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Team Pursuit Gold For GB Cyclists

Great Britain's cycling team has won the gold medal in the men's team pursuit at the Beijing Olympics. ...full story at Sky News

from Sky News on Mon, Aug 18 2008

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08 Sep 08 visit Cycling Beijing China Champions Gold Silver Bronze  »  YouTube videoCzech Republic wins Men's Individual Pursuit (LC 2) gold The Men's Individual Pursuit (LC 2) final of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Cycling Track event took place at the Laoshan Velodrome on September 8, 2008. Jiri Jezek of the Czech Republic claimed...
29 Jul 08 visit Romero changes seats in pursuit of history and independence  »  Guardian Blogs Rebecca Romero is hoping to add a cycling gold medal in Beijing to her silver in rowing from Athens in 2004
22 Aug 08 visit Field hockey: China's last shot at team gold  »  Shanghaiist After losses for its women's basketball and volleyball teams last night, China has just one shot remaining at a gold medal in a team sport. The women's field hockey team takes on the Netherlands in the final tonight at 8:30, Beijing time. China upset...
29 Aug 08 visit China: The Cost of a Gold Medal  »  Global Voices Zhaomu re-posted a forum article which calculated the cost of a gold medal exemplified by the Olympic shooting team. It is estimated that a gold medal costs between RMB30 - 80 millions (around US4.5 - 10 million).
12 Feb 07 visit Is China the team to beat?  »  Tim Johnson Take a look at China’s rising Olympic gold medal count, and you can understand why a senior U.S. Olympics official fielded questions Monday on whether China is the team to beat at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. In 1996, China...
17 Aug 08 visit Today's Links: Crotch kicks, confiscated Bibles and kiddie gymnasts  »  Shanghaiist A crotch kick shames the host nation [IHT] "As usual, jokes about the Chinese team flew fast and furious around the Internet: "The Chinese team just won two red medals." "Our soccer team won the gold medal in martial arts." "The Chinese team wants to make...

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