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Brazil's president suggested Friday that bad weather may not have caused a massive blackout that left nearly a third of the population without electricity, saying he'll wait for an investigation to conclude how the outage happened.
After the excitement of bidding and the euphoria of winning, the reality of making the 2016 Olympics happen starts in Rio de Janeiro this week.
Drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter during a gunbattle between rival gangs Saturday, killing two officers and injuring four in a burst of violence just two weeks after the city was chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
President Barack Obama's failed bid to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago cost more than a bruised ego.
President Barack Obama had a message Friday for the many people — including himself — who put "heart and soul" into Chicago's losing bid for the 2016 Olympic Games: "A" for effort.
President Barack Obama is "disappointed" Chicago missed getting the 20016 Olympic Games but doesn't regret putting so much on the line to argue for it, his chief spokesman said Friday.
The mayor, the president and Oprah Winfrey may hope to return to Chicago from Copenhagen with the 2016 Olympic Games, but some around town hope the International Olympic Committee deems the Second City the second city. As in second to Rio de Janeiro. Or Tokyo. Or Madrid.
China announced plans Tuesday to ramp up public security ahead of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Communist nation, after a similar campaign last year for the Olympic Games.
The Obama administration imposed financial sanctions Monday on an alleged terror leader accused of trying to carry out attacks at last year's Olympic Games in China.
Chicago has rolled out the red carpet for kings and queens, presidents and movie stars, not to mention Bulls and Bears. But this week a few VIPs most people have never heard of get the royal treatment as the city tries to land the 2016 Olympic Games.
Halfway through London's preparations for the 2012 Olympics, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the project is ahead of schedule and creating thousands of jobs in the face of the global economic downturn.
A Chinese activist who applied for permission during last year's Olympic Games to protest against corruption has been sentenced to three years in prison, his lawyer said Friday.
The mayor of Vancouver said Friday the athletes village for the 2010 Olympic Games will be built even if it means the city will be on the hook for more than $700 million.
Beijing said Monday it has already reached its target number of 256 "blue-sky days" this year, with the help of ambitious environmental measures the city imposed to cut emissions for the Olympic Games.
Japanese Olympic officials fear the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president could make his home city of Chicago the favorite to host the 2016 Olympic Games and harm Tokyo's bid.
A Chinese human rights activist detained by police during the Olympic Games said Tuesday that she had returned to Beijing and that her dissident husband was being mistreated in prison.
If proof were needed that the Olympic Games are meant to give China an image makeover, look no further than the 10-yuan note: Chairman Mao is out, the Bird's Nest is in.
Christian groups who flouted a Chinese ban on foreign missionaries are calling their underground evangelizing during the Olympic Games a success.
Gulnara Galkina-Samitova of Russia has won the first women's 3,000-meter steeplechase gold medal in world-record time at the Olympic Games.
Democrat Barack Obama's campaign plans to air a new TV ad during the Olympic Games that spotlights his proposals for job growth, middle-class tax breaks and other economic areas.
Police descended on a group of foreign pro-Tibet activists and some disgruntled business owners from Hong Kong on Thursday, taking both groups away minutes after they displayed protest signs in central Beijing.
Chinese officials defended their decision to pass off the voice of a 7-year-old songbird as that of another girl at the Olympic opening ceremony, calling it a simple casting choice. Critics said it was a step too far in China's obsession with the perfect Olympic Games.
China said Wednesday that some evidence suggests terrorist groups may have been involved in a series of attacks in the Muslim territory of Xinjiang, far from the Olympics in Beijing.
Police detained eight foreign activists and a British journalist attempting to cover their protest, as the latest in a series of demonstrations spurred jumpiness about dissent during the Olympics.
Just as in sport, the selectors play an important role in government inquiries. Who gets given the job determines the outcome.
Sanctions possible for barring female athletesAt least one country could face sanctions from the International Olympic Committee for continuing to bar women from competing at the Games, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Friday.
5 Myths About Hosting the Olympics1. The Olympics will pay for themselves.
Bill Kristol Revels In Olympic Failure: Obama Acted Like A Bully (VIDEO)Conservatives have let forth a torrent of glee over President Obama's failure to secure the Olympic games for Chicago despite a personal pitch in Copenhagen.
Olympic debate on Total Rugby RadioTune into the IRB's Total Rugby Radio show to hear its latest debate on Olympic Rugby, with Sevens' inclusion into the games pending until October 9th.
