Beijing Olympics 2008-06-22

Athletes from around the world will gather in Beijing in August to compete in the 2008 Olympic Games.

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Mum's the word as Dementieva reaches Wimbledon last four

LONDON (AFP) - Elena Dementieva saluted her mother for coaching her to the top after the fourth seed eased into the Wimbledon semi-finals for the second successive year with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over unseeded Italian Francesca Schiavone on Tuesday.

July 1, 2009, 2:43 am

Riot strikes China's Xinjiang region capital
BEIJING (Reuters) - Rioting erupted in China's restive far west Xinjiang region on Sunday, when locals burnt vehicles and blocked traffic in the regional capital Urumqi, the state news agency reported.
July 6, 2009, 2:06 am
Murray triumphs as Federer cruises through at Wimbledon
LONDON (AFP) - Andy Murray marked the first appearance for a competitive match of Wimbledon's 80-million-pound Centre Court roof by clinching a late-night five-set thriller on Monday.
June 30, 2009, 8:15 am
Bolt wins 100m title in season world-best 9.86
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) - Beijing Olympic double sprint champion Usain Bolt won the 100 meters at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in 9.86 seconds, the fastest wind-legal time in the world this year.
June 28, 2009, 12:35 pm
Steffen sets new WR for women's 100m free
BERLIN (AFP) - Double Olympic champion Britta Steffen on Thursday set a new world record for the women's 100 metres freestyle in a time of 52.85sec at the German national championships.
June 26, 2009, 4:43 am
Internet boycott calls to mark China filter debut
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Internet users are calling on fellow web surfers to stay offline on July 1, the debut of a controversial software filter that critics say the Chinese government is using to tighten censorship.
June 22, 2009, 5:39 pm
Internet boycott calls to mark China filter debut
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Internet users are calling on fellow web surfers to stay offline on July 1, the debut of a controversial software filter that critics say the Chinese government is using to tighten censorship.
June 22, 2009, 5:39 pm
Security tight as China marks Tiananmen
BEIJING (Reuters) - China marks 20 years on Thursday since the bloody June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters around Tiananmen Square, but the day is likely to pass largely peacefully, with troops and police ready to stifle unrest.
June 4, 2009, 7:40 am
Security tight as China marks Tiananmen 20 years on
BEIJING (Reuters) - China marks 20 years on Thursday since the bloody June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters around Tiananmen Square, but the day is likely to pass largely peacefully, with troops and police ready to stifle unrest.
June 4, 2009, 7:04 am
TIMELINE: China milestones since 1989
(Reuters) - China has undergone dramatic changes since the army crushed student-led pro-democracy protests centered on Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. It has broken out of diplomatic isolation, hosted the Olympics and put a man in space.
May 30, 2009, 3:17 am
China's Zhang Yimou to direct Turandot at Bird Nest: report
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese film director Zhang Yimou will return to Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium, scene of his spectacular Olympic opening ceremony, to stage a version of the opera Turandot, state press said Thursday.
May 21, 2009, 4:09 pm
Record-setting swimsuits fail to win FINA's approval
PARIS (AFP) - World swimming's ruling body FINA on Tuesday refused to give approval to 10 swimsuits, including some of those made from polyurethane and which were used, controversially, to set new world records.
May 19, 2009, 5:08 pm
Bolt runs fastest 150m in history
MANCHESTER (AFP) - Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt ran the fastest ever 150m on Sunday in a street race held in a chilly and windy Manchester City Centre.
May 17, 2009, 6:01 pm
China retain badminton's Sudirman Cup
GUANGZHOU, China (AFP) - China fulfilled pre-tournament predictions in retaining the Sudirman Cup world team championships on Sunday, crushing South Korea in the final in front of an ecstatic home crowd.
May 17, 2009, 4:13 pm
Chinese tourists avoiding France because of Sarkozy: official
FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil (AFP) - Chinese tourists are avoiding France because of President Nicolas Sarkozy and his country's attitude toward Tibet , a senior Chinese tourism official told AFP on the weekend.
May 16, 2009, 8:37 pm