Stories from 2008 Olympics Beijing China Blog on Blogger
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2016: Which City Should Host?
2008 Olympics Beijing China Blog on Blogger &bull Aug 20, 2008
2016 Summer Olympics will not announce the winning bid until October 2009. The front runners are Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Madrid, Chicago. Who do you think should host the 2016 Olympics? Why? Full Story »
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Topics:
- Olympics
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What Events to Watch Tonight
2008 Olympics Beijing China Blog on Blogger &bull Aug 18, 2008
Here is the schedule for primetime Olympic viewing for Monday August 18th on NBC:8pm - 9pm ESTThe women's trampoline final and night two of individual event gymnastics competition (men's rings and vault; women's uneven bars). On the uneven bars, Moscow-born,… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Olympics
- Gymnastics
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Rise... and Falls
2008 Olympics Beijing China Blog on Blogger &bull Aug 13, 2008
Alicia Sacramone's rise and literally fall was the dark cloud on what should be grand feat, the US Women's gymnastics team wins the silver, second to the Chinese. According to teammates and an interview on NBC, Alicia apologized to her… Full Story »
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Au Revior Bernard!
2008 Olympics Beijing China Blog on Blogger &bull Aug 11, 2008
Ferme ta gueule! Alain World record holder Alain Bernard was silenced about 4 minutes ago when the US team took the gold in the 400 meter freestyle relay. This is one day after Bernard stated he was the favorite for… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Gold Medal
- Alain Bernard
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Who are you watching out for at the Games?
2008 Olympics Beijing China Blog on Blogger &bull Aug 10, 2008
Unlike when I was a kid, I can find Olympic coverage on a handful of channels and streamed on the internet. My tivo is over working itself trying to give me all the coverage I need. Of course I want… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Olympics
- Internet Access
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Bush Expresses Sharp Concern Over Human Rights Issues
2008 Olympics Beijing China Blog on Blogger &bull Aug 10, 2008
President Bush's criticism over China's human rights practices have angered Chinese government into potentially creating conflicts of logistics of the president's visit to Beijing. It was not clear as to how strongly Bush would express his concerns on human rights.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- China
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The Vibe in China #3
2008 Olympics Beijing China Blog on Blogger &bull Jul 6, 2008
Max P. Wrote:"From someone who lives in Beijing: Pollution is absolutely terrible. I havn't seen it this bad in a long time. The police are getting more and more paranoid, stepping up the checking of foreigners appartments. Mass events have… Full Story »
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What is the vibe in China: Reply #2
2008 Olympics Beijing China Blog on Blogger &bull Jul 3, 2008
Rabbityama wrote: "The Chinese are EXTREMELY excited and proud to finally be able to host the Olympics and to show the world how great their nation is. I got to see the Olympic Torch Relay in Wuhan last month. It… Full Story »
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Topics:
- China
- Olympic Torch
- Olympics
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The current vibe of the Games: Reply #1
2008 Olympics Beijing China Blog on Blogger &bull Jul 3, 2008
The Olympics is always a thrilling event for me personally, but these games have been shadowed by controversy and tragedy. However, I am still not clear as to what the vibe is for the people of China. I asked the… Full Story »
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Olympic Metals
2008 Olympics Beijing China Blog on Blogger &bull Feb 3, 2008



