Beijing Olympics Latest News - 4 April, 2008 - 1

Can Beijing Olympic Games Really be Green?
By amelia11
Last month, the famous star in long distance events ,Haile Gebrselassie claimed that he would quit the marathon event, simple because he thought the pollution in Beijing would triger his exercise-induced asthma and damage his health… ...
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India guarantees smooth and safe Olympics torch relay
Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
New Delhi, Apr 3 (ANI): Indias junior Foreign Minister Anand Sharma has assured Beijing of smooth and safe Olympics torch relay in India. ...
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Scots swimmer Kris Gilchrist grabs Olympics place
Glasgow Daily Record - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
KRIS GILCHRIST yesterday became the fifth Scottish swimmer to book a ticket to the Beijing Olympics. Gilchrist smashed the Scottish 100metres breaststroke ...
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Dalai Lama supporters targeted
The Press Association -
China has accused the India-based Dalai Lama of orchestrating the violence to sabotage the Beijing Olympic Games and achieve an independent state. ...
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Chinese Court Sentences Civil Rights Activist to Jail
Voice of America - USA
The embassy urges Beijing to "seize the opportunity" to improve its record on human rights and religious freedom as the Beijing Olympics approach. ...
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Britain hoping for eighth place in Beijing Olympics
Islamic Republic News Agency - Tehran,Iran
Britain has set a target of gaining eighth place in the medals table at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing, according to John Steele, ...
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Beijing Olympic torch relay in Istanbul kicks off
China Daily - China
ISTANBUL -- The second leg of the global torch relay for the Beijing Olympics kicked off here on Thursday at 14:35 local time (GMT 1135) when Turkish ...
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Ambassador: Chile to fully support Beijing Olympics
Xinhua - China
BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The Chilean ambassador to China said on Thursday that his country would fully support the Beijing Olympics. ...
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Writers Decry Conviction of Leading Dissident for Criticizing ...
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... 2007 at his home in Beijing on suspicion of "inciting subversion of state power" after publishing a letter entitled "The Real China and the Olympics" ...
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Canadian Olympic Trials-Day 2-Team Reaches 18
SwimNews.com - Geneva,Switzerland
... calls it a "happy problem": by the end of the second night of finals in Montreal, 18 Canadian swimmers have qualified for the Beijing Olympics. ...
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Ethiopia: Haile Cancels 10000m At Beijing Olympics
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
DUAL Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie will not compete in the 10000m at the Beijing Games, a UK-based sports news website reported citing Coach ...
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Swimmer Nick D'Arcy faces new allegations
NEWS.com.au - Australia
The AOC this week started an investigation into whether there was cause to expel D'Arcy from the Australian team for the Beijing Olympics.
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