Beijing Olympics

Meet the Man Who is Married to the Olympic Games

8/17/2008 2:20:24 PM

Here is a guy who really has the Olympic spirit! Sun Dingguo, 30,a pedicab driver from eastern China rode his tricycle/mini-mobile home across 44 Chinese cities in the last year to gather 300,000 signatures of well-wishers for the Beijing Olympics.

This is not all. He had the Olympics log tattooed onto his chest and belly. Made to look like Chinese calligraphy, symbols of... Read More

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Phelps has 7 More Golds to Go at the Beijing Olympics

8/10/2008 9:32:31 AM

Michael Phelps, 23 is aiming towards 8 gold medals in swimming at the Beijing Olympics. If he accomplishes this he will have beaten the Olympic record of Mark Spitz who won 7 golds at the Munich Olympics in 1972.

Phelps trained at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, under coach Bob Bowman as a young teenager. The video shows his early days in swimming.

At the 2000 Olympics in... Read More with Video

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USA Athletes to Watch at Beijing Olympics Part 2

8/1/2008 5:01:38 AM

Team USA basketball is putting all its chips on the table by sending its golden boys to Beijing: Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard. In 1992 the “Dream Team” splattered its opponents with an average of 43.8 points per victory and won the gold. In 2004 however they fell flat on their faces and barely won a Bronze.What will happen at the... Read More

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U.S. Athletes to Watch at the Beijing Olympics Part 1

8/1/2008 4:54:49 AM

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Hopefully we are keeping up with Barack Obama and John McCain as they battle it out for the presidency but we should also know who our U.S. Athletes are going to be at the Beijing Olympics:

Michael Phelps: will lead the U.S men’s swim team. He is a 6-time gold medal winner from Baltimore. Phelps won 8 medals at the 2004 Olympic games which tied the world record for the most... Read More

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Secretly Recorded Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies

7/31/2008 5:36:02 AM

This is the dress rehearsal for the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies on 8-8-08 at 8pm.

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Cincinnati Pops to Participate in Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies

7/31/2008 5:00:13 AM

The Cincinnati Pops will be leaving in next few days to participate in the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies.

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The Literal Beijing Olympics Cover-Up!

7/27/2008 4:29:35 AM

This is priceless and would only be expected from certain countries in the world. The Beijing Olympics will have billboards that block from view, construction sites and the shroud of gray pollution which covers the city 365 days a year. This is from the country that produces tainted pet food, lead in children's toys, life-threatening chemicals in prescription medicines... Read More

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Air Pollution for Beijing Olympics?

7/20/2008 6:33:35 AM

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The Beijing Olympics are getting ready in more ways than one. Beijing has a drastic plan to get rid of its gray covering of pollution just 3 weeks before the Olympics are due to begin.

3.3 million vehicles will be taken off the roads. This is about one half of the motorized vehicles that travel the roads each day. Polluting factories will be closed up.... Read More

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How Many Countries Will Actually Boycott the Summer Olympics?

4/28/2008 2:42:30 AM

Beijing was awarded the Summer Olympics for a combination of economic and political reasons and China desired to host the Games for the exact same reasons. China saw the summer Olympics as a symbolic opportunity to celebrate its new position in the hierarchy of world governments. Tibet caught them by surprise. and the Chinese were blown over by the "supposed"... Read More

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Was China the Right Choice for the 2008 Olympic Games?

4/10/2008 3:23:19 AM

Just because China won the right to the 2008 Olympic games does not mean it doesn't have to honor their "promises" for advancing social change, including human rights and free speech for the athletes. Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has had "very frank and open discussions" with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao as of... Read More with Video

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