日期：2008-09-10 India's first ever individual Olympic gold medal won on Monday was greeted at home with disbelief and joy -- as well as renewed hope the country could break with its total obsession with cricket. Abhinav Bindra, a 25-year-old businessman, was lavish... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou was declared ineligible for the Beijing Games on Sunday by the International Olympic Committee. The decision was expected and is another sign of the IOC's renewed efforts to clamp down on cheaters. Thanou won't appeal... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 Many Olympic movies have been made, trying to capture those universal themes of excellence, commitment, and personal sacrifice. The best of the bunch is Chariots of Fire, a fascinating tale of two completely different British runners who compete for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 Leading the United States women's volleyball team back to her hometown for the Beijing Games, Chinese coach Jenny Lang Ping felt at home. I am under no pressure at all, I just feel at home, said the 47-year-old former Olympic champion at a press con... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal said Tuesday that he chose to stay in the Olympic Village in Beijing rather than in a luxury hotel in order to live the atmosphere of the Olympic Games. I have come to the Olympic Village because I want to live the at... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 Michael Phelps sneaked into Beijing almost unnoticed. He's unlikely to go out that way. The probable star of the Beijing Olympics avoided hundreds of fans, photographers and reporters Monday by taking a side door out to a waiting bus while his teamm... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 World number three Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Beijing Olympics on Thursday after an MRI scan on her right shoulder revealed two small tears. I'm currently packing up really quick to hop on the plane and head to New York for a second opinion b... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 Pakistan's female athlete Sadaf Siddiqu aims not high at the Olympics and says simply competing will be a dream come true as she hopes to inspire millions of girls back home. Lahore-based Siddiqui runs the 100 and 200 metres but as a wild card entra... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 Athletes of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will receive cash rewards for winning medals at the 29th Olympic Games that will be held on August 8-24 in China's capital of Beijing, local newspaper Gulf News reported on Wednesday. The decision to reward... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 The growth in international talent means the US men's basketball team face a tough challenge to win Olympic gold, head coach Mike Krzyzewski said on Monday. Basketball around the world has exploded. Thirty percent of the NBA are international player... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 The retired co-founder of computer giant Microsoft, Bill Gates, has earmarked $130,000 from his foundation to support a smoke-free Olympics. Awareness of the disease burden that smoking causes is not very widespread. I'd say most people in the US kn... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 Securing a first Olympic title will be a tougher job than the World Cup, Brazil's coach Dunga said Sunday, and insisted his young team was up to the task of soccer gold at the Beijing Games. While Brazil has held the World Cup five times it has neve... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-10 Tiger Woods is on course to become the first billionaire athlete with the popular US golfer proving a marketing dream, according to Forbes Magazine. Woods, who won the US Open last month despite a bad knee, is on track to exceed $1 billion in career... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-09-07 The bed used by China's giant basketball star Yao Ming at the Olympics will be among millions of items of memorabilia auctioned off after the Beijing Games, media said on Thursday. The bed will be the one that the 2.26-metre Yao sleeps on during his... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-25 A variety of tactics and a unique style, not just home advantage, was the key to China's breakthrough in Olympic boxing, Chinese boxers and coaches said Sunday. Chinese boxers showed solid defense and clever counter-attack skills en route to winning... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-25 China swept all table tennis golds as world No 2 Ma Lin routed compatriot Wang Hao in five games to win the coveted men's singles gold Saturday. Wang, the world No 1, had to settle for silver for the second straight time, having lost to Ryu Seung-mi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-25 The smiling faces and encouraging high-fives were immediately replaced by misty eyes and tight hugs after 1.96m middle blocker Zhao Ruirui scored the decisive point to clinch the women's volleyball bronze medal for China. The whole team got emotiona... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-25 When the Chinese synchronized swimming team celebrated winning its first-ever Olympic medal, the first person they thanked was their Japanese coach Masayo Imura. Serving as the team's head coach since the beginning of last year, the legendary Japane... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-25 China's Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun claimed their second straight Olympic gold in the canoe double 500m at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park Saturday. Meng and Yang finished in 1 minute and 41.025 seconds, fighting off Sergey Ulegin and Ale... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-25 Liu Xiang of China grimaces in pain during his warm-up before the start of his 110m hurdles heat of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 18, 2008. Liu failed to start his 110 metres hurdles first... 阅读全文>>