The 2008 Beijing Olympics showcased China's reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Olympics could improve human rights, and ...

People were invited to e-mail their comments on the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Below is a selection of responses. (CNN) -- I thought it was absolutely fantastic, the enthusiasm of the ...

On Wednesday night 10,000 people gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, and millions more watched on television, as the city celebrated an event that’s now exactly a year away — the opening of the ...

PARIS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil, winning the joint most gold medals with the United States and only missing out ...

July 13, 2001, proved to be a pivotal moment for China and the world. This is when Beijing won the hosting rights for the 2008 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The architect behind the unlikely ...

For all you Thai-reading sports fan blogheads out there, do check out the 2008 Olympics WordPress theme. The cruel irony being, of course, that WordPress has been blocked in China ...

Until Sunday, the Olympic "Water Cube" in Beijing was best known for being blue and bubbly and bright at night. Now the Olympic swimming pool inside may get more attention. A dozen world and Olympic ...

The Chinese trio, all aged between 31 and 34, tested positive for the banned GHRP-2, a human growth hormone. Three Chinese womens weightlifting gold medallists at the 2008 Beijing Olympics were ...

(For related story see CHINA/FLOODS/ or [ID:nPEK133762]) June 18 (Reuters) - China's floods are the latest in a series of disasters and troubles that have beset the nation in its Olympic year. Here is ...

PARIS (Reuters) - China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil, winning the joint most gold medals with the United States and only missing out on ...