Hong Kong lays red carpet for gold medalists
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A delegation of Olympic gold medalists from the Chinese mainland arrived in Hong Kong yesterday to a lofty welcome. On a three-day visit, the 68-strong delegation includes 50 gold medal winners at the Athens Olympic Games.
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When Ma Ying-jeou, the popular mayor of Taipei, visited Hong Kong three years ago, crowds greeted him as if he were a film star and the territory's leaders hosted a red-carpet reception for him. Even the government in Beijing seemed to bless the visit, sending representatives to an event at which he delivered the keynote address.
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A third gold medal for Chui Yee Yu  rounded off a rewarding day for Hong Kong at the Paralympics as  they emerged as the dominant force in wheelchair fencing.
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Jackie Chan has flexed his vocal muscles for the Olympics.
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Kelly Holmes holds up her Olympic medals as Britain&#39;s team parades through London. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images. Thousands of people lined the streets of central London today to pay tribute to Britain&#39;s
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Athletes from North and South Korea marched as one into the dazzling opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games on Friday, delivering another message of hope for the divided peninsula.
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An exhibition about Deng Xiaoping opens in Hong Kong, in an apparent bid to boost Chinese patriotism.
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Gold medal heroes Kelly Holmes and Matthew Pinsent led Great Britainâs Olympic and Paralympic athletes on a celebratory party through the streets of central London today.
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China&#39;s victorious Olympic athletes have arrived in Hong Kong for a celebration of their record-breaking achievements. China picked up 32 gold medals at the Athens games, and came second only to the USA in the overall medals table.
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Broadcaster Michael Parkinson and singer Kylie Minogue are among those featuring in the New Year Honours list.
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Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia gave China gold and silver Thursday night in the Olympic women&#39;s springboard diving event. China ran its diving medal total to seven.
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Double gold medallist Kelly Holmes is chosen to carry the Great Britain flag at the Olympics closing ceremony.
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Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holmes said she was amazed at her path from council estate to inclusion in the Queenâs New Year Honours List.
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Many of Britain&#39;s Olympic medal winners had already done a lap of honour in Athens, the civic reception and some even appeared on A Question of Sport.
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ATHENS: Already flushed with Olympic success, Japan toasted Mizuki Noguchi on Monday after her brave marathon victory gave the country a 13th gold medal in Athens.
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Thousands of sports fans are expected to line the streets of London as Britain&#39;s Olympic medalists parade through the city to celebrate their performance in the Athens Olympic Games
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The United States finished atop the medal charts for the third straight Summer Olympics, with Russia the overall runner-up and China second in gold medals &#151; its best showing ever and the leading edge of a surge by Asian teams. The American team amassed 103 total medals, topping its target of 100, and won 35 golds to 32 for China and 27 for Russia.