Article: (Beijing Olympics) Greece preview: Greece tries to replay mythology in Beijing

Article: Greece, Croatia, Germany qualify for Beijing Olympics
Xinhua News Agency;  July 20, 2008 ;     113 words ...Greece, Croatia, Germany qualify for Beijing Olympics BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua...over Puerto Rico at Athens, Greece, on Sunday to clinch the last...s basketball competition. Greece and Croatia had grabbed the...bracketed into Group A and Greece, Germany into Group B at the...

Article: Greece to send record number of athletes to Beijing Olympics
Xinhua News Agency;  July 9, 2008 ;     193 words ...Greece to send record number of athletes to Beijing Olympics ATHENS, July 9 (Xinhua)-- Greece will be sending its largest ever team of competitors to the Beijing Olympics, with 147 Greek athletes have secured their ticket to this year's Games so far. The head of the Greek mission to ...

Article: Beijing Olympics Marathon Swimming Men
AP Images;  August 20, 2008 ;     25 words ...Greece's Spyridon Gianniotis swims during the Men's 10km swimming marathon at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing Thursday Aug.21, 2008. (AP Photo/Robert F Bukaty)

Article: Greek PM promises assistance possible to make Beijing Olympics successful
Xinhua News Agency;  January 16, 2006 ;     492 words ......assistance possible to make Beijing Olympics successful ATHENS, Jan. 15...would like to assure you that Greece will assist in every possible...exclusive interview with Xinhua. "Greece is ready to offer her expertise...delegations have already visited Greece and the Alternate Minister...

Article: Interview: Beijing Olympics to be great success: Greek Deputy FM
Xinhua News Agency;  July 12, 2008 ;     375 words ...Interview: Beijing Olympics to be great success: Greek...Beijing Olympic Games. Greece and China have developed...relations between China and Greece since the two countries...ties 36 years ago. Though Greece and China differ in size...

Article: Beijing Olympics will be a tremendous success, says Greek FM
Xinhua News Agency;  April 18, 2007 ;     532 words ...Beijing Olympics will be a tremendous success...the celebrations there." Greece will send to China the same...Bakoyannis continued, "In ancient Greece, when Olympic Games were...of Athens. She said that Greece has received many delegations...

Article: Beijing Olympics belongs to people of China, Asia and the world: Chinese newspaper commentary
Xinhua News Agency;  May 10, 2008 ;     519 words ...Beijing Olympics belongs to people of...Xinhua) -- The upcoming Beijing Olympics belongs not only to the...fire from Olympia in Greece is lit in Beijing, China...ideals. People may see the Beijing Olympics as a glory for a country...China has done for the Beijing ...

Article: (Beijing Olympics) Spain preview: Spain targets Olympic glory after top sporting success
Xinhua News Agency;  July 24, 2008 ;     581 words ...(Beijing Olympics) Spain preview: Spain targets...By sportswriter Zheng Daojin BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Spain is pursuing more glories at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after glamorous wins at Euro...fast to make surprises at the Beijing Olympics. Blanco said of the Spanish ...

Article: Final B results of men's single sculls in rowing at Beijing Olympics
Xinhua News Agency;  August 15, 2008 ;     78 words ...Final B results of men's single sculls in rowing at Beijing Olympics BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the final B results of men's single sculls in rowing at Beijing Olympics held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Friday...Andre Vonarburg, Switzerland, 7:13.07 4. Loannis Christou, ...

Article: Semifinal results of men's canoe single (C1) 1000m at Beijing Olympics
Xinhua News Agency;  August 20, 2008 ;     165 words ...Semifinal results of men's canoe single (C1) 1000m at Beijing Olympics BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are heat results of men's canoe single (C1) 1,000m at Beijing Olympics held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Wednesday...Grzybowski, Poland, 4:00.226 5. Andreas Kiligkaridis, ...

Article: URGENT: Britain wins lightweight men's double sculls gold at Beijing Olympics
Xinhua News Agency;  August 17, 2008 ;     52 words ......Britain wins lightweight men's double sculls gold at Beijing Olympics BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Britain claimed the lightweight men's double sculls rowing title at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, clocking six minutes and 10.99 seconds in the final. Greece took the silver in 6:11.72, ...

Article: Results of men's single sculls rowing quarterfinals at Beijing Olympics
Xinhua News Agency;  August 11, 2008 ;     205 words ...Results of men's single sculls rowing quarterfinals at Beijing Olympics BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are quarterfinal results of men's single sculls in rowing at Beijing Olympics held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Monday...Mindaugas Griskonis, Lithuania, 6:54.47 3. Ioannis ...

Article: (Beijing Olympics) First Beijing Olympics venue put into use with softball Worlds
Xinhua News Agency;  August 26, 2006 ;     309 words ...(Beijing Olympics) First Beijing Olympics venue put into use with softball Worlds By Sportswriter...along with China, while Australia, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Greece, Venezuela, Netherlands, Botswana and Colombia are bundled...

Article: Semifinal results of men's canoe single (C1) 500m at Beijing Olympics
Xinhua News Agency;  August 21, 2008 ;     162 words ...Semifinal results of men's canoe single (C1) 500m at Beijing Olympics BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Following are the semifinal results of men's canoe single (C1) 500m at Beijing Olympics held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Thursday...Mark Oldershaw, Canada, 1:52.649 5. Andreas ...