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<title>Beijing Olympics 2008 Live / Published News / Latest News</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:49:50 MDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Exporters prodded to seek 2012 Olympics opportunities]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:49:50 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Exporters should consider supplying the London Olympics in 2012 with their goods and services, the Bureau of Export Trade Promotions said on its Web site. Interested firms are advised to try out the official business matching site of the event (competefor.com) as it is &quot;easy and cost-free,&quot; the b<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Key ad agencies pull out of 2012 Olympics: Report]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/key-ad-agencies-pull-out-of-2012-olympics-report/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:34:41 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Key advertising agencies have pulled out of the 2012 Olympics after being told that they would effectively have to pay for the privilege, a media report says. Quoting sources the Telegraph said after the official meetings at 2012's offices in Canary Wharf, advertising agencies discovered that &quot;th<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First members of the public enter the Olympic Stadium]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/first-members-of-the-public-enter-the-olympic-stadium/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:56:36 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aditikasi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[London 2012 today welcomed 150 competition winners and their guests to the Olympic Stadium site for an exclusive preview of the construction progress made to date on the Olympic Stadium.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Austria: Olympic ban on 5 biathlon coaches lifted]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/austria-olympic-ban-on-5-biathlon-coaches-lifted/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:43:59 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikilpala</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[VIENNA (AP) -The Austrian Olympic Committee lifted a ban Thursday on five biathlon coaches who allegedly were involved in a doping scandal at the 2006 Turin Olympics, but upheld the suspension of seven other officials.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[With 3 years to go, London Olympics still on track]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/with-3-years-to-go-london-olympics-still-on-track/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:43:58 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>futurist08</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[LONDON (AP) -This Olympic training went so well that the two star British athletes broke out in smiles.The needle-nosed &quot;Javelin'' high-speed train carried officials, athletes and media from central London to the main site of the 2012 Olympics in 6 minutes, 45 seconds - smashing its schedule<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Britain's elite sports personalities unite to support London 2012's international legacy]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/britains-elite-sports-personalities-unite-to-support-london-2012s-international-legacy/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:43:56 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>futurist08</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[David Beckham, Sir Chris Hoy, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Denise Lewis and Colin Jackson have joined forces to add their support to International Inspiration, London 2012’s international legacy programme for children and young people.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Special Olympics taking applications]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/special-olympics-taking-applications/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:43:53 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikilpala</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[GRAND FORKS - Special Olympics North Dakota is accepting nominations for athletes, unified partners, and coaches to represent North Dakota for the 2010 National Games to be held in Lincoln, Neb.All athletes and coaches selected to attend the 2010 National Games must take part in that sport in 2<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Botswana: BNOC to Fill Vacant Post]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/botswana-bnoc-to-fill-vacant-post/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:43:51 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikilpala</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The Botswana National Olympics Committee (BNOC) president Negroes Kgosietsile has said they will meet next month to fill the vacant position of publicity secretary.BNOC held its elections last week but the position was not filled because the candidate, Bobby Gaseitsiwe withdrew from the race th<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Michelle Kwan Chooses School Over Chance to Skate in Olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/michelle-kwan-chooses-school-over-chance-to-skate-in-olympics/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:54:52 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>futurist08</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The nine-time U.S. champion announced Friday she will not return to competitive skating in hopes of making the Vancouver Olympics. Instead, she will begin classes for a master's degree in international affairs at Tufts University. Kwan, who recently graduated from the University of Denver, has alr<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[London 2012's 10 commandments]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/london-2012s-10-commandments/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:54:46 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>futurist08</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Tough question to dodge that, particularly over a meal you haven't paid for. And I've been asked it twice in the last fortnight by senior London 2012 staff. Luckily, for all concerned, it's not one I had to swerve as they are doing really rather well. For evidence of this cast your mind back to <br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympics: IOC opens bidding for 2018 Winter Games host]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympics-ioc-opens-bidding-for-2018-winter-games-host/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympics-ioc-opens-bidding-for-2018-winter-games-host/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:00:58 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aditikasi</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympics-ioc-opens-bidding-for-2018-winter-games-host/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee launched the search Friday to find a host for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The winning city will be chosen on July 6, 2011, by IOC members meeting in Durban, South Africa, according to a timetable published by the IOC on Friday.Potential <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lightning ignites fire at 2010 Olympics alpine venue]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/lightning-ignites-fire-at-2010-olympics-alpine-venue/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:00:56 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aditikasi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) – Hundreds of tourists were evacuated Thursday from a mountain venue where several events for the 2010 Winter Olympics are to be held, after a lightning strike sparked a fire at the site.Officials evacuated tourists from Blackcomb Mountain at Whistler Resort after the li<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IOC opens bidding for 2018 Winter Games host]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/ioc-opens-bidding-for-2018-winter-games-host/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:00:53 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aditikasi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -The International Olympic Committee launched the search Friday to find a host for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The winning city will be chosen on July 6, 2011, by IOC members meeting in Durban, South Africa, according to a timetable published by the IOC on Friday.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nigeria: Paralympics Politics Force Ekeji to Annul Elections]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/nigeria-paralympics-politics-force-ekeji-to-annul-elections/</link>
