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Dubai ruler urges group to win 2020 Olympics
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
UAE's PM Sheikh Mohammed tells Dubai 2020 officials that 'nothing is impossible'.
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Dubai to hold first 2020 Olympics bid meeting
Monday, 2 November 2009
Monday, 2 November 2009
Dubai's Crown Prince to chair talks, meeting eyes preparations for Games bid.
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Lula’s Olympic victory sets up battle on Rio’s crime
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Brazil’s president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva must defeat Rio De Janeiro’s violent crime before the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Dubai set to investigate bid for 2020 Olympics
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Dubai's ruler announces Dubai 2020 initiative, aimed at hosting Games plus World Expo.
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Alain Robert: Spiderman
Friday, 14 November 2008
Friday, 14 November 2008
'Human Spiderman' Alain Robert's next challenge is to scale the Burj Dubai, he tells Melissa Sleiman.
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Saudi deal targets 2012 Olympic swimming bid
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Kingdom's Swimming Federation appoints sports consultancy in bid to raise standards.
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2012 Olympic torch 'won't leave Britain' - report
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Following this year's controversy, UK gov't aims to restrict torch relay to its own country.
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Indian gold medallist calls on next generation
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Sharp shooter Abhinav Bindra urges action to promote new sports in country.
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London poised to take on the Olympic baton
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Sunday, 24 August 2008
After winning 19 golds, Britain gets ready to host the first sustainable Games in 2012.
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Bahrain 2nd in alternative medals table
Saturday, 23 August 2008
Saturday, 23 August 2008
Researcher puts Gulf state high on list in population-based Olympics ranking.
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Iranian Saei kicks out to claim Beijing gold
Saturday, 23 August 2008
Saturday, 23 August 2008
Hadi Saei wins the 80kg taekwondo final to win second Olympic gold medal of his career.
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World No 1 ends Sheikha Maitha's Beijing dream
Friday, 22 August 2008
Friday, 22 August 2008
Dubai ruler's daughter goes down fighting in the taekwondo at the Olympics.
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UAE Olympic success 'only with change of attitude'
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Committee member fears young Emiratis do not have what it takes to win.
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Ramzi strikes gold for Bahrain
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Gulf state wins its first ever gold medal at Olympics after men's 1500m triumph in Beijing.
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Bolt on course for sprint double in Beijing
Monday, 18 August 2008
Monday, 18 August 2008
But UAE's 200m hope Al Salfa goes out in seventh heat of Beijing competition.
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Sheikha Latifa fails to make equestrian final
Sunday, 17 August 2008
Sunday, 17 August 2008
UAE showjumper is on her way home but there's better news for Saudi competitor.
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Gulf duo tied for 61st in Beijing showjumping
Friday, 15 August 2008
Friday, 15 August 2008
Equestrian pair need to improve to make it through to final at Olympic Games.
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Phelps claims Beijing gold number 6
Friday, 15 August 2008
Friday, 15 August 2008
But it's bad news for North Korean shooter who is first medallist at Olympics to test positive for drugs.
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Sheikha Latifa poised to jump into action
Friday, 15 August 2008
Friday, 15 August 2008
Dubai ruler's daughter prepares herself for horse jumping action at the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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UAE swimmer's Olympic hopes sink
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Swimmer Obaid Ahmed Al Jesmi fails to make it through the heats of the 100m freestyle in Beijing.
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Sheikh edged out of shooting final
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
UPDATE 1: Ahmed Al Maktoum's Olympic title defence is all over after shoot-out defeat in Beijing.
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India wins first ever solo Olympic gold
Monday, 11 August 2008
Monday, 11 August 2008
Indian businessman Abhinav Bindra shoots his way to glory in 10m air rifle competition in Beijing.
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60% back sheikh to win Olympic medal
Monday, 11 August 2008
Monday, 11 August 2008
Despite Sunday's disappointment, Arabian Business readers still believe Sheikh Ahmed will succeed in Beijing.
