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| U.S. basketball team ‘biting at the bit’ |
| 2008-07-21 20:49:34 |
The United States basketball team are ‘biting at the bit’ to get going, according to assistant coach Mike D’Antoni. The Americans have something to prove after only coming away with a bronze medal in Athens.
The team only prepared for three weeks before the Athens Olympics and this time they have spent the [...]...
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| Bomb blast in southern China kills at least two people |
| 2008-07-21 20:16:41 |
China has repeatedly said that security is its main priority and has used it to justify the intense crackdown ahead of the Beijing Olympics. It appears that their concern is real, with another bomb blast in the city of Kunming which has left at least two people dead and several injured.
There were two explosions [...]...
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| First day of Beijing’s car reduction plan |
| 2008-07-21 06:32:47 |
Today was the second day of Beijing’s car reduction plan to help reduce congestion and pollution for the Beijing Olympics. Almost every car I saw was obeying the odd and even rule.
I took this picture at about 6 p.m, so you can see even though the number of cars (excluding taxis) should be less [...]...
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| Chinese table tennis player nows plays for U.S. |
| 2008-07-21 06:17:42 |
Recently I wrote that the United States Olympic team has 33 athletes who were born overseas. One of those is Gao Jun who was born in China and started playing table tennis when she was just 5 years old.
“In the mornings we studied, then we practiced, then dinner, homework and practice again. We didn’t [...]...
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| “Soft” opening for the Olympic village |
| 2008-07-21 03:40:30 |
The Olympic village had a “soft” opening yesterday.
“The advance men from 12 national Olympic committees are scheduled to check in at the village today,” Yin Lei, an organizing committee staff at the village’s arrival and departure center, told Xinhua.
“We call it a soft opening,” he said.
The village will host around 16,000 athletes and officials and [...]...
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| Driving round the 5th ring road on a Sunday [video] |
| 2008-07-21 03:04:10 |
I was pretty hot and tired after walking around the Beijing Botanical Garden, so I took a taxi back to where I got on the subway. It was a long way, but traffic is usually pretty light on a Sunday and even though the subway is cheap, I like to see Beijing above ground.
I [...]...
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| Sweden beats Norway in women’s football |
| 2008-07-20 23:20:35 |
Sweden beat Norway 2-0 in a match to help prepare for the Beijing Olympics.
Lotta Schelin and Jessica Landstrom were the only goal scorers for Sweden.
The United States are defending champions and both teams suffered defeats to them in the recent friendlies.
Sweden is ranked number 3 in the world behind United States and Germany.
Norway [...]...
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| Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh win again in beach volleyball |
| 2008-07-20 23:05:23 |
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh beat Jennifer Boss and April Ross on Sunday in the finals of the AVP Tour’s stop at Coney Island in Brooklyn.
They have won 17 straight tournaments and are odd-on favorites to a win gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in the women’s volleyball.
“The Olympics are 20 days away,” Walsh [...]...
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| Are police enforcing racist bar entrance policies during the Olympics? |
| 2008-07-20 21:06:18 |
The South China Morning Post reported that police were asking bar owners to refuse service to black people and Mongolians during the Olympics. Bloggers and some news sites have picked up on the story and are reporting it as fact.
SCMP has another story now saying that police deny such claims, yet the story has [...]...
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| Inside the Beijing Olympics center |
| 2008-07-16 19:58:38 |
I haven’t had a chance to tour the Olympics center, but Brendan O’Neill from Spiked Online did.
He gets a tour from Madame Wang Hui, director of media and communications who he said looks like she just came off the set of Sex and the City.
Madam Wang Hui
He seems surprised that the center was filled with [...]...
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| Three women added to U.S. cycling team |
| 2008-07-16 05:29:54 |
Amber Neben who tested positive for drugs at the 2004 Athens Games and missed them; she was then diagnosed with skin cancer nine months ago. Fortunately for her the cancer was caught early and didn’t spread. She is now on the Olympic cycling team with Christine Thorburn in the road team and Mary [...]...
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| Eric Shanteau to put off cancer surgery until after Olympics |
| 2008-07-16 05:07:52 |
Swimmer Eric Shanteau faces the decision of a lifetime, should he continue to compete in the Olympics or under go surgery for testicular cancer which was recently discovered.
“I was sort of like, ‘This isn’t real. There’s no way this is happening to me right now,” Shanteau said by telephone. “You’re trying to get ready [...]...
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| Good chance Yao Ming could play at Stankovic Cup |
| 2008-07-16 04:42:33 |
There is a good chance that Chinese basketball star Yao Ming could play at the pre-Olympic basketball tournament, the Stankovic Cup. Yao Ming had to end his NBA season with the Houston Rockets after suffering from a stress fracture.
