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The curtain came down on the 2008 Olympic Games Sunday but not before the day had thrown up some pleasant surprises. A country that has produced some great long-distance runners...

The Olympics had a negligible direct impact on China's economy, but analysts say the near flawless organisation of the Games was a priceless 17-day advertisement for the "M...

TAIPEI - Taiwan is considering building a bridge linking Kinmen, one of its outlying islands, to Xiamen city in Fujian Province on the mainland, the Central News Agency said on Su...

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) is greeted by Chinese residents in South Korea upon his arrival at a military airport in Seongnam, south of Seoul August 25, 2008. Hu starts a two-d...

Tonight I can write the saddest lines. This Pablo Neruda line so truly describes the feeling of every heart that beat in China last night. Even the skies couldn't hold back ...

By Sportswriter Chang Ai-ling BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Drums thundered. Fireworks exploded. Hands held. Arms extended... As the Olympic flame went out at the Bird's ...

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Organizers of the 2012 London Olympics said on Friday the success of the Beijing Olympic Games did not put pressure on the British capital, but rather ...

Gold medalists Meng Guanliang (R) and Yang Wenjun of China celebrate during the awarding ceremony of the men’s canoe double (C2) 500m final at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the S...

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Following are the handball All-Star teams at the Beijing Olympic Games announced by the International Handball Federation: Women's Handball ...

Evgeniya Kanaeva of Russia performs with ribbon during the individual all-round final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games rhythmic gymnastics event in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. ...

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Russia scored 99.5 points to win the Olympic synchronized swimming team gold medal at the Olympic Games here on Saturday. Spain picked the silve...

By Sportswriter Zhou Huimin BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Not in the Olympic host's medal-taking plan, the low-profile Chinese women's hockey team stunned the world b...

PARIS, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympics presented to the world a charming and fine image of China and a Beijing largely unknown to Westerners through TV coverage of the Gam...

Leryn Franco of Paraguay is pictured during the women's javelin throw qualification round at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Game...

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The lightening Usain Bolt and other Jamaican sprint aces helped their country win six gold medals in Beijing, but they could never think that also rais...

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Saturday met with Mongolian Prime Minister Sanj Bayar to discuss bilateral ties and the Beijing Olympics. C...

Brazilian Marcos Linhares did much personal research and thought a lot about China before coming to Beijing. He was thinking ahead to what aspect of the country he would speak to p...

The National Bureau of Corruption Prevention said Thursday that officials' applications to make overseas trips will be subjected to tighter scrutiny to avoid the abuse of publi...

China must put in place short and long-term plans and seek continuity of programs if it is to make an impact in international football, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said in Beijing ...

Mayor of London Boris Johnson speaks at a press conference after arriving in Beijing on August 21, 2008 to attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games where he wi...

BEIJING--Without Chinese Liu Xiang, Cuban Dayron Robles reaffirmed his dominance in the men's 110m hurdles with a commanding victory to win the Olympic title here on Thursday. ...

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Foreign coaches in the Chinese delegation are "significant elements" to help athletes improve their performances during the Olympic Games, said...

BEIJING, Aug. 18 -- The Olympic Games are not just about running faster or jumping higher, but they are also about looking better. While our athletes are competing in Beijing in hi...

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- An expert on Beijing Olympic economy said here Thursday that the competition venues for the Olympic Games will be used pretty well in the post-Games pe...

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- An expert on Beijing Olympic economy said here on Thursday that the capital city's economy will not be subject to fluctuation after the Olympic Gam...

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic Games budget will not register a deficit, according to Wei Jizhong, the Chinese Olympic Committee former general-secretary, on Thur...

The Beijing Games will top all previous broadcasts of the event in terms of coverage and technology. An official said some 4.5 billion people would have viewed the Games on TV a...

Liang Chaw, coach of the US women's gymnastics team, said on Wednesday that he felt welcomed in his home city Beijing while leading the US side competing in the Olympic Games. ...

Wang Meng quit driving his car after Beijing adopted the current plan allowing cars on the road on alternate days based on license plates ending in odd or even numbers. Even on the...

Beijing - Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball, playing through a steady rain to beat Wang Jie and Tian Jia of Ch...