Beijing Games

In China, 'Transformers 4' contestants hope to muscle into a role

2013-06-18 10:33:00

SHANGHAI— When you’re competing for a role in a Hollywood blockbuster against 70,000 other people, the gloves have to come off. Or in Ludi Lin’s case, on. Given the chance for some major media exposure at the Shanghai International...

Beijing International Screenwriting Competition announces winners

2013-05-20 06:36:00

An American woman arrives in China to retrace the steps of her deceased daughter from a video diary the daughter kept of her trip to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A young flautist travels to Beijing to audition for a conservatory. A seamstress for a...

Condolences pour in to America's Cup team after sailor dies

2013-05-09 16:46:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Condolences from around the world poured in to the Swedish racing team Thursday after its 72-foot catamaran capsized in the San Francisco Bay, killing one sailor during a training run for the America’s Cup. On the Artemis Racing...

America's Cup: Sailor killed in capsized boat an Olympic medalist

2013-05-09 15:46:00

A Swedish racing team identified a British Olympic gold medalist as the sailor killed when a catamaran capsized during training for the America's Cup on Thursday on the San Francisco Bay. Artemis Racing confirmed that Andrew "Bart" Simpson was trapped...

Andy Murray flies under the radar but he's still at top of his game

2013-03-13 00:00:00

Andy Murray still doesn't pack 'em in, even on a sultry desert-perfect night in a big-time tennis event. Not even when he has taken his game to a level projected by many to be unreachable by the always-solid Scot. In Murray's case, the perception hasn't...

Istanbul wants wrestling reinstated if it hosts 2020 Olympics

2013-02-26 12:00:00

Hasan Arat, the head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, not only wants his city to host the Games, he wants wrestling reinstated if it does. “If we are awarded the Games, Turkey wants to have wrestling events in Istanbul,”...

IOC will drop one sport from Summer Olympics on Tuesday

2013-02-11 10:44:00

Grab your lucky rabbit's foot, modern pentathlon fans (all 12 of you). Your sport could be dropped from the Summer Olympics on Tuesday. That is when International Olympic Committee leaders will decide which sport to drop from the Summer Olympics...

Complete coverage of the Beijing Olympics

2013-01-23 07:24:00

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Forced evictions on rise in China, Amnesty says in new report

2012-10-11 04:02:46

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Kyle Bennett dies at 33; Olympic BMX cyclist

2012-10-16 16:06:00

Olympic BMX cyclist Kyle Bennett, the first bicycle motocross rider to qualify for the three-person United States men's team when the sport made its debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, died Sunday in a car accident in eastern Texas. He was 33....

Disappointed Kenya to investigate its Olympics 'debacle'

2012-08-15 12:53:59

5 Questions: Paralympian Casey Tibbs stays in the chase

2012-08-11 00:00:00

The Paralympic Games don't get as much attention as the Olympics, but the stories are often more inspiring — among them, people who experience severe physical trauma and come out stronger on the other side. That's what happened with Casey Tibbs....

The U.S. Dream Team beat Spain 107-100 in a gold medal rematch of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

2012-08-12 00:00:00

Bob and Mike Bryan won gold in the tennis men's doubles on August 4. The twins previously took bronze in the event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and also competed in the 2004 Athens Olympics.

2012-08-04 12:32:51

Jamie Gray won gold in the Women's 50m rifle 3 position on August 4. She also competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

2012-08-04 12:32:53