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Despite criticism from human rights campaigners, the International Olympic Committee gave itself a big pat on the back Wednesday for awarding the 2008 Games to Beijing.
Olympic 1,500-meter champion Rashid Ramzi faced a disciplinary hearing Monday to explain why he tested positive for the blood-boosting drug CERA after the Beijing Games.
More than 20 memorabilia items from the Beijing Olympics, from an autographed torch to a barbell kissed by a Chinese weightlifting winner, will be up for auction next month to commemorate the first anniversary of the games.
Backup "B" sample tests came back positive for 1,500-meter gold medalist Rashid Ramzi and four other athletes accused of blood doping at the Beijing Games, an Olympic official with knowledge of the results told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Beijing Olympic organizers say they made a profit out of hosting last year's Summer Games.
The Bahrain Olympic Committee said Wednesday that 1,500-meter gold medalist Rashid Ramzi tested positive for doping at the Beijing Games.
The Italian Olympic Committee confirmed Wednesday that Olympic cycling silver medalist Davide Rebellin tested positive for doping at the Beijing Games.
The German cycling federation said Wednesday that Stefan Schumacher is one of the six athletes who tested positive for CERA at the Beijing Olympics.
With a gold medalist in one of its top events busted for doping at the Beijing Games, the troubled sport of track and field is once again at the center of an Olympic drug scandal.
BEIJING – The number eight is considered so auspicious here that the Chinese leadership decided to launch the Summer Olympic Games at 8 p.m. on the eighth day of the eighth month of the year.
About 500 doping samples from the Beijing Olympics will be retested next month for a new version of the endurance-enhancing hormone EPO and other illegal substances, the IOC said Tuesday.
More than two out of three people worldwide tuned in for the Beijing Olympics.
Acrobats on cables flying across a giant stadium. Hundreds of performers executing synchronized martial arts punches and kicks. A giant globe signifying unity as a grand finale.
An activist group says up to eight pro-Tibet protesters have been detained by police near an Olympics venue.
It all began when my colleague Steve's favorite noodle lady was forced to close down. Soon after, the Popsicle lady was gone, followed by the scary fruit guy.
Some secrets are out for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. One big one remains.
The International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete at the Beijing Games because of interference by its government in sport.
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius fell short of the 400-meter qualifying time for the Beijing Olympics despite running a personal best Wednesday.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 16 points to lead Germany to a 104-68 win over Cape Verde in its opening game of Olympic qualification Tuesday.
China had mobilized a 100,000-strong anti-terrorism force to guard against threats to the Beijing Olympics, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.
Athletes at the Beijing Olympics will be subject to no-advance notice doping controls at any time and any place, the IOC said Thursday.
Australian Olympic chief John Coates said Saturday that he believes there's a good chance some athletes will protest on the medal podium at the Beijing Olympics.
Passengers riding the subway and major bus routes in Beijing will undergo strict security checks starting at the end of June ahead of the Olympics, police said Friday.
Beijing's battle to ban smoking in most public areas began in earnest Thursday as part of the government's commitment to hold a smoke-free Olympics.
Superman! Usain Bolt Shatters 100-Meter Record at WorldsLast August in the 100-meter final at the Olympics, Usain Bolt shattered a world record in the event even though he began thumping his chest in celebration at the 90-meter mark. Bolt explained by saying he didn't care about the time, just the gold medal.
Environmental Gains Lose Priority in China Amid DownturnDUANJIALING, China — Less than a year ago, officials were pressing mines and factories along this limestone belt of northern China to shut down or move away to clear the air of dust and smog for the Beijing Olympics.
Chinese media: Tibet protests have spreadChinese state media said for the first time Thursday that Tibet protests have spread to other provinces.
Michael Phelps: 'It was a bad mistake'In an exclusive interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, Olympic champion Michael Phelps speaks out candidly about the night he was photographed allegedly smoking marijuana. "I realize that that hurt a lot of people," the athlete said of the scandal.
China mulling bid for 2018 Winter Games BEIJING (Reuters) - Four months after successfully holding the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China is mulling a bid to host the 2018 Winter Games in the frigid northern city of Harbin, state media said on Thursday, quoting a government official.
