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(ATR) The first Olympics in China opened 10 years ago today on August 8, 2008.
Around the Rings has compiled a number of photo galleries documenting our Olympic experience during the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Some of the venues pictured here will be used during the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Click here to see the first gallery. More photos will be coming throughout the week.
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The Olympic flame was lit at the traditional ceremony in Olympia
The Greek Stéfanos Duskos and the Frenchwoman Laure Manaudou were the first in charge of carrying the torch, who after 10 days in Greece will travel to Marseille to begin the tour until on July 26, in Paris, the pebetero is lit. “The Olympic Games are the only event that brings together the entire world in peaceful competition,” said Thomas Bach.
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Paris 2024, now facing the Middle East conflict
The recent episodes with Iran's military aggression against Israel open the door to a scenario whose scope no one dares to determine. Could we have games in such a scenario?
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Impact on athletics: The oldest men’s world record was broken
At the discus throw, the Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna reached 74.35 meters and broke the almost 38-year mark of the German Jürgen Schult.
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Handball: the last six women’s Olympic tickets were won by European countries
As among men, 75% of those classified for Paris live in the old continent. Slovenia sealed the first passage in its history; Germany returns after 16 years; 3x3 basketball also decided places.
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Osaka dreams big about Paris 2024: “If they let me play, I hope to win a medal”
The person in charge of lighting the cauldron in Tokyo 2020 returned to represent Japan in the Billie Jean King Cup, but she must appeal to participate in the Olympic tournament because she did not meet the ITF requirement for two calls.
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