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...rhythm and Oxford made them pay. Oxford, featuring five Olympians including club president Colin Smith who won silver with the British eight in Beijing, began hauling Cambridge in around Chiswick Reach. And once the Thames turned back in...

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...forced to go through forced abortions and have no voice, we are your voice." Two of the Beijing protesters' fellow campaigners scaled Tower Bridge in London. James Murray and Jenny Raynor, who also belong to Students for a Free Tibet,...

In this article: Tibet, Beijing Olympics, Students for a Free Tibet, China, and London

...said a Virgin spokesman. Last week Zhang Mao, the deputy mayor of Beijing, indicated to Johnson that he would consider investing in infrastructure projects in London, including venues for the 2012 Games. Johnson will discuss financing...

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...Thames, security concerns meant that the runners carrying it were obscured behind a phalanx of police and Chinese security guards provided by Beijing. The tone for an incongruous day was set at Wembley, where overnight snow meant that an...

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...stretch of water. The boy who grew up in London's East End and dreamed about a life on the river is one half of the lightweight double scull that will be going for Olympic gold at the Shunyi Rowing Park in Beijing. Gentleman rower: Mark...

In this article: Mark Hunter, River Thames, Steve Redgrave, London, World Cup, Zac Purchase, and Matthew Pinsent

...London Eye on the bank of the Thames. Other cities such as Singapore and Beijing either have huge Ferris wheels or are planning them, and even Baghdad is dreaming of a giant wheel in the sky. For Chicago, the Ferris wheel not only...

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...and Sport Committee. The ideas are among several being touted by Mr Johnson to ensure London is a "more friendly, more intimate" and "cosier" host than Beijing was, and to get the whole city involved in the competition. "One of the things...

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IT IS the room with the ultimate view. The architects behind the "bird's nest" Olympic stadium in Beijing want to create Britain's tallest apartment block offering sweeping vistas to the English Channel. The 932ft tower planned for the south...

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It all sounded very Blue Peter-ish, though at no point did Boris mention sticky-backed plastic. Still, Beijing didn't have the Thames. The Chinese didn't have intimacy. They didn't do cosy or pedalos. Not only did we invent whiff-whaff,...

In this article: Boris Johnson, London, Nero, Ken Livingstone, Pari passu, Hakuna Matata, London Olympics, Anxiety, and Seb Coe