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Obama mocks critics of his bid for 2016 Olympics

President Barack Obama is having some fun at the expense of those who criticized him for trying to help his Chicago hometown land the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Obama heads to Denmark to lobby for 2016 Olympics

President Barack Obama is on his way to Denmark to help his adopted hometown of Chicago try to land the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Obama to make in-person pitch for 2016 Olympics

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Michelle Obama to help Chicago's Olympic bid

An Obama is definitely going to Denmark to lobby for Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics.

China lives through 'year of extremes'

BEIJING – The number eight is considered so auspicious here that the Chinese leadership decided to launch the Summer Olympic Games at 8 p.m. on the eighth day of the eighth month of the year.

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Spielberg pulls out of Olympics: Move marks public relations blow to China
Source: Variety.com

"I have made repeated efforts to encourage the Chinese government to use its unique influence to bring safety and stability to the Darfur region of Sudan," Spielberg wrote.

Design work trumps new technologies at Beijing
Source: beijingtoday.org

When Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officials promised to use it as a showcase for new technology and China's economic development.

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