2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing China Blog

China Refuses to Make Net, Copyright Promises for Olympics (GigaLaw.com)
China will not guarantee it won’t censor the Internet over this summer’s Beijing Olympics, nor can it guarantee to stamp out piracy of Olympic-branded goods, officials said.

Missouri thrower looks to represent Barbados at Olympics (Columbia Missourian)
COLUMBIA Growing up in Barbados, Missouri thrower Shernelle Nicholls had two dreams: to compete in the Olympics and to become a nurse. Thanks to her hard work and the …

British four lead Munich regatta gold rush (Daily Telegraph)
Five golds and three silvers, all but one Olympic-class, gave Britain a flying start to the summer at the Munich World Cup regatta. Rachel Quarrell reports.

Beijing Olympics to boost Chinese energy demand: analysts (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will boost China’s rampant demand for energy, threatening to push world oil prices beyond current record heights, according to industry analysts.

Scotland County native collects funds for choral trip to China - Laurinburg Exchange
Scotland County native Kendrick Williams is going to China. Williams, a Laurinburg native now living in Bennettsville, SC, will be spending part of his summer vacation in the Asian country with the Claflin University Concert Choir. Williams is part

Golden Baseball League’s Armada to face Chinese Olympic baseball team - Los Angeles Business
The Long Beach Armada is one of two Golden Baseball League teams that will face off against the Chinese Olympic baseball team this month in the run-up to the 2008 Summer Olympics being held in Beijing in August.

Passing the Torch (Stillwater NewsPress)
It was all about recognition during the Closing Ceremonies of the 2008 Special Olympics Summer Games in Stillwater on Friday morning at Droke Track at Oklahoma State University.

Golden Baseball League teams go up against Chinese Olympic baseball team (BizJournals)
Two Golden Baseball League teams will host three games this month against the Chinese Olympic baseball team in the run-up to the 2008 Summer Olympics being held in Beijing in August.

Hundreds Compete In Special Olympics Track And Field (WAOW Wausau)
MERRILL — Every year, the Special Olympics give people with cognitive disabilities the opportunity to participate in year-round sports and athletic competition. Saturday, hundreds of athletes were in Merrill competing in track and field events.

Pro-China rally in Amsterdam to support Olympics (Calcutta News)
Thousands of Chinese students and Chinese Dutch people have staged a rally on the Dam Square in downtown Amsterdam in support of the Beijing Olympic Games being held in August.

Election 101: What you need to know before you cast your vote - WKYC
Did Super Tuesday’s elections leave you super-confused? Do you still not know the difference between a caucus and a primary? You’re not alone. The process that started Jan. 3 in Iowa and accelerated Tuesday with Super Tuesday, comes to Ohio March 4

Phillips heads GB eventing team - BBC Sport
Zara Phillips is among five members of the GB eventing line-up confirmed for the 2008 Olympics by British officials. Phillips will partner Toytown, who she rode to individual three-day eventing gold in the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen

Olympic outrage! - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Beijing is killing thousands of cats to “clean up” the city for the 2008 Olympics. As a cat lover/owner, I cannot even begin to express my outrage regarding these senseless murders. These cats are living, breathing, feeling creatures and do not

Fewer than 100 Days till the 2008 Beijing Olympics: Authors of Forthcoming Book about China Share Tips, Travel … (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
With the 2008 Beijing Olympics fewer than 100 days away, people from all over the world are making plans to travel to China. Physician authors Deborah and Joel Shlian, who have traveled extensively throughout China and based their latest book in China, are sharing their insights and tips on making the most of a trip to China.

China Refuses to Make Net, Copyright Promises for Olympics (GigaLaw.com)
China will not guarantee it won’t censor the Internet over this summer’s Beijing Olympics, nor can it guarantee to stamp out piracy of Olympic-branded goods, officials said.

