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Dayron Robles must have missed Liu Xiang in the 110m hurdles line-up, for no one pushed even closer to his record of 12.87 seconds, let alone try to break it.
Cuba's Dayron Robles on his way to gold in the men's 110m hurdles at the Bird's Nest last night.   Xu Jingxing
Beijing
While most Olympians enjoy a break after finishing their competitions at the Olympics, Chinese tennis ace Li Na is packing for a trip to the US Open, which starts on Monday.
Insight
In the late 1980s, Beijing's sanitation workers were described as "covered with dust on sunny days, covered with mud on rainy days."
Comment
It is universally recognized that holding an Olympic Games can greatly step up the modernization process of the host city. Over the past seven years since it won the qualification for the hosting of the 29th Summer Olympics, Beijing has made a big stride forward in its transformation into an international metropolis. Some media reports have even called its infrastructure development over the past seven years as the most marvelous city reconstruction in China's modern and contemporary history.
Opinion
The cold blue morning in a quiet sleepy Kunming looked mystical as the two of us - I and my tireless traveler friend - were about to board the big plane to Beijing." Whew!" my friend whistled after we finally settled. "Beijing is big. Just you wait and see!" I could not wait any longer. This was after all my first trip to Beijing!
Beijing Live
You don't have to visit the Shaolin Temple to learn Chinese martial arts. Beijing itself is a city of "crouching tigers" and "hidden dragons".
Business
As China carries out a sustainable development strategy that ties the economy with the environment, the country is putting more emphasis on market instruments and incentives to foster environmental protection and curb emissions.
Special Supplement
While Beijing is hosting a "green, hi-tech and people's Olympics", the city's municipal government is also making efforts to ensure a healthy Games by prohibiting smoking in public areas.
World Sports
PARIS: Europe's top teams on Wednesday showed how new-look formations were shaping up after Euro 2008 with 2010 World Cup qualifiers less than three weeks away.
2008 Beijing Olympic Sailing Regatta
QINGDAO: Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson capped a superb Olympic regatta for Britain, winning the Star class to secure a fourth sailing gold for the 2012 Games host.