Showbusiness, politics jostle at Games ceremonies
Cramming several thousand years of cultural
history into a couple of hours is the truly Olympian challenge faced
by Zhang Yimou on Friday. Zhang, known in the West for his
Oscar-nominated movie "House of Flying Daggers", is director of the
Beijing Olympics opening ceremony which offers China the chance to
show hundreds of millions of television viewers what it has given
the world.
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Two changes expected for 3rd Test
Sri Lanka are exploring the possibilities of
making a couple of changes for the deciding third and final test
match against the touring Indian team which gets underway at the P.
Saravanamuttu Stadium on Friday.
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Brazilian handball player fails doping test
The Brazilian Olympic Committee said Tuesday
that handball player Jaqson Kojoroski was dropped from the team
after failing a doping test before heading to Beijing.
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Attack-hit west China announces security steps
China's tense Xinjiang region announced sweeping
security checks of transport on Tuesday after assailants used a
truck to mount a deadly attack on police days before the Beijing
Olympic Games open.
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