Olympic Information Center: links on 18 August

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All the Olympic conversation, apart from the sport

Liu Xiang's Olympic prospects ruined by China's sports system, claims coach - Telegraph

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China 'yet to approve protests'

Olympic Closing Ceremonies To Feature Launch Of Chinese Nuclear Arsenal, Invasion Of United States | The Onion

A Surprise Winner at the Olympic Games in Beijing - NBC - NYTimes.com

China Digital Times » Lacking A Great Voice, But Not Film Contracts

The Daily Show Full Episode | Thursday Aug 14 2008 | Comedy Central

China Digital Times » “The Way Art Works”: An Interview With Zhang Yimou (1)

China's search for its soul - Tom Doctoroff (China Speakers Bureau)

Four Americans Stuck in China Airport for Carrying Chinese Bibles - Christian Newswire

Chinese and IOC officials give media short shrift | theage.com.au

Olympic Information Center: links on 16, 17 August (China Herald)

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