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07 Sep 08
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U.S. swimmer Popovich breaks her own world record Erin Popovich, who won seven gold medals at the Athens Paralympics four years ago, shattered her own world record by six seconds in the women's 200-meter individual medley Sunday at the Beijing Paralympics. |
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07 Sep 08
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Flood in China coal mine traps 23 Twenty-three people were trapped in a flooded coal mine in central China, authorities said Sunday. |
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06 Sep 08
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Du Toit leads South Africa in Paralympics opening ceremony Natalie du Toit led the South African Paralympic team into Beijing's National Stadium on Saturday, becoming the first person to carry a country's flag at the Opening Ceremony of both the Olympics and Paralympics. |
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06 Sep 08
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Two hammer throw medalists test positive The silver and bronze medalists from Belarus in the men's hammer throw at the Beijing Olympics were caught doping and could be stripped of their medals. |
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05 Sep 08
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Armbruster is named Paralympic flag bearer Five-time Paralympian Jennifer Armbruster will lead the U.S. contingent into Saturday's opening ceremonies of the Beijing Paralympics. |
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05 Sep 08
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Paralympics aim to change Chinese prejudices A major goal of the Paralympic Games starting this weekend in China is to change traditional attitudes about physical disabilities. |
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04 Sep 08
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Olympic hammer throw medalists in doping probe The silver and bronze medalists in the men's hammer throw at the Beijing Olympics are being investigated for doping offenses by International Olympic Committee. |
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04 Sep 08
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Chinese report says 24 killed in mine accident A gas explosion at a mine killed 24 people and injured six Thursday in northeast China, state media said. |
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03 Sep 08
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China's defense spending growing, but U.S. still top China is among the world's fastest-growing military spenders and will become an even bigger player in coming years, analyst Jane's ... |
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01 Sep 08
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Rescuers appeal for tents after latest deadly China quake Rescuers appealed for temporary housing and tents Monday after a weekend earthquake in southwest China killed at least 36 people, ... |
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01 Sep 08
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Beijing sees clear air from Olympic cleanup A massive effort to clear up the skies over Beijing for the Olympics paid off with China's capital seeing its cleanest air in ... |
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31 Aug 08
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China quake kills 27, destroys 180,000 homes Chinese rescue teams carrying tents, quilts and sacks of rice rushed Sunday to reach quake survivors. |
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30 Aug 08
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Thousands rally against Taiwan's China policy Tens of thousands of Taiwanese marched in the streets of the capital Saturday to protest the president's efforts to improve relations ... |
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30 Aug 08
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Reports: 6.1 magnitude quake hits southwest China China's official Xinhua News Agency says a 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck Sichuan province. There were no reports of casualties. |
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29 Aug 08
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Quake hits Tibet, no damage reported A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Tibet on Friday near the border with Nepal, close to an area hit earlier in the week by a stronger ... |
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29 Aug 08
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Phelps in fast lane: Big Apple, book deal, Tiger Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps' hectic journey home from Beijing and London landed in New York this week as the 14-time gold medalist encouraged children to learn to swim at the youngest age, forged TV and book deals and fulfilled his goal of hanging out... |
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29 Aug 08
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Report says China offered widespread help on nukes China gave Pakistan the blueprint for an atomic bomb, testing the finished product in 1990, and unveiled a sophisticated nuclear ... |
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29 Aug 08
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Gymnast Liukin, decathlete Clay make it to Wheaties box At the Olympics in Beijing this month, Nastia Liukin followed in the footsteps of Mary Lou Retton and Carly Patterson, the two other American gymnasts who have won Olympic gold in the all-around competition. Now she and American decathlete Bryan Clay... |
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28 Aug 08
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Russia frees 12 Georgians, gets rejected by China Russian forces turned over 12 Georgian soldiers on the border of one of the separatist provinces under Russian control Thursday ... |
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28 Aug 08
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Russia seeks support from eastern neighbors Russia's president appealed to the leaders of China and four Central Asian countries for support Thursday amid the fallout over ... |
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28 Aug 08
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Candrea retires as U.S. softball coach Mike Candrea, the Arizona softball coach whose bid to lead the United States to a second gold medal ended with a loss to Japan in the Beijing title game, stepped down Wednesday as coach of the national team. |
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28 Aug 08
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Chinese dissidents push for new political climate Chinese dissidents silenced as part of the security crackdown during the spectacular, record-setting Olympics now face the reality ... |
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27 Aug 08
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16 killed in chemical plant blasts in China Explosions ripped through a chemical plant Tuesday in southwest China killing at least 16 people and forcing the evacuation of ... |
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25 Aug 08
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Castro: Cuba's Olympic hopes 'condemned' by corrupt judges Fidel Castro on Monday defended the Cuban taekwondo athlete who kicked a referee in the face at the Beijing Olympics, saying Angel Matos was rightfully indignant over his disqualification from the bronze-medal match. |
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25 Aug 08
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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Tibet A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook China's western region of Tibet Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. |
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25 Aug 08
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Detained Olympic activists return to U.S. Eight American activists who were jailed by Chinese authorities during the Olympic games for participating in protests say they ... |
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25 Aug 08