<comments>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/nigeria-paralympics-politics-force-ekeji-to-annul-elections/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:00:52 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikilpala</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos — It was melodrama Monday afternoon at the Media Centre of the National Stadium in Lagos following a peaceful election into the boards of the Nigeria Paralympics Committee (NPC) and the Nigeria Squash Racket Association (NSRA), but which had the former ending up getting annulled.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[USOC closer to staying in Colorado Springs]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/usoc-closer-to-staying-in-colorado-springs/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:53:33 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aditikasi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -The U.S. Olympic Committee moved closer to keeping its headquarters in Colorado Springs on Thursday when the board signed off on revised terms of a deal with the city.The board agreed to give the USOC management team permission to extend its commitment to stay in C<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2018 bid process gets underway]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/2018-bid-process-gets-underway/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:53:31 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aditikasi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today launched the bid process for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in 2018. National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have been invited to submit the name of a city within their jurisdiction as an applicant to host the Games in a little under nine years’ time. The <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Promotion of women in sport: Oceania in action]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/promotion-of-women-in-sport-oceania-in-action/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:57:53 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikilpala</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[After Africa in 2006, the Americas in 2007 and Asia in 2008, Oceania hosted the Regional Seminar on Women and Sport. It is in Guam that the IOC, under the auspices of the Women and Sport Commission Chairperson, also IOC member, Anita L. DeFrantz, and in collaboration with the NOC of Guam, organised<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Napolitano Satisfied With 2010 Olympics Preparations]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/napolitano-satisfied-with-2010-olympics-preparations/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:40:14 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aarthi137</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano expressed satisfaction with the preparations along the northern border for 2010 Winter Olympics.  Napolitano toured border crossings in Blaine, Washington and cut a ribbon on a $4 million coordination center Monday.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[For sustainable development in Oceania]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/for-sustainable-development-in-oceania/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:44:51 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aarthi137</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[A few months after the World Conference on Sport and Environment held in Vancouver, some National Olympic Committees of Oceania met last weekend in Apia (Samoa), to share knowledge and experience while analysing and identifying related measures/strategies about sustainable development.  Organised j<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Security chief tours Olympic center in Washington]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/security-chief-tours-olympic-center-in-washington/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:10:17 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thesupreme</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[BELLINGHAM, Washington (AP) -U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday toured the $4 million Olympics Coordination center that in six months should be a bustling hub of counterterrorism and security operations for the 2010 Winter Games in nearby British Columbia.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympic volleyball medalist sentenced for assault]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/olympic-volleyball-medalist-sentenced-for-assault/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:09:25 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thesupreme</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU (AP) -Olympic volleyball silver medalist Kim Willoughby has been sentenced was sentenced Monday to five years probation for assault. The 28-year-old Willoughby, who played on U.S. Team that won the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics, had pleaded no contest to the charge under a plea agre<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[London celebrates three years to go]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/london-celebrates-three-years-to-go/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:09:24 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thesupreme</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Today marks three years to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, and the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) and its partners are holding a number of events to celebrate the this landmark date. These will include the opportunity for Team GB athletes to tour the Olympic Park and <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Opening ceremony at L.A. Olympics succeeded on grand scale]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/opening-ceremony-at-l-a-olympics-succeeded-on-grand-scale/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:08:52 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thesupreme</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The David L. Wolper production, featuring John Williams' memorable theme and 84 grand pianos, got the Games off to a fitting start. Rafer Johnson's torch lighting capped it all off.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[City awards demolition contracts in first tangible step toward Olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/city-awards-demolition-contracts-in-first-tangible-step-toward-olympics/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:11:20 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>andrewlen</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Chicago took its first concrete step toward hosting a 2016 Olympics Thursday by awarding the major contracts for demolition of the closed Michael Reese Hospital campus, the proposed site of an athletes' village.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nigeria: Daniels Rules Self Out of 2012 Olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/nigeria-daniels-rules-self-out-of-2012-olympics/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:11:16 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>andrewlen</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Abuja — Former African number one female badminton player, Grace Daniels has ruled herself out of the 2012 London Olympics in England because of challenges she would encounter before qualifying for yet another appearance at the Olympics.