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• China Revokes Joey Cheek’s Visa

  The Chinese embassy revoked the visa of the former Olympic speedskater and the founder of the group Team Darfur, a day before he was scheduled to fly to Beijing. Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 11:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Darfur (Sudan), Visas, Cheek, Joey

• Bush to Attend Opening Ceremony in Beijing

  The president’s decision was fraught with international symbolism that quickly drew criticism from advocates for human rights. Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:09 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Darfur (Sudan), Bush, George W, United States International Relations

• Hong Kong Embraces Olympic Torch

  Thousands of mainland Chinese and Hong Kong residents cheered the Olympic torch on Friday during the largely peaceful first leg of its three-month trip through China. Posted Friday, May 02, 2008 7:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Darfur (Sudan), Boycotts, Freedom and Human Rights, Coca-Cola Co|KO|NYSE, Dream for Darfur, Hong Kong, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Farrow, Mia

• Olympians Torn on Protesting China's Policies

  Socially conscious athletes are struggling to figure out how to honor their beliefs while also respecting the purpose of the Olympic Games. Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 9:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Darfur (Sudan), Censorship, Nike Inc|NKE|NYSE

• Issue for Athletes: Protest on Darfur at Olympics

  Socially conscious athletes are struggling to figure out how to honor their beliefs while also respecting the purpose of the Olympic Games. Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 7:16 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Darfur (Sudan), Censorship, Nike Inc|NKE|NYSE

• Sports of The Times: Gingerly, the Athlete Turns Activist

  Ira Newble is not worried about a backlash for having spoken out about Darfur in a manner that some might have interpreted as unhelpful to the league’s global blueprint for success. Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 6:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Newble, Ira, Darfur (Sudan)