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The Olympic events you haven’t heard of

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The BBC’s Ollie Williams takes The Takeaway behind the scenes of The Games in Beijing, including the story of the gold-winning Thai weightlifter Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon, who believes she had luck on her side because she changed her name. A fortune-teller told the former Chanpim Kantatian, ‘If you change your name, you will win the gold.’

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Ten international athletes to watch at the Beijing Olympics

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