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Local schools receive London 2012 mementos]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/local-schools-receive-london-2012-mementos/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:55:34 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>futurist08</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Schools that took part in the London 2012 hoardings project have been presented with panels displaying their students’ artwork, which was used to decorate the hoardings along part of the Olympic Park boundary.With construction activity accelerating on site, the temporary hoardings that displaye<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2014 Sochi Olympics estimated to cost over $6 bln]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:55:30 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>futurist08</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics is estimated to cost 195.3 billion rubles (around 6.3 billion U.S. dollars), said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak here on Wednesday.Kozak said at a press conference that the initial estimated cost of the Sochi Olympics amounted to 206 billion rubles (ar<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympics must portray Britain as 'fun']]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:33:54 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Speaking at the all-party parliamentary group on tourism, the newly appointed chief executive of VisitBritain, Sandy Dawes, outlined the sector's plans for using the Olympics as a &quot;catalyst to drive improvements&quot; in the tourist industry.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Daley dreams of gold in London]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:33:24 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Tom Daley hopes his World Championship gold medal triumph will help propel him to the 2012 Olympic title in London.Daley became Britain's first world diving champion by winning the 10m platform title in Rome on Tuesday.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Payne powers to 10km world crown]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/payne-powers-to-10km-world-crown/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:33:23 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Keri-Anne Payne won the women's 10km open water race in a sprint finish to give Great Britain their second gold of the 2009 Fina World Championships.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[All permanent Olympic Park venues under construction]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/all-permanent-olympic-park-venues-under-construction/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:21:42 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rupibedi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Building work has started on the Handball Arena two months early, which means all new permanent venues on the Olympic Park are now under construction.During the Olympic Games the distinctive copper-clad, 7,000-seat venue will host the preliminary rounds of the Handball competition and the Fencing<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[School hosts Special Olympics camp]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/school-hosts-special-olympics-camp/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:21:07 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thesupreme</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[PLAINFIELD -- For the first time, students at Plainfield South High School and Drauden Point Middle School participated in a Special Olympics Summer Camp.The weeklong camp kicked off July 6 and ran from 4-6 p.m. daily. The 16 attendees participated in basketball, track and field, and even bowli<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ghana: Hold Fresh Elections - IOC Cautions GOC]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/ghana-hold-fresh-elections-ioc-cautions-goc/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:21:04 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thesupreme</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/ghana-hold-fresh-elections-ioc-cautions-goc/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The irregularities and external interference which ensued in the last National Olympic Committee (NOC) General Assembly on June 30, 2009, has incensed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and ANOCA to react.In a two-paged letter signed by Pere Miro, IOC NOC Relations Director, the IOC and <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese pitcher looks for spot in Winter Olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/japanese-pitcher-looks-for-spot-in-winter-olympics/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:21:03 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikilpala</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[TOKYO (AP) -Juri Takayama is hoping to trade her fastball for the fast track of bobsleigh and become the fifth Japanese athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Female ski jumpers to appeal their exclusion from Vancouver Winter Olympics]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/female-ski-jumpers-to-appeal-their-exclusion-from-vancouver-winter-olympics/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:21:01 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nikilpala</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[A group of female ski jumpers are planning to appeal their exclusion from the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games to British Columbia Court of Appeal in Canada.They lost a court case on July 10 to persuade the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee, known as VANOC, to allow them to compete in t<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More youth, few surprises in Canada Olympic camp]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/more-youth-few-surprises-in-canada-olympic-camp/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:21:00 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -Sidney Crosby, left off the team as an 18-year-old in 2006, was among 46 players invited Thursday to the Canada Olympic hockey orientation camp next month.Also chosen were the NHL's three Staal brothers, five goalies and Colorado forward Joe Sakic, who turns 40 next week a<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bolt cruises to emphatic 100m win]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:20:59 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Olympic champion Usain Bolt obliterated the opposition to win the 100m at the Golden League meeting in Paris in a stunning time of 9.79 seconds.Running in pouring rain and into a strong headwind, Bolt made an indifferent start but powered into the lead in the latter part of the race.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[London mayor: Olympic stadium could stay at 80,000]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:20:59 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>niceboyin</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[LONDON (AP) -The main stadium for the 2012 London Olympics might not be downsized after the games because of England's bid for the football and rugby World Cups, the city mayor said before a new warning about its long-term financial viability.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Winter Olympians promote new USOC campaign]]></title>
<link>http://www.beijingolympics2008live.com/latestnews/winter-olympians-promote-new-usoc-campaign/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:20:57 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rupibedi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -Picabo Street believes that in tough times for Americans, they can still feel patriotic about their Olympic teams. The 1998 gold medalist skier and women's hockey player Julie Chu were promoting the kickoff of the U.S. Olympic Committee's new fundraising campaign Monday. The &quot;Amer<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[External structure complete on Olympic Stadium]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:20:06 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>andrewlen</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The Olympic Stadium’s external structure was completed today, as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) published its ‘Annual Report and Accounts 2008–2009’.This external structure includes roof sections, which will support the fabric roof, and black steel ‘rakers’, which support the terracing fo<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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