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Chinese, S. Korean presidents to discuss N. Korea North Korea's nuclear programs were on the agenda Monday for a summit between the Chinese and South Korean presidents amid recent ... |
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25 Aug 08
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NBC giddy at conclusion of successful Olympics NBC says the Beijing Olympics proved so captivating that millions of Americans now need to catch up on some sleep. |
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25 Aug 08
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Minding not to gloat, China notes big gains China's top Olympic official made sure not to gloat about his nation's gold medal total Sunday, and even China's top boxer found a way to give the USA credit for his historic victory. |
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24 Aug 08
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China offers more papers on gymnasts' ages There was no word Sunday from the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) as officials tried to determine whether five Chinese women's gymnasts met the sport's minimum age requirement of 16 to compete in these Olympics. |
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24 Aug 08
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U.S. 'disappointed' Olympics didn't open China more Washington's top diplomat in China pressed the government to immediately free foreign activists jailed for protesting at the Olympics and criticized Beijing on Sunday for failing to use the games to show "greater tolerance and openness." |
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24 Aug 08
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Brits grab record 47 medals, take torch for 2012 The Brits are on the clock now, formally taking custody of the 2012 Olympics during Sunday night's closing ceremony in Beijing's National Stadium. |
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24 Aug 08
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Beijing Olympics conclude with lavish display after feats of gold A double decker red bus carrying British soccer legend David Beckham rolled into the closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics Sunday night and transformed an electrifying Chinese farewell into a proper British garden party. |
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24 Aug 08
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China shows flaws in trying to be perfect To listen to the International Olympic Committee is to hear that the games of the 29th Olympiad may now represent the standard as perhaps the best-run in the history of the Olympic movement. |
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24 Aug 08
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USA basketball back on top of the world with Beijing victory The United States won the gold medal in Olympic men's basketball Sunday with a 118-107 victory over Spain. |
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24 Aug 08
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Roundup: China claims first two boxing gold medals Zou Shiming has won China's first gold medal in boxing after Mongolian light flyweight Serdamba Purevdorj retired early in the second round of their title bout with an apparent shoulder injury. |
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24 Aug 08
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Iceland comes up short against France for men's handball gold France has won the last gold medal of the Beijing Games, beating Iceland 28-23 in men's team handball to deny the small Nordic country its first gold in an Olympic event. |
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24 Aug 08
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Leslie, USA women capture fourth consecutive gold, third straight against Australia Team USA claimed its fourth consecutive gold medal in women's basketball, marching past Australia 92-65 in the final at the Beijing Olympics. |
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24 Aug 08
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Chinese official says age controversy due to bad paperwork China's deputy sports minister has attributed the confusion about the age of one of its gold medalist gymnasts to a paperwork mistake during a team transfer. |
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24 Aug 08
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Americans fade as Kenyan Wanjiru wins country's first Olympic marathon Samuel Wanjiru pulled away over the final few miles become the first Kenyan in the storied running history of that nation to win an Olympic marathon. The 21-year-old negotiated the 26.2-mile (42.15-kilometer) course through the Beijing streets in bright... |
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24 Aug 08
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U.S. official to China: Release Americans detained for protest The U.S. Ambassador to China is pressing Chinese officials to immediately release eight Americans who were detained for holding ... |
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23 Aug 08
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Aussie Mitcham wins diving gold with four perfect 10s Matthew Mitcham of Australia, earning four perfect 10s on his last dive, has won the men's 10-meter platform and prevented China from sweeping the Olympic diving gold medals. |
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23 Aug 08
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USA's Boudia advances in diving semifinals; China's Huo leads Huo Liang has the lead in the men's 10-meter (10.9-yard) platform semifinals, putting China six dives away from sweeping the eight Olympic diving gold medals. |
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23 Aug 08
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Ukrainian weightlifter expelled for doping Ukrainian weightlifter Igor Razoronov has become the sixth athlete kicked out of the Beijing Olympics for doping. |
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22 Aug 08
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Tropical storm Nuri kills 3 in China Tropical storm Nuri killed three people in southern China as it battered the region with strong winds Friday, state media reported. |
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22 Aug 08
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USA divers move on to platform semifinals; China leads Zhou Luxin led after the men's 10-meter platform preliminaries, putting China in position to complete a sweep of the eight diving gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. |
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22 Aug 08
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Wilder earns bronze, USA's only boxing medal Mark his words, Deontay Wilder said. He'll rock boxing's world someday. "You're going to see greatness of me. That's a guarantee right here," the 22-year-old Alabaman said inside Beijing's Worker's Gymnasium. "I'm telling you (that) one day, you're... |
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22 Aug 08
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USA's Bryan Clay breaks through for decathlon gold Bryan Clay has won the decathlon at the Beijing Games, the first American man to win the 10-discipline event at the Olympics since 1996. he 2004 Olympic silver medalist and 2005 world champion, Clay finished with 8,791 points, including 522 in the 1,500... |
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22 Aug 08
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Chinese plan proves good as gold For any fan who is disturbed that the USA will fail to reap the most golds at a Summer Olympics for the first time since 1992, there's a ready-made excuse. The defeat is occurring primarily because China is overwhelmingly superior in four sports that are... |
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22 Aug 08
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Kung-fu makes Olympic showcase debut The Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008 kicked off Thursday at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium. Approved by the International Olympic Committee, but not a formal part of its Summer Games, the four-day tournament showcases the mother of all martial arts. |
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