OLYMPICS / Preliminaries

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Brazil, Marta get early shot at revenge [2008-08-04] Manaudou struggles to get Olympic berth in 400 metres [2008-04-22] Marathon route mapped out for first test [2008-04-18] Germany book Beijing hockey spot with Japan win [2008-04-13] Five French boxers reach Beijing from qualifier [2008-04-13] 22 S. African swimmers qualify for Beijing Olympics [2008-04-07]

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Nigeria set to pick Olympic ticket in badminton [2008-04-02] US wary of pitfalls in women's soccer qualifiers [2008-04-02] Germany qualify for Beijing women's handball [2008-03-31] Cuba has won 127 Olympic berths [2008-03-31] Four Nigerian boxers pick Olympic tickets [2008-03-31] Indonesian beach volleyball team misses Olympics [2008-03-26]

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Rice sets 400 individual medley world record [2008-03-22] Mexico eliminated from soccer qualifying [2008-03-17] Mexico draws 1-1 with Canada in soccer qualifying [2008-03-13] Indian field hockey plunges to a new low after failing to qualify for Olympics [2008-03-10] India hockey team miss out, Britain qualify [2008-03-10] Thai badminton bosses irked after sponsors fail players [2008-03-04]

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India, Britain post victories in hockey qualifying [2008-03-03] New Zealand's Waddell one step from Olympics [2008-03-03] Sports court to rule on Olympic handball dispute [2008-02-21] US pentathletes to push for Beijing Oplympics [2008-02-20] Uzbekistan, Algeria lead boxing qualifiers [2008-02-03] Greece joins Brazil in Group A for Olympic basketball qualifier [2008-02-01]