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<title>Beijing Olympics 2008 Live / Published News</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:49:29 MDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2016 candidate cities brief IOC members]]></title>
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<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/2016-candidate-cities-brief-ioc-members/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:49:29 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>phaniguru</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The four candidate cities bidding to host the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 - Chicago (USA), Tokyo (Japan), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Madrid (Spain) [1] – were all at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne (Switzerland) today to give a technical briefing to the 93 members of the International Olympi<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Move, learn and discover on Olympic Day 2009]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/move-learn-and-discover-on-olympic-day-2009/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/move-learn-and-discover-on-olympic-day-2009/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:49:05 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>phaniguru</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Olympic Day, 23 June, is a unique, global event held every year. National Olympic Committees (NOC) around the world share this universal festivity with their respective communities, making it the most celebrated Olympic event after the Olympic Games.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Athletes at the heart of the sports movement]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/athletes-at-the-heart-of-the-sports-movement/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/athletes-at-the-heart-of-the-sports-movement/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:49:03 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>phaniguru</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The 4th International Athletes’ Forum once again underlined the role and place of the athlete within the Olympic and sports movement, both nationally and internationally. At the end of May, the Moroccan city of Marrakech hosted almost 100 athletes from five continents, representatives of the Intern<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Let's Talk About The Olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/lets-talk-about-the-olympics/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/lets-talk-about-the-olympics/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:28:11 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>andrewlen</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Chicago 2016 will file its final candidacy papers February 12, and the committee reached another victory Thursday with the approval of all event<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympic &quot;Bird's Nest&quot; to become entertainment, shopping center]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-birds-nest-to-become-entertainment-shopping-center/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-birds-nest-to-become-entertainment-shopping-center/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:23:17 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Citic Group said here on Friday it will in three to five years build the National Stadium into an entertainment and shopping center, while seeking to hold more sports games and cultural performances.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ferguson dismisses Olympic role]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/ferguson-dismisses-olympic-role/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/ferguson-dismisses-olympic-role/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:23:16 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Sir Alex Ferguson says he would not be interested in managing a Great Britain football team should one take part at the 2012 London Olympics.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[British Olympic team hit by funding cut]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/british-olympic-team-hit-by-funding-cut/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/british-olympic-team-hit-by-funding-cut/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:23:15 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[LONDON, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Britain's eight Olympic and four Paralympic sports have seen their Olympic funding slashed in the run-up to the London 2012 Games.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Funding cuts hit British team for London Olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/funding-cuts-hit-british-team-for-london-olympics/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/funding-cuts-hit-british-team-for-london-olympics/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:23:14 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/funding-cuts-hit-british-team-for-london-olympics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LONDON (AFP) — British teams in eight Olympics sports had their funding slashed on Thursday, raising fears that the host nation will be unable to field a team in every sport at the 2012 London Olympics.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympics-Deep funding cuts for British minority sports]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympics-deep-funding-cuts-for-british-minority-sports/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympics-deep-funding-cuts-for-british-minority-sports/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:23:13 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hasmithan</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympics-deep-funding-cuts-for-british-minority-sports/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Minority British sports including shooting, water polo and volleyball will have their funding cut by at least half for the 2012 London Olympics after a 50 million pounds ($70.55 million) government shortfall.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Special Olympics Flame Lights Up Boundary County]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/special-olympics-flame-lights-up-boundary-county/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/special-olympics-flame-lights-up-boundary-county/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:23:10 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ashokbhagwatk</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Lit by the sun's rays in Athens, Greece in November and carried 37,000 miles through five continents, the ceremonial flame of the Special Olymp<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Special Olympics money picture still hazy]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/special-olympics-money-picture-still-hazy/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/special-olympics-money-picture-still-hazy/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:23:10 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hasmithan</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/special-olympics-money-picture-still-hazy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Opening ceremonies are eight days away, and Special Olympics organizers are grappling with many issues, including pledged donations that haven't come in yet, teams with unsettled travel plans and fewer host families offering<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Taxpayer faces bigger bill for 2012 Olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/taxpayer-faces-bigger-bill-for-2012-olympics/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/taxpayer-faces-bigger-bill-for-2012-olympics/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:23:08 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ashokbhagwatk</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/taxpayer-faces-bigger-bill-for-2012-olympics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The taxpayer may end up paying to build every major venue in London's 2012 Olympic Games because private finance has dried up, the chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority admitted yesterday.