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Beijing picks '1 World 1 Dream' as Olympics slogan

BEIJING, China - The slogan for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games '' One World One Dream'' is displayed during a ceremony held by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing on June 26.

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Beijing celebrates winning 2008 Olympics

BEIJING, China - Overjoyed Beijing residents erupted in cheers late July 13 at the decision of the International Olympic Committee to award the 2008 Games to the Chinese capital. Crowds of thousands at a state-sponsored celebration at the China Millennium Terrace cheered and waved flags as fireworks lit up the sky for nearly an hour.

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Sydney marks final day before start of 2000 Olympics

SYDNEY, Australia - A young girl takes part in festivities in downtown Sydney on Sept. 14 marking the last day before the official start of the 2000 Olympics. The Millennium Games get under way with an opening ceremony on Sept. 15 and run through Oct. 1.

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Japanese medal hope Hagiwara in pre-Olympic practice

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese medal hopeful Tomoko Hagiwara puts in some laps at Sydney International Aquatic Center in a pre-Olympic tune-up on Sept. 2. The popular Japanese swimmer will compete in the women's 200-meter backstroke and 200-meter individual medley when the Millennium Games get under way on Sept. 15.

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Sydney Opera House lit up as Olympic fever grows

SYDNEY, Australia - Sydney Opera House glows in the night sky Aug. 17, festooned in lights for the city's upcoming Millennium Games, as Olympic fever builds with less than a month to go.

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Olympic torch arrives in New South Wales

ALBURY, Australia - A fire is lit in celebration of the arrival of the Olympic torch in New South Wales on Aug. 14, the home state of the Sydney Olympic Games. The torch will be relayed throughout New South Wales for the next month until arriving in Sydney for the opening ceremony of the Millennium Games on Sept. 15.

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Japanese students shop at Sydney Olympic Park

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese students on a school excursion shop for souvenirs and pose for pictures at Sydney Olympic Park one month before the opening of the Millennium Games. The Sydney Olympics will run from Sept. 15 to Oct. 1.

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Japan record holder Inubushi tests Sydney Olympic course

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese record holder Takayuki Inubushi on April 28 runs through a park that is part of the Sydney Olympic marathon course in preparation for the Host City Marathon on April 30, a rehearsal event for the marathon events at the Sept. 16-Oct. 1 Millennium Games.

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Three judoka named to Olympic team for Sydney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former Olympic judo champions Tadahiro Nomura (C) and Hidehiko Yoshida (R) pose together with world champion Kosei Inoue (L) after winning at the Japan weight class championships in Fukuoka on April 2 and earning spots on the national team for this fall's Millennium Games in Sydney.

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