NEWS ABOUT BEIJING 2008

© Getty Images19 August 2008

Medals blowing in the wind

Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page from Australia won the 2004, 2005 and 2007 World Championships in the 470 sailing class, but until Monday had never won Olympic gold.The Australian pair yesterday enjoyed a 22-point margin entering the...
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• Record attendance for Olympex (19 August 2008)
• A Quote a Day: thoughts on the Olympic Games (19 August 2008)
• IOC Statement in the case of Ms Fani Chalkia (18 August 2008)
• Sticking their oars in to supreme effect (18 August 2008)
• World-wide readers love “Olympic Express” (18 August 2008)

PERMANENT FILES

14 May 2008

What is Olympic Express?

Olympic Express is the first Olympic Games “e-journal” for young people from all over the world. It’s interactive, contains a wide range of animated features and provides all the information you need to be able to...
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PRESS RELEASES

16 August 2008

IOC Statement on Mr Ara Abrahamian

The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee, meeting today in Beijing, has reached a decision, based upon the recommendations of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, in the case of Mr Ara Abrahamian.   Mr Abrahamian is...
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• IOC Statement in the case of Ms Fani Chalkia (18 August 2008)
• IOC sanctions two athletes for failing anti-doping tests (15 August 2008)
• 2,203 Anti-doping tests carried out (15 August 2008)
• IOC sanctions cyclist Maria Isabel Moreno for failing anti-doping test (11 August 2008)
• Decision in the case of Ms Ekaterini Thanou's participation in the 2008 Beijing Games (10 August 2008)

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