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20 August
US swimmer Michael Phelps talks about winning a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games.
Phelps overtook compatriot Mark Spitz, whose seven swimming golds at Munich in 1972 were the most at a single Games. |
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08 August
The Olympics has gone to the heads of Chinese residents, literally!
Children are sporting special hair-cuts that are being offered by some proud and die-hard Olympic fans. |
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08 August
A dedicated sports fan wait at Beijing's terminal three airport for autographs. |
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02 August
A 24-year-old Thai woman is making her country at the Olympics even before leaving for Beijing.
With her outstanding performance at races, Thailand has for the first time in more than 40 years, secured a spot in cycling at the Olympics. |
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02 August
Staff at a Beijing hotel have been in training to strike gold.
But it's not for any sporting event, they just to score a gold in hospitality. |
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01 August
Eight pandas were flown to Beijing from Sichuan to join in the fanfare of the Olympic Games.
They are expected to meet some six million tourists during their time in Beijing. |
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01 August
Officials have said that Beijing is ready to deal with ‘any kind of security threats’ during the Olympics.
China has stepped up security ahead of the Games – more than 100,000 policemen, troops and volunteers have been mobolised. Channel NewsAsia’s China correspondent Glenda Chong gives a comprehensive review of what is being done. |
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01 August
Many world class athletes are making Singapore their home base for pre-Olympics trainings and beyond.
Apart from the Singapore sports industry, the city-state's economy and tourism are also set to gain from these visits. |
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01 August
With 50 days to go, US is not only prepping their athletes in sports but also in social etiquette.
On the other side of the globe, China hastens to complete final touch-ups for the Games. |
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30 July
McDonalds chose three 'champion kids' to represent Singapore at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Find out from these budding journalists, who will be reporting from the Games, what they are looking forward to. |
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09 May
It's celebration galore on China's tropical island of Hainan as the Olympic torch wraps up the first day of its journey on the Mainland.
Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan joined in the last section of the torch relay, which ended with the ceremonial lighting of the Olympic flames. |
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09 May
Chinese athlete Yang Yang is the first torch-bearer in mainland China.
This leg of the relay will travel through the country for 30km, changing hands over 200 times. |
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