Beijing casts shadow over Greek success
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Two months ago when the Mayor of Athens visited London, she told a story about the preparations for the Athens Games. It went like this: a delegation from Athens visited Beijing where the 2008 Games are to be held.
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The athletes have packed up. Olympic banners are coming down. But another challenge for the city of Athens is just beginning. It&#39;s a realization that&#39;s just starting to hit the Olympic hosts
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The names may change. Not the results. China still rules the Olympic diving pool. The Chinese earned another gold medal - their fifth of the Athens Games - when Guo Jingjing
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A victory in taekwondo late Sunday marked China&#39;s 32nd gold medal and highlighted the Chinese storm that has swept over Athens.
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Ever since being awarded the 2008 Olympic Games three years ago, China has seen the event as a sort of coming-out party to the world and an opportunity to showcase the strides it has made.
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With the United States suffering its worst day at the Athens Olympics, China took center stage as sporting superpowers on a night to remember on the athletics track.
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Athens - Runner-up to the United States by a handful of gold medals at the Athens Olympics, China was the big winner at the Paralympics.
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ATHENS, Greece  Their own country has a hard time celebrating a silver medal. If it isn&#39;t gold, it&#39;s symbolic of second place or third place, and that&#39;s just not the American way when it comes to the Olympic Games.
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When I compare the current attack of the Olympics with the original Games in ancient Greece, a theme emerges. Back then, athletes were occasionally disemboweled and those who stepped over the line were flogged.
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BEIJING - Days after the euphoria of its record gold medal haul in Athens, China announced a sobering plan to delay construction of some venues for the 2008 Olympics and confirmed plans to cut down the extravagant features of two main stadiums here.
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AS the excitement of the Athens Olympic Games fades, the build-up to Beijing 2008 is in full swing. The countdown to China began last weekend when Beijing&#39;s mayor took possession of the Olympic flag at the Athens closing ceremony.
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Plentiful buses, helpful volunteers, and efficient security have added up to &#39;positive surprises&#39; for the host city. There are many measures by which to judge the success of an Olympic Games: records broken, medals won, dreams fulfilled or dashed.
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HERAKLIO, Greece -- It&#39;s almost as though their careers are intertwined, one just beginning, the other only a gold-medal match away from retirement.
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ATHENS, Greece - Itâs official - the Olympics were a success. The venues were not only finished but they stayed standing, transportation ran on time, streets were clean and security did such a good job that even petty crime went down.
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ATHENS, Greece - Larry Brown was right. The Americans did start hitting their jump shots, and suddenly they look as if they might be the team to beat at the Athens Games...
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Greek papers are happy and relieved at the successful conclusion to the Athens Olympics, while the Chinese press looks forward to hosting the 2008 Games
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ATHENS, Greece -- Capping its sports-hosting triumph, Greece ended the XXVIII Olympiad with a festive splash of ethnic folklore, music and dancing.