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Nov

Assessment Praising ’08 Games Is Criticized

The Beijing Olympics were an “indisputable success” that brought change to China in areas as diverse as press freedom, the environment and public health, according to an assessment released by the International Olympic Committee that activists criticized as ignoring human rights violations that occurred during the Games.
The review, released by the Olympic committee during [...]

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2008

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Aug

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2008

28

Jul

Water Cube Video

Here’s an interesting video of the National Aquatics Center aka “Water Cube” which is the venue for the Olympic swimming competitions.

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