”Beijing” News

Olympic medalist reunited with stolen shotgun

PERRIS, Calif. – An Olympic gold medalist shooter was elated to be reunited with her stolen shotgun Wednesday after it was recovered during the search of a parolee's home. Kim Rhode had offered a $5,000 reward for
01 31 2009 12:35AM (...more)

China deputises dogs as cabin crew gumshoes

BEIJING (Reuters) – Two golden Labradors sporting uniforms and leather shoes launched China's first drug-sniffing dog patrol on flights to Beijing this week, state media said on Wednesday. The dogs are trained to hunt down passengers
01 15 2009 5:11AM (...more)

Fewer visitors to China last year despite Olympics

BEIJING – The number of travelers to China fell 2 percent last year, government data showed, reflecting the effects of heavy security measures enacted before the Beijing Olympics
01 8 2009 11:01PM (...more)

China's Liu doubtful for world athletics champs: coach

BEIJING (AFP) – Chinese athletics star Liu Xiang may not compete in this year's world championships despite making a fast recovery from foot surgery, according to his coach. The former world and Olympic 110m
01 8 2009 2:47AM (...more)

China ties recent bomber to July bus blasts

BEIJING – Chinese police have blamed a bus bombing that raised fears of terrorism ahead of the Beijing Olympics on a man who planted a bomb in a coffee bar in a southwestern city last week, state media reported Monday. The
12 29 2008 9:01PM (...more)

Bolt vows to be ready for Powell, Gay in 2009

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) – Olympic double sprint champion Usain Bolt expects fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell and American Tyson Gay to mount major challenges in 2009 but vows he is ready to keep either from taking charge.
12 11 2008 10:52PM (...more)

Bolt talks of approaching ultimate sprint speeds

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) – Olympic double sprint champion Usain Bolt has the speed to shatter his own world records and approach ultimate human speeds, the Jamaican sprint star and his coach said. Just a week after a 12 8 2008 11:30PM (...more)

Australian D'Arcy pleads guilty to assault

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian swimmer Nick D'Arcy has pleaded guilty to a charge of assault which cost him his place at this year's Beijing Olympics , local media reported on Tuesday. D'Arcy's lawyer
12 8 2008 7:01AM (...more)

China sentences Falungong follower to three years in jail: lawyer

BEIJING (AFP) – The wife of a man who died in police custody in China ahead of the Beijing Olympics was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for supporting the outlawed Falungong spiritual group, her lawyer said. A Beijing
12 8 2008 7:01AM (...more)

Rogge sees long battle against drugs in sport

LONDON (AFP) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Jacques Rogge has said that those who hope for a 100 percent drug-free Olympic Games were "naive"
12 8 2008 7:01AM (...more)