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Phelps look-alike feels like 'fraud'
Athletes share winning wisdom
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What anchors, athletes eat on TODAY's set
Olympic rower serves up stir-fry
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Say 'gold'! Athlete's winning smiles captured
Kwan mulls 2010 Olympic encore
Family bond: Lopezes go for gold
Wrestler 'living the American dream'
Truth vs. myth: The Great Wall
allDAY: Who has the top-selling NBA jersey in China?
Happy birthday, Al Roker! Beijing party pics
Anchors get wet and wild on Olympic Green
Hurdlers were confident of U.S. sweep
NBCOlympics.com: Johnson gets gold
Obesity threatens children in China
Ancient rituals alive in Chinese town
allDAY: Taking on China's pingpong players
Athlete's star sign could lead to Olympic gold
Jen Lin-Liu: Journey of a Chinese chef
Archery, anyone? 5 underdog sports
Opinion: U.S. track & field faltering
Matt Lauer a pole-vaulter?
Michael Phelps ‘exhausted’ but happy
Photo blog: Meet the Beijing mascots
Phelps’ coach: ‘He can do more’
'Burqini' designer creates athletic veil
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  Top Olympic images
Aug. 21: A montage of Getty images from some of the most memorable moments at the Olympics so far.
  China’s piano man
  Teatime in China
  Al learns Chinese
  Olympic moms juggle it all
  Tiki meets Tiki
  Cooking with an Olympic rower
  From cocoon to couture
  Al’s Chinese lesson
  Hurdler shines with silver
  Get to know your Olympians
  And then there was one
Aug. 12: David Durante, the only alternate on the U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Team not called to compete, discusses the emotional end to his Olympic journey in Beijing.
  Olympians on Chinese food
  Dancing with Katie Hoff
  Shawn Johnson reveals Olympic crush
  Phelps reveals a hidden talent
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  Emotional Moments from Day 13
Olympians embrace jarring losses and jubilant victories.
Olympics Day 11 - Athletics
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  American women
Slide show: See the highs and lows of U.S. women at the Olympics on Tuesday.
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  Michael Phelps through the years
A look at the celebrated swimmer’s journey to winningest Olympian ever.
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit
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  Olympic portraits
From swimmer Michael Phelps to gymnast Shawn Johnson, watch for these athletes at the Beijing Games.
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  Olympic Hall of Famers
From gymnast Mary Lou Retton to boxer Muhammad Ali, catch 25 legendary athletes in action.
  Video: Matt & Al's Olympic antics
  Matt and Al get rhythmic
Aug. 19: TODAY’s Matt Lauer and Al Roker practice beauty and grace as they learn rhythmic gymnastics with Olympian Alexandra Orlando.
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  Matt and Al learn to luge
Feb. 15, 2006: TODAY's Matt Lauer and Al Roker try the two-man luge at the 2006 Winter Games in Torino.
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  Al and Matt sync and swim
Aug 20, 2004: TODAY's Matt Lauer and Al Roker learn some moves from the U.S. synchronized swim team.
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Pandas at play
Meet the cute and cuddly bears of China's Bifengxia panda reserve.
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TODAY in Beijing
See the Olympic host city through the eyes of TODAY family in the field.
  TODAY's Chow
Try some Asian cuisine

TODAY's Chow takes you along with Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Ann Curry as they learn traditional Chinese recipes. Click here to order the entire series on DVD.

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  allDAY: Blogging Beijing
  Images: China and its culture
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  Postcards from China
Take a tour of the impressive sights in and around Beijing, from Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City.
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  Ping pong, the national pastime
Table tennis is more than a sport in China - it's simply a part of daily life.
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  Building for Beijing
A look at the brand new and very expensive venues for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.