China has blocked internet reports that it faked one of the Olympic Games opening ceremony's centrepieces involving a seven-year-old singer. ...full story at Sky News
from Sky News on Wed, Aug 13 2008
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IOC probes China censorship claims »
YouTube video Jul 29 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is looking into reports of internet censorship for journalists covering the Olympics.
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