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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Cilic faces Djokovic in title clash
BEIJING (AFP) - Croatia's Marin Cilic dealt Rafael Nadal his heaviest defeat in nearly two years on Saturday, earning a 6-1, 6-3 victory at the China Open to set up a final with Novak Djokovic.
October 11, 2009, 12:37 am -
Nadal edges Blake, Serena ousted in China tennis Open
BEIJING (AFP) - Rafael Nadal fended off a tough challenge from James Blake to advance to the quarterfinals of the China Open on Thursday, as Serena Williams stumbled out of the WTA/ATP event in a third set tiebreak.
October 9, 2009, 3:34 am -
Tiananmen amputee stands in US -- to dance
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Twenty years ago, a Chinese tank pummeled into student athlete Fang Zheng as he fled Tiananmen Square. He lost his legs and his livelihood as he was reduced to selling cigarettes at a street stall.
October 9, 2009, 3:17 am -
Threat to sue athlete for fund-raising brothel
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand Olympic Committee has threatened to sue a local taekwondo athlete who plans to finance his 2012 London Games bid with the proceeds from a brothel.
October 8, 2009, 4:05 am -
Sharapova falters, Davydenko wins at China Open
BEIJING (AFP) - Russia's Maria Sharapova became the latest upset victim at the China Open on Wednesday, while four of her compatriots including Nikolay Davydenko advanced to the quarterfinals in Beijing.
October 8, 2009, 12:04 am -
NZOC threatens to sue athlete for fund-raising brothel
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand Olympic Committee has threatened to sue a local taekwondo athlete who plans to finance his 2012 London Games bid with the proceeds from a brothel.
October 7, 2009, 11:55 pm -
LeBron, Wade might skip 2010 worlds: report
MIAMI (AFP) - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, key players on last year's Olympic gold medal basketball squad, have hesitated to commit to playing for the United States in the 2010 World Championships, ESPN reported Tuesday.
October 7, 2009, 7:54 am -
Safina, Venus out in Beijing tennis; Djokovic advances
BEIJING (AFP) - Top seed Dinara Safina imploded at the China Open on Monday, losing to an unheralded Chinese player and opening the door for Serena Williams to reclaim the world number one ranking.
October 6, 2009, 4:07 am -
China celebrates 60 years of communism
China celebrated 60 years of communist rule with a military parade and elaborate pageant on Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
October 2, 2009, 6:53 am -
China celebrates 60th birthday with lavish show
BEIJING (AFP) - China on Thursday celebrated 60 years of communist rule with a military parade and elaborate pageant on Beijing's Tiananmen Square showcasing the nation's revival as a global power.
October 2, 2009, 2:51 am -
China marks 60 years with spectacle of power
BEIJING (Reuters) - China celebrated its wealth and rising might with a show of goose-stepping troops, gaudy floats and nuclear-capable missiles in Beijing on Thursday, 60 years after Mao Zedong proclaimed its embrace of communism.
October 1, 2009, 9:42 pm -
Bolt wins 100m in 9.58 seconds
Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt demolished his own world record, clocking a scarcely believable 9.58 seconds to win the 100m title at the world athletics championships on Sunday.
August 17, 2009, 9:54 am
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