http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog 2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing China Blog Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/beijing-olympics-to-boost-chinese-energy-demand-analysts-afp-via-yahoo-news/ Scotland County native collects funds for choral trip to China - Laurinburg ExchangeScotland 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 ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/scotland-county-native-collects-funds-for-choral-trip-to-china-laurinburg-exchange/ 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 ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/passing-the-torch-stillwater-newspress/ Election 101: What you need to know before you cast your vote - WKYCDid 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, ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/election-101-what-you-need-to-know-before-you-cast-your-vote-wkyc/ Phillips heads GB eventing team - BBC SportZara 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! ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/phillips-heads-gb-eventing-team-bbc-sport/ 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 ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/fewer-than-100-days-till-the-2008-beijing-olympics-authors-of-forthcoming-book-about-china-share-tips-travel-prweb-via-yahoo-news/ 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 ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/paralyzed-veterans-going-to-summer-olympics-in-style-the-daily-item/ To prove Olympic spirit, China must help Darfur - Yale Heraldbicycle 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 ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/to-prove-olympic-spirit-china-must-help-darfur-yale-herald-2/ East Turkestan: Security Forces Clear A Path For The Olympic Torch - United Nations and Peoples OrganisationUyghur 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 ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/east-turkestan-security-forces-clear-a-path-for-the-olympic-torch-united-nations-and-peoples-organisation/ To prove Olympic spirit, China must help Darfur - Yale Heraldbicycle 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 ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/to-prove-olympic-spirit-china-must-help-darfur-yale-herald/ ON CAMPUS: UP’s Mandell to run in Beijing Olympics (Portland Tribune) Derek Mandell, a distance runner at the University of Portland, will compete in the Beijing Olympics for his home country of Guam. After graduating from Portland on Sunday, Mandell was informed of the news by the president of the ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/on-campus-ups-mandell-to-run-in-beijing-olympics-portland-tribune/ Olympics lift China’s flat screen TV sales by 71% in Q1 - Xinhua News AgencyBEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) — Sales of flat screen TVs in China surged 71 percent year-on-year to 2.98 million sets in the first quarter, a report by Beijing-based CCID Consulting said. “The surge owes much to ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/olympics-lift-chinas-flat-screen-tv-sales-by-71-in-q1-xinhua-news-agency/ Entry visas needed for Pinoys traveling to China for Olympics (GMA News) The Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday that Filipinos traveling to China for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in August and September should apply and acquire appropriate entry visas from the Chinese Embassy or consulate. China won’t guarantee ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/entry-visas-needed-for-pinoys-traveling-to-china-for-olympics-gma-news/ Olympic trials ahead for Snohomish High swimmer - Everett HeraldSNOHOMISH — A scant three weeks after shattering the Class 4A state swim meet record and seizing his second consecutive 100-yard breaststroke title, Garren Riechel returned to the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, eyeing an even bigger ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/olympic-trials-ahead-for-snohomish-high-swimmer-everett-herald/ BE A CHAMPION AT THE BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES - Hounslow GuardianWe ve teamed up with McDonald s, official Beijing 2008 Olympic Games sponsor, to offer one lucky youngster and an adult the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime Olympic experience. James Cracknell, double Olympic gold medallist ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/be-a-champion-at-the-beijing-2008-olympic-games-hounslow-guardian/ China’s PLA says ready to handle any emergency during Olympics (Chennai Online) Raghavendra Beijing, May 6 China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has said it is fully gearing itself up to handle any emergency during the Beijing Olympics with its plans that included preventing potential nuclear, biological or chemical attacks. http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/chinas-pla-says-ready-to-handle-any-emergency-during-olympics-chennai-online/ Tarpishchev Names Olympic Tennis Team - KommersantPresident of the Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpishchev has named the Russian men s and women s singles tennis players for the 2008 Olympics. Tarpishchev said that the teams can be considered formed and changes will take place only under ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/tarpishchev-names-olympic-tennis-team-kommersant/ Archers Johnson, Lorig headed back to Olympics (FOX 11 Tucson) PHOENIX (AP) — Butch Johnson is headed to the Olympics for the fifth time. Khatuna Lorig will represent her third country. Johnson and Lorig are two of the five archers who will represent the United States in Beijing this summer. ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/archers-johnson-lorig-headed-back-to-olympics-fox-11-tucson/ China warns Dalai Lama not to obstruct Olympics (CTV.ca) Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday demanded the Dalai Lama stop trying to divide China, incite violence and harm the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing. Zagat guide finds Beijing restaurants slicker, pricier (Reuters via Yahoo! News) With Olympic-sized hordes of ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/china-warns-dalai-lama-not-to-obstruct-olympics-ctvca/ Pops to play Beijing during Olympics (The Cincinnati Enquirer) The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is the only American orchestra invited to perform during opening weekend of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Archers Johnson, Lorig headed back to Olympics (FOX 11 Tucson) PHOENIX (AP) — Butch Johnson is headed to the ... http://www.2008-summer-olympics-beijing-china.com/blog/pops-to-play-beijing-during-olympics-the-cincinnati-enquirer/