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Long-time rivals Anky van Grunsven of the Netherlands and Germany's Isabell Werth danced the night away on their respective mounts, Salinero and Satchmo, at Sha Tin last night.

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He Chong made it six out of six diving golds for China when he scored a monumental win in the 3 metre springboard last night.

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It's almost 2.30pm, and students in baggy tracksuits and headscarves trickle onto the sun-baked soccer pitch at the University for Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) for a rehearsal for the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

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Fat cash prizes are awaiting the mainland's Olympic champions. Yanjing Beer Group, the parent of China's third-biggest brewery, announced yesterday that it would award 1 million yuan (HK$1.13 million) to each Chinese gold medallist at the Beijing Olympic Games.

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The economy of Sichuan had recovered from the devastating May 12 earthquake, local officials said yesterday, quoting from figures gathered last month.

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Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party is to hold a meeting today to decide whether to continue its plan to join pro-independence groups in a protest against President Ma Ying-jeou later this month.

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Two quick-fire goals from Sergio Aguero spurred defending champions Argentina into the final as they put the sword to South American rivals Brazil in a 3-0 win at the Workers' Stadium last night.

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For many, the number 1356 on Liu Xiang's red tracksuit was meant to be a national honour for one of the nation's two most popular athletes.

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Superstar hurdler Liu Xiang issued an apology on national television yesterday for his shock withdrawal from the Olympic 110 metres hurdles on Monday, while the central government and sponsors busily reinforced his image as a tragic hero.

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Athletes worried about Beijing's pollution can now breathe easy, as the capital had recorded the cleanest air in a decade thanks to frequent showers and a series of last-minute efforts to clear up the smog, a mainland official says.

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