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Nine Olympians are a blend of young and old - Minneapolis Star Tribune

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Nine Olympians are a blend of young and old
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 50 minutes ago
Twelve years later, Parker gets a chance to help her Los Angeles Sparks teammate win an unprecedented fourth consecutive gold in the Beijing Olympics. …
A mix of veterans and rookies will make up the US women’s Olympic … Kansas City Star
Bird And Taurasi Named To US Olympic Team Hartford Courant
FIBA Americas Tournament Sports Network
Seattle Times
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FINDING THE LOST HORIZON: Update from the March to Tibet - Phayul

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FINDING THE LOST HORIZON: Update from the March to Tibet
Phayul, Tibet - 1 hour ago
"When the clouds part, you can see Tibet on the horizon," said Ven. Ngawang Woeber. He dipped his face in the river at Baanspatan, and joked that monks …

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FINDING THE LOST HORIZON: Update from the March to Tibet

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments

He dipped his face in the river at Baanspatan, and joked that monks don’t need to use soap because they have renounced vanity. A couple of hours later, Ven. Woeber was arrested

Sponsors look for Olympic payoff after strains over Tibet, Darfur … - International Herald Tribune

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Sponsors look for Olympic payoff after strains over Tibet, Darfur …
International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago
"We think the Beijing Olympics will be a great success," said a GE spokeswoman, Deirdre Latour, when asked whether political strains might tarnish the …
Gold medalist urges fellow athletes to follow his example East Valley Tribune
China, Corporate Sponsors, and Darfur Huffington Post
Olympic Sponsors Out of the Human Rights Hot Seat BusinessWeek
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Sponsors look for Olympic payoff after strains over Tibet, Darfur … - International Herald Tribune

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Sponsors look for Olympic payoff after strains over Tibet, Darfur …
International Herald Tribune, France - 21 minutes ago
As for activism over China's rule in Tibet and other issues, she said, "It certainly hasn't changed our expectation of what we're going to get out of the …

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Tibetan Freedom Torch Riders Present Petition to U.S. Olympic Committee

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On May 27, four Tibetans and two westerners successfully completed the Colorado “Tibetan Freedom Torch” bicycle ride from the Capitol Building in Denver to the U.S. Olympics

Beijing Olympics: Oscar Pistorius in race against time to set … - Telegraph.co.uk

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Telegraph.co.uk

Beijing Olympics: Oscar Pistorius in race against time to set …
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 24 minutes ago
… he hopes will end in Beijing, he was to be disappointed. It is hard to be anonymous when your story is one of the most compelling in Olympic history. …

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BMX: Rider's Olympic dream grounded - Salt Lake Tribune

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BMX: Rider's Olympic dream grounded
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 1 hour ago
By Michael C. Lewis Posted: 5:28 PM- Arielle Martin had a dream trip to the 2008 Beijing Olympics all but wrapped up. Heading into the BMX World …
Utahn's Olympic hopes dashed by crash at BMX Worlds Salt Lake Tribune
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BMX: Rider's Olympic dream grounded - Salt Lake Tribune

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments

BMX: Rider's Olympic dream grounded
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 29 minutes ago
By Michael C. Lewis Posted: 5:28 PM- Arielle Martin had a dream trip to the 2008 Beijing Olympics all but wrapped up. Heading into the BMX World …

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