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England fails to qualify for Euro 2008
England, needing only a draw to qualify for soccer's Euro 2008, lost 3-2 at home to Croatia to exit the competition. |
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Tan Xue strives for 2008 Olympics gold
The Olympics will be held in Beijing next year, so it's only fitting that the host nation is on a mission to win as many golds as possible. Well one athlete determined to help her country do just that is iconic fencer, Tan Xue. The 2004 Athens Olympics silver medalist is still striving for her golden dream. |
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Miss World contestants record Olympic music video
Miss World contestants sing for an English Olympic music video in Beijing Monday November 19, 2007. A total of 106 misses are all contestants to the final of the 57th Miss World Competition in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province that will begin on December 1. [Coldness Kwan/chinadaily.com.cn] |
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Beijing Paralympic medals unveiled
Organizers of the Beijing Olympics have unveiled the medals of next year's Paralympic Games. |
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Wushu′s fight for Olympic berth
The Ninth World Wushu, or martial arts, Championships are underway in Beijing. Wushu is not an official event at the Beijing 2008 Games, but a tournament will be held during the Olympics. |
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China launches 1st anti-doping agency
China has launched its first anti-doping agency -- including a state-of-the-art laboratory -- in the heart of the Beijing Olympics site. |
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Yao Ming's Rockets beat Yi Jianlian's Bucks
It was a match that pitted China's two basketball sensations, Yao Ming and Yi Jian Lian, against each other for the first time when Houston hosted the Bucks Friday night. |
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Olympic gold bars hit market
This is the fourth out of five sets of the Beijing Olympic gold bars. The entire five-set collection will spell out "2008" and has the image of a dragon. |
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