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2008 Summer Olympics Mascots

by Stacie Naczelnik

The official logo of the Beijing Olympics is the “Dancing Beijing” – with a calligraphic character (jing), meaning capital as a reference to the host city. The Beijing 2008 mascots are the five Fuwa. published 9 months ago

12 comments    travel china olympics

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Olympic Games

by MM Del Rosario

More than 1,500 years after the ancient Greek Olympic Games came to an end, the Frenchman Baron Pierre de Coubertin had a dream to bring the Games back to life. At a conference on international sport, held in... published 6 months ago

3 comments    sports games olympics

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Beijing Olympics 2008 : 10 Most Exciting Venues

by sukritha

"Olympics" the word that brings cherish in our minds is yet to begin. Whole world is on the way to Beijing. Now we are only days behind for the grand finale to begin. All together 205 countries will be... published 4 months ago

17 comments    travel sports news

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What Are Olympic Medals Worth?

by cjcs

Did you know that Olympic gold medals aren't made of solid gold? Did you know that they once were? All this and more as we look at the worth of Olympic jewelry. published 6 months ago

1 comment    sports olympics competition

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Shoe Wars: Adidas v Puma

by VickeyK

The greatest sports rivlary is not Michigan v Ohio State, or the Giants v Dodgers, or any other of those playground "my team can beat your team" fairytales listed on ESPN. No, the greatest sports rivalry... published 16 months ago

3 comments    business sports history

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Why Golf Should Be Archery

by Patty Inglish, MS

Regular Golf has remained somewhat a mystery to me and I had one unpleasant personal experience with the game. However, there are many ways to play golf and Archery Golf is a lot of fun! Here's how and why... published 2 weeks ago

13 comments    sports celebrities golf

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Should Western Countries Boycott the Beijing Olympics?

by Hovalis

In 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. There was a diplomatic cry among western nations, which the Soviet Union ignored. The cold war was on in earnest and neither side was willing to give way. Even worse for countries such as the United States and their allies the Olympic Games were due to be held in Moscow in 1980. If there wasn't a resolution of the crisis by then action would have to be taken. published 8 months ago

21 comments    politics sport olympics

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SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION EVEN IN GOLF?

by mhei

Sexual discrimination has been an ongoing debate for both men and women. Men would say that they can indeed overrule women and women ofcourse, on the other hand would say that men are such chauvinist... published 2 weeks ago

1 comment    sports women recreation

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The Wisdom of Korean Martial Style

by Patty Inglish, MS

This Hub will discuss what a style is, or has been, in the context of martial arts. A style can signify a large brand of a specific martial art, or a subtype of that art. Operations of these concepts vary around the globe and within the same city. In Korea and African Nations, martial arts are often regulated by the government, but not so the US. published 10 months ago

2 comments    china style japan

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8-8-8

by PaulieWalnuts

The date August 8, 2008 or 08/08/08, although the Biblical Old Testament’s Book of Numbers and the Hebrew Torah Book of Numbers are not necessarily related to Bible numerics such as Satan’s 666, the... published 4 months ago

0 comments    religion bible christianity


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