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• Phelps marketing plan isn’t about speed
TV coverage on the Olympics only lasts so long," said Carlisle, managing director of Olympics and Action Sports at Octagon, a unit of Interpublic Group of Companies in New York.
• Decorated veteran goes for Paralympics gold
Opening on Saturday two weeks after the Beijing Olympics ended, the Paralympics are designed to be a “parallel games” for athletes with a wide range of physical disabilities.
• Flood in China coal mine traps 23 people
Brought on by the Olympics, the transformation of Beijing reflects change across all of China, albeit at a much faster pace in the capital. With the Olympic Games in Beijing, the thorny issue of the future of Tibet and its spiritual leader are back ...
• Serena Williams chasing 9th major title at US Open
Open champion Marat Safin reached the final at six of her previous seven events, including three titles and runner-up showings at the French Open and the Beijing Olympics.
• Marion Jones released from federal prison
Jones gave back the three gold medals and two bronze medals she won at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney before the International Olympic Committee officially wiped her name from the record books in December.