By Josh Peter, Yahoo : BEIJING – Like the best of showmen, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt left us wanting more.
Twenty meters from the finish line, his celebration began. He relaxed his arms, looked toward the crowd and slapped his chest. And despite those theatrics, he still covered 100 meters faster than any man ever has.
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By KAREN CROUSE : BEIJING — It was so surreal to be Michael Phelps here, to listen to people debate whether he is the greatest athlete in Olympic history after he passed a group that included the runners Carl Lewis and Paavo Nurmi to become the one with the most gold medals.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS : BEIJING (AP) — Katerina Emmons spoiled China’s bid for the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday by winning the 10-meter air rifle for the Czech Republic.
Emmons, the wife of American shooter Matt Emmons, finished with an Olympic record of 503.5 points after shooting a perfect 400 in […]
Posted on August 9th, 2008 by admin
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By JIM YARDLEY : BEIJING — As Beijing was starting construction on its main Olympic stadiums four years ago, China’s vice president and leading political fixer, Zeng Qinghong, warned the 70 million members of the ruling Communist Party that the party itself could use some reconstruction.
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Posted on August 7th, 2008 by admin
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Architecture Review : By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF : BEIJING
Given the astounding expectations piled upon the National Stadium, I’m surprised it hasn’t collapsed under the strain.
More than 90,000 spectators will stream through its gates on Friday for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games; billions are expected to watch the fireworks on television. At the center of […]
Posted on August 5th, 2008 by admin
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By EDWARD WONG and KEITH BRADSHER : BEIJING — Chinese officials have thrown an almost smothering blanket of security across this capital of 17 million in preparation for the start of the Olympic Games on Friday. Above all else, Chinese leaders say, these Olympics will be “safe.”
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Posted on August 4th, 2008 by admin
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