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 ...

It's a gold medal and a world record to boot in the final of the women's 200M butterfly swimming event at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to stage morning finals in the swimming events at the 2008 Beijing Games has drawn a mixed but mostly hostile response from ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, February 13. TO use for preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the United States Olympic Committee has made an agreement with Beijing Normal University. Some ...

July 13 -- Beijing bested Paris, Toronto, Istanbul and Osaka today, winning the International Olympic Committee's vote to host the 2008 Olympics. International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio ...