Beijing Olympics 2008-06-22
Athletes from around the world will gather in Beijing in August to compete in the 2008 Olympic Games.
Yahoo!7 will be there every step of the way, with all the latest news and views from the Games.
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Over 100 icebergs drifting to New Zealand: official
More than 100, and possibly hundreds, of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards New Zealand in a rare event which has prompted a shipping warning, officials said on Monday.
November 24, 2009, 12:25 pm -
China executes pair over tainted milk
China says it has executed two people for their roles in a tainted milk powder scandal in which at least six children died and more than 300,000 became sick.
November 24, 2009, 7:46 pm -
Oda, Suzuki in Japanese skating sweep in Beijing
BEIJING (AFP) - Nobunari Oda and Akiko Suzuki completed a Japanese sweep of the men's and women's individual events at the Cup of China in Beijing on Saturday.
November 1, 2009, 2:00 am -
Aussies advising London on 2012 Games
They may have finished above us on the last Olympic Games medal table but that doesn't mean the Aussies can't still teach the Poms a sporting lesson or two.
October 30, 2009, 12:05 pm -
EU denounces China's execution of two Tibetans
BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union on Thursday condemned China's execution of two Tibetans, voicing concerns over how their trials were conducted.
October 30, 2009, 5:26 am -
Queen launches 2010 Commonwealth Games countdown
LONDON (AFP) - The Queen and Indian President Pratibha Patil started the countdown to the New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games as they launched the global baton relay Thursday at Buckingham Palace.
October 30, 2009, 3:36 am -
Flame lit for Vancouver Winter Games
OLYMPIA, Greece (AFP) - The flame was lit here Thursday for the 2010 Winter Olympics and carried off by the first relay runner on a journey of more than 47,000 kilometres (nearly 30,000 miles) to Vancouver.
October 23, 2009, 3:26 am -
Deng makes it six gold as China end worlds on high
LONDON (AFP) - China ended the 2009 World Gymnastics Championships with six gold medals as Deng Linlin, Wang Guanyin and Zou Kai won individual titles at London's O2 Arena.
October 19, 2009, 11:33 am -
Gymnast Deng gives China more gold
LONDON (AFP) - China's Deng Linlin produced an excellent beam routine packed with difficulty to claim gold at the World Gymnastics Championships at London's O2 Arena on Sunday.
October 19, 2009, 1:33 am -
Chinese run rings around gymnastics rivals
LONDON (AFP) - China's dominance of international gymnastics continued when they won three individual gold medals and a silver at the World Championships at London's O2 Arena.
October 18, 2009, 11:58 am -
Aussie gymnast Sellathurai in awe of Chinese
LONDON (AFP) - Australia's Prashanth Sellathurai believed he achieved the impossible by claiming bronze in the men's individual pommel horse at the World Gymnastic Championships.
October 18, 2009, 11:57 am -
Zara Phillips to attend Melbourne Cup
This year's Melbourne Cup will include a visit from a member of the royal family.
October 18, 2009, 6:31 am -
Williams claims vault gold at World Gymnastics
LONDON (AFP) - North Korea's Olympic champion Hong Un-Jong disappointed in the women's individual vault final at the World Gymnastic Championship on Saturday as Kayla Williams of the United States claimed gold.
October 18, 2009, 12:37 am -
Tsurumi stunned by gymnastics bronze triumph
LONDON (AFP) - Japan's Koko Tsurumi admitted she confounded her own expectations by grabbing bronze in the women's all-around final at the World Gymnastics Championships.
October 17, 2009, 11:29 am -
Japan's Uchimura takes world gymnastics title
LONDON (AFP) - Japan's Olympic silver medallist Kohei Uchimura produced a performance of ruthless consistency to win the men's all-around title at the world gymnastics championships on Thursday.
October 16, 2009, 9:17 am -
He, Hong lead Asian gymnastics charge
LONDON (AFP) - Olympic champions He Kexin of China and North Korea's Hong Un-Jong made their push for gold at the world gymnastics championships here on Wednesday.
October 15, 2009, 10:20 am -
Gymnast Shawn Johnson's accused stalker to stand trial
LOS ANGELES, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A Florida man who drove
October 14, 2009, 6:29 am
cross-country to meet Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson
was ordered on Tuesday to stand trial on accusations of
stalking her, but a judge dropped a charge of attempted
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Djokovic, Kuznetsova win in Beijing tennis
BEIJING (AFP) - Novak Djokovic captured his third ATP title of the year at the China Open on Sunday, outlasting giant killer Marin Cilic of Croatia, while Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova breezed to the women's title.
October 12, 2009, 1:31 am -
China unveils its global media ambitions
China wants to expand its global media presence and has tapped a few major groups with massive financial backing for the job.
October 11, 2009, 1:50 pm
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