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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Beijing Olympics: one-year countdown

A rescue dog jumps through a fire loop
August 3: A rescue dog jumps through a fire loop during a ceremony at a stadium in Beijing Photograph: China Photos/Getty
Soldiers carry a Chinese national flag
August 3: Soldiers carry a Chinese national flag at a stadium in Beijing Photograph: China Photos/Getty
Drummers perform on stage
August 5: Drummers perform on stage during an event in Beijing Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP
A worker stands outside the National stadium
August 5: A worker stands outside the national stadium which is illuminated by coloured lights Photograph: Feng Li/Getty
A policeman guards Tiananmen Square
August 7: A policeman guards Tiananmen Square ahead of a ceremony to mark the one-year countdown Photograph: Guang Niu/Getty
A dancer peers out from a lion head
August 8: A dancer peers out from a lion costume's head Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP
A girl wears a Beijing Olympics T-shirt
August 8: A girl wears a Beijing Olympics T-shirt during a countdown ceremony at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia Photograph: Andrew Brownbill/EPA
Beijing citizens wave ribbons
August 8: Beijing citizens wave ribbons Photograph: Feng Li/Getty
Citizens practice the sport of Taiji fan in Beijing
August 8: Citizens practise the sport of Taiji fan in Beijing Photograph: Feng Li/Getty
A girl kicks a shuttlecock beside a sculpture in Beijing
August 8: A girl kicks a shuttlecock beside a sculpture in Beijing Photograph: Feng Li/Getty
Tibetan activists hold flags during a rally
August 8: Tibetan activists hold flags during a rally in New Delhi, India. Thousands of Tibetans protested against China's actions in Tibet at the start of the one-year countdown to the Beijing Olympics Photograph: Money Sharma/EPA
A total of 999 students from across the country play Chinese traditional musical instruments on the Great Wall
August 8: A total of 999 students from across the country play traditional Chinese musical instruments Photograph: Guang Niu/Getty
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