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BEIJING, China (AP) -- The Paralympic Games opened in Beijing on Saturday with a burst of fireworks as China welcomed another chance to cement its role as a global player to an international audience.
The silver and bronze medalists in the men's hammer throw at the Beijing Olympics are being investigated for doping offenses by International Olympic Committee.
BEIJING, China - When the 2008 Olympics completed the closing ceremony on Aug. 24, the city of Beijing, China immediately began the process of preparing itself for another major sporting event - the 13th Paralympic Games.
More than two out of three people worldwide tuned in for the Beijing Olympics.
Hong Kong's Yu Chui Yee fenced her way to four gold medals at the Paralympic Games in 2004 but she faces an epic battle in Beijing as she sets out to defend her titles against new-comers China.
SAN FRANCISCO - Rich Aurilia hit one of three Giants home runs and San Francisco finally beat the Pittsburgh Pirates at home, 7-6 on Saturday night.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- An estimated 4.7 billion people worldwide watched the Beijing Olympic Games on television, Nielsen Media Research data shows.
Adobe Systems' Flash technology may not have qualified for the Olympics, but it is in tip-top shape for the National Football League season just getting under way.
Eva franchi hosts 15th annual concert in memory of her husband. Giorgia Fumanti, fresh from her performance at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, will perform at the Sergio Franchi Concert Sept. 6.
There are some 83 million disabled people in China, but the country has never been particularly hospitable to them. Why bother building subway ramps and bus lifts, the attitude has long been, for people who aren't expected to leave home? But when Beijing was awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Paralympic Games, an event featuring 4,000 disabled athletes, came along with it. So in the spirit of ...
Nielsen: 4.7B viewers watched some portion of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Olympic officials staged a lavish opening ceremony Saturday to announce the Beijing Paralympic Games have officially begun.
Lopez Lomong didn't win a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, but he got one Saturday in Tully from 8-year-old Joshua Blackburn.
China welcomed world leaders for the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Beijing on Saturday, eager for another chance to cement its role as a global player to an international audience.
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports is nothing new. In fact, it's nearly as old as sport itself. The Greeks warned competitors against using stimulants during the first Olympic Games, and the Roman Emperor Nero drank a liquid containing wild boar manure that supposedly gave an advantage to charioteers.
It's only fitting that new Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro spent the Labor Day weekend back in Phoenix with his wife, packing up belongings for the move to their new residence in Chicago. Since his surprise hiring in June as the Bulls' new coach, the former NBA guard and Suns assistant GM has barely stopped moving as he goes about getting ready for his first season as a coach at any level.
The silver and bronze medalists from Belarus in the men's hammer throw at the Beijing Olympics were caught doping and could be stripped of their medals.
BEIJING (AP) -- Swimmer Natalie du Toit led the South African team into the National Stadium on Saturday, becoming the first person to carry a country's flag at the opening ceremony of both the Olympics and Paralympics.
The four American cyclists who arrived for last month's Beijing Games wearing black masks and were subsequently ordered to apologize for offending the host nation are seeking an apology from the U.S. Olympic Committee.
BEIJING - The Paralympic Games opened in Beijing yesterday with a burst of fireworks as China welcomed another chance to cement its role as a global player to an international audience.
In 1984, Tony Daly was the medical director for the L.A. Olympic Organizing Committee. That same year, he became the team doctor for the Clippers.
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