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  • NewsWatch: Theme parks brace for long, dry summer 11 May 2008 21:32 GMT
    ... could be just around the corner. Weekend Edition: Marketing war by Nike, Adidas courts China's athletes, consumers When the Beijing Olympic Games open this summer, athletes from around the world won’t be the only ones ...

  • Aussies claim bronze in double sculls 11 May 2008 21:30 GMT
    ... Australian rowers David Crawshay and Scott Brennan have ... lot of work to do before (the) Beijing (Olympics) but this is a good start to ...

  • India, China set for second joint military exercise 11 May 2008 20:56 GMT
    ... the second joint military exercises, in which Chinese armymen will for the first time land ... been an annual event since India and China signed a memorandum of understanding in May ... countries, would be showing its skills in Beijing and some other Chinese cities." This will ...

  • The two parties earlier missed an April 30 deadline to resolve the matter. 11 May 2008 20:56 GMT
    ... If the leaders in Beijing were a little less sensitive about saving face, ... crusade for the Baha'is That is where China wants to be and that is where it is ensuring that the Olympic torch is taken too -- at least, ...

  • Asian clubs on the radar, says Superleague chief 11 May 2008 20:55 GMT
    ... the organisers have their eyes on Japanese, Chinese and Indian clubs. "It has been hard work ... said Andreu, who was involved in the Olympics and Fifa World Cup competitions. "Next we ... to get a club from Japan and China and later India is also on the ...

  • Thieves have died stealing scrap 11 May 2008 20:44 GMT
    ... Stealing copper, scrap and precious metals is a ... helping to build facilities for the upcoming Olympics in Beijing, according to recent news reports. Nearly two ...

  • Russian eclipses world record in 50K race walk 11 May 2008 20:44 GMT
    ... CHEBOKSARY, Russia (AP) -- Denis Nizhegorodov set a ... 2, 2006. With the win, Nizhegorodov, Athens Olympics silver medalist, has secured a spot at ... a spot at the Olympic competition in Beijing in August. . All rights reserved. This material ...

  • Cops nab man for threatening to grab Oly torch 11 May 2008 20:44 GMT
    ... BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese man was arrested for saying on the ... Olympic torch during its relay through eastern China, police said Sunday. The 28-year-old man, identified ...

  • Pursuit of performance rights steps up 11 May 2008 20:43 GMT
    ... millions of dollars from US broadcasters, lobbying China to introduce a broadcast right before the Olympics, and campaigning to make UK business owners ... is being waged from Dutch cowsheds to Chinese karaoke lounges. Collecting societies’ fondness for research that ...

  • Cesar Cielo Caps Off Brazilian Trials With Two More Medals 11 May 2008 20:39 GMT
    ... wrapped up the Brazilian Olympic Trials Sunday, winning his fourth gold medal ... Brazilian National Team that will travel to Beijing, China in August for the 2008 Olympics. ...

  • Naval College Grand Prix: Nouvelle Caledonie tops great Mumm 30 battle 11 May 2008 20:26 GMT
    ... Naval College Grand Prix: Nouvelle Caledonie tops great ... women! They are not qualified for the Olympic Games in Yingling but they won the ... in the Longtze Premier category, the new Chinese sportsboat. He had a lead of 6 points ...

  • Beckham, Terry in England to face United States, Trinidad 11 May 2008 20:26 GMT
    ... team's three-game tour of Asia. While in China, Wang Chen never got to compete in the Olympics. Now, as a U.S. citizen, she will. ... their preparations for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. This year's Tour de France will likely ...

  • Switzerland pounds Denmark 7-2 at hockey world champs 11 May 2008 20:26 GMT
    ... team's three-game tour of Asia. While in China, Wang Chen never got to compete in the Olympics. Now, as a U.S. citizen, she will. ... their preparations for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. This year's Tour de France will likely ...

  • Eriksson calls for talks over his City future 11 May 2008 20:26 GMT
    ... team's three-game tour of Asia. While in China, Wang Chen never got to compete in the Olympics. Now, as a U.S. citizen, she will. ... their preparations for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. This year's Tour de France will likely ...

  • Capello names squad for England friendlies 11 May 2008 20:26 GMT
    ... team's three-game tour of Asia. While in China, Wang Chen never got to compete in the Olympics. Now, as a U.S. citizen, she will. ... their preparations for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. This year's Tour de France will likely ...

  • Seven different players score, Swiss pound Denmark 7-2 at ice hockey worlds 11 May 2008 20:26 GMT
    ... team's three-game tour of Asia. While in China, Wang Chen never got to compete in the Olympics. Now, as a U.S. citizen, she will. ... their preparations for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. This year's Tour de France will likely ...

  • Sports multimedia for May 11 11 May 2008 19:57 GMT
    ... Scott Dixon won the pole Saturday for the Indy ... holder at 400 meters and won an Olympic gold medal as part of the 1,600-relay ... in Athens. She talked recently about the Beijing Olympics, her idol growing up and drugs in ...

  • Philippe Dubreuil top Canadian at open water world swimming championships 11 May 2008 19:57 GMT
    ... Philippe Dubreuil top Canadian at open water world ... top-10 in the race qualified for the Olympic Games while the top racer from each ... the month at a test event in Beijing. One of the most watched swimmers during ...

  • Felix sets world-leading times 100 and 400; Forrester top Canadian 11 May 2008 19:34 GMT
    ... to become a quadruple champion at the Beijing Olympics. In the 100, Felix made the difference ... .07 off the world record set by China's Liu Xiang. Fellow American Joel Brown was ...

  • Noguchi comes through in last test before Beijing 11 May 2008 19:14 GMT
    ... Noguchi comes through in last test before Beijing While Mizuki Noguchi was somewhat surprised to have ... running her final race before defending her Olympic marathon title in three months, shrugged off ... a mysterious rash while training in Kunming, China. "It was my first race in a while, ...

  • Gymnastics - Hambuechen underlines his Olympic potential 11 May 2008 19:14 GMT
    ... LAUSANNE (Reuters) - Germany's Fabian Hambuechen proved that ... feat at the Europeans to underline his Olympic credentials. "Last year I got the whole ... to have whole set again (at the Beijing Olympics in August) but that will be very ...

  • Hambuechen dominates European championships 11 May 2008 19:14 GMT
    ... LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Germany's Fabian Hambuechen proved that ... feat at the Europeans to underline his Olympic credentials. "Last year I got the whole ... to have whole set again at the Beijing Olympics in August] but that will be very ...

  • China dominant in Thomas and Uber Cup defence 11 May 2008 19:14 GMT
    ... China dominant in Thomas and Uber Cup defence ... considered the best chance of derailing the Chinese juggernaut in the Thomas Cup, but they were ... and Hendra Setiawen clawed a point back. Olympic champion Hidayat should have put his team ...

  • Ricco wins Giro's 2nd stage, Pellizotti takes overall lead 11 May 2008 19:13 GMT
    ... Cheboksary, Russia on Sunday. Chinese man was arrested for saying on the ... Olympic torch during its relay through eastern China, police said Sunday. Olympic Games in Beijing, with two winning medals at the Pan ...

  • Centre may be gearing up for a final push to clinch nuclear deal 11 May 2008 19:13 GMT
    ... in any political activity that could affect China-India relations. The government then made unprecedented security ... security arrangements in New Delhi as the Olympic torch reached the Capital after worldwide protests. ...


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