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UAE teenager misses out in Beijing judo
Monday, 11 August 2008
Monday, 11 August 2008
The country's youngest team member loses his first contest against South African at Olympic Games.
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Gold medal hope announces retirement
Saturday, 9 August 2008
Saturday, 9 August 2008
UPDATE 1: Sheikh Ahmed lies in 19th place after day one of Trap qualification.
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$40bn Olympic Games burst into life
Friday, 8 August 2008
Friday, 8 August 2008
Spectacular fireworks display opens the show as four billion people watch on the TVs worldwide.
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Olympics chief expects 40 drug cases in Beijing
Friday, 8 August 2008
Friday, 8 August 2008
IOC president Jacques Rogge says he is disappointed that drug use still in sport.
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Qatar poised to bid for 2020 Olympics
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Lessons of country's failed bid for 2016 games will be learnt, Qatar's Heir Apparent insists.
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Sheikha Maitha set for Olympic honour
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Dubai ruler's daughter will become first Gulf woman to carry flag at Games opening ceremony.
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Watching Olympics 'could kill you'
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
Leading UAE cardiologist warns TV addicts that watching coverage of Beijing Games could be dangerous.
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Olympic fans fall victim to online ticket scams
Monday, 4 August 2008
Monday, 4 August 2008
Sports fans around the world were duped by websites that offered thousands of fake tickets for the Beijing Games.
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Olympics will be free to view in UAE
Monday, 4 August 2008
Monday, 4 August 2008
UAE sports fans will be able to watch all the best action from Beijing Olympics free of charge.
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Iraqi athlete survives bombing to make Beijing
Monday, 4 August 2008
Monday, 4 August 2008
Sprinter overcomes hurdles to become only third Iraqi woman to attend Games.
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Sharapova pulls out of Olympics
Friday, 1 August 2008
Friday, 1 August 2008
Glamorous Russian superstar forced out of Beijing tennis tournament by injured shoulder.
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$272,000 bonus for UAE Olympic golds
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Largest ever emirates team get extra incentive to succeed at the Beijing Games, starting Aug 8.
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Beijing claims victory against smog
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Chinese environmental bureau chief says pollution levels have fallen 20% in Olympic city in just weeks.
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Beijing ponders car ban to beat smog
Monday, 28 July 2008
Monday, 28 July 2008
90% of cars could be banned from roads, factories closed in bid to clear way for Olympics Games.
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Beijing sex tests for suspect athletes
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Special laboratory set up to carry out gender examinations on female competitors at Olympic Games.
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Olympic village opens as smog builds
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Hundreds of Chinese athletes and officials check into village amid tight security and heavy smog.
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Sheikh ready for Olympics challenge
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Saeed Bin Rashid Al- Maktoum arrives in Beijing to take part in skeet shooting championship.
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Chaos as Olympics tickets go on sale
Friday, 25 July 2008
Friday, 25 July 2008
Police in Beijing struggle to cope as crowds of more than 50,000 try to grab tickets to next month's Games.
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Bunker mentality as Beijing readies for Games
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
With the Olympic Games fast approaching Beijing raises new defence to echo long-gone fortifications.
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Real demand Robinho's Olympic release
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Real Madrid say they want Robinho to miss Olympics because he is injured.
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IOC suspends Iraqi Olympic committee
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Committee provisionally suspended because of ongoing political interference by Iraqi gov't.
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Olympic torch relay gets respite in Oman
Monday, 14 April 2008
Monday, 14 April 2008
Middle East state of journey takes place without incident following mass demonstrations in West.
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Madrid presents details of 2016 bid to IOC
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Spanish capital takes first formal step in bid to stage 2016 Olympics with details of its plans for event.
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IOC strips Jones of five Sydney medals
Thursday, 13 December 2007
Thursday, 13 December 2007
Marion Jones has been officially stripped of her five Sydney Games medals by the IOC.
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Sailing secured
Thursday, 2 August 2007
Thursday, 2 August 2007
The future of the Olympic sailing class appears to have been secured at the recent 119th IOC Session in Guatemala.
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