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The first two Olympic boxing tournaments don’t really count. In St Louis in1904 all the boxers were American and in London four years later, they were all British. Only in ...

BEIJING (AP) _ The poet Woeser has long been a rarity — a Tibetan living in China who doesn't flinch from publicly criticizing the Chinese government. Now the activist is ...

SEOUL, South Korea : North Korea is sending about 60 athletes to next month's Summer Games in Beijing, its second largest Olympic squad ever, state media reported Wednesday. The North's ...

"That doesn't change anything," said Bolt after losing to the man whose world record he had claimed in New York in May. The 21-year-old Jamaican, who trailed in 0.01 seconds ...

This is the latest glimpse into the opening ceremony on Aug. 8 for the Beijing Olympics. Cai Guoqiang, the main artistic director for opening ceremony's fireworks show, unveiled some of ...

CANBERRA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Games will be the cleanest Olympics in years despite concerns about the effectiveness of tests for blood doping, President of the World Anti-Doping ...

TOKYO, July 23 (Xinhua) -- I nternational Olympic Committee Vice President Chiharu Igaya said Wednesday that he hope the upcoming Beijing Olympic games could be a great success and be ...

MONTREAL — Star kayaker Adam van Koeverden has been chosen as Canada's flag-bearer for the Beijing Olympics. The 26-year-old Oakville, Ont., native was named Canada's flag-bearer for the Beijing Olympics ...

BEIJING - Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month’s Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China’s authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations ...

Broadcast officials say the massive building housing television facilities for next month's Beijing Olympics has been evacuated due to an apparent gas leak. John Barton, the director of sport for ...