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By Barbara Demick / The Bulletin
November 1, 2009
BEIJING — Yuan Weimin was the toast of China’s sporting scene from the early 1980s, when he coached the women’s gold medal volleyball team, to 2001, when, as head of the Chinese Olympic Committee, he helped bring home the biggest prize of all — Beijing’s selection as host city for the 2008....