2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing China Blog

China Gives “Cheering Lecture” For Summer Olympics Audience
All Headline News - Beijing, China (AHN) - For those who want to watch the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Chinese officials have a new “cheering coach.” Citizens in China’s capital are now practicing how to act and react during the summer games. Some 200 factory

FAYETTEVILLE : UA Law School installs three sculptures
NW Arkansas Times - His other works include the Houston Police Officers Memorial, a 30, 000-pound granite sculpture for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the central courtyard at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Dr. Michael Hollomon, Atkinson s domestic partner

Brokers: ‘08 Super Bowl not so super
AZCentral.com - Three sporting events are generating incredible interest: the 2008 Summer Olympics in China; the biennial Ryder Cup, at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.; and Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Tuchman says he’s rooting

Synthetic testosterone found in Landis’ ‘B’ sample; Tour winner likely
USA Today - Jacobs also represents cyclist Tyler Hamilton, who was accused of blood doping at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won a gold medal and Tour of Spain. Hamilton was cleared of the Olympics offense when his “B” sample was inadvertantly frozen

China: Migrants, Environment
Migration News - Few migrants have written contracts, in part because the workers lack residence and work permits that Beijing authorities are reluctant to give them because they want migrants out of the city during the 2008 summer Olympics. The migrant profiled

Rekindling the Positive Spirit in the Hearts of Koreans
Digital Chosunilbo - The year also marks the 60th anniversary of the Republic of Korea, and the 20th anniversary of Korea s hosting of the Summer Olympics, which gave our country the opportunity to shake off the image of poverty and war, replacing it with the glow

I KHAN BE OLYMPIC STAR - GAVIN (Sporting Life)
Frankie Gavin will aim to go one better than his good friend and former room-mate Amir Khan when he heads to next summer’s Beijing Olympics as a genuine gold-medal favourite.

We interrupt this broadcast for some serious marital strife (USA Today)
Seemed like a simple ceremony to rebrand China’s sports channel as “the Olympics Channel” for 2008. Unfortunately, the host’s wife picked that moment to confront him and accuse him of having an affair. She then branched out into sociopolitical issues…

FIT FOLKS: Hailey Edwards, 10 (Austin American-Statesman)
I am a Level 6 gymnast at Olympic Hills Gymnastics. I have been in gymnastics since I was 6 years old and on the team for three years now. I train after school from 3:45 to 8 p.m. for a total of 20 hours a week. In summer I train 27 hours a week.

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WELCOME GUEST! The Beijing Olympics and Euro 2008 will be the centrepieces of sport in the new year. In China, Austria and Switzerland as well as a host of other venues, names will be made.

UW cross country: Course finder
Wisconsin State Journal - Solinsky, former UW teammates Simon Bairu and Matt Tegenkamp and former Stanford standout Jonathon Riley, a 2004 Olympian, now train with Schumacher in Madison with an eye toward the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. “(Schumacher) fills those

Drury grad going to Beijing to cover the Olympic games (North Adams Transcript)
NORTH ADAMS When the Olympic Summer Games begin in Beijing on Aug. 8, 2008, a city native will be present among those watching the opening ceremonies in China.

Correction: Seeing the Summer Olympics, but Not Beijing (New York Times)
The Heads Up column on Dec. 16, about the Summer Olympics equestrian events in Hong Kong, referred incompletely to the purchase of tickets.

San Mateo Daily Journal (San Mateo Daily Journal)
Approximately 150 Aragon High School students will find themselves performing on the Great Wall of China next year as part of the cultural festivals leading up to the 2008 summer Olympic Games in Beijing.

NADAL MOTIVATED BY OLYMPIC CHALLENGE (Sporting Life)
World number two Rafael Nadal is aiming to add an Olympic gold medal to his collection in Beijing next summer. The French Open champion has a hectic schedule ahead for 2008 but admits he is extra motivated for the showpiece event in China.

Festival a springboard for city Olympic pitch (Chicago Tribune)
Mayor Richard Daley on Saturday used winter sports to make his latest pitch for the Summer Games of the 2016 Olympics.

