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  • June 2008

    • Candidates Grapple With Timing of VP Picks

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 30, 08 6:41 PM CDT

      Candidates Grapple With Timing of VP Picks

      Barack Obama and John McCain must do more than pick VP candidates—they have to time the announcements carefully, a key tactical move in a busy summer, the New York Times reports. Two national conventions, the Beijing Olympics, and Obama's Aug. 4 birthday all help or hinder the timing, but it appears that Obama, with a convention closer to the games, faces the harder choice. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • vice president  • Democratic National Convention  • birthday  • Republican National Convention

    • Gay Is Fastest Man, Ever*

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Jun 30, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      Gay Is Fastest Man, Ever*

      Tyson Gay might have used the Olympic trials yesterday to cover 100 meters faster than any human in history, but he is not the world record-holder because track, unlike any other sport, attaches asterisks to records, Jim Caple writes on ESPN.com. Strong tailwinds propelled Gay to victory, but his breathtaking time of 9.68 seconds would have been 9.86 without the wind. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • track and field  • world record  • running  • Olympic trials  • 100 meter dash  • Tyson Gay  • wind

    • Phelps, Hoff Smash Records in Omaha

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Jun 30, 08 10:53 AM CDT

      Phelps, Hoff Smash Records in Omaha

      Records fell at the Olympic trials in Omaha yesterday as both Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff triumphed in the 400 IM, USA Today reports. Each swimmer had a personal motivation: Phelps took almost a second of his own world record, and Hoff recaptured the record from Stephanie Rice. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • swimming  • world record  • Olympic trials  • Michael Phelps  • Ryan Lochte

    • Busy Beard Narrows Focus to Beijing

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 29, 08 12:40 PM CDT

      Busy Beard Narrows Focus to Beijing

      Three-time Olympian Amanda Beard has endorsements and extracurriculars to worry about, but only one thing really matters right now: this week's Olympic swimming trials. The red-carpet fixture and onetime Playboy cover model is all business as she dives into the pool of hopefuls competing to represent the US in breaststroke and individual medley, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • swimming  • Playboy  • Olympic trials  • USA Swimming

    • As US Track Trials Begin, Field Is Wide Open

      newser  |  New York Sun  |  Jun 27, 08 12:23 PM CDT

      As US Track Trials Begin, Field Is Wide Open

      Before US track and field athletes can book their tickets to Beijing, they must prove themselves at the Olympic Trials in Oregon, which get under way today. With the field this year largely devoid of big names and the sport still shrouded in shame over doping scandals, the New York Sun takes a look at the likely stars and possible dark horses of a new generation. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • track and field  • Olympic trials  • Bernard Lagat

    • Suit Circus Threatens to Drown Trials

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jun 26, 08 4:05 PM CDT

      Suit Circus Threatens to Drown Trials

      “The last honest Olympic sport” is about to kick the can, Scott Ostler writes in the San Francisco Chronicle , and the culprit is a familiar one: technology. The sport is swimming, and Olympic trials (beginning Sunday) coincide with a brutal competition among swimsuit makers for athletes’ affection. "Swimmers and coaches are caught in a last-minute scramble, at a bad time," Ostler writes. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • swimming  • Nike  • Speedo LZR Racer  • swimsuit  • Speedo  • TYR Sport

    • Solo Saga Quieted, Women's Soccer Eyes Beijing

      newser  |  Sports Illustrated  |  Jun 26, 08 12:22 PM CDT

      Solo Saga Quieted, Women's Soccer Eyes Beijing

      Hope Solo's infamous criticism of her coach got her booted from practice and competition at the end of last year's World Cup, and depression almost kept the 26-year-old from returning to soccer at all. But now the US team has a new coach, a rejuvenated Solo, and a fresh plan for winning in Beijing, Sports Illustrated reports. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • soccer  • US women's soccer  • Hope Solo  • FIFA  • Women's World Cup  • Abby Wambach

    • Russia Denies Sharapova Bid to Carry Flag at Olympics

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 25, 08 3:13 PM CDT

      Russia Denies Sharapova Bid to Carry Flag at Olympics

      Russian officials have denied Maria Sharapova’s request to carry her country’s flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Reuters reports. “I advised against” Sharpova’s wish to be a flag-bearer, the Russian tennis chief said. “We want her to be fresh, not tired, during her matches." Sharapova has also decided to stay in a hotel, not the Olympic village, during the games. More »

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      Russia  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • tennis  • Maria Sharapova  • women's tennis  • Pro tennis  • Opening Ceremony

    • China Reopens Tibetan Tourism

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jun 25, 08 12:13 PM CDT

      China Reopens Tibetan Tourism

      China is allowing foreign tourists to enter Tibet for the first time since March protests, sources tell the BBC. The Olympic torch’s smooth reception in Lhasa over the weekend means "Tibet is safe,” a Tibetan tourism director tells state media. "We welcome the domestic and foreign tourists." Tibet remains essentially off-limits, however, to foreign journalists. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Olympic torch  • torch relay  • Lhasa  • Xinhua

    • Chinese Menus Retranslated for Olympics

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 25, 08 11:05 AM CDT

      Chinese Menus Retranslated for Olympics

      The Chinese government is issuing a list of revised names for some of the country's more obliquely translated dishes in preparation for the wave of tourists the Beijing Olympics will draw this August, the New York Times reports. A disconcerting plate of “husband-and-wife lung slices” will be rechristened as a slightly more appetizing "pork lungs in chili sauce" The bizarre "ants climbing up a tree" will now be a more straightforward “sautéed vermicelli with spicy minced pork” More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • food  • Chinese food

