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Divers lose appeal to compete in Olympic synchro

AP - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago

Laura Wilkinson and her diving partner Jessica Livingston lost their appeal Saturday to compete in 10-meter synchronized platform diving at the Beijing Olympics.

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China Issues Anti-Terror Guide for Olympic Games
Washington Post - Fri Jul 18, 5:12 pm EDT
BEIJING -- Remain calm, don't fight back and try to send a text message to the police. That's how Chinese police have advised people to respond if captured by terrorists during next month's Olympic Games, the official Xinhua News Agency said Friday.
Guess who's not invited to the Olympics?
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
The Dalai Lama may be the guest of honor of President George W. Bush, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other world leaders, but you won't find Tibet's exiled spiritual leader on the Beijing Olympics guest list.
Police kill two in SW China clash: reports
AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
Police have killed two people in a clash with villagers in southwestern China in the latest outburst of social unrest in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics, an activist group and state media said on Sunday.
Four years later, Memmel, Sacramone make Olympics
Sports Illustrated - Sat Jul 19, 10:35 pm EDT
NEW WAVERLY, Texas (AP) -- Now it's official: Chellsie Memmel, Alicia Sacramone and Samantha Peszek are going to the Beijing Olympics. And they're bringing Bridget Sloan with them.
Correction: Before the Games Begin, He Has Moves to Make
New York Times - Sat Jul 19, 9:25 pm EDT
Because of an editing error, an article on July 6 about the New York-based choreographer Shen Wei, who is returning to his native China as a principal choreographer of the opening ceremonies of the XXIX Olympiad, misstated his role in the Guangdong Modern Dance Company.
Croatia, Greece qualify for Olympics hoops tourney
Sports Illustrated - Sat Jul 19, 7:25 pm EDT
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Croatia overcame a 30-point, 13-rebound effort by Dirk Nowitzki to beat Germany 76-70 on Saturday, securing a berth at the Beijing Olympics. Greece also earned a spot in the tournament by beating Puerto Rico 88-63.
China lose to Angola in basketball Stankovic Cup
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Jul 19, 12:05 pm EDT
African basketball champions Angola used their speed on the second day of the Stankovic Cup on Saturday to beat China 72-71 and sour giant centre Yao Ming's comeback ahead of next month's Beijing Olympics.
Greek, Croatian basketball teams qualify for Beijing
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sat Jul 19, 5:11 pm EDT
Greece and Croatia booked their places at the Beijing Olympic Games after winning Saturday's semi-finals in the men's basketball qualifying tournament.
Murray to play singles, doubles tennis for Britain
Sports Illustrated - Sat Jul 19, 4:25 pm EDT
LONDON (AP) -- Ninth-ranked Andy Murray will represent Britain in singles tennis at next month's Olympic Games, his first, and partner brother Jamie in the doubles.
Local to compete in 2008 Olympics
Gainesville Daily Register - Sat Jul 19, 5:03 pm EDT
Bret Erickson, shooting instructor for the Willawalla Creek Shooting Center in Saint Jo, won the National Finals Trap Shoot March 9-12, in Kerrville, TX. This win will send him on a special trip this summer. Erickson said, “I was four birds ahead of the nearest shooter.” This means that Erickson will be making his fourth trip to the Olympic Games! He feels pretty positive about his ...
Andy Murray selected for Olympics, will partner with brother Jamie in doubles
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Sat Jul 19, 3:28 pm EDT
LONDON - Ninth-ranked Andy Murray will represent Britain in the singles at next month's Olympic Games tennis and also partner brother Jamie in the doubles.
China opens new subway lines for Olympics
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Jul 19, 2:46 pm EDT
Beijing opened three new rail lines on Saturday in a bid to reduce traffic gridlock on the city's streets and improve air quality ahead of next month's Olympic Games.
Britain bring Pickering, Edgar on board for Games
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Jul 19, 2:04 pm EDT
Following the London High Court's decision not to lift the ban preventing disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers from taking part in the Beijing Olympics, the British selectors brought sprinters Craig Pickering and Tyrone Edgar on board on Saturday.
Beijing starts car ban in Olympics clean-air drive
AFP via Yahoo! News - 49 minutes ago
Beijing residents enjoyed the novelty of congestion-free streets Sunday as the city launched strict driving curbs to rein its notorious air pollution and traffic for the Olympics.
Lebedeva doubles up in Beijing triple jump
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Jul 19, 1:58 pm EDT
Russia's long jump world champion Tatiana Lebedeva will also take part in the Beijing Olympics triple jump after winning the national title here on Saturday.
Hackett breaks 800m shortcourse world record
AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Australian Grant Hackett broke his own shortcourse 800 metres freestyle world record in a time of seven minutes 23.42 seconds here on Sunday.
No Olympic hangover for Chinese economy: experts
AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
China's robust economy is unlikely to hit the skids after the Olympics, unlike most host nations who have endured post-Games downturns, experts say.
Coke paints China red for Olympic Games
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Sat Jul 19, 11:35 am EDT
China's capital is decked in red: Red billboards hang at bus stops; a red kiosk sits on a popular shopping street; at the Olympic Green, the nexus of next month's Olympics, a sprawling red building is under construction. The promotions — including a museum two-thirds as large as the World of Coca-Cola, Coke's namesake museum in downtown Atlanta — are part of a record Olympic marketing blitz by ...
Gymnasts Memmel, Sacramone named in U.S. women's team
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Veterans Chellsie Memmel and Alicia Sacramone were named part of the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team on Saturday, joining reigning world all-around champion Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin.
Olympians at last
NBC Olympics - Sat Jul 19, 10:05 pm EDT
Chellsie Memmel, Alicia Sacramone and Samantha Peszek are going to the Beijing Olympics. And they're bringing Bridget Sloan with them.