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Telegraph, 06.01.09 11:51 UTC

Chinese state TV uses Coca-Cola advert featuring basketball players as news item

The soft drinks giant Coca-Cola managed to win free advertising on China's state television news in an accident which has outraged viewers across the country.

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BBC World News, 31.12.08 22:04 UTC

Hoy surprised by knighthood

Chris Hoy admitted he was still coming to terms with receiving a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list.

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Belfast Telegraph, 31.12.08 01:00 UTC

Hoy and mother honoured by Queen

Champion cyclist Chris Hoy said he was âdelightedâ at his knighthood and his motherâs MBE, which mean that three generations of his family have now been honoured by the Queen. The athlete, who ...

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Times Online Sport, 31.12.08 00:36 UTC

Team Great Britain add gongs to haul of golds

The New Year's Honours List in full: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic heroes can add a haul of gongs to their gold medals after recognition in the New Year's Honours ...

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Belfast Telegraph, 31.12.08 00:36 UTC

Cyclist Chris Hoy is to made a knight for his Olympic heroics and every gold medallist from the Beijing Games has been rewarded in the New Year Honours. In a move that breaks with tradition, Hoy will ...

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Newsweek US Edition, 23.12.08 18:04 UTC

Starr: Top 10 Sports Stories of 2008

Our roundup concludes with the top stories of the sporting year.

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Seattle Times, 23.12.08 10:05 UTC

Briefs | Olympics: Slowdown hits Whistler resort before Games

Olympics Business drops at B.C. venue: Despite being about a year from hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics, British Columbia's Whistler is experiencing the same drop in business that has hurt ski ...

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CNN Top Stories, 08.12.08 09:02 UTC

After cancer, Olympic swimmer makes return

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- It was just a chance to get his feet wet, but Olympian Eric Shanteau managed to surprise himself.

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Telegraph, 07.12.08 23:02 UTC

Australians taunt British with viral Olympic advert

Australia has thrown down the gauntlet to the British Olympic team with a provocative viral campaign bearing the slogan: "Let's rip the Brits to bits".

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The Independent, 28.11.08 10:04 UTC

UK's Olympic sailing facilities unveiled

The 2012 sailing facilities have been unveiled in Dorset, making it the first Olympic venue to be ready for the Games. The Olympic and Paralympic sailing events will be hosted at the Weymouth and ...