2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing China Blog

T&T kick off preparations for 2014 Cup
Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - 14 hours ago 2006 World Cup, preparation of the Under-21 team represents the next logical step in the Goal 2014 mission-qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2010

China auditors to probe 2008 Olympics preparations (Reuters.co.uk)
The audit could shine unprecedented light on the Beijing Olympic organising committee which is overseeing the massive project of preparing the Chinese capital for the Games.

Olympics tickets to go on sale in early 2007 (Asia News Network)
Tickets for the 2008 Beijing summer Olympics will go on sale in early 2007, and the those for the Games’ opening ceremony and the finals of some hot events will be more expensive, according to the organizing committee of Beijing Olympic Games on Friday (Dec 23).

Beijing Olympics Tickets To Go On Sale In Early 2007 (Bernama)
BEIJING, Dec 23 (Bernama) — Tickets for the 2008 Beijing summer Olympics will go on sale in early 2007, and the those for the Games’ opening ceremony and the finals of some hot events will be more expensive, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported Friday, quoting the organizing committee of Beijing Olympic Games.

Ethiopian, North Carolinian win
commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - Dec 3, 2005 Mich. Deweese’s goal is to shave another two minutes off her time in hopes of qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Fine balance on the water
Saanich News, Canada - Dec 21, 2005 Canadian University Rowing Championship in the Lightweight Single Skulls earlier this year, and now has his sights set on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Democratic Convention Watch
Swing State Project, New York - Dec 28, 2005 DNC officials said the timing allows the party to avoid competition with the 2008 Summer Olympics, while also providing the prospective Democratic nominee a not

SEGA Announced as Official Publisher of 2008 Olympics
TeamXbox (press release), CA - Dec 5, 2005 SEGA Corporation announced today a worldwide partnership with International Sports Multimedia (ISM), exclusive licensee of the International Olympic Committee

China’s 2008 gold math not adding up (Reuters)
Even International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has said he would not be surprised to see China at the top of the medal count in 2008.

Aviation race: China hopes (Corvallis Gazette Times)
XI AN, China The centuries-old farmsteads outside the historic city of Xi an look nothing like the model community displayed outside Jin Qiansheng s office. Give them time.

12/27: Redd helps his Olympic chances (Journal Times Online)
Even before Jerry Colangelo met with Michael Redd last week at a swank Chicago hotel, he knew quite a bit about Michael Redd’s myriad basketball abilities.

Diebold Signs Deal With Bank of China (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Diebold Inc., a maker of automated teller machines, said Monday it signed a “multi-million dollar” agreement with the Bank of China to provide it with 642 Opteva ATMs.

At first private school, Chinese learn to fly
Biloxi Sun Herald - SHIJIAZHUANG, China - To want to buy a plane, you must first be able to fly one. That’s what Jack Li is working on at the Beijing PanAm International Aviation Academy, China’s first privately run flight school. It trains pilots for Chinese airlines

John Smallwood | Unlike others, Iverson has right spirit to play for U
Philadelphia Inquirer - LAST WEEK, USA Basketball general manager Jerry Colangelo told the Daily News that 76ers guard Allen Iverson was on a preliminary list of players being considered to try out for the National Team that will compete in the 2006 FIBA World Championships

Ethiopian, North Carolinian win
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Every time Kassahun Kabiso hit a rough spot during his grueling training routine for this year’s St. Jude Memphis Marathon, he used one simple phrase to keep himself trudging forward: “Twenty-nine seconds.” That’s the thin margin that cost him a

CalPERS takes new look at China
Sacramento Bee - Get weekday updates of Sacramento Bee headlines and breaking news. Sign up here. For investors, China is a country of contrasts. There are street-smart investors vying with corrupt local government officials. There’s a capitalist economy run by a

Fine balance on the water
Saanich News, Canada - Dec 21, 2005 University Rowing Championship in the Lightweight Single Skulls earlier this year, and now has his sights set on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Olympic medalist makes visit to West Virginia memorable
Daily Mail - Charleston, WV - Dec 12, 2005 Patterson, who is 17 years old, is undecided about whether or not she will compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Fulfilling her Dreams on Both the Court and the Track: Junior Liz
Gophersports.com, MN - Nov 28, 2005 Podominick didn t hesitate when she expressed her ultimate goal was to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Beijing Olympics tickets to go for sale in 2007
English Eastday - Tickets for the 2008 Beijing summer Olympics will go on sale in early 2007, and the those for the Games’ opening ceremony and the finals of some hot events will be more expensive, according to the organizing committee of Beijing Olympic Games on

Warriors duo eye Olympics
Inside Bay Area - JERRY COLANGELO is a pretty busy man right now, what with his task of salvaging the United States’ reputation as an international basketball power and all, so we’ll save him some time: Yes, the Warriors’ Baron Davis and Jason Richardson are

Confident Peirsol eyes triple gold repeat in 2008
People’s Daily Online - When it comes to the Beijing