China hints at keeping liberal reporting rules brought in for Olympics (CNews)
BEIJING - A Chinese official hinted today that easing of reporting rules for foreign journalists ahead of the Summer Olympics could be extended past the end of the Games.

Big hurdles to clear in bid for Games (Chicago Tribune)
When Chicago hosted the World Boxing Championships in the fall, the stated goal was to promote the sport. Not to promote Chicago’s 2016 Olympic bid.

NADAL MOTIVATED BY OLYMPIC CHALLENGE (Sporting Life)
World number two Rafael Nadal is aiming to add an Olympic gold medal to his collection in Beijing next summer. The French Open champion has a hectic schedule ahead for 2008 but admits he is extra motivated for the showpiece event in China.

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WELCOME GUEST! The Beijing Olympics and Euro 2008 will be the centrepieces of sport in the new year. In China, Austria and Switzerland as well as a host of other venues, names will be made.

Festival a springboard for city Olympic pitch (Chicago Tribune)
Mayor Richard Daley on Saturday used winter sports to make his latest pitch for the Summer Games of the 2016 Olympics.

Correction: Seeing the Summer Olympics, but Not Beijing (New York Times)
The Heads Up column on Dec. 16, about the Summer Olympics equestrian events in Hong Kong, referred incompletely to the purchase of tickets.

China hints at keeping liberal reporting rules brought in for Olympics (Ashland Daily Tidings)
BEIJING A Chinese official hinted today that the country’s easing of reporting rules for foreign journalists ahead of the Summer Olympics in Beijing could be extended past the end of the Games.

2008 SPORTS CALENDAR (The Wichita Eagle)
The following calendar lists major local, national and international sports events for 2008. For professional leagues such as golf or bowling, only season-opening events (in the U.S.) and major events are listed. January 1 — College football, Outback Bowl, Tampa, Fla.; Capital One Bowl, Orlando, Fla.; Cotton Bowl, Dallas; Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla.; Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.; Sugar …

Chinadaily.com.cn sharing the Olympic spirit (China Daily)
International visitors are going to have lots of opportunity to enjoy Chinese culture next year at the Beijing Olympics. China’s National Acrobatic Troupe, will add its own special touch of Chinese culture to next summer’s Beijing Olympic Games.

Beijing Olympics world-beaters for global import (USA Today)
If it weren’t for the 2008 U.S. presidential election, the upcoming Summer Olympics in August would be the most anticipated worldwide news story of the year. As it is, it’s a strong No. 2.

HRM: TOP 10 STORIES - Kikuchi leaves his mark (The Halifax Daily News)
6. Four national gold medals and a ticket punched to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Taking stock of China markets (CNN.com)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) — This year, the world discovered the Chinese stock market.

Olympics forces China to act on refugees (News Interactive)
BEIJING will soon allow more than 40 North Korean refugees sheltering at foreign missions in China to leave for South Korea and the United States, a report said.

Rose Parade China Float Subject of Protest (KTLA-TV Los Angeles)
Human rights groups, frustrated that Pasadena will not allow them to protest a Rose Parade float touting the 2008 Olympics in China one minute before the parade begins, asked spectators today to turn their backs to the float when it goes down Colorado Boulevard next week.

Agent: Rocket considering Olympics
Major League Baseball - ORLANDO, Fla. — Roger Clemens may not play in the Major Leagues next season, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t going to play baseball. Clemens, if healthy, would consider pitching for Team USA in the baseball tournament during the 2008 Summer Olympics

Johnson takes 20th at 2008 Olympic trials
Chetek Alert - Johnson’s time of 2:17:58 was enough to place him 20th among 153 other qualifiers, but was not enough to make the three-man team that will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Blatt ‘81 hoops around the world
Daily Princetonian - Russia’s victory guarantees it a spot in the 2008 Summer Olympics, to be held in Beijing. Blatt has committed to coach through that tournament, which will feature basketball powers from Europe and the Americas. Blatt relishes the new challenge of

IOC team inspects Beijing’s preparations for 2008 - Summary
Earthtimes - Beijing - International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials on Tuesday met organizers of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing at the start of a three-day inspection of the city’s preparations for the games. The IOC and Beijing organizing committee (BOCOG