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Power, Politics and the Olympics: The Games Behind the Games

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An Olympic and Chinese flags
An Olympic and Chinese flag flutter next to the stadium on August 1, 2008 in Hong Kong, where the equestrian competitions of the Olympic Games will take place. The 2008 Beijing Olympics will run from August 8-24.
DAVID HECKER/AFP/Getty Images
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An Olympic and Chinese flags
An Olympic and Chinese flag flutter next to the stadium on August 1, 2008 in Hong Kong, where the equestrian competitions of the Olympic Games will take place. The 2008 Beijing Olympics will run from August 8-24.
DAVID HECKER/AFP/Getty Images