“Yao will definitely go to the Stankovic Cup in Hangzhou, and the chance of him playing [...]...
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| Luis Yanez back on boxing team |
| 2008-07-16 04:34:27 |
Luis Yanez from the United States is back on the boxing team after being kicked off for missing some training sessions.
An agreement has been made where Yanez has to publicly apologize to USA Boxing CEO Jim Millman, national director of coaching Dan Campbell and his teammates. He also has to pay back training costs. [...]...
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| Korean archers’ extra-sensitive fingers |
| 2008-07-16 04:17:20 |
Archery is said to be for South Korea as table tennis is for China. Korean women hold every world record in the outdoor recurve discipline as used in the Olympics.
South Korea has even made their training center a replica of the venue being used for the Beijing Olympics. Coaches make noise in the [...]...
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| Javelin thrower Breaux Greer makes Olympic team |
| 2008-07-16 03:41:28 |
Javelin thrower Breaux Greer made the United States track and field team with 125 other athletes.
Breaux Greer didn’t qualify at the Olympic trials as he was suffering from a shoulder injury.
He was still selected however, under a rule which allows for the selection of athletes who may have been injured at the trials, as long [...]...
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| Cuban cyclist to miss Olympics after crash |
| 2008-07-16 03:15:05 |
Pedro Pablo Perez from Cuba is in a coma after a car crash and will now miss the Beijing Olympics.
He has “cerebral … lacerations and remains in a coma” the Communist newspaper reported....
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| U.S. announces men’s volleyball team |
| 2008-07-16 03:09:41 |
The United States have announced their men’s volleyball team for the Beijing Olympics.
The team includes: Lloy Ball, Reid Priddy, Tom Hoff (third Olympic team), Gabe Gardner, Kevin Hansen, Rich Lambourne, David Lee, Ryan Millar, Sean Rooney, Riley Salmon, Clay Stanley and Scott Touzinsky.
Hugh McCutcheon will make his debut at the Olympics as coach of the [...]...
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| Beijing Welcome You |
| 2008-07-16 01:38:53 |
Chinese have a bit of a bad habit of translating things directly into English from the original Chinese. So instead of simply saying “Welcome to Beijing” we have “Beijing Welcome You”. It is often referred to as “Chinglish” and often results in some funny uses of the English language. China’s neighbor Japan [...]...
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| Opening ceremony dress rehearsal held in secrecy |
| 2008-07-11 07:10:02 |
The first full dress rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was held in secrecy at the Bird’s Nest stadium.
The opening ceremony is set to go for three and a half hours.
A tribute to the victims of the Sichuan earthquake will be part of the ceremony. Rain is still a concern with [...]...
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| Beijing’s Olympic preparations setting a gold standard: IOC |
| 2008-07-11 06:42:14 |
The chief International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspector Hein Verbruggen has given high praise to the organizers of the Beijing Olympics
“The quality of preparation, the readiness of the venues and the attention to operational detail for these Games have set a gold standard for the future,” said Verbruggen in a statement.
“For the Games to be an [...]...
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| Yao Ming’s new Omni Pump Hexride from Reebok |
| 2008-07-08 22:05:13 |
The Omni Pump Hexride shoes from Reebok are China’s basketball stars Yao Ming new signature, limited edition basketball shoe and features Reebok’s state-of-the-art technologies, Pump and Hexride.
The sneaker displays his signature logo on the heel, which encompasses Yao’s zodiac sign (the monkey), his jersey number (11), and his initials (Y and M). Taking [...]...
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| People’s Republic of Capitalism |
| 2008-07-08 21:49:38 |
I previously wrote about Ted Koppel’s documentary on Discovery Channel, well it starts tonight from July 9 through 12 at 10 PM (ET/PT).
Here is some background on the documentary:
In the wake of the catastrophic earthquake in Sichuan province and on the eve of the Beijing Olympics, Discovery Channel presents a sweeping four-part series examining [...]...
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| Hazy skies are back |
| 2008-07-07 21:26:51 |
After having the clearest days I have seen in Beijing, the blanket haze that constantly seems to plague Beijing is back. I really wonder if we will see blue skies during the Olympic games.
Today’s sky:
Three days ago:...
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| Injury threatens one of the worlds best volleyballers |
| 2008-07-07 21:11:41 |
Juliana from Brazil who is part of the top three ranked beach volley ball teams in the world could miss the Beijing Olympics due to a knee injury.