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympic champion gets her shotgun back]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-champion-gets-her-shotgun-back/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-champion-gets-her-shotgun-back/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:51:35 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>phaniguru</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-champion-gets-her-shotgun-back/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic gold medalist shooter Kim Rhode has been reunited with her prized, custom-made Perazzi shotgun. The shotgun was stolen from her pickup in Lake Elsinore in September, but she found out yesterday that the gun was recovered by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department during a parole<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US Olympic medalist reunited with stolen shotgun]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/us-olympic-medalist-reunited-with-stolen-shotgun/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/us-olympic-medalist-reunited-with-stolen-shotgun/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:51:33 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>phaniguru</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[PERRIS, California: A U.S. Olympic gold medalist shooter was elated to be reunited with her stolen shotgun on Wednesday after it was recovered during the search of a parolee's home.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mark Johnson to coach U.S. Women's Olympic hockey team]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/mark-johnson-to-coach-u-s-womens-olympic-hockey-team/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/mark-johnson-to-coach-u-s-womens-olympic-hockey-team/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:34:38 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikilpala</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/mark-johnson-to-coach-u-s-womens-olympic-hockey-team/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Johnson was appointed coach of the U.S. Women's Olympic hockey team for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and that's good news on so many levels that it's impossible to list them all.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympic legend Johnson to coach 2010 USA women's hockey squad]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-legend-johnson-to-coach-2010-usa-womens-hockey-squad/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-legend-johnson-to-coach-2010-usa-womens-hockey-squad/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:34:37 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikilpala</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-legend-johnson-to-coach-2010-usa-womens-hockey-squad/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Johnson, a longtime USA Hockey fixture both as a player and national-team coach, has been named coach of the 2010 USA women's hockey team.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympics security costs rise five-fold  to $1-billion]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympics-security-costs-rise-five-fold-to-1-billion/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympics-security-costs-rise-five-fold-to-1-billion/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:34:36 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hasmithan</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympics-security-costs-rise-five-fold-to-1-billion/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, VANCOUVER — Security costs for the 2010 Winter Olympics are now anticipated to come in at just under $1-billion, an amount in the upper range of recently revised official estimates and more than five times what was budgeted when Vancouver won the right in 2003 to host the Games.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why no laurels for Sushil and Vijender?]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/why-no-laurels-for-sushil-and-vijender/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/why-no-laurels-for-sushil-and-vijender/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:34:34 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/why-no-laurels-for-sushil-and-vijender/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It is shocking that we fail to recognise our Olympic medalists Vijender Kumar and Sushil Kumar. We are not giving these guys the right kind of support, be it excellent remuneration, their practice facility or modernised coaching.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Knives out at the cooking olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/knives-out-at-the-cooking-olympics/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/knives-out-at-the-cooking-olympics/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:34:14 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ashokbhagwatk</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/knives-out-at-the-cooking-olympics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LYON (FRANCE): The Australian brought the kitchen knife his father gave him years ago. The Japanese chef practiced in the kitchen of a one-starFrench restaurant 120 miles away. The Estonia<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympic legends Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis promote sports in Saudi Arabia]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-legends-michael-phelps-carl-lewis-promote-sports-in-saudi-arabia/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-legends-michael-phelps-carl-lewis-promote-sports-in-saudi-arabia/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:34:13 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ashokbhagwatk</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-legends-michael-phelps-carl-lewis-promote-sports-in-saudi-arabia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Mixing subjects linked to sports, society and business, Olympic champions Michael Phelps and Carl Lewis appeared at an economic gathering Tuesday to promote sports in Saudi Arabia.