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2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS

OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS
Aug 23, 2008
Japan beats U.S. for softball gold
BEIJING — This was on-field drama at its best: workhorse pitcher Yukiko Ueno playing the starring role, Ayumi Karino and Eri Yamada shining in their supporting roles and Japan destroying the U.S. softball team's aura of invincibility.
OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS
Aug 22, 2008
Japan outplays U.S. to win softball gold
BEIJING — This was on-field drama at its best: workhorse pitcher Yukiko Ueno playing the starring role, Ayumi Karino and Eri Yamada shining in their supporting roles and Japan destroying the U.S. softball team's aura of invincibility.
OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS
Aug 18, 2008
Murofushi falls short in hammer defense
BEIJING — Koji Murofushi's reign as Olympic champion ended on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS
Aug 16, 2008
Japan's boxers lose in first round
BEIJING — Turkey's Yakup Kilic outpointed Satoshi Shimizu 12-9 in a first-round featherweight (58 kg) match at Beijing Workers' Gymnasium on Friday.
OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2008
Japan duo stun defending champs
Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna upset defending Olympic champions Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen of China on Monday to advance to the women's doubles semifinals in Olympic badminton.
OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2008
Beijing joyfully steps forward
BEIJING — There are numerous slogans plastered on walls and Web sites with equal frequency in Beijing. The "One World, One Dream" Olympic motto and "Light the passion, share the dream" theme for the torch relay are prominently featured.

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