”Beijing” News

Athletes asked for daily 1-hour doping test window

DENVER – Revised anti-doping guidelines call for athletes to provide authorities with a daily one-hour window during which they must be available for testing or risk being penalized for missing a test. The World
12 8 2008 12:12AM (...more)

Chinese Islamic group threatens Olympic transport

BEIJING - A Chinese Islamic faction that has threatened to attack the Olympics released a new video warning Muslims to stay away from the Beijing games and avoid buses, trains, planes and buildings used by Chinese, a U.S. group that monitors militant organizations said Thursday.
08 8 2008 5:20AM (...more)

China's Muslim west tense ahead of Olympic opening

KASHGAR, China (AFP) - China 's heavily Muslim west was tense on Thursday ahead of the Beijing Olympics Games opening ceremony as the authorities vowed to crush any attempt to cause disruption.
08 7 2008 8:18PM (...more)

China's 'madman' gives life -- and body -- to Games

BEIJING (AFP) - Sun Dingguo rewarded himself with his 36th Olympic-themed tattoo after completing a nearly year-long journey across China, pedalling his rickshaw for the glory of the Beijing Games .
08 7 2008 10:53AM (...more)

American Coughlin planning year break

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - American Natalie Coughlin is planning to take a one-year break from competitive swimming after next month's Beijing Olympics to plan for her wedding.
08 1 2008 2:17AM (...more)

Olympic food caterers under 24-hour inspection: report

BEIJING (AFP) - Health inspectors are maintaining round-the-clock inspection at up to 148 food plants providing meals for the Beijing Olympic Games , state press said Thursday.
07 31 2008 9:01PM (...more)

Flights grounded during Olympics opening ceremony: report

BEIJING (AFP) - Flights to and from Beijing will be grounded during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 8, state media said Friday, in the latest security measure to hit China's capital.
07 18 2008 10:18PM (...more)

Clothing and gestures will be scrutinized at Olympics

DENVER - Athletes who bust out their "Free Tibet" T-shirts or raise their fists in a show of solidarity on the medal stand will be breaking the rules at the Beijing Olympics .
05 6 2008 2:12PM (...more)

Organisers deny online delays for Olympic tickets

BEIJING (AFP) - Long online delays were reported Monday as Chinese rushed to secure tickets for the Beijing Olympics in the final phase of domestic sales, but officials insisted there were no major problems.
05 5 2008 9:23PM (...more)

Thousands protest anti-China remarks outside CNN: police

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Up to five thousand people gathered Saturday in front of the Hollywood offices of CNN to protest disparaging remarks about China made by one of the channel's commentators, police said.
04 20 2008 12:24PM (...more)