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August 7, 2008
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Myanmar PM leaves for Beijing Olympic Games

YANGON, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar Prime Minister General Thein Sein left here Thursday afternoon for Beijing to attend the opening ceremony of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games slated for Friday.

A 18-member Myanmar sports delegation, including Myanmar Olympic Committee (MOC) Chairman and Minister of Sports Brigadier- General Thura Aye Myint and six athletes also took the same flight.

The Myanmar athletes are to compete in five sports events -- track and field, swimming, archery, rowing and canoeing/kayat -- in the 29th Beijing Olympic Games which will run from Aug. 8 to 24.

The Myanmar athletes have pledged to try their utmost to attain their ...

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