Photo: #A police officer stands guard by the Olympic sign in Tianamen Square two days before the opening of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, which occurs on Friday.
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A police officer stands guard by the Olympic sign in Tianamen Square two days before the opening of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, which occurs on Friday. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

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A preview of the Beijing Olympics

Broadcast: Midday, 08/07/2008, 11:00 a.m.

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Sports reporter Jay Weiner is in Beijing, China, covering the Olympics for the 14th time. He joins Midday for an up-close look at the competition -- and the politics -- as the Summer Games begin on Friday.

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  • Jay Weiner: Longtime contributor to Minnesota Public Radio coverage of the Olympics, former reporter for the Star Tribune, and now a freelance reporter for Sportingnews.com, MinnPost.com and other publications.

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