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ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Athletes from 10 European countries will take part in an allergy and asthma study at the Beijing Olympics....Breaking news: Study revives Olympic prospects for amputee sprinter
... of Professor Peter Weyand. Pistorius hopes to run in the 400-meter race at the Beijing Olympics this summer. Based on the team’s findings, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Lausanne, ... After quake, pandas going to the Beijing Olympics
Eight pandas from a Chinese reserve severely shaken by a deadly earthquake are expected in the capital this week to go on display for the Olympics, a Beijing Zoo spokesman said Wednesday.China launches weather satellite to aid Olympic forecasts
BEIJING (Reuters) - China launched a second weather satellite on Tuesday to help improve forecasts for this August's Beijing Olympics, state media reported.Feature: How oil and gas technology is helping Australias Olympic Swimming Team
A technology used to improve flows of oil and gas through pipelines may help elite swimmers win Olympic gold, reports Marcia Van Zeller.Aussies hope new bike will carry them to Olympic gold
A new bicycle, designed with aerospace expertise, will give Australian cyclists the edge at this year's Beijing Olympics, team organisers said here Thursday.Olympics timekeepers to get winner down to 3000th of a second
Atlanta, 1996: emotions and adrenalin ran high in the Olympic arena as two sprinters claimed victory in the women's 100 metres race -- and only the photofinish cameras could judge the winner.NBC, WCSN to create new Olympic sports network
(AP) -- NBC Sports and World Championship Sports Network are forming a partnership to create a network that airs Olympic sports.Beijing Olympic car ban targets pollution, gridlock
Beijing will ban more than one million cars from the streets during the Olympics in an effort to curb pollution and ease traffic gridlock, the government confirmed Friday.NBC service will show Olympic events via computer
(AP) -- Fans will be able to catch up on the Beijing Olympics on their laptops during their commute this summer.That's the idea behind the NBC Olympics on the Go service the network announced Monday. ... Ancient Olympics - More Like The PGA Than An Amateur Ideal
... played in ancient Greece, says a University of Maryland classicist who has heavily researched the Olympic past. The ancient games featured professionals with a “winning is everything” philosophy.
“ ... NBC offers wide online access for Beijing Olympics
(AP) -- NBC is making more than 2,200 hours of live competition from Beijing available online, giving Olympic junkies more action than they could ever devour in a day.New technology may help Olympic sailing
... , which could help world-class athletes compete in international competitions, such as the Olympics. Ocean University is in Qingdao, which is hosting the sailing competitions of the XXIX Olympic Games ... New media turn Beijing Olympics into e-Games
When Coroebus of Elis won the first Olympic sprint in 776 BC, the result was scratched on to parchment and read out in market places in the following days and weeks.VIDEO: Algae Threaten Olympic Sailing
Officials are working to clear a huge algal bloom that has struck the waters near Qingdao, where the Olympic sailing events are scheduled for August.
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European athletes in asthma study at Beijing Olympics
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Athletes from 10 European countries will take part in an allergy and asthma study at the Beijing Olympics....Breaking news: Study revives Olympic prospects for amputee sprinter
... of Professor Peter Weyand. Pistorius hopes to run in the 400-meter race at the Beijing Olympics this summer. Based on the team’s findings, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Lausanne, ...After quake, pandas going to the Beijing Olympics
Eight pandas from a Chinese reserve severely shaken by a deadly earthquake are expected in the capital this week to go on display for the Olympics, a Beijing Zoo spokesman said Wednesday.China launches weather satellite to aid Olympic forecasts
BEIJING (Reuters) - China launched a second weather satellite on Tuesday to help improve forecasts for this August's Beijing Olympics, state media reported.Feature: How oil and gas technology is helping Australias Olympic Swimming Team
A technology used to improve flows of oil and gas through pipelines may help elite swimmers win Olympic gold, reports Marcia Van Zeller.Aussies hope new bike will carry them to Olympic gold
A new bicycle, designed with aerospace expertise, will give Australian cyclists the edge at this year's Beijing Olympics, team organisers said here Thursday.Olympics timekeepers to get winner down to 3000th of a second
Atlanta, 1996: emotions and adrenalin ran high in the Olympic arena as two sprinters claimed victory in the women's 100 metres race -- and only the photofinish cameras could judge the winner.NBC, WCSN to create new Olympic sports network
(AP) -- NBC Sports and World Championship Sports Network are forming a partnership to create a network that airs Olympic sports.Beijing Olympic car ban targets pollution, gridlock
Beijing will ban more than one million cars from the streets during the Olympics in an effort to curb pollution and ease traffic gridlock, the government confirmed Friday.NBC service will show Olympic events via computer
(AP) -- Fans will be able to catch up on the Beijing Olympics on their laptops during their commute this summer.That's the idea behind the NBC Olympics on the Go service the network announced Monday. ...Ancient Olympics - More Like The PGA Than An Amateur Ideal
... played in ancient Greece, says a University of Maryland classicist who has heavily researched the Olympic past. The ancient games featured professionals with a “winning is everything” philosophy. “ ...NBC offers wide online access for Beijing Olympics
(AP) -- NBC is making more than 2,200 hours of live competition from Beijing available online, giving Olympic junkies more action than they could ever devour in a day.New technology may help Olympic sailing
... , which could help world-class athletes compete in international competitions, such as the Olympics. Ocean University is in Qingdao, which is hosting the sailing competitions of the XXIX Olympic Games ...New media turn Beijing Olympics into e-Games
When Coroebus of Elis won the first Olympic sprint in 776 BC, the result was scratched on to parchment and read out in market places in the following days and weeks.VIDEO: Algae Threaten Olympic Sailing
Officials are working to clear a huge algal bloom that has struck the waters near Qingdao, where the Olympic sailing events are scheduled for August.