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympic security unit gets some practice by screening vehicles in Whistler]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-security-unit-gets-some-practice-by-screening-vehicles-in-whistler/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-security-unit-gets-some-practice-by-screening-vehicles-in-whistler/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:34:11 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hasmithan</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-security-unit-gets-some-practice-by-screening-vehicles-in-whistler/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you're heading to Whistler this week, you may want to clean your friend's roach clip out of the ashtray and make sure he has left no empty liquor bottles under the back seat.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Opponents of Chicago Olympics come under e-attack]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/opponents-of-chicago-olympics-come-under-e-attack/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/opponents-of-chicago-olympics-come-under-e-attack/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:34:10 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hasmithan</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/opponents-of-chicago-olympics-come-under-e-attack/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Chicago's Olympics boosters aren't used to much opposition. So when they got wind that a handful of anti-Olympic activists were holding a public forum on Saturday, they didn't take any chances.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Not Olympic Heroes, Padma Shri Award given to J&amp;K Exporter]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/not-olympic-heroes-padma-shri-award-given-to-jk-exporter/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/not-olympic-heroes-padma-shri-award-given-to-jk-exporter/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:34:09 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hasmithan</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/not-olympic-heroes-padma-shri-award-given-to-jk-exporter/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Breaking News! While the nation is outraged at the apathy shown to Olympic bronze medalists Vijender Kumar and Sushil Kumar on this year's Padma<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympic Medalists to Head National Table Tennis Teams]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-medalists-to-head-national-table-tennis-teams/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-medalists-to-head-national-table-tennis-teams/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:33:57 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>phaniguru</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-medalists-to-head-national-table-tennis-teams/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Former Korean table tennis stars Yoo Nam-kyu and Hyun Jung-hwa are to manage the country's two national teams for a second time.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Name change for Olympic development group]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/name-change-for-olympic-development-group/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/name-change-for-olympic-development-group/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:33:12 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/name-change-for-olympic-development-group/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Calgary Olympic Development Association, which carried on the legacy of the 1988 Games, is rebranding itself as the Canadian Winter Sport Institute — or Winsport Canada.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympic Village builder hires Jim Green]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-village-builder-hires-jim-green/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-village-builder-hires-jim-green/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:33:11 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>andrewlen</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The besieged and beleaguered developer of the Vancouver Athletes Village has turned to a familiar face with a porkpie hat to help it out of its troubles<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sports ministry awards Olympic medal winners]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/sports-ministry-awards-olympic-medal-winners/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/sports-ministry-awards-olympic-medal-winners/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:33:10 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aditikasi</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/sports-ministry-awards-olympic-medal-winners/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: Olympic medal winners Abhinav Bindra, Sushil Kumar and Vijender Singh were awarded cash prizes by Union Sports minster MS Gill on Thursday.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Meeting between Rogge and Figel' on European Council Declaration]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/meeting-between-rogge-and-figel-on-european-council-declaration/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/meeting-between-rogge-and-figel-on-european-council-declaration/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:33:10 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aditikasi</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/meeting-between-rogge-and-figel-on-european-council-declaration/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Representatives of the Olympic Movement, led by the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, today met with Ján Figel', European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, and his delegation at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne. The meeting came as a follow<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Padma punch hurts Vijender]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/padma-punch-hurts-vijender/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/padma-punch-hurts-vijender/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:33:08 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mamin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Jan. 27: Bringing home an Olympic medal is far easier than making it to the Padma list, Olympic heroes Vijender Kumar and Sushil Kumar have learnt.Neither figured on the list when the Padma awards were announced this week.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Johnson to coach US women's hockey in Olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/johnson-to-coach-us-womens-hockey-in-olympics/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/johnson-to-coach-us-womens-hockey-in-olympics/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:33:07 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikilpala</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/johnson-to-coach-us-womens-hockey-in-olympics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mark Johnson's first Olympic experience began in his father's garage, years before he became part of the Miracle on Ice team.