium’s central red stripe is barely visible. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Chinese Hurdler Liu Xiang Will Carry Hopes of 1.3B

Newser - 2008-05-29

Whether he likes it or not, Liu Xiang—China's biggest sports star—will be carrying the hopes of the world's most populous nation as he defends his title in the 110-meter hurdles at the Beijing Olympics. A recent race at the new Bird's Nest Stadium demonstrated the frenzy he inspires: the crowd, which soared to 48,000, "roared with excitement when he entered the stadium; cheered wh...

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Chinese Hurdler Liu Xiang Will Carry Hopes of 1.3B

Newser - 2008-05-29

Whether he likes it or not, Liu Xiang—China's biggest sports star—will be carrying the hopes of the world's most populous nation as he defends his title in the 110-meter hurdles at the Beijing Olympics. A recent race at the new Bird's Nest Stadium demonstrated the frenzy he inspires: the crowd, which soared to 48,000, "roared with excitement when he entered the stadium; cheered wh...

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Chinese Hurdler Liu Xiang Will Carry Hopes of 1.3B

Newser - 2008-05-29

Whether he likes it or not, Liu Xiang—China's biggest sports star—will be carrying the hopes of the world's most populous nation as he defends his title in the 110-meter hurdles at the Beijing Olympics. A recent race at the new Bird's Nest Stadium demonstrated the frenzy he inspires: the crowd, which soared to 48,000, "roared with excitement when he entered the stadium; cheered wh...

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China's Olympic Wonders Dazzle—at First

Newser - 2008-05-27

Beijing's new Olympic buildings will impress the world at first glance, Paul Goldberger writes in the New Yorker. The National Stadium boasts a lattice of crisscrossing beams, and the blue-gray Aquatic Center seems underwater with its translucent plastic pillows. But peel back the paint, and see what enrages the world about China.

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China's Olympic Wonders Dazzle—at First

Newser - 2008-05-27

Beijing's new Olympic buildings will impress the world at first glance, Paul Goldberger writes in the New Yorker. The National Stadium boasts a lattice of crisscrossing beams, and the blue-gray Aquatic Center seems underwater with its translucent plastic pillows. But peel back the paint, and see what enrages the world about China.

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China's Olympic Wonders Dazzle—at First

Newser - 2008-05-27

Beijing's new Olympic buildings will impress the world at first glance, Paul Goldberger writes in the New Yorker. The National Stadium boasts a lattice of crisscrossing beams, and the blue-gray Aquatic Center seems underwater with its translucent plastic pillows. But peel back the paint, and see what enrages the world about China.

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Olympic Stadium's ultimate test

Yahoo Internet News - 2008-05-23

Beijing's Olympic stadium has undergone a key test to prove it's ready, 78 days out from the opening ceremony.

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Athletics take flight at Bird's Nest Stadium

Revver.com - 2008-05-22

The 3.5 billion yuan iconic stadium opened its doors to the public for the first time this week. On show were athletic test events and tickets sold out quickly.

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Athletics take flight at Bird's Nest Stadium

Blip.tv - 2008-05-22

The 3.5 billion yuan iconic stadium opened its doors to the public for the first time this week. On show were athletic test events and tickets sold out quickly.

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Pistorius: London Olympics might be more realistic

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - 2008-05-19

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius says the 2012 London Olympics might be a more realistic goal than qualifying for the Beijing Games.

Caption: In this Friday, July 13, 2007 file photo South Africa's Oscar Pistorius crosses the finish line in the Men's 400-meter during the Golden Gala athletics meeting in Rome's Olympic stadium. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Friday that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Pistorius appealed to CAS, world sport's highest tribunal, to overturn a Jan. 14 ruling by the

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China's premier is hero of quake rescue effort

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - 2008-05-17

BEIJING -- The popular hero of China's earthquake rescue effort isn't a strapping firefighter or a seasoned cop - it's the country's bespectacled premier who's been clambering over piles of rubble to rally victims in the hardest-hit areas.

Caption: In this photo provided by Xinhua news agency, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, holds the hand of an injured child as he visits the victims who are settled temporarily at Jiuzhou Indoor Stadium in Mianyang, a city of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Tuesday May 13, 2008. Rescue workers sifted through tangled debris of toppled schools and homes Tuesday for thousands of victims buried or missing after China's worst earthquake in three decades, as the death toll soared to more than 12,000 people in t

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Canadians cheer decision to give double-amputee Olympic shot

Globeandmail.com - 2008-05-17

South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius allowed to compete for a spot in Beijing

Caption: South Africa's Oscar Pistorius crosses the finish line in the men's 400-meter race during the Golden Gala athletics meeting in Rome's Olympic stadium, Friday, July 13, 2007. (Associated Press)

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Amputee runner wins right to try for Olympic spot

Seattle Times - 2008-05-17

OlympicsDouble-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.

Caption: In this Friday, July 13, 2007 file photo South Africa's Oscar Pistorius crosses the finish line in the Men's 400-meter during the Golden Gala athletics meeting in Rome's Olympic stadium.

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