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Airplanes and rockets used to disperse rain at the Beijing Olympics closing ceremony
New Delhi, August 25 : Chinese weather officials have said that they used airplanes and rockets to disperse rain at the Beijing Olympics closing ceremony on August 24. (467)

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What will China's Olympic legacy be?
By Cindy Sui, Beijing, Aug 25 : China has poured tens of millions of dollars into staging the Olympics. It has mobilized perhaps the largest army of workers and volunteers the Games have ever seen. (42)

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London beckons while Beijing bids farewell to Olympics
Beijing, Aug 24 : The curtains dropped today at the magnificent Beijing Olympics Games tonight shimmering with all its splendour. (49)

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For some, getting to the Olympics was a victory
Beijing, Aug 24 : Some countries competing in the Beijing Olympics have worked years to get here and for them, while no medals are in the picture, just being here makes them proud. (54)

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Beijing to adopt stricter environment measures after Olympics: Official
Beijing, Aug 23 : Beijing will continue to face tough environmental challenges after the Olympics and will adopt stricter measures to cope with pollution, an environment official said here Saturday. (67)

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Overseas Uighur group fears 'fierce' repression after Olympics
Beijing, Aug 23 : A US-based group of exiled members of China's Uighur ethnic community issued a statement Saturday saying it feared the Chinese government will launch a 'fierce' repression of Uighurs in its northwest Xinjiang region after the Olympics. (61)

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Ronaldinho urges Brazilians to respect football bronze medal
Beijing, Aug 23 : Brazilian striker Ronaldinho has called on his compatriots to respect the bronze medal the country won in the Beijing 2008 Olympic football tournament. (65)

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Olympics hockey: Britain beat South Korea for fifth place
Beijing, Aug 23 : Britain beat South Korea 5-2 to secure fifth place on the final day of the Olympic men's hockey tournament Saturday as Spain and Germany prepared for the final. (61)

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Beijing spends close to 2 billion dollars on Olympic venues
Beijing, Aug 23 : China is estimated to have spent nothing less than 13 billion yuan (about 1.88 billion dollars) on venue construction for the Beijing Olympic Games, an official said here today. (64)

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Beijing Olympics venues cost nearly USD 2 bn
Beijing, Aug 23 : China is estimated to have spent nearly USD 2 billion on construction of the Olympic Games venues, an official said here Saturday. (66)

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Argentina beat Nigeria to retain Olympic football title
Beijing, Aug 23 : Angel Di Maria scored the only goal of the game Saturday as Argentina successfully defended their Olympic football title, beating Nigeria 1-0 in the gold medal match at the Bird's Nest stadium. (44)

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IOA, FIH sign MoU; to share 2010 World Cup profits equally
Beijing, Aug 23 : The 2010 hockey World Cup, to be held in New Delhi, will be jointly hosted by the FIH and IOA and all the profits accruing out of the event will be shared by both parties, an MoU signed here between the two governing bodies stated. (42)

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Argentina's women hockey captain celebrate Olympic bronze in her bra
Beijing, Aug 23 : Argentine women's field hockey captain Magdalena Aicega was thrilled as she celebrated the team's bronze medal in her bra, wrapped only in an Argentine flag. (54)

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China and the world wait for Rogge's famous last words
Beijing, Aug 23 : Honorary Olympic supremo Juan Antonio Samaranch jumped the gun when he declared the Beijing Olympics 'the most successful ever' ahead of Sunday's closing ceremony. (44)

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Germany looking strong, take two kayaking gold medals
Beijing, Aug 22 : Germany looked strong Friday at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park, as they took two of the first four gold medals on offer for the day. (47)

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Vijender stands tall in defeat, settles for bronze
By V. Krishnaswamy, Beijing, Aug 22 : A defeat always brings along a sense of disappointment, but Vijender Singh had no reason to feel so despite losing to Cuban Emilio Correa Bayeaux Jr. in the Middleweight (75 kg) semi-finals Friday. (48)

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Australia beat Britain to finish fifth in women's hockey
Beijing, Aug 22 : Australia beat Great Britain 2-0 to secure fifth position in the Olympic women's hockey tournament Friday. (38)

