2008 Summer Olympics - Medal Count

 
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After Olympic success, China lights Paralympics torch
Thursday, 28 Aug 2008 07:48am EDT 
BEIJING (Reuters) - Four days after closing the 2008 Beijing Games in triumph, China lit the 2008 Paralympics torch amid pomp and ceremony at Beijing's ancient Temple of Heaven, marking the start of a domestic relay for the September 6 Games.
 
Beijing cancels sentence for elderly women
Saturday, 30 Aug 2008 12:56am EDT 
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Two elderly women have won a reprieve from a sentence to one year in labor camps handed down after they sought permission for a protest during this month's Beijing Olympics, a rights group said.
 
IOC to bring case against Greek coach
Friday, 29 Aug 2008 10:52am EDT 
ATHENS (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has served a lawsuit against the coach of former Greek Olympic champion Fani Halkia who tested positive for drugs during the Beijing Olympics.