    • Tough Visa Rules Threaten to Slash Olympic Tourism

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 24, 08 6:31 AM CDT

      Tough Visa Rules Threaten to Slash Olympic Tourism

      Heightened visa restrictions in China have shrunk tourism ahead of the Beijing Olympics, the New York Times reports. Numbers of foreign visitors to Beijing fell 14% last month when government officials tightened the rules to bolster security. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Beijing  • tourism  • security  • visa

    • World's Best Athlete? Never Heard of Her

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Jun 22, 08 1:03 PM CDT

      World's Best Athlete? Never Heard of Her

      The greatest athlete in the world today is 5'3'', 115 pounds, and named Sheila Taormina. You've probably never heard of her, but you should give this "force of nature" your attention now, writes ESPN the Magazine . Poised to become the first woman ever to compete at the Olympics in three different sports, Taormina is a model of versatility. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • athlete  • swimming  • triathlon

    • Olympic Omens Worry Superstitious Chinese

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Jun 21, 08 11:11 AM CDT

      Olympic Omens Worry Superstitious Chinese

      Superstitious beliefs the Communists once tried to stamp out have been making a comeback in China, the Christian Science Monitor reports, especially in this troubled Olympic year. The Games are set to begin on August 8, as 8 sounds like fortune in Mandarin, making 8/8/8 an especially lucky date, but the country has been anything but lucky in recent months. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Chinese  • superstition  • mascot

    • Olympic Torch Arrives in Tibet

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 21, 08 6:17 AM CDT

      Olympic Torch Arrives in Tibet

      Under tight security, the Olympic torch made its way through Tibet’s capital in the most controversial leg of its worldwide journey—a jaunt that ended with Chinese criticism of the Dalai Lama, Reuters reports. “We will be able to totally smash the splittist schemes of the Dalai Lama clique,” said the Communist party’s Tibet leader in front of Potala Palace, the exiled Tibetan leader’s traditional seat. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Dalai Lama  • Olympic torch  • torch relay

    • China's Quest for Glory Pushing Athletes Past Limits

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 20, 08 2:18 AM CDT

      China's Quest for Glory Pushing Athletes Past Limits

      China is going all-out in a sometimes destructive push to top the medal table at the Beijing Olympics, the New York Times reports. Athletes are risking their health by training while injured, and potential medal-winners are being pressed out of retirement. Olympic hopefuls are well aware that victory will bring fame and fortune—and failure a huge "loss of face" for the motherland. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • athlete  • Hu Jintao  • Chinese athletes

    • City Rebuilds Flooded Gym for Gymnast

      newser  |  Houston Chronicle  |  Jun 19, 08 11:31 AM CDT

      City Rebuilds Flooded Gym for Gymnast

      When storms inundated Shawn Johnson's hometown of West Des Moines, they also left a foot of water in her gym. But the 16-year-old couldn't use that as an excuse to take a break from workouts: The reigning world champion gymnast was preparing for this week’s Olympic trials, the Houston Chronicle reports . More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Iowa  • athlete  • flooding  • gold medal  • gymnastics  • gymnast  • Shawn Johnson

    • China Orders Muslims to Stay Home for Torch Relay

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 16, 08 9:06 AM CDT

      China Orders Muslims to Stay Home for Torch Relay

      Chinese officials have told China's Muslim Uighur to stay in their homes and watch the Olympic torch on TV when it winds its way through the troubled western region of Xinjiang, Reuters reports. Beijing blames the Uighur for a series of attacks that are part of a push for an independent state. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Beijing  • Olympic torch  • torch relay  • Muslims  • Muslim  • Xinjiang

    • Ping-Pong Got Ball Rolling to Beijing Games

      newser  |  Sports Illustrated  |  Jun 12, 08 12:43 PM CDT

      Ping-Pong Got Ball Rolling to Beijing Games

      It wasn't statesmen who broke China's 22 years of isolation from the West in 1971, but rather, Sports Illustrated notes, grown men with paddles. When Glenn Cowan accidentally jumped on the Chinese team bus during world table-tennis championships in Japan, star Zhuang Zedong brushed aside Mao's anti-capitalist harangues to greet the American and start building a bridge that will lead to August's Beijing Olympics. More »

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      China  • United Nations  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • United States  • Mao Zedong  • Ping Pong diplomacy  • table tennis

    • NBC's Olympic Ad Sales Lag

      newser  |  New York Post  |  Jun 4, 08 2:19 PM CDT

      NBC's Olympic Ad Sales Lag

      With the Beijing Games just more than two months away, NBC is still well short of Olympics advertising sales goals, the New York Post reports. Though the network says sales are strong, sources say it's between $150 million and $300 million off, with pro-Tibet protests and the slow economy keeping advertisers on the sidelines ahead of the Aug. 8 opening ceremonies. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • advertising  • NBC  • Olympic Games  • TV networks  • advertising sales

    • In China, All That Matters Is Gold

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 1, 08 12:34 PM CDT

      In China, All That Matters Is Gold

      China wants to impress the world during this summer's Olympics, and not just by hosting a seamless Games. Determined to finish with more gold medals than any other nation, the country is bringing in foreign coaches like Igor Grinko, reports the New York Times. “Silver? It means nothing here; you might as well finish last,” the Russian says. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • swimming  • track and field  • coach  • sailing  • gold medal  • rowing

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