China mulling bid for 2018 Winter GamesFour months after successfully holding the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China is mulling a bid to host the 2018 Winter Games in the frigid northern city of Harbin, state media said on Thursday, quoting a government official.
Former Olympic Champion from Russia Banned for DopingFormer Olympic champion Sergei Alifirenko, who pulled out of the Beijing Games citing an eye injury, was handed a two-year doping ban, the Russian shooting union (SSR) said on Wednesday.
SI's Tim Layden picks Usain Bolt for Sportsman of the YearBut track deserves better than to live forever in the ghetto of suspicion and whimsy, marginalized to the level of the sporting flavor of the month. It deserves a rock-solid place among the most valued sports on the planet.
Bolt: Losing 200m record must have stung Michael Johnson"I know he was lying," Bolt said of Johnson's claim that he didn't feel a pang of loss when Bolt sliced two-hundredths of a second off his 12-year-old mark with a sizzling victory in 19.30sec. "I am sure Johnson thought his 19.32 would have been there for a longer time.
IOC looks to avoid empty seats at future gamesThe International Olympic Committee is seeking to improve the ticketing system for upcoming games in Vancouver and London to avoid the problem of empty seats that occurred in Beijing this year.
Beijing samples retests expected in late December - Olympics"We will probably start after Christmas and have the results maybe at the end of the first quarter of 2009," IOC medical director Patrick Schamasch told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Jamaican Bolt Not Greatest Yet, Says Coach"His performance as a sprinter at the Beijing Olympics is the greatest ever in terms of quality," Mills told Reuters in an interview. "However, that's one performance.
Bolt and Dibaba favorites for IAAF AwardJamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Ethiopian distance runner Tirunesh Dibaba lead the contenders for the IAAF's world athlete of the year awards.
EU Defies China to Award Prize to Hu Jia Chinese political activist wins Freedom of Thought award.
Martina has court date in Olympic 200 medal caseThe Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday set a Dec. 5 date to hear an appeal filed by the Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee over Martina's disqualification for running out of his lane when he finished second to Usain Bolt.
Trinidad's Burns Gets Back Misplaced Olympic MedalSprinter Marc Burns has admitted that he was petrified after misplacing the silver medal he won with Trinidad and Tobago in the 4x100m relay at the Beijing Olympic Games in the summer.
Benefit for Coach Michael LohbergCoach Michael Lohberg who is suffering from aplastic anemia has had some setbacks as of late. He is now home but medical bills are piling up. They are having a benefit for him in Florida along with accepting donations in his name.
IOC to further analyze Beijing samplesThe IOC intends to further analyse the samples collected this summer during the Olympic Games in Beijing. Substances that will be analysed across all sports include EPO CERA.
A Successful Olympics Accelerates the Collapse of the Chinese Communist RegimeIn fact, China's hosting the Beijing Olympics is a typical example of a shifting-the-burden archetype, in which a short term fix like the Olympics has temporarily relieved the many political and social problems China has been suffering for a long time.
What's Next for the Bird's Nest?Compared to some of the other articles I've read, I know this is some of the simpler ones, but I really liked the use of stats at the beginning. They really give the reader a sense of what's going on.
Oscar Pistorius Wants to Be the Amputee Usain Bolt, Goes for 3 Golds at Paralympics A month after Jamaica's Usain Bolt won three sprint gold medals in the Beijing Olympics, South African double amputee Oscar Pistorius is looking to do the same at the Beijing Paralympics.
Phelps to use $1 million bonus to start charityU.S. Olympian Michael Phelps announced on TODAY he will use the $1 million bonus he earned for tying Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals to start his own foundation to promote education about swimming and pool safety.
Phelps to use $1 million bonus to start charityU.S. Olympian Michael Phelps announced on TODAY he will use the $1 million-bonus he earned for tying Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals to start his own foundation to promote education about swimming and pool safety.
The Technology Used By Beijing's "Safe Olympics" SystemIn order to ensure a "safe Olympics," the Chinese government is drawing on troops from the infantry, navy, and air force.
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.
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