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• Sports of The Times: Turn Out the Lights, the Party’s Over

  At the closing ceremonies, Jacques Rogge, the president of the INternational Olympic Committee, had the look of a man happy to get out of Dodge. Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Rogge, Jacques

• The World: Why China Has the Torch

  Organizers wanted to keep the Olympics relevant. But relevance can be a risky business. Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 3:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Beijing (China), China, Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Politics and Government, Environment, Freedom and Human Rights, News and News Media, International Olympic Committee, Rogge, Jacques

• China Says It Opposes Politicizing Olympics

  China rejected criticism from the International Olympic Committee that it had politicized the Summer Olympics through comments denouncing the Dalai Lama. Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Tibet, International Olympic Committee

• China Lists Do’s and Don’ts for Olympics-Bound Foreigners

  The Beijing Organizing Committee has pulled together some eclectic advice for foreigners wishing to attend Olympic events. Posted Monday, June 02, 2008 8:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Freedom and Human Rights, Demonstrations and Riots, International Olympic Committee, Rogge, Jacques

• Coca-Cola Faces Critics of Its Olympics Support

  As one of the most prominent sponsors of the Olympics, Coca-Cola found itself on the hot seat on Wednesday at its annual shareholder meeting. Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), International Olympic Committee, Coca-Cola Co|KO|NYSE

• Sports of The Times: Hoping Against Hope for Calm Games

  The Olympic mythmakers would have us believe that sports can overcome the world’s ills, but we should stop pretending that previous festivals were global campfires and choruses of “Kumbaya.” Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Krzyzewski, Mike, International Olympic Committee

• Sports of The Times: The Olympics Have Enough Problems

  World leaders should belatedly learn how to conduct diplomacy and draw attention to Beijing’s poor record in human rights and not use an overblown sports jamboree to cover up for their failures. Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Boycotts, International Olympic Committee

• Sports of The Times: Hoping Against Hope for Clean and Quiet Games

  The Olympic mythmakers would have us believe that sports can overcome the world’s ills, but we should stop pretending that previous festivals were global campfires and choruses of “Kumbaya.” Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Krzyzewski, Mike, International Olympic Committee