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Results of 49er medal race subject to jury hearing

    QINGDAO, China, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Results of the 49er medal race on Sunday at the 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition still remained unofficial with the jury reconvening on Monday morning to decide on a protest lodged after the provisional gold medallists sailed the race in another team's boat.

    Jonas Warrer and Martin Ibsen of

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China draws Russia, USA draws Italy in Women's Volleyball

(BEIJING, August 18) -- Defending Olympic champion China will play Russia in the quarterfinals of the Women's Volleyball tournament, while the United States will face off against Italy. The matchups were determined by a drawing of lots, conducting by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) at the conclusion of the preliminary round.

The two other quarterfinal matche

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China, Sweden into Olympic women's handball quarterfinals

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Host China reached the quarterfinals at the Beijing Olympic women's handball after stunning European powerhouse France 21-18 in their last preliminary game, while debutant Sweden also found their place in top eight, upsetting Brazil 25-22 here on Sunday.

"The key to our victory is the change of the defending strategy. In the previous four games

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US women enter Basketball quarterfinals undefeated

(BEIJING, August 17) ?C The United States beat New Zealand 96-60 to complete their perfect 5-0 record in the preliminary round of the Olympic Women's Basketball tournament on Sunday, August 17.

New Zealand's Angela Marino had the game-high 17 points along with four assists, while Jillian Harmon pulled the game-high seven rebounds.

The United States had four p

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Bekele reigns supreme in Men's 10000m