Olympic torch heads off to Beijing
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While celebrating unprecedented success at the Athens Olympics, China has its sights firmly set on the Beijing Games in four years when they hope to present the country&#39;s new face to the world.
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Double gold medallist Kelly Holmes will carry GB flag at Athens closing ceremony.
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The eyes of the world are looking towards Beijing for the Olympic Games that will be held here fewer than 11 months from now. But for real China watchers, an event next month will draw much greater attention and have a much greater impact on the country than 16 days of athletics.
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In what they hope was practice for the Olympic torch relay, Olympians and New York runners relayed the city's final bid for the 2012 Olympics during a ceremony Thursday on the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Olympic planners met in Beijing Wednesday as the Games broadcasting company, that will reach 4 billion people, officially kicks off.
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China led the Olympic medal race going into the fourth day of competition on Tuesday with 10 golds.
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North Korea will host a leg of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay, state media reports.
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Britain&#39;s Olympic heroes have begun a special lap of honour with a tickertape parade through the capital. Flag-waving fans cheered as more than 100 medallists from the Athens Olympics and Paralympics games toured London.
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A route to the world's highest mountain is to be built in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games.
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The torch relay for the 2006 Turin Olympics will pass by the Leaning Tower of Pisa and go up Venice's Grand Canal in a route that will cover every province in Italy.
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China&#39;s Olympic athletes, who won a record 32 gold medals in Athens, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to a hero&#39;s welcome from dozens of dancers, drummers, a brass band and throngs of wellwishers.
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BEIJING, Feb. 19 -- Beijing officials on Tuesday defended their relocation of nearly 15,000 people as part of the massive construction projects that have transformed the capital into a 31-venue showcase for the Olympic Games.
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If Taiwan is to participate in the 2008 Olympic torch relay, it will be on Beijing's terms.
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A delegation of top Olympic officials arrived in Beijing on Wednesday with a clear message for its hosts: Preparation is the key to successfully hosting the 2008 Games.
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China's intelligence services are gearing up for next year's Beijing Olympics, gathering information on foreigners who might mount protests and spoil the nation's moment in the spotlight.
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Thousands of athletes, sports officials and visitors to Athens began leaving the Greek capital Monday in a mass post-Olympic exodus.
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Greek forest fires that have killed 47 people in the past three days are approaching the archaeological site of ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic games, the fire department said on Sunday.