2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing China Blog

Now it’s Lee’s name that packs a punch
Seattle Times - Wang, who now works for Shunde’s cultural and sports authority, hopes to move the museum to the new theme park, which he says is projected to cost $19 million and open before the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. CCTV, China’s national television

Mahomet grad in wrestle-off for World Championships
Pantagraph - A native Iowan, Kelly has set her sights on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. I really want to focus on 2008, she said. I m giving it all I got right now to hopefully get what I want to get done. After that, Kelly will re-examine her

China: Big Dams Causing Bigger Water Problems, Critics Charge (RedNova)
By Antoaneta Bezlova BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2006 (IPS/GIN) — China’s worst drought in 50 years has forced Chinese leaders to defend their record of building vast hydro-engineering works.

China rolls two more mobile TV specs (EE Times)
SHANGHAI, China A pair of Chinese mobile TV technologies are competing for a shot to prove their worth at the 2008 Olympics at Beijing.

Japan Olympics body chooses Tokyo as 2016 Summer Games candidate city (The Star Online)
TOKYO (AP) - The Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday chose Tokyo over the southwestern city of Fukuoka as the country’s pick to vie for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Friday September 1, 2006 By Julie Ash (The New Zealand Herald)
Twenty-year-old Jo Aleh saved her best for last, claiming a silver medal in the Qingdao International Yachting Regatta in China, a test event for the 2008 Olympics.

Tokyo to bid for 2016 Olympics (Gulf Daily News)
TOKYO: Japan picked Tokyo yesterday to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, giving the capital a head start in an uphill race, half a century after the 1964 games which symbolised the city’s rebirth.

Yao Ming: Still hope for China at 2008 Olympics (Reuters) Updated: 2006-08-28 18:46 (China Daily)
BEIJING - Yao Ming thinks China’s young team can still win a medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics despite being knocked out of the world championship in the second round.

Today in History - Aug. 26
WINK TV - In 1972, the summer Olympics games opened in Munich, West Germany. In 1974, Charles Lindbergh _ the first man to fly solo, nonstop across the Atlantic _ died at his home in Hawaii at age 72. In 1978, Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice was elected the

Armstrong wins U.S. time trial championship
Idaho Statesman - Armstrong, who finished eighth in the road race at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, will compete Saturday in the national road race. TEAm Lipton has one of the largest teams in the field and will be working to help Armstrong claim the title. The

Three week long writer’s block
Cape Cod Today - It has now taken me about three weeks to write this blog! Why? My guess is I don t truly know how I feel about this subject. I was often asked, when I first opened my shop, if I would remain open in the winter. Amazed by how often I heard this

Greek tragedy for Chinese 
China’s high hopes ahead of hosting the 2008 Olympics took a hit on Sunday, as they were humbled 95-64 by Greece in the world championship

Softball chief hails “best” Beijing venue 
The softball venue for the 2008 Olympics is the best the sport has had for a major championship, International Softball Federation (ISF) president Don Porter said on Wednesday.

Prize Money Increases For USA Half Marathon 
The Aramco Houston Half Marathon, which is the USA Half Marathon Championships on January 14, will increase its prize purse to $59,500. That will include $12,000 first prize for male and female winners.

Montana dancers to perform in Beijing Olympics (Great Falls Tribune)
MISSOULA A group of dancers from the Rocky Mountain Ballet Theater has been accepted to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics, to be held in Beijing.

Japan Olympics body chooses Tokyo as 2016 Summer Games candidate city (The Star Online)
TOKYO (AP) - The Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday chose Tokyo over the southwestern city of Fukuoka as the country’s pick to vie for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

CH2M Hill, partners win 2012 Olympic contract in London (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
A team led by Denver’s engineering giant CH2M Hill Cos. Ltd. has been chosen to oversee construction of an estimated $4 billion worth of sports venues, including an 80,000-seat stadium, and related infrastructure projects in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Tokyo to bid for 2016 Olympics (Gulf Daily News)
TOKYO: Japan picked Tokyo yesterday to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, giving the capital a head start in an uphill race, half a century after the 1964 games which symbolised the city’s rebirth.

2008 Olympics viewable on cellular phones, MP4s in Beijing (New Kerala)
Beijing, Aug 30: People in Beijing will be able to watch the 2008 Olympic games on their mobile phones, digital cameras, personal digital assistants and MP4 players.

China to broadcast Beijing Olympics on DMB (MobileMag)
China has more mobile phone users than any country in the world — 431 million — and organizers of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics are looking to capitalize on that fact to broadcast the games to Chinese users.

Going for Olympic Goldman (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)
The bankers at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - News) have a reputation for being a competitive group, and they can now add Olympic dreams to their list of ambitions. Last Friday, the Financial Times reported that Goldman is advising the city of Fukuoka, Japan, on its bid to host the 2016 Summer Games and is willing to commit its own capital to infrastructure projects in this context.

Tokyo to bid for Olympic glory (Asia Times)
TOKYO - The Japanese capital has won the hotly contested race to become the country’s candidate site to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, edging out its only rival, Fukuoka in western Japan.

Tokyo To Be Japan s 2016 Summer Games Bid Candidate (GamesBids.com)
By a close vote of 33 to 22, 55 selection committee members, including Japanese Olympic Committee officials and representatives from domestic sports federations, selected Tokyo over Fukuoka to represent Japan in its bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Watch 2008 Olympics on your cell phone (Hindustan Times)
People in Beijing will be able to watch the 2008 Olympic games on their mobile phones, digital cameras, personal digital assistants and MP4 players.

Tibet: Olympics Must Be Catalyst for Change
UNPO, Netherlands - Aug 8, 2006On 8 August the International Campaign for Tibet [ICT] officially launched its 2008 Olympics Campaign under the banner “Beijing 2008: Race for Tibet”. …

MECA Team Selected as Finalists for 2008 Olympics Sculpture …
MaineToday.com, ME - Aug 10, 2006… bronze award winners. A selected number will be constructed and installed as part of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Cinnamon and …

First Edition Cycling News
Cyclingnews.com - 7 hours ago… said he hoped to stay in cycling, and was considering a career in coaching, but his dream or representing New Zealand at the 2008 Olympics was shattered. …

Scams & Rip-Offs You Need To Know About
KFMB - For more information, call Sandy Birch at the State Department of Justice at (619) 645-2193. —– E-mails are already being sent for travel deals to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Before booking that slow boat to China, cruise the

Phillips will try to get USA off to a good start
Evansville Courier-Press - play in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Havana, Cuba. The United States squad will play Canada in the 12-team round-robin tournament, which runs through Sept. 5. The top two finishers will advance to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Saunders: ABC’s demise signals end of an era 
Like many fans, I’ve grown up with ABC Sports. Early TV coverage of NCAA football. The birth of the American Football League with Broncos quarterback Frank Tripucka and those terrible vertically striped socks.

Chinese New York Times staffer jailed, but not over state secrets 
This undated photo, released by the The New York Times, shows 44-year-old Times researcher Zhao Yan. Zhao was sentenced to three years’ jail for fraud but found not guilty of leaking state secrets, a decision his lawyers hailed as a “victory.”

Tokyo to bid for 2016 Olympics (News 24 South Africa)
The Japanese Olympic Committee has named the country’s capital Tokyo as its candidate to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Small talk: Gumbell’s remarks could send him packing 
If you were Bryant Gumbell, you might be wishing you had called in sick during the most recent episode of HBO’s “Real Sports.”