For Some, Olympics Are the Only Spotlight Cat Osterman is having a hard time with this. Her sport, softball, has been voted out of the Olympics, again. Somebody is going to have to express some righteous indignation, and she is merely the 6-foot-2 lefty pitcher to do it.
Venice Biennale: The 'Olympic Games of the art world'The Venice Biennale has been running since 1895, featuring architecture, dance, cinema and theatre as well as decorative art and is often described as the "Olympic games of the art world."
The Uighurs, in their own words On Tuesday, April 20, the US Treasury Department added Abdul Haq, the leader of the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Party ("ETIP"), to its list of designated terrorists.
China executes pair for pre-Olympics attackChina executed two people Thursday for what a court described as an attempt to sabotage the Beijing Olympics with an attack in the far-west region of Xinjiang that killed 17 police, state media reported.
Pole Dancing in the Olympics?You heard it here first (maybe)! Petitioners are lobbying the Olympic Committee to get pole dancing into London's 2012 Games.
Future Olympic Bid Cities May Be Required To Criminalize DopingCountries that intend to bid for future Olympic Games may soon be required to have legislation in place that criminalizes doping in sports; this according to a report in The Telegraph.
Ancient Roman stadium opensThe Roman stadium where Emperor Antoninus Pius staged Rome's version of the Olympic Games will be open this weekend for the first time in almost 500 years.
Jamaica (2.222) was #1for "Gold Medals won per million of 2005 population" followed by Bahrain (#2, 1.326), Estonia (#3, 0.775), New Zealand (#4, 0.763), Mongolia (#5, 0.749), Australia (#7, 0.697); India (0.00091) came last.
Jamaica wins the 2008 Beijing Olympic medal tally on a per population basis In "gold medal tally by per million population", Jamaica was winning with 2.1582 as of Saturday afternoon. The runner-up was Bahrain and Estonia the third. China was 45th, the US 31st , Russia 26th, India last.
Olympics: Top ten moments of an explosive games Starting with the magnificent spectacle that was the opening ceremony, the 2008 Olympic Games have produced a host of golden moments, here are our top ten with links to view them.
Activists detained during Olympics sent homeEight American activists who were jailed by Chinese authorities during the Olympic games for participating in protests said Monday they were interrogated for hours and deprived of sleep.
Another truly Golden moment for me from the games came from the second last day . From teenage retirement to Royal Easter Show high-diver to gold Olympic medallist, Matthew Mitcham's journey to success has been an amazing roller-coaster.
US disrupts Olympic party with human rights attack on China America has openly attacked China for failing to live up to its Olympic promise to improve human rights after eight US citizens were arrested and imprisoned without trial for their part in a pro-Tibet demonstration.
2012 Olympics 'will be under budget'Mayor of London Boris Johnson has told the BBC he is "absolutely determined" the 2012 Olympics will cost less than the current £9.3bn budget.
100thofasecond.com presents: Michael Phelps - The Greatest Amphibian of All Time* - or just another corporate-owned Frankenstein?On August 15th a corporately-owned athlete by the name of Michael Phelps participated in a 100-meter Butterfly finals race at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Michael Phelps' father finally revealedDuring Michael Phelps' races, camera shots of his mother Debbie were a fixture on NBC. The network showed endless replays of her falling to her seat after that memorable 100 butterfly finish.
NYC Street Artist Detained in China, Whereabouts Unknown After 48 HoursFree Art & Technology Lab member, James Powderly, is currently being detained in China. As of 10:30 AM EST, he has been detained for almost 48 hours with still no word on his condition or whereabouts.
Bus parade plan to hail Scots sporting heroes - Scotsman.com NewsSCOTLAND'S athletes are to be given an open-top bus parade through the streets of Edinburgh to celebrate their success at the Beijing Olympics, it was announced yesterday.
NYC Artist James Powderly Detained in Beijing, Whereabout Still UnknownArtist and Eyebeam alum James Powderly was detained by Chinese authorities in Beijing early Wednesday, according to a message received by Students for a Free Tibet around 5PM Beijing Standard Time, said an SFT spokesperson.
Christian group leaves airport after standoffA group of American Christians who had more than 300 Bibles confiscated by Chinese customs officials left the airport Monday after a 26-hour standoff.
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