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Guide for your temporary account during Beijing Olympic Games
Guide for your temporary account during Beijing Olympic Games
Guide for your temporary account during Beijing Olympic Games
Chinese Ambassador, Olympic Champion to Join Olympic Torch Relay in London
Chinese Ambassador, Olympic Champion to Join Olympic Torch Relay in London
Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom Fu Ying and double Olympic champion Kel..
Chances Slim for Beijing Olympics to Stand Extreme Weather
Chances Slim for Beijing Olympics to Stand Extreme Weather
The possibility is only 0.4 percent for Beijing to undergo weathers above 35 deg..
Singapore to Host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010
Singapore to Host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that Singapore will ho..
Ferrari
Ferrari's Raikkonen Confident Ahead of Magny-cours
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen said on Tuesday that a series of changes made to his ca..
Justine
Justine's Diary - After US OPEN 2007
Justine Henin from the cradle to the number one in the world. Justine Henin of B..
Mark Selby
Mark Selby's Sights on First Title
Mark Selby was born on the 19th of June 1983. His habitation is English Leiceste..
Beckham Stars as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Beckham Stars as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Born in Leytonstone on May 2, 1975, David Robert Joseph Beckham was a Manchester..
Marta Unquestionably the Best Player in the World
Marta Unquestionably the Best Player in the World
Like most Brazilian stars, Marta goes by just a single moniker. Even if it wasn'..
Yao Ming --A Magnificent Basketball Player
Yao Ming --A Magnificent Basketball Player
Yao Ming made it clear early that he belonged on the same court with Shaquille O..
Federer, Blake to Meet in Quarters
Federer, Blake to Meet in Quarters
Federer, aiming for a third consecutive Australian title and a fourth in five ye..
Michael Phelps: Beijing
Michael Phelps: Beijing's Olympic Swimming Venue an Inspiration
Michael Phelps wins 200-meter backstroke, finishing less than 0.3 of a second of..
Kaka Fears for Italian Football
Kaka Fears for Italian Football's Future
Kaka, arguably Serie A's biggest star, fears that the world's best players will ..
Liu Xiang Begins Training in Isolation
Liu Xiang Begins Training in Isolation
Friends and relatives of China's 110m hurdles star Liu Xiang will find it more d..
Olympic Boxing Medalists
Olympic Boxing Medalists
The first "Olympic" boxing tournament was held in conjunction with the 1904 Game..
Olympic Tennis Medalists
Olympic Tennis Medalists
Lawn tennis, as it was then known, was an Olympic sport from 1896 to 1924, altho..
World Kendo Championships
World Kendo Championships
Kendo is a sport derived from techniques used by Japanese swordsmen to practice ..
Olympic Diving Medalists
Olympic Diving Medalists
Diving made its first Olympic appearance at the 1904 St. Louis Games with an eve..
Olympic Freestyle Skiing Medalists
Olympic Freestyle Skiing Medalists
Three types of freestyle skiing competition, aerials, ballet, and moguls, were i..
Olympic Rowing Medalists
Olympic Rowing Medalists
Only four sports have been in every modern Olympics. Rowing would be a fifth, bu..
Olympic Medalists in Shooting
Olympic Medalists in Shooting
If competitors are tied for a medal, the number of bulls-eyes is used as a tiebr..
Olympic Judo Medalists
Olympic Judo Medalists
Judo became an Olympic sport for men in 1964 and women's judo was a demonstratio..
Olympic Short Track Speed Skating Medalists
Olympic Short Track Speed Skating Medalists
Short track speed skating was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Winter Olympics ..
Olympic Equestrian Medalists
Olympic Equestrian Medalists
There are seven Equestrian disciplines recognized internationally: Jumping, Dres..
Once An Olympian , Always An Olympian
Once An Olympian , Always An Olympian
The first Filipino Olympian, David Nepomuceno, was the sole representative of th..
"Visa Olympics of The Imagination" Highlights 2008 Beijing Olympics
"Visa Olympics of The Imagination" Highlights 2008 Beijing Olympics
Visa International’s successful Legacy Program offers children a chance to atten..
Rose Parade highlights Beijing Olympic Float
Rose Parade highlights Beijing Olympic Float
The Beijing Olympic Float joined the renowned Pasadena Tournament of Rose Parade..
Simple Description of Olympic Games in History
Simple Description of Olympic Games in History
In 2004 the Olympic Games returned to Greece, the home of both the ancient Olymp..
'People's Olympics' of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Together with "Green Olympics" and "High-tech Olympics," people's olympics is be..
Green Olympic Games of Beijing 2008 Olympiad
Green Olympic Games of Beijing 2008 Olympiad
Beijing in its bid has put forward "Green Olympics" as one of the three themes f..
Speech by Marques de Samaranch, the IOC Presisent
Speech by Marques de Samaranch, the IOC Presisent
The International Olympic Committee is grateful, to the Russian Federation, for ..
Do You Know the Original of the Equestrian Sports?