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Vijender's hope of Gold shattered, loses out in a tactical bout
Beijing, Aug 22 : Vijender Kumar's hope of an Olympic gold lay in tatters in the ring of the Workers Gymnasium as he lost to his Cuban rival Emilio Correa Bayeaux 5-8 in a tactical 75kg semi-final bout of the Boxing competition here today. (46)

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Vijender fails to go beyond bronze
Beijing, Aug 22 : A brave Vijender Kumar put a spirited fight but failed to win his semifinal bout, going down 5-8 to Emillio Correa Bayeaux of Cuba in the middleweight (75 kg) category at the Olympic boxing competition here today. (47)

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Boxer Vijender has to be content with bronze
By V. Krishnaswamy, Beijing, Aug 22 : Boxer Vijender Singh could not convert India's third Olympic medal from bronze into silver or gold by losing his middleweight (75kg) bout here Friday. (39)

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Spotlight shifts to Paralympics as Olympic draws to its close
Beijing, Aug 22 : With just two more days left for the closing ceremony of the Olympics, Beijing is all set to host the next big event here - the Paralympic Games - which kicks off on September 6, tourism spokeswoman said. (54)

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Spain stuns Australia to meet Germany in Olympic men's hockey final
Beijing, Aug 21: On a day that saw many unexpected results, Spain stunned defending Champions Australia 3-2, while Germany knocked out Holland 5-4 in a sudden death penalty shoot out to set up a summit clash in the Olympic hockey competition here tonight. (45)

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Germany strike out Holand to move into final
Beijing, Aug 21: In a tense encounter, World Champion Germany stroked out arch rival Holland 5-4 in a sudden death shootout to make it to the final of the men's Olympic hockey competition here this evening. (42)

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Masseur had no time for Sushil before Bronze medal match
Beijing, Aug 21: Adversity brought out the best from a weary Sushil Kumar who not only grappled with four opponents but also overcame the absence of a masseur to win India's second medal in the Olympics here. (56)

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Onus on Women relay team to salvage Indian reputation
Beijing, Aug 21: With nine athletes giving below par performance, the onus is now on the 4x400m women's relay team to do well and save India blushes in the Olympic Track and Field competition here tomorrow. (53)

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Vijender and his opponent Emilio are out to punch history
By V Krishnaswamy, Beijing, Aug 21 : History beckons both Vijender Kumar of India and Cuban Emilio Correa Bateaux when they clash in the middleweight (75kg) boxing semi-finals of the Olympic Games here Friday. (55)

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Clash of history makers
Beijing, Aug 21 : The following are the pen sketches of Vijender Kumar of India and Cuban Emilio Correa Bayeaux Jr., who clash in the middleweight boxing semifinals here Friday: (45)

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German horse doped at Olympics
Hong Kong, Aug 21 : A German rider has been suspended after his horse failed a doping test at the Beijing Olympics, the German equestrian association said Thursday. (237)

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No domain names on Chinese Gold winning athletes
Beijing, Aug 21 : The Chinese Olympic gold medal winners have become an 'instant icon' and the authorities have imposed a blanket ban on the issuance of internet domain names based on those athletes. (91)

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Beijing Olympics' medals among best in Games' history
Beijing, Aug 21 : Claiming a purity of 99.9 per cent in their product, makers and officials today said the 3,000 medals this time are among the best in the Games' history and the most advanced technologies have been used to manufacture them. (96)

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Beijing Games to take Olympic coverage to an all time high
Beijing, Aug 21 : Billions of people across the world witnessed the enthralling August 7 opening ceremony and the Beijing Games are set to top all previous broadcasts of the event in terms of coverage and technology. (121)

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Pakistan finish 8th, their worst ever showing in Olympic hockey
Beijing, Aug 21 : Three time champion Pakistan's cup of woes filled to the brim as they went down to New Zealand 2-4 to finish eighth, their worst ever showing in their 15 appearances in the Olympic Hockey competition here today. (42)

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Rajiv Tomar crashes out from qualifying round
Beijing, Aug 21 : India's freestyle wrestler Rajiv Tomar crashed out of the Olympics after Steve Mocco of the US overpowerd him in the in the men's 120 kg freestyle qualification round here today. (34)

