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Olympics-2008
August 9, 2008, 7:50
 - Markswoman wins Russia's first medal in Beijing
- Russia markswoman Lyubov Galkina has won the first Olympic medal for her country in Beijing. She took a silver in the 10 metre air rifle contest after the Czech Republic’s Katerina Emmons won gold.
August 8, 2008, 23:19
 - Beijing Olympics opening ceremony stuns the world
- Echo of mortal combat in South Ossetia could be felt in Beijing where the 2008 Summer Olympic Games have started on Friday.
August 8, 2008, 2:09
 - Russia’s Olympians get their home away from home
- The world is counting down the hours before the Summer Olympics kick off in Beijing. In a bid to boost its chances for gold, the Russian squad has got itself a home away from home in Beijing. The "Russian House" has opened by one of the city's lakes.
August 7, 2008, 23:37
 - Bush told: 'Olympics is no place for politics'
- Global leaders have been watching the opening ceremony of the Olympics Games in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium. Despite general support for China's efforts, it's feared some may use one of the world's great sporting occasion to score political points.
August 7, 2008, 17:44
 - RT’s Olympics blog: hello Beijing!
- Well, after months of visa procedures and an 8-hour flight, we're finally in Beijing.
August 6, 2008, 16:01
 - Russian athletes at home in Beijing
- Team Russia is traditionally one of the biggest at the Olympics - fielding more than 400 athletes this year. To mark their arrival in China, the so-called Russian House has been opened in Beijing. The national flag was hoisted in a ceremony to announce their presence.
August 6, 2008, 14:33
 - Beijing battles smog ahead of Olympics
- The fierce fight for medals gets under way in Beijing in a couple of days time. But before that, the authorities in China have another battle on their hands – pollution. The International Olympic Committee has threatened to call off endurance events if the pollution gets too bad.
August 5, 2008, 18:43
 - New Olympic drug scandal proves false
- Another doping scandal has rocked the Russian Olympic team – just three days before the start of the Beijing games. Two walkers were reported by some media to have tested positive for a banned substance. Later the reports turned out to be erroneous.
August 5, 2008, 10:48
 - Olympic ticket scam exposed
- The United States Olympic Committee is asking a judge to step in and shut down a website it alleges is selling tickets for the Beijing games fraudulently.
August 4, 2008, 18:31
 - American athlete chooses Russian Olympic team
- Becky Hammon, one of the most popular players in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), is caught in a controversy over her decision to join the Russian Olympic team. Labelled as a traitor by her American colleagues, she has defended her right to choose.
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