”Beijing” News

China gymnast documents look 'ok' at first sight - Rogge

BEIJING (AFP) - Documents produced by China to prove that their gymnasts are 16 or older appear to be okay on first sight, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said Sunday.
08 24 2008 11:47PM (...more)

China urged to free Americans held for Tibet protests

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States has pressed for the immediate release of eight Americans detained in Beijing for staging pro-free Tibet protests during the Beijing Olympics .
08 24 2008 11:45PM (...more)

'Olympic Pandas' enjoy life in Beijing after surviving quake: report

BEIJING (AFP) - Eight pandas from China's quake zone, who were flown to Beijing in May for the Olympics, are gaining weight and will stay in the capital while their home is being rebuilt, state media said Friday.
08 23 2008 10:43AM (...more)

Lamaze golden after two lifetime bans

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two lifetime drug bans could not stop Eric Lamaze from realizing his Olympic dream on Thursday as the Canadian captured the show jumping gold after two jump-offs.
08 22 2008 8:38AM (...more)

London 'blown away' by Beijing Olympics: Boris

BEIJING (AFP) - London Mayor Boris Johnson said Thursday he had been "blown away" by the Beijing Olympics but not intimidated, as he vowed his city would do just as well when it hosts the Games in 2012.
08 22 2008 4:57AM (...more)

First family of taekwondo launch Olympic gold hunt

BEIJING (AFP) - The United States' first family of taekwondo kicked off their history-making gold hunt at the Beijing Olympics with solid wins in the men's and women's featherweight first rounds on Thursday.
08 22 2008 3:11AM (...more)

Beijing's Olympic quest to delete 'Incense of Furious Bullfrog'

BEIJING (AFP) - For seven years, David Tool has patrolled Beijing's streets hunting for embarrassing signboards, inspecting menus and teaching residents English to help the city prepare for the Olympics .
08 21 2008 7:24PM (...more)

Coach says Phelps cannot better Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) - The coach of Michael Phelps has given up on the American bettering his record of eight Olympic gold medals at a single Games.
08 21 2008 6:54PM (...more)

Boris heads to Beijing as 2012 campaign kicks off

LONDON (AFP) - London mayor Boris Johnson left for Beijing Wednesday to attend the closing ceremony of the Olympics , where he will formally receive the flame from China for the 2012 Games.
08 21 2008 6:48PM (...more)

Scandals as old as the Games

By Tony Perrottet However the athletes perform in the coming days, the Beijing Olympics is well on its way to breaking a world record in one dubious area: doping scandals. The woeful tally was piling up even
08 21 2008 5:14PM (...more)