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China posts greatest Olympic gold haul ever BEIJING (AFP) - China on Sunday ensured its home Olympics will go down as its greatest ever after its women's table tennis team won the hosts' 33rd gold of the Games to overtake its previous best tally at Athens in 2004.   Nations:Bulgaria Romania Australia   People:Zhang Yining Hu Jintao   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(AFP)   2008-08-17 Phelps amazes world with Beijing eight BEIJING (Reuters) - Michael Phelps held his arms aloft on Sunday after surpassing Mark Spitz as the most successful swimmer and Olympian of all time, relief written on his face after he won an unprecedented eighth gold at one Games.   Nations:U.S. Romania U.K.   People:Usain Bolt Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva Michael Phelps   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   2008-08-17 American Olympic marathon title hope Kastor drops out BEIJING (AFP) - Deena Kastor dealt a huge blow to the United States hopes of a medal in the women's marathon here on Sunday as the 2004 Olympic bronze medallist dropped out of the race after just 5 kilometres.   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(AFP)   2008-08-17 All to play for in National League playoff chase The Colorado Rockies are rising in the West and the New York Mets desperate to stop an Eastern free-fall as seven teams fight for four National League postseason berths in the last weekend of the regular season.   Activities:2007 MLB   2007-09-28 Vitamin C useless for preventing or treating colds For the average person, popping vitamin C pills is unlikely to ward off the common cold or shorten its length or severity. However, for people exposed to short bouts of extreme physical exercise or cold temperatures, vitamin C may markedly reduce their risk of catching a cold.   Nations:Finland   2007-07-18 Headlines China posts greatest Olympic gold haul ever 2008-08-17 Phelps amazes world with Beijing eight 2008-08-17 American Olympic marathon title hope Kastor drops out 2008-08-17 All to play for in National League playoff chase 2007-09-28 Vitamin C useless for preventing or treating colds 2007-07-18 Endurance Athletes Risk Deadly 'Water Intoxication' 2007-06-17 Marathon majors aim for season-ending race 2007-05-24 Defending champ Cheruiyot wins Marathon 2007-04-16 Astronaut to start marathon on time 2007-04-14 Runners overcome seals in Antarctic race 2007-02-26 Asian Games: China's Zhou blows away field to claim marathon gold 2006-12-10 Gomes wins men's title in NYC marathon 2006-11-06 Lance runs NYC marathon in under 3 hours 2006-11-05 Review: Running gadgets great but fussy 2006-09-28 Armstrong prepared for NYC marathon 2006-09-20 Deena Kastor, Felix Limo Win London Marathon 2006-04-23 Tour of Marathon Majors Starts in Boston 2006-04-16 Two runners die during Los Angeles Marathon 2006-03-20 Runner Dies After Disney Half-Marathon 2006-01-08 Radcliffe Runs 10,000 As Marathon Prep 2005-08-06 Arkansas, Iowa governors unite to run Little Rock Marathon 2005-03-06 Kenya's Loywapet wins Hong Kong Marathon 2005-02-27 Paralysed Singaporean in global marathon record bid 2005-02-10 Ethiopians sweep Arizona marathon 2005-01-09 Two runners die in Beijing international marathon 2004-10-18 Two runners die in Beijing international marathon 2004-10-18 Singapore-based Kenyan wins city-state's marathon 2003-12-07 Fiennes sweats through Singapore in marathon epic 2003-11-01 AG-S.Korea's Lee wins men's marathon 2002-10-14 Sun set for third gold in women's marathon at AG 2002-10-12 Rop Leads Kenyan Sweep of Top Four in Marathon 2002-04-15 17,000 Begin Boston Marathon 2002-04-15 Khannouchi sets men's world marathon record 2002-04-14 Most-viewed China posts greatest Olympic gold haul ever 2008-08-17 Phelps amazes world with Beijing eight 2008-08-17 American Olympic marathon title hope Kastor drops out 2008-08-17 Endurance Athletes Risk Deadly 'Water Intoxication' 2007-06-17 Review: Running gadgets great but fussy 2006-09-28 Radcliffe Runs 10,000 As Marathon Prep 2005-08-06 Arkansas, Iowa governors unite to run Little Rock Marathon 2005-03-06 Kenya's Loywapet wins Hong Kong Marathon 2005-02-27 Paralysed Singaporean in global marathon record bid 2005-02-10 Ethiopians sweep Arizona marathon 2005-01-09 All to play for in National League playoff chase 2007-09-28 Vitamin C useless for preventing or treating colds 2007-07-18 Marathon majors aim for season-ending race 2007-05-24 Defending champ Cheruiyot wins Marathon 2007-04-16 Astronaut to start marathon on time 2007-04-14 Runners overcome seals in Antarctic race 2007-02-26 Asian Games: China's Zhou blows away field to claim marathon gold 2006-12-10 Gomes wins men's title in NYC marathon 2006-11-06 Lance runs NYC marathon in under 3 hours 2006-11-05 Armstrong prepared for NYC marathon 2006-09-20 Deena Kastor, Felix Limo Win London Marathon 2006-04-23 Tour of Marathon Majors Starts in Boston 2006-04-16 Two runners die during Los Angeles Marathon 2006-03-20 Runner Dies After Disney Half-Marathon 2006-01-08

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