Xinhua Headlines: Top European athletes raring for Winter Olympics
By sportswriters Liu Yang and Oliver Trust
BERLIN, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Less than two weeks to go before the 24th Olympic Winter Games begins in Beijing, athletes across Europe are getting ready to go for Olympic glory.
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