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No more squatting in Water Cube toilets?

Posted by Jacira 245 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
Category: Misc-Other | Tags: beijing toilets olympics

Cultural differences aside, when visiting the Olympics, foreigners will no longer have to learn to squat when they go to the restroom! read more »
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100,000 Condoms Provided for Olympic Athletes

Posted by penandra 100 days ago (http://uk.reuters.com)
Category: Sex | Tags: beijing condoms sex olympics athlete

Organizers of the Beijing Games are hoping 100,000 condoms will satisfy the needs of Olympic athletes. read more »
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China Drafts Spectators To Fill Empty Seats

Posted by penandra 100 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Bureaucracy | Tags: beijing empty seats olympics

To fill the gaps huge numbers of 'fans,' who attended pre-Olympic cheerleader training, occupy blocks of empty seats, clapping and cheering in unis read more »
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Italy Taxes Silver Medal Winner

Posted by penandra 100 days ago (http://uk.reuters.com)
Category: Bureaucracy | Tags: olympics taxes rewards

Italy is among the many countries that offer lucrative financial rewards to their Olympic medallists. read more »
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Chinese Go to Extremes to Support Olympic Games

Posted by penandra 93 days ago (http://uk.reuters.com)
Category: Holidays | Tags: beijing olympics chinese

A doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, stuck 200 acupuncture pins bearing flags into his head. (Yes, there's a picture --- OUCH!) read more »
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Hacker Uncovers 'proof' that Chinese Gymnast is Underage

Posted by penandra 91 days ago (http://www.timesonline.co.uk)
Category: Bureaucracy | Tags: beijing olympics gymnast

A determined computer expert has delved into the Internet to unearth Chinese official documents showing a gymnast who took gold may indeed be underag read more »
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Murderer Myra Hindley image included in London 2012 Olympic advert

Posted by jvp15 87 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Government | Tags: england olympics advertisment

London 2012 organisers are at the centre of an extraordinary row after an image of Myra Hindley, the Moors Murderer, was included in a montage of ima read more »
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