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Courageous Olympian Moments
Most athletes who make it to the Olympics have dreamed of winning a gold medal for years. After years of hard training and many sacrifices they finally qualify for the Games, only to suffer an injury. An injury so serious that their Olympic dream is threatened. Others suffer an injury during their event.
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Opening Ceremonies Beijing Olympics
The Opening Ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics were held on the auspicious day of 08/08/08 at 8:08 local time. As the torch relay carrying the Olympic flame entered the stadium, I wondered if the Organizing Committee had come up with a new or unique way to light the cauldron signifying the start of the Games.
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Beijing Olympic Highlights on YouTube
Olympic Game highlights will be broadcast on YouTube in countries where digital rights have not been sold. The main regions these broadcasts will be available are Africa, Asia and the Middle East. If you live outside the area, you will … Continue reading
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Dara Torres Wins 2 Olympic Berths
While Dara Torres may not have been your typical underdog going into the US Swimming Olympic Trials, she certainly had the crowd and the media buzzing with her performances. Torres already has nine Olympic medals (4 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze) to her name and was seeded #1 in the 50 meter freestyle and 6th in the 100 meter freestyle going into the meet. Hardly an underdog right?
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2008 Olympic Souvenirs – Rights Violation Claims
PlayFair 2008 claims that the rights of workers making souvenirs, for the 2008 Olympic Games, are being violated. The violations include using child laborers and paying workers less than minimum wage, amongst others.