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| Beijing bids farewell to Olympics |
| August 24, 15:14 PM : Beijing 2008 |
China brings the curtain down on the 2008 Olympics with a spectacular closing ceremony in the Bird's Nest Stadium.
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| London takes over as Olympic host |
| August 24, 13:6 PM : London 2012 |
Mayor Boris Johnson receives the Olympic flag to signal the start of London's reign as Olympic host city and spark wild celebrations in the capital.
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| China targets more golds in 2012 |
| August 27, 8:58 AM : Beijing 2008 |
China will target sports including cycling, athletics and swimming to increase its gold medal haul at the 2012 Games, China's sports chief says.
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| GB Olympic heroes welcomed home |
| August 25, 18:51 PM : Beijing 2008 |
Team GB return from Beijing following their best Olympic medal performance for 100 years.
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| Organisers hail 'glorious' Games |
| August 25, 12:23 AM : Beijing 2008 |
The 2008 Beijing Games are praised as "truly exceptional" by Olympics chief Jacques Rogge.
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| Pendleton wants equality in 2012 |
| August 26, 15:1 PM : Cycling |
Beijing gold medallist Victoria Pendleton urges the organisers of London 2012 to introduce more cycling events for women.
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| Taekwondo to adopt new technology |
| August 25, 15:56 PM : Taekwondo |
Taekwondo will use an electronic protector system and video replays at London 2012 in a bid to avoid the Beijing judging controversies.
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| GB chiefs target misfiring sports |
| August 26, 6:00 AM : Beijing 2008 |
British Olympic chiefs say that sports which underperformed in Beijing will need to pull their weight at the 2012 Games.
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| Cycling boss targeted by rivals |
| August 24, 8:27 AM : Cycling |
British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford says other countries have asked him to work for them at London 2012
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| Collins leaves UK Athletics post |
| September 1, 11:22 AM : Athletics |
UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins stands down from his post with immediate effect.
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| China delighted with Olympics |
| August 24, 17:45 PM : Asia-Pacific |
The Beijing Olympics come to a close, with China keen to emphasise that the IOC made the right choice, reports Michael Bristow.
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| China deports US Tibet protesters |
| August 25, 3:53 AM : Asia-Pacific |
China deports eight Americans detained in Beijing last week for demonstrating about Tibet during the Olympic Games.
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| 2012 Hindley image use condemned |
| August 25, 10:51 AM : UK |
Downing Street and London Mayor Boris Johnson criticise of the use of a portrait of murderer Myra Hindley in a video shown at a London 2012 event in Beijing.
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| US urges China to free activists |
| August 24, 7:44 AM : Asia-Pacific |
US officials urge China to free eight activists detained after mounting pro-Tibet protests in Beijing last week.
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| Goodnight Beijing |
| October 2, 14:00 PM : Beijing 2008 |
Bolt, Phelps Adlington and Hoy stand out from Games of the XXIXth Olympiad
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