“We don’t know if she will go to the Olympic Games. She told us she would be able to go,” her agent Marcio said, adding that the decision [...]...
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| Clearest day in Beijing yet |
| 2008-07-06 03:25:04 |
Today is the clearest it has ever been in Beijing. I bet Olympic organizers will be hoping for a day like today for the opening ceremony of the games.
From my apartment I can see mountains in the distance and can even see planes taking off....
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| Nothing but Coke at the Olympics |
| 2008-07-06 01:28:13 |
I hope people going to the Olympics like Coca Cola, because that is the only drink they will be able to buy. It is going to be hot and humid so one can expect drink sales to be brisk.
Coke are an Olympic sponsor to the Beijing Olympics so organizers have banned all [...]...
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| Australian swim couple to appear semi-nude in sexy ads |
| 2008-07-05 22:04:15 |
Australian swimming couple Eamon Sullivan and his girlfriend Stephanie Rice have signed a six figure advertising deal with underwear maker Davenport.
The couple are both training hard now with just over a month to go before the Beijing Olympics. They live on opposite sides of the country. Rice lives in Queensland and Sullivan in [...]...
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| Kevin Eastler qualifies for 20 kilometer walk |
| 2008-07-05 21:26:27 |
Kevin Eastler qualified for the United States Olympic team in the 20 kilometer walk.
He finished with a time of 1 hour, 22 minutes, 56 seconds and was the only American to qualify for the event....
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| Gay cramps up and pulls out of 200 qualifiers |
| 2008-07-05 20:56:23 |
Bad luck can hit athletes at anytime which no amount of training can overcome. As Tyson Gay was accelerating in the 200 meter U.S. trials his left hamstring cramped up and he could not complete he the race.
Fortunately he has already qualified for the 100 meters, but will now have to miss out on [...]...
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| Katie Hoff qualifies for her fifth event |
| 2008-07-05 20:41:12 |
It looks as though Michael Phelps will be sharing the limelight with Katie Hoff at the Beijing Olympics. She qualified for her fifth event at the Beijing Olympics in the 800 meters freestyle.
Kate Ziegler finished second to claim her spot on the Olympic team....
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| Margaret Hoelzer sets new world record |
| 2008-07-05 20:08:38 |
World records continue to fall at the United States swimming trials. Margaret Hoelzer won the 200 meter backstroke in 2 minutes and 6.09 seconds.
Elizabeth Beisel who is just 15 years old took the second Olympic spot and is sure to be a future champion....
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| 41 year old swimmer Dara Torres qualifies for fifth Olympics |
| 2008-07-05 20:03:02 |
Dara Torres won the 100 meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday and qualified for her fifth Olympic Games.
Dara Torres is 41 years old and has a 2-year old daughter.
“She is a hero to her whole generation and women in general,” declared Aaron Peirsol, who tied a world record Friday night in winning [...]...
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| Cullen Jones sets new American record in 50 meters |
| 2008-07-05 05:21:46 |
Cullen Jones set a new American record in the 50 meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials currently being held.
“I’ll take an American record,” Jones said, smiling. “I definitely put my head down when I was going into the wall, but I think there’s a lot more in the tank.”
Ben Wildman-Tobriner and Gary Hall [...]...
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| Spitz believes Phelps can break his record in Beijing |
| 2008-07-05 04:42:34 |
Mark Spitz is confident Michael Phelps will be able to break his record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics. Plelps won six gold and two bronze medals at the 2004 Olympics and is obviously now stronger than he was then.
“He certainly has more experience, but so do his competitors,” said [...]...
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| U.S. boxer off team for being late |
| 2008-07-01 08:26:47 |
The co-captain of the United States boxing team Luis Yanez, has been kicked off the team for being late to a training camp.
He said he was late because he was late attending to his sister’s illness.
“Just being late, that’s what they’re talking about,” Yanez told reporters at the Dallas airport in a video posted on [...]...
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| Beijing’s Underground City |
| 2008-07-01 05:24:05 |
I wanted to go and look at the Beijing Underground City yesterday. The lady taxi driver had no idea where the place was. I tried calling the number for the place and there was no answer. I suggested just taking us to Qianmen (south of Tiananmen) where I knew it was nearby. [...]...
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| Katie Hoff on fire at U.S. Olympic swimming trials |
| 2008-07-01 05:09:26 |
Katie Hoff won the women’s 400 meters freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials just after setting a world record for the 400 meter individual medley.
Brendan Hansen won the 100 meters breaststroke earning a place in the Olympic team. He holds the world record for the event.
Christine Magnuson won the women’s 100 butterfly also earning [...]...
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