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Article: Roundup: World leaders, media praise Beijing Olympics
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- August 25, 2008
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Roundup: World leaders, media praise Beijing Olympics
BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- World leaders and media have hailed
the Beijing Olympics as a big success.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, during his TV and radio program
"Alo Presidente," said "China made the best Olympics in history."
He said the organization was perfect and hailed the happiness and
calm atmosphere around the Olympic Games.
President of the Panamanian Federation of Athletics Ricardo Sasso
echoed Chavez's comments by saying that "these have been one of the
best Olympic Games."
Ramon Cardoze, president of the Panamanian Institute of Sports,
said the closing ceremony was "excellent and extraordinary."
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