Big international events such as the Olympics and World Cup have joined the green wave, too. The International Olympic Committee has added the environment as the third pillar of the Olympic movement, along with sport and culture. The Beijing more

Records fall at US trials - Crewe GuardianSix-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff both set new 400metre individual medley world records at the US Olympic trials in Omaha. Phelps broke his own world record with a time of four minutes 05.22 seconds to secure his place in

Beijing, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The National Stadium of China, mostly known as Bird’s Nest, main host installations of the 2008 Olympic Games, was declared in operational condition Saturday, so now all the Olympic installations are ready for more

‘The Mummy’ Competes in Summer Olympics Tie-In - Media Buyer Planner

‘The Mummy’ Competes in Summer Olympics Tie-InMedia Buyer Planner, MD - Jun 27, 2008NBCU is launching a campaign that ties in Summer Olympics imagery with Universal Pictures’ The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. The film and the Olympics …

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2008 US Olympic Track and Field TrialsThe Columbian, WA - 23 hours agoBy Columbian Sports Staff For some, it is the first step toward gold this summer in Beijing. For others, it is merely a chance to test themselves against …Locals gear up for shots at Beijing Santa [...]

U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials (8 p.m., NBC): The Summer Olympics aren’t until August, but tonight offers a chance to get a look at some of the American athletes who will be there as Day 2 of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials are held in more

Tourism slow as Olympics approach - BBC Asia-PacificBeijing’s forthcoming Olympic Games does not appear to be drawing as many people to the capital as expected this year. Figures show the number of international tourists visiting the Chinese capital fell by more than 14% in May compared to the year

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2008 US Olympic Track and Field TrialsThe Columbian, WA - 11 hours agoBy Columbian Sports Staff For some, it is the first step toward gold this summer in Beijing. For others, it is merely a chance to test themselves against …Locals gear up for shots at Beijing Santa Maria TimesRacing News Runner’s WorldCU TRACK & FIELD: Colorado's [...]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. , June 27 — U.S. Olympic athletes and sponsors will experience a touch of Kentucky hospitality this year, as Sullivan University’s National Center for Hospitality Studies (NCHS) will send a team of 22 students and three chef more

Bird's Nest: Personalized design furnishes best experience for the …Beijing 2008 (press release), China - 3 hours agoAccording to a manual released by the Beijing 2008 Project Construction Headquarters Office, the stands of the Olympic main stadium form a three-dimensional …Architect: After-Games use is taken into consideration Beijing 2008 (press release)all 3 news articles

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Ground-to-air missiles guard Olympic venues - CNNBEIJING, China (AP) — China has stationed a battery of ground-to-air missiles just 300 meters from a Beijing Olympic venue, another sign of the tightening security with the Games less than seven weeks away. A surface-to-air missile launcher is seen

‘City of Heavenly Tranquility: Beijing in the History of China’ - Wall Street JournalMao (1893-1976) had always intended to destroy old Beijing and tear down its city walls but his rule was too chaotic and he died before realizing this goal of creating a new capital for the new China. Beijing began to change rapidly [...]

LSU athletes prepare for Olympic Trials - LSU The Reveille

LSU athletes prepare for Olympic TrialsLSU The Reveille, LA - 8 hours agoIt is not uncommon to see former and current LSU track standouts at Olympic Trials around the world this time of the year. LSU coach Dennis Shaver expects …Holliday, other athletes eyeing shot at Olympics in [...]

BIG BEAR LAKE, C alif. , June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As the 2008 Summer Olympics approach, Ryan Hall, a member of the U.S. Olympic team, is setting his sights not only on winning a gold medal for the men’s marathon in Beijing but on helping more

China reopens Tibet to foreign tourists - MSNBCBEIJING - Tibet reopened to foreign tourists on Wednesday, three months after the Chinese government banned such visits in the wake of violent anti-government riots and protests that tainted the image of the country ahead of the Olympics. The first

Singers travel to China - Des Plaines TimesThe Barrington Village Singers are just one of 10 choirs nationwide that were invited to China to sing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Seventy-eight singers, ranging in age from high school students to adults, will leave for China on Saturday for a 10

Shanghai bans troublemakers leaving city during Olympics - Washington PostResize Text SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s financial hub of Shanghai has sent notices to dissidents, petitioners and other “controlled” people banning them leaving the city during the Olympics to ensure security, a rights group said on Tuesday. They

On Coach’s Turf, Lagat Aims for Olympic Gold - New York Times

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On Coach’s Turf, Lagat Aims for Olympic GoldNew York Times, United States - Jun 24, 2008This is the third article in a series that will follow Bernard Lagat as he pursues Olympic gold at the Beijing Games. Coverage of the 2008 Beijing Games …Architectural nest [...]

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Happy days here again in TibetChina Daily, China - 2 hours agoAfter the riots, the regional government stopped issuing tourist permits to overseas travelers and tourism authorities asked travel agencies to postpone …Tibet’s doors open 7DAYSChina reopens Tibet to foreign tourists The Associated PressTibet opened to outsiders again Hindustan TimesWanderlust - Telegraph.co.ukall 2,267 news articles

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China Netcom selects Tektronix T&M equipment for Summer OlympicsBroadcast Engineering, KS - 7 hours agoChina Netcom is responsible for the video signal transmission to the International Broadcast Center (IBC) from all the Olympic competition venues in seven …

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