TOP STORY Dream come true for Natalie 13/05/2008 16:33 An exhausted but excited Natalie du Toit has arrived back in Johannesburg after qualifying for the Beijing Olympics in Open Water Swimming in Spain. Natalie 16th in 5km race Natalie qualifies for Beijing Du Toit 4th in World Champs Sport Pressure to suspend torch relay 13/05/2008 13:27 Beijing organizers are facing pressure to alter or suspend the Olympic torch relay, which is scheduled to enter the heart of the quake-effected area next month. Gay continues Beijing countdown 'Deadly attack at Olympics'

TORCH BEARING: An unidentified Chinese torchbearer watches as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games flame is passed on to another torch, during the torch relay in Longyang, in China's Fujian province. (AFP Photo) News in Pictures

Warm welcome for mountaineers 09/05/2008 19:24 All the mountaineers who braved harsh weather conditions and the high altitude of Mount Qomolangma to carry the Olympic flame to the world's highest peak have returned safely. Beijing to bolster security Olympic flame reaches peak Beijing tickets sold out Hackett resurfacing in time 07/05/2008 08:01 Plenty of male swimmers have won the same individual event at two Olympics but none has claimed three in a row. Grant Hackett plans to change that. Hackett's dream shattered 10km: Hackett disqualified Records tumble in Manchester Beijing tickets sold out 07/05/2008 10:13 China's mad dash for Olympics tickets in Beijing has ended with the final tranche earmarked for domestic customers sold a month ahead of schedule. Hackett resurfacing in time SA athletes return triumphant 'Deadly attack at Olympics' Hackett's dream shattered 04/05/2008 15:58 Grant Hackett's dream of competing in the inaugural marathon swimming event at the Beijing Olympics has been shatterered when he was disqualified. 10km: Hackett disqualified Natalie qualifies for Beijing Du Toit 4th in World Champs Natalie qualifies for Beijing 03/05/2008 15:33 South African amputee Natalie du Toit has qualified for the Beijing Olympics after she finished fourth in the 10km race in the Open Water World Championships. Du Toit 4th in World Champs Oscar verdict 'in two weeks' Olympic places up for grabs Olympic torch in Macau 03/05/2008 14:28 Spectators have waved flags and cheered wildly as the Olympic flame was carried past casinos in Macau, without any disruptions. Farrow slams Olympics sponsors Torch arrives in Hong Kong Temple refuses torch ceremony Oscar verdict 'in two weeks' 02/05/2008 13:22 South African double amputee, Oscar Pistorius, will learn in two weeks whether a ban on him competing at the Beijing Olympics will be overturned. Pistorius begins Olympic appeal Pistorius breaks own SA record IAAF dimisses Oscar's tests Gay continues Beijing countdown 02/05/2008 12:09 Double world sprint champion Tyson Gay opens his 200m season this weekend, hoping for a solid time in the Jamaica International Invitational. Pistorius waits for ruling Coventry brings cheer to Zim Torch paraded in Vietnam 'Lay Down Sally' speaks out 01/05/2008 14:19 Pushing herself beyond her physical capabilities to please others caused her meltdown during the Athens Olympic final, said Australian rower Sally Robbins Crack down on Olympic cheats Pistorius waits for ruling 'Lay down Sally' misses Beijing Crack down on Olympic cheats 01/05/2008 09:13 The World Anti-Doping Agency has said a new test for detecting human growth hormones will make it more difficult for athletes to cheat at this year's Olympics. Genetic fluke masks doping Doping doctor gets jail term Jones' teammates stripped Torch paraded in Vietnam 29/04/2008 18:16 The Beijing Olympic torch has been paraded in Vietnam, on the latest leg of its troubled worldwide journey, hours after anti-China activists were detained. Historic stop for Olympic torch Chaotic torch relay ends Protests greet torch in Japan China ready for top-level Games 27/04/2008 11:39 Olympics officials insist that the world's best athletes will get a top-level Games in Beijing in August, despite controversy currently swirling around the event. Lay off China, says IOC chief Chaotic torch relay ends US to open against China 26/04/2008 17:36 The United States men's team will face host China in its first game in the Beijing Olympic basketball tournament. 'Deadly attack at Olympics' Protests greet torch in Japan Olympic places up for grabs 'Deadly attack at Olympics' 25/04/2008 16:16 The head of Interpol, Ronald Noble, has warned that China must be prepared for a possible al-Qaeda attack on the Beijing Olympics. China 'rented' torch crowd First Olympic teams announced China bans multi entry visas Protests greet torch in Japan 25/04/2008 08:49 Tibetan protesters and Falun Gong supporters have denounced China's rulers as the Olympic torch arrived in Japan for the latest leg of its worldwide relay. Aus avoids chaotic scenes Olympic torch in secret location Temple refuses torch ceremony Genetic fluke masks doping 22/04/2008 22:07 A genetic variant common among East Asians masks the use of performance-enhancing testosterone prohibited in top-level sports competition. Ullrich pays to end fraud case Doping doctor gets jail term US coach: No record is safe 'Lay down Sally' misses Beijing 22/04/2008 09:27 Rower Sally Robbins, who famously lay down exhausted in her boat mid-race at the Athens Olympics, has missed out on selection for the Beijing Games. Tergat to skip Beijing Games D'Arcy hopeful of Beijing spot Oxford beats Cambridge Manaudou in tears after defeat 21/04/2008 20:02 Olympic and world champion Laure Manaudou has been reduced to tears after suffering her first defeat in the 400m in four years at the French championships. Nude photos of French star Italian club sues Manaudou Brother to coach Manaudou

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