Monday, March 31, 2008

Latest news from around the world...

Trickett has 50, 100 world marks ahead of Beijing Olympics
International Herald Tribune - France
If Hackett wins gold at Beijing he would become the first man to win three successive Olympic titles in the same event. His next competition will be in ...

Boycott of Olympics opening receives chilly response
China Daily - China
BRDO, Slovenia -- The call for a boycott of the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics received chilly response at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in ...

Australia squad for 2008 Beijing Olympics
Guardian - UK
SYDNEY, March 29 (Reuters) - Swimming Australia on Saturday named the following 42-member squad for this year's Beijing Olympics (in alphabetical order). ...
 

Police deployed in Athens for arrival of Olympic torch - Summary
Earthtimes - London,UK
Athens - More than 2000 police will be deployed in Athens this weekend to secure the handover of the Beijing Olympic flame to Chinese organizers after ...

Norwegian rider Thor Hushovd prepared to boycott Beijing Olympics ...
International Herald Tribune - France
AP OSLO, Norway: Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushovd is reportedly prepared to boycott the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics to protest China's crackdown ...

 

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