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 ...

Beijing residents gathered across China's capital on August 8 to witness events marking the start of the one-year countdown to the 2008 Olympic Games. The main event of the day will be the gala ...

As the world focuses on Beijing for the Olympics, a massive building boom transforms the city. Monocle visits the Olympic Park to see if it’s nation-branding folly or the start of the Chinese century.

Americans for Informed Democracy hosted an audience of community members on Saturday to share perspectives on the development of China and its preparation for the Beijing 2008 Olympic games. The ...

“The Olympic Games as we know them were born out of a late-nineteenth-century marriage of classical mythology and political science fiction,” wrote Sean Keller in an essay on the 2008 Beijing Olympics ...

July 13, 2001, proved to be a pivotal moment for China and the world. This is when Beijing won the hosting rights for the 2008 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The architect behind the unlikely ...

Michael Phelps, after winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, established the Michael Phelps Foundation. This foundation focuses on promoting swimming, water safety, and healthy living ...