Do You Know the Original of the Equestrian Sports?
Equestrian consists of three disciplines: Jumping, Dressage and Eventing (Three-..
The History of Olympic Torch Relay and Its Modern Revival
The History of Olympic Torch Relay and Its Modern Revival
The Olympic flame is a symbol carried over from the ancient Olympics, where a sa..
Canada
Canada's Lamaze is heading for his Olympic jumping in Beijing.
After missing the 1996 and 2000 Olympics over failed drug tests, Canadian show j..
Britain confirms first members for 2008 Beijing
Britain confirms first members for 2008 Beijing
Nine sailors became the first official members of Britain's Olympic team for the..
UK is preparing for the 2012 London Olympic Games
UK is preparing for the 2012 London Olympic Games
The 1 billion pound ($1.97 billion) industry for reselling sports, concert and t..
Liu Xiang will skip Golden League for 2008 Games
Liu Xiang will skip Golden League for 2008 Games
China's men's 110m hurdles star Liu Xiang will miss next year's Golden League se..
Beijing Transport for 2008 Olympics
Beijing Transport for 2008 Olympics
With the operation of line No. 10 (first phase, including the Olympic sub-line) ..
Ancient Olympic Games
Ancient Olympic Games' History and the Gods
Sports were a vital part of daily life in ancient Greece, just as they are in co..
Pay Attention to the Modern Olympic Events
Pay Attention to the Modern Olympic Events
The world’s most important sports event — A different country every four years —..
Diving
Diving
Diving developed in Europe in the 17th century, when gymnasts practised their ac..
Archery
Archery
Anyone familiar with the legend of Robin Hood knows archery competitions date ba..
Basketball
Basketball
The Soviet Union took home the gold when they toppled the US team in a controver..
Boxing
Boxing
It has thus been the practice since the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki that the ..
Athletics
Athletics
Athletics (or track and field) is about running faster, jumping higher and throw..
Equestrian
Equestrian
Equestrian events were included in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1900 ..
Trampoline
Trampoline
Athens, 20 August 2004, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Women's gymnastics, trampo..
2008 Olympic Theme Slogan
2008 Olympic Theme Slogan
"One World One Dream" fully reflects the essence and the universal values of the..
Torch-Beijing 2008 olympics, the basic imformation about the Torch
Torch-Beijing 2008 olympics, the basic imformation about the Torch
Beijing 2008 olympics　The Beijing Olympic Torch boasts strong Chinese characteri..
Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
　Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an i..
Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
The Gym will provide spaces for activities of students and faculty, whilst facil..
China Agricultural University Gymnasium
China Agricultural University Gymnasium
The gym will have a warm-up court and spaces for various sport competitions and ..
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Laoshan Velodrome
Laoshan Velodrome
Laoshan Velodrome
The Beijing Shooting Range Hall
The Beijing Shooting Range Hall
Qualifications and finals of 11 shooting events, consisting of all 10-meter, 25-..
National Aquatics Center
National Aquatics Center
National Aquatics Center
The National Stadium
The National Stadium
The Stadium is to stage sports events at national and international levels, as w..
U.S. Volunteer Gets Rid of Beijing
U.S. Volunteer Gets Rid of Beijing's English Signs
For years, foreigners in China have delighted in the loopy English translations ..
Famed Musical Trio Make Bid For 2008 Olympic Theme
Famed Musical Trio Make Bid For 2008 Olympic Theme
Forever Friends, a song written by famed musicians Giorgio Moroder, Kong Xiangdo..
China-made Satellite Navigation System To Serve Olympics
China-made Satellite Navigation System To Serve Olympics
A leading engineer for China'ssatellite navigati indigenous on system said the n..
Olympic Carrier takes effectual measures to welcome foreigners
Olympic Carrier takes effectual measures to welcome foreigners
Olympic Carrier takes effectual measures to welcome foreigners .Olympic Carrier ..
Beijing Builds Weather Stations and Conserves Water for Olympics
Beijing Builds Weather Stations and Conserves Water for Olympics
According to the official, the bureau plans to build up to 15 AWSs for Olympic s..
The History of Olympic Swimming
The History of Olympic Swimming
Swimming has been part of the Games since the beginning of the modern Olympiad i..
Olympic Spirit Among Young Scouts
Olympic Spirit Among Young Scouts
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) conducted its new Olympic Values Educ..
Foreign press accessible during Beijing Olympics
Foreign press accessible during Beijing Olympics
Foreign publications will be accessible to foreign participants at the Olympic ..
The Olympic Emblem
The Olympic Emblem
Every emblem of the Olympics tells a story. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emble..
Beijing Olympics drives foreigners to learn Chinese
Beijing Olympics drives foreigners to learn Chinese
Top prize winners of 102 foreign college students attending a Chinese language c..
Is there life after sport?
Is there life after sport?
On Tuesday evening, at the Olympic Museum, the second Agora of the year was dedi..
Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch and Route
Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch and Route
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will traverse the longest distance, cover t..