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Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Center

Did you know the Chinese Government is enforcing the rule of taking dog off the menu during the Olympics? They are leaving cat and rabbit on it though just in case you are in town and are interested.

In the Olympics men and women compete in singles and doubles. There are no mixed doubles although there was mixed doubles from 1900-1924.

John Boland (IRE) travelled to Athens for the first Olympics in 1896 as a spectator. He returned with a gold medal in tennis. Times have changed and world famous players who are filthy rich play in these Games. They will bunk in the Olympic Village and compete for nothing but medals.

Tennis was dropped from the Olympics after 1924 over issues of where to draw the line between amateurs and professionals and didn't return until 1988. Can you believe that??? The schedule runs from August 10th - August 18th. The majority of the top 20 on the men's and women's sides will be in the Games.

Who do you think will win Beijing 2008?