Sydney Morning HeraldThe Olympic TestGeorgiandailyJust like China's authorities introduced “New China” to the world in 2008, Putin's Olympics will put on display the system he has built — which is why I …How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the OlympicsThe CitizenA time to talk: Our trip to the Olympics was inspirationalTheNewsTribune.comCanadians were truly goldenComox Valley Recordall 168 news articles »
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Telegraph.co.ukLondon 2012: US choose University of East London for their pre-Games training baseTelegraph.co.ukThe US's attempt to overhaul China in the medals table at the 2012 Olympics will be based in east London, after it secured one of the most prized training …OLYMPICS: Team USA to use university baseThis is Local Londonall 157 news articles »
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ReutersSkater's gaffe highlights politics of China sportsThe Associated PressZhou won gold in the 1500-meter race and the 3000-meter relay in her Olympic debut. After her 1500 win Feb. 20, a breathless Zhou told China Central …Chinese gold medalist chastised for not thanking countryGuyism (blog)Thanks to Mom or the Motherland?Wall Street Journal (blog)Thank-you speech attracts brickbatsShanghai DailyReutersall 156 news articles »
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ReutersIsinbayeva senses gold againUSA TodayChinese hurdler Liu Xiang is happy just to be competing again, two years after an ankle injury at the Beijing Olympics started an all too long road to …Liu's title defense may be impossible, coach saysReutersall 16 news articles »
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BEIJING — China expressed regret at a decision by international gymnastics officials to recommend stripping an Olympics bronze medal won 10 years ago after the athlete was found to be only 14 at the.
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Two wars, a near-depression, and political gridlock have exhausted the country and left citizens and columnists questioning our leaders, culture, and political system and admiring those of China. The 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver …
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The Olympics in China will begin very shortly, with the focus of the entire world on this one city, for at least a few weeks. Several.
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It was a political gaffe for Chinese short track speedskater Zhou Yang — failing to thank her country and its government after winning two gold medals at the Vancouver Olympics. But the 18-year-old is winning widespread support for her honesty and naivete, after being criticized by a top sports official this week for mentioning her parents in a post-win interview but failing to express …
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China curling skip Wang Fengchun’s sacking following his failure at the Vancouver Olympics was compounded by the fact he wore a U.S. team cap on the plane home.
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FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 file photo, China’s gold medal winner Zhou Yang, left, kisses her medal next to Korea’s bronze medalist Park Seung-hi during the medal ceremony for the women’s short track speed skating 1500-meter race at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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