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Last wrestler Tomer eliminated from the Games
By V. Krishnaswamy, Beijing, Aug 21 : India's third and last wrestler Rajiv Tomer was eliminated in the fresstyle 120 kg heavyweight category of the discipline at the Olympic Games here Thursday. (34)

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Downpour causes havoc with Olympic programme
Beijing, Aug 21 : Torrential downpours early Thursday caused havoc with the Olympic programmes as several events started late or had to be postponed. (38)

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Will Jitender and Vijender break the jinx?
Beijing, Aug 19 : Having lost a medal which most thought was within India's grasp, prediction is the last thing coach G S Sandhu would want to make about tomorrow's quarterfinal bouts involving Vijender Kumar and Jitender Kumar in the Olympic boxing competition. (60)

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Sharath outduels Spanish flatmate, moves into second round
By V. Krishnaswamy, Beijing, Aug 19 : Pitted against an opponent he trains with and shares an apartment in Spain, Achanta Sharath Kamal rallied from a first game loss to beat Alfredo Carneros in the first round of the men's singles at the Olympic table tennis competition here Tuesday. (55)

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Yogeshwar Dutt squander chances; loses in quarterfinals
Beijing, Aug 19 : India's hope of a medal in Olympic wrestling suffered a rude jolt when their main star Yogeshwar Dutt crashed out of contention after losing to Japan's Kenichi Yumoto 3-6 in the quarterfinals of the 60 kg free style event here today. (68)

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Closing ceremony of Olympics to feature all-star turnout
Beijing, Aug 19 : The closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics may not be as eagerly anticipated as the lavish opening ceremony, but details revealed Tuesday suggest it could be another spectacular performance. (114)

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Germany makes it to last four, Holland beat Pakistan
Beijing, Aug 19 : Playing to a plan world champion Germany over ran New Zealand 3-1 to become third team to qualify for the semi-finals of the Olympic Men's hockey competition here today. (81)

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Wrestler Dutt eliminated in second round
By V. Krishnaswamy, Beijing, Aug 19 : Yogeshwar Dutt won his first round, but then lost to a more experienced wrestler in the second to crash out of the Olympic men's 60 kg freestyle competition here Tuesday. (71)

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PHF chief blasts team after hockey debacle at Olympics
Beijing, Aug 19 : Expressing his disappointment at the national team's failure to qualify for the Olympic semifinals, an irked Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Asif Bajwa today blamed the players and the team management for the debacle. (77)

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Sharath Kamal beats Spanish clubmate in Olympic TT
Beijing, Aug 19 : India's Achanta Sharath Kamal made things a little difficult for himself before beating his Spanish clubmate Alfredo Carneros in the first round of the Olympic table tennis competition at the Peking University Gymnasium here Tuesday. (62)

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Tentative Sharath makes it to the second round
Beijing, Aug 19 : A tentative Achanta Sharath Kamal made heavy weather of his victory as he downed qualifier Alfredo Cameros of Spain 4-2 to move into the second round of men's table tennis event of the Olympics here today. (65)

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Anju's three foul jumps add to Indian athletics misery
By V. Krishnaswamy, Beijing, Aug 19 : It was the kind of exit Anju Bobby George may not have had in her worst nightmare as she crashed out with three foul jumps in the Olympic long jump qualification here Tuesday morning. (71)

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Does sex sell at the Olympics?
By John Bagratuni, Beijing, Aug 19 : The Olympics are sexy. (175)

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Anju George touch new low, fails in all three attempts
Beijing, Aug 19 : Unfit Anju George's career graph touched its nadir as the star long jumper fouled all her three attempts and failed to qualify for the finals of the event in the Olympic track and field competition here today. (56)

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Vincent Hancock, superman on shooting range
By Bai Xu and Shen Nan, Beijing, Aug 19 : Superman Hancock not only exists in Hollywood movies. His 19-year-old American namesake has all the elements to qualify for the honorific title. (60)

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Schedule of Indian competitors in Olympics Tuesday
Beijing, Aug 19 : The schedule of Indian athletes on the 11th day of competition at the 29th Olympics Games here Tuesday. (59)