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Interview with David Beckham; arrival at London House in Beijing
AP Television
Beijing China August 24 2008
1. Wide exterior of London House in Beijing
2. Wide, zoom into mid of former England football captain, David Beckham, walking into London House in Beijing UPSOUND: crowd cheering
3. Close of...
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Foreign volunteers in training, learning Olympic song
1. Wide of George Sapounidis, a Greek Canadian singer and torch bearer of the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games, teaching the song "Ode to Olympic Volunteers" to overseas volunteers
2. Mid of overseas volunteers listening the song
3....
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Musical duo launch children's sport initiative in London
AP Entertainment
London, 5 July 2011
1. Wide of Jedward (twins John and Edward) running and jumping over hurdles with athlete Iwan Thomas
2. Various of Jedward chatting with children and running race UPSOUND (English) "He's really good....
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President meets US Olympic team ahead of their departure
1. Wide of athletes entering Rose Garden, audience clapping in foreground
2. US President George W. Bush walking towards athletes, joining them on stage
3. Wide of Bush and athletes on stage
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US...
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UK PM David Cameron meets Vladimir Putin
1. Wide of British Prime Minister David Cameron shaking hands with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, zoom in
2. Close-up Russian and British flags
3. Wide of negotiations table, Russian and British delegations taking their seats
4....
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International Olympic committee officials meet, comment on the torch route
1. Mid of International Olympic Committee (IOC) and National Olympic Committee (NOC) Joint Meeting
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jacques Rogge, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President:
"If we let athletes or coaches or officials use...
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State Council holds press conference on Tibet
1. Wide of Chinese State Council Information Office news conference
2. Cutaway of cameras
3. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Professor Lian Xiangmin, Director of Project Research at the Office of China Tibetology Research Centre:
"The times of...
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Activists protest Russian law banning homosexual propaganda ahead of flame handover
A few dozen gay rights activists peacefully protested against a Russian law banning homosexual "propaganda" as the Olympic flame made its way through central Athens on Saturday, ahead of its handover to the Russian organisers of the 2014...
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Jeremy Abbott won his second straight title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and is on his way to the Olympic Games. Joining him are world champion Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir.
HEADLINE: Abbott, Lysacek, Weir head to Vancouver
CAPTION: Jeremy Abbott won his second straight title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and is on his way to the Olympic Games. Joining him are world champion Evan Lysacek and...
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Jackie Chan launches worldwide hunt for his successor
1. Close of Jackie Chan on stage placing balls into the mouth of dragon statue to launch world wide search for his successor - pull out to wide of stage
2. Mid of Jackie Chan con stage clapping
3. Mid of audience clapping
4. Wide of...
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SWITZERLAND: IOC REVEALS SHORTLIST FOR 2008 OLYMPICS
English/Nat
The International Olympic Committee revealed the shortlist of candidates for the 2008 Games on Monday, as well as announcing a change in drug-testing policy.
Beijing, Paris, Toronto, Istanbul and Osaka were chosen as the five...
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At a regular news conference in Sochi, International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams had only minimal comment on the arrest of two members of the punk band Pussy Riot, and he expressed hope for an end to the violence in Ukraine. (Feb. 19)
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused on Wednesday to comment on the arrest the previous day of two members of Pussy Riot.
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina were detained for a few hours in Sochi, the host city of the...
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South Sudanese running Olympic marathon
HEADLINE: South Sudanese running Olympic marathon
CAPTION: A man from the new nation of South Sudan will take his place in London 2012's marathon Sunday, running under IOC auspices. Guor Marial says he feels the weight of his country on...
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David And Victoria Beckham Arrive For Olympics Party, London, Madrid, Ny Campaigns, Rogge Comment
Entertainment Singapore Beckhams
David and Victoria Beckham arrive for Olympics party
Singapore - 6 July 2005
1. Various of party and guests
2. David and Victoria Beckham arriving
3. SOUNDBITE (English) David Beckham, footballer:
"You...
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WRAP Arrivals, preps for final day of competition, team comments
1. Wide of Olympic broadcast tower tilt down to benches waiting for tonight's closing ceremony
2. Wide of people going into the National Stadium (known as the Bird's Nest)
3. Various of crowds arriving at Olympic Green
4. SOUNDBITE:...
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Police scuffle with protesters before Olympic flame handover ceremony
1. Wide of police escort leading convoy followed by Olympic torch runner
2. Close of torch runner turning from road towards stadium
3. Various of protesters clashing with police as police pull them away from convoy UPSOUND: (English)...
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Peking Duck most popular dish on menu in athletes' village
Beijing, China - 12 August 2008
1. Exterior of Quanjude roast duck restaurant
2. Queue of people waiting outside Quanjude roast duck restaurant
3. Interior Quanjude roast duck restaurant
4. Chef slicing roast duck at customers' table
5....
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AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY OLYMPICS: CROWD
Cant/Eng/Nat
Sunday's Olympic lineup included the women's marathon, women's tennis semifinals and men's floor exercise medal round.
But at the Homebush Olympic park where the many of the main events are scheduled, there's a lot more to...
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Torch and uniform for Olympic flame relay unveiled
1. Wide of Dmitry Chernyshenko, President and CEO of the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee, on stage with figure skaters Ilya Averbukh and Tatyana Navka (left) and model Natalya Vodyanova (right), at media event to unveil the Sochi 2014...
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IOC spokesman says Sochi Games not platform to protest Russia's laws on sexuality
An International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesman has said the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, should not be used as a platform to demonstrate against Russian anti-gay law.
During a news conference on Sunday Mark Adams said athletes...
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WRAP People in protest march ADDS arrives at Chinese consulate
1. Close of man holding "Tibet Freedom Torch" leading procession
2. Wide of protesters carrying Tibetan flags
3. Close of man holding torch leading procession UPSOUND: (English) 'Free Tibet Now!"
4. Police officers at the scene
5. Wide...
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CROWDS GATHER TO WATCH OLYMPIC TORCH BEGIN 70 DAY JOURNEY ACROSS UK
The Olympic torch began its 70-day journey through Britain on Saturday, with British yachtsman Ben Ainslie starting the first leg of the relay at the remote southwestern outpost of Land's End in Cornwall.
Several thousand people...
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JAPAN: IOC BRIBERY SCANDAL INVESTIGATION LATEST
Jap/Eng/Nat
A senior official of the Japanese Olympic Committee on Tuesday defended as «normal» the lavish entertainment that was part of Nagano's bid for the 1998 Winter Games.
Chiharu Igaya also urged IOC President Juan Antonio...
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AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY OLYMPICS: FRENCH SPORTS MINISTER
English/Nat
The French sports minister Marie George Buffet refused to condemn the defending Olympic 400 metres champion on Thursday for walking out on the French team.
Perec left Sydney overnight without explanation,though her agent...