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Beijing 2008

Build-up to Beijing: Controversy reigns

Ross Tucker · 07 Apr 2008 ·

The swimsuit wars hot up Olympic controversy is the name of the game today, unfortunately. Starting with the less sedate of those stories, below is a very short article I was sent yesterday evening concerning the latest news around the ongoing swimsuit debate. This debate, which we have tried to cover for you in the […]

The Beijing Olympics: pollution and performance

Ross Tucker · 11 Mar 2008 ·

Yesterday bought the sensational news that Haile Gebrselassie had made the “99% sure” decision to withdraw from the Olympic Marathon in Beijing and rather enter the 10,000m event. His reason? The pollution, combined with his asthma, the heat and the humidity in Beijing posed a risk to his health, and he did not wish to […]

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