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Orchestra admits 'miming' at Sydney Olympics in 2000 SYDNEY (AFP) - Eight years after it hosted an Olympics that were famously hailed as the "best games ever," Sydney has had to confess that it faked one of the key musical performances at the opening ceremony in 2000.   Nations:Australia   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics 2000 Sydney Olympics   Source:(AFP)   2008-08-28 First Afghan medalist lands to hero's welcome KABUL (Reuters) - Thousands of jubilant Afghans packed the national stadium to give the country's first Olympic medal winner Rohullah Nikpai a hero's welcome on Thursday.   Nations:Afghanistan   People:Hamid Karzai   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(Reuters)   2008-08-28 Bolt could have run 9.52 in Olympics, coach says ZURICH (Reuters) - Triple Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Usain Bolt could have run the 100 meters in 9.52 seconds if he had not slowed to celebrate, his coach said on Wednesday.   Nations:Jamaica Ethiopia   People:Usain Bolt   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(Reuters)   2008-08-27 Bolt, Phelps and China shine as Games lives up to motto BEIJING (Reuters) - Athletes at the Beijing Games lived up to the Olympic motto 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' and none more so than swimmer Michael Phelps and sprinter Usain Bolt.   Nations:Afghanistan Jamaica Ethiopia France Spain   People:Usain Bolt Rafael Nadal Michael Phelps Liu Xiang   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(Reuters)   2008-08-25 Beijing Olympics end with massive viewership LOS ANGELES/BEIJING (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC Universal smashed yet another historic ratings benchmark: The Beijing Olympics is the most-watched U.S. television event of all time.   People:Michael Phelps David Beckham   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(Reuters)   2008-08-25 Headlines Orchestra admits 'miming' at Sydney Olympics in 2000 2008-08-28 First Afghan medalist lands to hero's welcome 2008-08-28 Bolt could have run 9.52 in Olympics, coach says 2008-08-27 Bolt, Phelps and China shine as Games lives up to motto 2008-08-25 Beijing Olympics end with massive viewership 2008-08-25 Exodus from Beijing begins after Games 2008-08-25 Olympics: Beijingers hope Games clean-up stays in place 2008-08-25 Dominant U.S. restore basketball's "natural order" 2008-08-25 Mixed legacy likely as China's Olympics conclude 2008-08-24 Curtain down on 'truly exceptional' Beijing Games 2008-08-24 Proud China brings curtain down on epic Games 2008-08-24 US hoops back on top, beats Spain for gold medal 2008-08-24 Kenya's Wanjiru wins men's Olympic marathon 2008-08-24 Host China wins gold medal race; US first overall 2008-08-24 US disappointed Olympics didn't open China more 2008-08-24 Phelps rescues dazed and confused USA 2008-08-24 Phelps moves swimming into new territory 2008-08-24 US wins gold medal in men's volleyball 2008-08-24 U.S. caps emotional Games with volleyball gold 2008-08-24 At last: Richards, Felix, Wariner get their golds 2008-08-23 Aussie Mitcham prevents China diving sweep 2008-08-23 Gymnasts' parents 'indignant' over age questions 2008-08-22 Gymnasts' parents "indignant" over age questions 2008-08-22 Americans sweep beach volleyball gold medals 2008-08-22 China: Can Olympic gold last? 2008-08-22 Probe ordered into Chinese gymnast's age 2008-08-21 China Olympic breakthroughs keep coming 2008-08-21 US softball team denied gold, loses 3-1 to Japan 2008-08-21 Table Tennis champions give nod to sexing up sport 2008-08-21 Imperial past drives China's Olympic dream 2008-08-21 China's gold forged from grassroots ambition 2008-08-21 Chen wins on last dive to give China its 7th gold 2008-08-21 China charge, SKorea champion dumped in Olympics table tennis 2008-08-21 USA stun Cuba to reach women's Olympic final 2008-08-21 Merritt stuns Wariner to lead US 400m Olympic medal sweep 2008-08-21 Butterfingers drop US men, women out of 400 relays 2008-08-21 US women's basketball advances to gold medal game 2008-08-21 Walsh, May-Treanor of US win 2nd beach volley gold 2008-08-21 China's Xue, Zhang win bronze in beach volleyball 2008-08-21 FIFA chief rebukes China over lack of football planning 2008-08-21 Wang makes history for USA in Olympic table tennis 2008-08-21 Jamaica sweeps the sprint golds in Beijing 2008-08-21 Walsh, May-Treanor of US win 2nd beach volley gold 2008-08-21 Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m 2008-08-20 King Kobe rules "Bling Dynasty" in China 2008-08-20 Several held as China steps up scrutiny 2008-08-20 US 'Dream Team' looking to awake from nightmare 2008-08-20 After disappointing 1500, Lagat moves on in 5K 2008-08-20 Yao says China has narrowed gap to top 2008-08-20 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed China warns protesters, Tiananmen hosts music 2008-08-03 Bush's China hurdle: Keeping sports, politics apart 2008-08-03 IOC "surprised" by Games web censorship 2008-07-31 Expert urges China visitors to encrypt data 2008-08-03 Beijing Games hit by Internet ticket scam 2008-08-04 Beijing bathes in blue skies as pollution falls 2008-08-02 Games protesters must apply 5 days ahead 2008-08-03 Americans eager for success on foreign soil 2008-08-04 China under fire from all sides a year ahead of Games 2007-08-08 China bid for supremacy revives East-West duel 2008-08-04 China breaks Olympic promises on rights, media, pollution 2008-08-05 Phelps wins 3rd gold with record time in 200 free 2008-08-11 China drops some Internet curbs ahead of Games 2008-08-04 China military in massive Olympics security role 2008-08-03 History will judge Games as milestone for China, says Rogge 2008-08-04 Olympic protests over Beijing evictions 2008-08-04 Protesters could disrupt Rose Parade 2008-01-01 China to ease pre-Olympics if GDP slows-economist 2006-12-19 China's athletes march toward one goal -- gold 2008-08-04 World leaders quash qualms, go to Olympic opening 2008-08-06 IOC: China should not prevent media from reporting 2008-08-14 China's gymnasts tipped to excel before home crowd 2008-08-04 China 'guarantees' safe Games amid terror threat 2008-08-05 China starts Olympic countdown in spectacular fashion 2007-08-08 Johnson returned Sydney Games relay medal: IOC 2008-08-05

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