DATE: August 1, 2008 http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision_id=67272&item_id=67267 As the Chinese government welcomes athletes and spectators...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7524000/7524913.stm It starts off with saying that Iain will explain everything he doesn't like about the Olympic...
Mon Aug 4, 3:43 AM ET BEIJING - About 20 people angry about being evicted from their homes in central Beijing demonstrated Monday not far from Tiananmen...
Partners In Grime By Sally Jenkins Tuesday, August 5, 2008; E01 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/04/AR2008080401942_pf.html BEIJING...
The Chinese authorities have designated 3 'protest zones' in Beijing parks well away from Olympic venues, which require those wishing to demonstrate to apply 5...
Residents of Beijing have noticed their city growing smaller, rather than larger, as the Olympics approach. This strange shrinkage is a result of the...
From latest (August 2008) Edition of Professional Security Magazine, an article starting: Risk from paln delays Delay in security planning for the 2012 Games...
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Only just heard about this features an 'arts olympics' and tours of the famous graffiti in the locality - will Sweet Toof survive the games sanitising ? How...
This sounds all well and good, but the reader should understand that local NYC elected officials are doing this only because they are pandering to their...
worth reading this (Athens security) for a taste of what's in store - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58111-2004Aug11.html it seems their...
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/radio Saturday noon show interesting report on Coal in China mentioning too a new law about Environmental Impact Assessments, a...
... and perhaps for after the coracling, Gilbert & George's idea for Bike Polo a event that featured in the 1908 Olympics held in Britain. Sitting around...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7550000/7550927.stm He says he doesn't have any ambivalence about the contrast between the glamour of the games and...
There is a quite cynical article in today's Observer<http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/10/1>, but it makes a few good points about how we as a...
The transport restrictions and factory closures that China has ordered as part of its drive to clean Beijing's air for the Olympics could lead to a dip in...
By Mure Dickie and Geoff Dyer in Beijing Financial Times August 12 2008 03:00 Beijing police plan to detain for a month a resident who applied for permission...
If they fought to get tickets why are there so many empty seats?Andrew Gilligan12.08.08 Until now we've all been reporting that the Chinese are thrilled at...
following the exposure of the computer graphics fireworks and padded audiences, the child who sang "Ode to the Motherland" at the opening ceremony (Lin Miaoke)...
Touts make killing on Olympic tickets despite empty seats Tue, Aug 12, 2008 AFP BEIJING, Aug 12, 2008 (AFP) - Foreign and Chinese touts are openly selling...
Let the games begin: everything for everyone! * 1pm Sunday 24th August in Shoreditch Park * Join us for a protest pic-nic at Shoreditch Festival (...
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2012 Games 'must encourage more people to take up sport' Matthew Beard, Sports News Correspondent 24.07.08 Related Articles False start for £100m push to win...
scary stuff Freud to organise events celebrating Olympic handover Freud Communications is behind a series of events that will celebrate the handover to London...
No medals for the IOC By Minky Worden Friday, August 15, 2008 http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/15/opinion/edworden.php International Herald Tribune While...
