Olympics to 'rebound from crisis'
The head of the Olympic committee says the Games will recover from "crisis" after days of protests against China.
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Irked Chinese Web users turn chatrooms red
Chinese Web users, stung by international criticism of China ahead of the Beijing Olympics, have splashed red across the internet by adding hearts and "CHINA" to their names when chatting online in a show of support.
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It is nice to see that some chinese people have a nice sense of pride when it comes to showing support for thier jellory. I just hope that we can have the olympics without too much drama so the athletes can compete in their chosen event and win or lose to some of the best athletes in the world. After all it is all about the athlete not the govenment.
Bush to attend Olympic ceremony
US President George W Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, the White House says.
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Beijing 'failing pollution test'
With just one month to go until the Olympics, Beijing's air still falls short of international standards, BBC tests suggest.
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