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London 2012 handover blow to British pride

For the past couple of weeks it has been possible to feel an unaccustomed glow of pride at the achievements of our athletes at the Beijing Olympics. All those g... Full Story

London 2012 'can match Beijing'

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London 2012 event: Hindley image use condemned

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How Awesome Will Zhang Yimou’s 2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony Be?

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Small Nations, Large Rewards: 2008 Olympics

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U.S. Olympians: The Curse of "A Shot at Glory"

Before the Olympics began, the HD television station Mojo ran a miniseries, "A Shot at Glory," which told the stories of eleven American Olympians. I enjoyed th...

2008 Olympics Medal Tally by Population

2008 olympics medal tally by population - this page contains Olympic medal results standardised by population. The thinking is that the bigger your population i...

One-Legged Swimmer Natalie du Toit Swims for 10km Marathon Gold

In 2001 a road accident left Natalie du Toit's body broken. In Beijing Olympics water cube, she is competing in the first ever long-distance swims - she swims f...

IOC criticizes Beijing over unused Olympic protest zones

All 77 applications from 149 people to demonstrate were 'withdrawn' or rejected, Beijing city government says.In a tacit criticism of China's intolerance of dis...

IOC calls for investigation into Chinese gymnasts' age

Once again He Kexin, Jiang Yuyuan, Yang Yilin, the three Chinese gymnasts' age is questioned.The IOC has asked the International Gymnastics Federation to invest...

Bad day for US at track: 400 meter relays

With the clank of a baton, the American track team suffered an unexpected disappointment Thursday night at the Beijing Olympics. Tyson Gay reached back to...