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Phelps writes Games gold history
2023-12-06He looked a bit uncomfortable at times yesterday -- perhaps because of the burden of Olympic history. Or, maybe his faulty goggles were to blame. But ...
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'Little girl' Chen dives for gold
2023-12-06Chen Ruolin looked every bit the seasoned champion yesterday, as she dived her way to synchronized gold from the 10 m platform.An hour later, however,...
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Epic cycle ride driven by ideals
2023-12-06While there is nothing unusual about a Greek couple wanting to travel to Beijing for the Olympics, not many would have chosen to make the trip by bicy...
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Family leads India's celebrations
2024-08-09Abhinav Bindra's mother joked that his Olympic triumph had made him "the country's most eligible bachelor" as Indians celebrated a h...
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Spanish woman cyclist fails Games drug test
2024-08-05Spanish cyclist Maria Isabel Moreno has become the first competitor at the Beijing Olympics to fail a drug test, said the International Olympic Commit...
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The heat is on as records tumble
2024-08-09The Games heated up yesterday as some world and meet records were shattered, with Michael Phelps setting the pool on fire and China adding four more g...
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Italy seeks closer ties with China
2024-08-08Italy will seek closer engagement with China on major global issues when Rome holds the presidency of the Group of Eight (G8) next year, Italian Forei...
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Sailors to slug it out
2024-08-08According to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), 400 competitors from 62 nations and regions will compete for medals in 11 competitions in Qi...
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Blasts rock Xinjiang, guard killed
2024-08-15A string of bomb attacks hit Kuqa county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region yesterday, killing one security guard and injuring several civilians,...
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Double seventh heaven for romantics
2024-08-09As well as being the eve of the Olympics, yesterday was Double Seventh Festival day, an ancient celebration similar to Valentine's Day.The Qixi Fe...