Photo: #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.
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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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Power, Politics and the Olympics: The Games Behind the Games

Broadcast: Midday, 08/04/2008, 12:00 p.m.

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A documentary from the America Abroad series, about international politics and the Olympic movement-- past, present and future.

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