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South China Morning Post: Slip-sliding away
Hong Kong :: China | about 1 year ago
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Is Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen becoming the new Tung Chee-wah, in terms of public esteem? The latest University of Hong Kong opinion polls puts confidence in Mr Tsang at a dismal 39 per cent, perilously close to the 35 per cent score achieved...
Tags: University of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, China Light, South China, natural gas, Mr Tsang, olympic gold, executive donald, chief executive
Stephanie Rice denies Phelps affair
Beijing :: China | about 1 year ago
Credibility Pacific golden couple are just wrong, according to Aussie swim star Stephanie Rice. The Olympic gold medallist has denied reports she kissed American swimming great Michael Phelps at a Games celebration in Beijing. But the 20-year-old says meeting the...
Tags: Beijing, American Michael Phelps, Stephanie Rice, olympic gold, gold medals
France men claim handball gold
Beijing :: China | about 1 year ago
Credibility The Icelanders had been looking to win their first-ever Olympic gold, but had to settle for matching the silver they won in the triple jump in 1956. Alexander Petersson and his Icelandic team-mates battled hard but France's Thierry Omeyer was in outstanding...
Tags: Franceï, Icelanders, Icelandï, gold medal, handball gold, olympic gold
BBC News: Absalon keeps mountain bike crown
Beijing :: China | about 1 year ago
Credibility Absalon keeps mountain bike crown France's Julien Absalon retained the Olympic men's mountain biking title with an early-race surge that left his rivals trailing in his wake. Four-time world champion Absalon, 28, made light of sweltering conditions and...
Tags: mountain biking, Julien Absalon, France, absalon defending, olympic gold, Jean-Christophe Peraud, world champion, biking crown, olympic mountain, defending olympic
Flatwater races conclude with China reclaiming title
Beijing :: China | about 1 year ago
Credibility Flatwater races of Beijing Olympics concluded its six-day contests in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Saturday with China having successfully defended its title with a solid victory in men's canoe double (C2) 500m...The Chinese boat hit the finish...
Tags: rhythmic gymnastics, Russian Kanaeva, Evgeniya Kanaeva, Host China, canoe double, beijing olympic, Beijing Gameson, Vasyl Lomachenko, Meng Guanliang/Yang Wenjun, olympic gold
Taymazov repeat freestyle 120 kg gold medalist
Beijing :: China | about 1 year ago
Credibility Artur Taymazov of Uzbekistan has repeated as the Olympic freestyle wrestling champion at 120 kilograms (264 1/2 pounds). Taymazov denied Russia its seventh wrestling gold medal in Beijing, defeating Bakhityar Akhmedov 3-0, 1-0. Taymazov joins Russia's...
Tags: Russia, U.S, gold medals, United States, olympic gold, volleyball final, Brazil-Italy, olympic volleyball, beat russia, medals match
American Clay leads decathlon into final day
Beijing :: China | about 1 year ago
Credibility ET Bryan Clay of the United States is leading at the halfway mark of the men's decathlon competition in Beijing. (Michael Steele/Getty Images) Bryan Clay of the United States holds the lead after Day 1 of the decathlon competition at the Beijing Olympics.
Tags: Olga Kaniskina, Russian Information Agency, olympic record, Beijing, gold medals, beijing olympic, olympic gold, wins olympic, Bryan Clay, world champion
Olympic gold medallists to visit HK
Hong Kong :: China | about 1 year ago
Credibility China�s Olympic gold medallists are to visit Hong Kong next week to meet their fans and show off their athletic prowess, officials said Wednesday, predicting long queues for tickets. Diving diva Guo Jingjing, ace badminton player Lin Dan, and gymnast...
Tags: Hong Kong Stadium, Chinaï, South China, gold medallists, beijing olympic, olympic gold, diving divas
Silver medal winner Davies soaks Chinese official
Beijing :: China | about 1 year ago
Credibility He's a really tough competitor, his story's amazing and one that can inspire people...Van der Weijden barely featured at the front of the pack during the race, but he hauled himself into contention despite a burst 500m from home by Davies that looked...
Tags: Van der Weijden, David Davies, Netherlander van der Weijden, open water, Maarten van der Weijden, olympic gold, dutchman maarten, water marathon, marathon swim, gold medal
Coronado grad wins Olympic gold
Beijing :: China | about 1 year ago
Credibility Former Coronado High School state champion wrestler Henry Cejudo won a gold medal Tuesday in the 121-pound men's freestyle division at the Beijing Games. Cejudo, 21, scored a 2-2, 3-0 decision over Japan's Tomohiro Matsunaga in the gold-medal match after...
Tags: Shawn Johnson, gold medals, balance beaming, silver medals, olympic gold, perfect ending, olympic games, Beijing, Russia, freestyle wrestling
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