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Beijing makes 89.4 million pounds from 2008 Olympics BEIJING: China made an operating profit of over 1 billion yuan (89.4 million pounds) from the 2008 Summer Olympics, the National Audit Office said on Friday.Most Olympic host cities make money from running the Games -- Athens in 2004 reported an initial operating profit of $155 million -- (94.8 million pounds) but the bills for building stadiums and other infrastructure can take many years to pay off.Beijing
Phelps handed three-month ban
Record-setting Olympic champion Michael Phelps has been banned for three months by USA Swimming amid controversy over a photograph published in a British newspaper purportedly showing him smoking mari
Olympic Bird's Nest to become shopping centre
Isinbayeva redefines pole vault with records and beauty
Sushil Kumar eyes gold in London Olympics
Beijing Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar on Tuesday said his aim is to win gold medal in the London edition of the Games in 2012.
Bindra denies NRAI allegation
India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Friday denied the National Rifle Association of India's allegations that he was "ungrateful" by not acknowledging its contribution in Olympics 2008 Galleries
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