Evangelist Franklin Graham visits China ahead of Olympics (Las Vegas Sun)
Fri, May 9, 2008 (6:30 a.m.) The son of American evangelist Billy Graham said Friday he is opposed to missionary work at this summer’s Beijing Olympic Games.

What’s Outside the Five Olympic Rings?: Monograms Provides Travelers a Free, Online Insider’s Guide to Beijing (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
The words “Made in China” mean different things to different people. For many Americans, much of what they own don labels carrying this familiar phrase. For those traveling to Beijing for the Summer Olympics, however, these three words will likely take on a new, deeply personal significance as both Olympic and vacation dreams are “Made in China.”

Paralyzed Veterans going to Summer Olympics in style (The Daily Item)
LYNN - For years the New England Paralyzed Veterans Association (NEPVA) has been attending the Paralyzed Veteran’s Summer Olympic games donning only t-shirts, the only PVA chapter in the country without uniforms.

Golden Baseball League teams go up against Chinese Olympic baseball team (BizJournals)
Two Golden Baseball League teams will host three games this month against the Chinese Olympic baseball team in the run-up to the 2008 Summer Olympics being held in Beijing in August.

China Refuses to Open Web for Olympics (DesignTechnica)
China says it won’t promise to lift the veil of state censorship on the Internet for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Beijing Games proof of China’s power (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Vlad Grinkevich) - The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will be a political event because they will confirm China’s claims to the status of a global power. Preparations for the Games have also spotlighted problems in China and other countries.

Sault swimmers prepare for Summer Games (The Sault Star)
By Ben Leeson THE SAULT STAR No one is going to mistake Nepean Sportsplex for China s new Water Cube. But for three Sault swimmers, Ottawa will seem very much like Beijing later this summer. Marina Fournier, 14, Shane Rock, 13, and Chris Carlyle, 13, all from […]

China visa rules tightened for Olympics (Moldova.org)
China’s Foreign Ministry Tuesday said newly tightened visa procedures were meant as a security measure for the Beijing Summer Olympics in August.Spokesman Qin Gang said China was not suspending all multiple-entry visas and that foreign visitors were still welcome.Voice of America said the clarification came after several weeks in which Beijing had declined to comment on the new strictness, which …

To prove Olympic spirit, China must help Darfur - Yale Herald
bicycle floats, silhouetted against a gleaming full moon; an enormous T-Rex shreds the metal shell of a Jeep; a legendary adventurer sprints through a cavern, outrunning a massive boulder; a ferocious great white shark slams into a rusty cruiser

‘Nashville Star’ to hold auditions in Portland today - Columbian
Auditions for the NBC television show s upcoming season, which will air this summer, take place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today in Portland. The Nashville Star crew is looking for men and women 16 and older performing alone or as part of duos or

James gets dream job at Duke - Raleigh News & Observer
Staff File Photo by Chuck Liddy DURHAM - Duke assistant men’s basketball coach Nate James sat at the front of the Duke press room on Wednesday and compared life playing basketball overseas with being at Duke. In the first scenario, you’re “being

East Turkestan: Security Forces Clear A Path For The Olympic Torch - United Nations and Peoples Organisation
Uyghur leaders, Ms. Rebiya Kadeer and Mr. Dolkun Isa have spoken out about the crackdown Chinese authorities are implementing in the Xinjiang region. Below is an article reported by Agence France-Presse and published by the Australian Broadcasting

Column: Tibetans plight in the forefront as China fights media - U-Wire.com
One World, One Dream. The Beijing 2008 Olympics slogan is supposed to invoke a sense of freedom and liberty. But the treatment of Tibet, and not the upcoming games, is in the spotlight. In the 1950s, Communist China launched a military assault

The Games plan: Drop Beijing trip? - Chicago Tribune
Not a javelin has been tossed nor a hurdle hopped, but already the Summer Olympics in China is embroiled in controversy. Angered by Beijing’s policies on a restive Tibet, strife-torn Sudan and human rights, demonstrators have dogged the Olympic torch