Beijing is the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics, and China has revamped many of the venues from the 2008 Games for the 2022 competitions – here’s how organizers did it. The ...

The 2008 Beijing Olympics showcased China's reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Olympics could improve human rights, and ...

Scientists have been working to improve the air quality of Beijing and ensure a healthy atmosphere for athletes and spectators at the 2008 Summer Olympics. To improve the air quality of Beijing and ...

(FPRI) — For China and for the world engaging with China, much has changed between the 2008 Summer Games and the 2022 Winter Olympics that the Chinese capital is hosting thirteen and a half years ...

BEIJING, China -- Tennis returned to prominence at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which featured the most competitive field since it was reintroduced as an Olympic sport in 1988. Players often skipped the ...

With a single day to go before the Olympics, both government and independent readings suggest that Beijing's air is getting worse. And if the winds don't change, this could wind up being one of the ...

Fireworks explode over the National Stadium, also known as the “Bird’s Nest”, during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 8, 2008. A thundering display of fireworks ...

LONDON (January 10th, 2008) - SEGA® Corporation today announced an exclusive partnership with International Sports Multimedia (ISM), exclusive licensee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ...

Barcelona have marked Lionel Messi’s farewell to the Argentina national team with a message that looks back to the very beginning of his international success.Shortly after Messi brought his ...

Beijing 2008 isn't perfect by any means, but it's certainly fun. It takes a fair number of risks, and more of them pay off than fail. Some of the events aren't fun, but most of them are entertaining ...