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mark Johnson named USA women's Olympic hockey coach]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/mark-johnson-named-usa-womens-olympic-hockey-coach/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/mark-johnson-named-usa-womens-olympic-hockey-coach/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:32:58 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikilpala</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/mark-johnson-named-usa-womens-olympic-hockey-coach/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Madison, WI (Sports Network) - USA Hockey has named Mark Johnson the head coach for the women's Olympic hockey team for the 2010 Games in Vancouver.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Awards: Ignored Olympians angry]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/awards-ignored-olympians-angry/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/awards-ignored-olympians-angry/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:28:41 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mamin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/awards-ignored-olympians-angry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: The Padma awards are in the thick of a controversy yet again with the 2008 Olympic medalists Vijender Singh and Sushil Kumar ventingtheir ire at being ignored by the selection committee even though their fellow Olympic hero Abhinav Bindra made it to the<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Boston Consulting Group appointed first Tier Three Provider]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/the-boston-consulting-group-appointed-first-tier-three-provider/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/the-boston-consulting-group-appointed-first-tier-three-provider/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:28:17 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aditikasi</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/the-boston-consulting-group-appointed-first-tier-three-provider/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) announced that The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has been chosen as its<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paralympians ask Gordon Brown for 2012 support]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/paralympians-ask-gordon-brown-for-2012-support/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/paralympians-ask-gordon-brown-for-2012-support/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:28:15 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>futurist08</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/paralympians-ask-gordon-brown-for-2012-support/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The women's Great Britain wheelchair basketball team handed a letter to Number 10 Downing Street asking Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday morning to support the team in their preparations for the Lon<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A move worth its wait in gold]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/a-move-worth-its-wait-in-gold/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/a-move-worth-its-wait-in-gold/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:28:14 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/a-move-worth-its-wait-in-gold/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As descriptions go, give the gold medal to WinSport Canada president and CEO Guy Huntingford.&quot;One-stop shopping,'' he calls it.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vancouver's Olympics funds dry up]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/vancouvers-olympics-funds-dry-up/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/vancouvers-olympics-funds-dry-up/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:28:13 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/vancouvers-olympics-funds-dry-up/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A failing economy and the ensuing drop in house prices are wreaking havoc on preparations for Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics, sending the city scrambling to borrow hundreds of millio<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Do we still have to plead for recognition, asks Sushil Kumar]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/do-we-still-have-to-plead-for-recognition-asks-sushil-kumar/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/do-we-still-have-to-plead-for-recognition-asks-sushil-kumar/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:23:29 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>andrewlen</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/do-we-still-have-to-plead-for-recognition-asks-sushil-kumar/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar is disappointed after being ignored for the prestigious Padma awards.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[On the record: The city's exposure to risk was there for all to read]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/on-the-record-the-citys-exposure-to-risk-was-there-for-all-to-read/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/on-the-record-the-citys-exposure-to-risk-was-there-for-all-to-read/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:23:22 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>andrewlen</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/on-the-record-the-citys-exposure-to-risk-was-there-for-all-to-read/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As the legislature prepares to issue Vancouver a blank cheque for borrowing on the Olympic village, it is worth loo<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Michael Phelps will not defend all eight medals at London 2012 Olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/michael-phelps-will-not-defend-all-eight-medals-at-london-2012-olympics/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/michael-phelps-will-not-defend-all-eight-medals-at-london-2012-olympics/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:23:16 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>futurist08</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/michael-phelps-will-not-defend-all-eight-medals-at-london-2012-olympics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[American swimmer Michael Phelps, who made history when he won eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, will not attempt to repeat the feat when he competes at London 2012.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[St. Louis exploring possible Olympic roles if Chicago gets Games]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/st-louis-exploring-possible-olympic-roles-if-chicago-gets-games/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/st-louis-exploring-possible-olympic-roles-if-chicago-gets-games/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:23:13 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aarthi137</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/st-louis-exploring-possible-olympic-roles-if-chicago-gets-games/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS -- Barring unfathomable developments, St. Louis never will be the principal host for the Olympics again. But if Chicago secures the 2016 Summer Games, St. Louis has a chance to enhance its Olympic legacy by holding prelimina<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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