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From Beijing, the Memorable and the Not-So Memorable

It is any outsider’s guess what happens next in China after a successful Olympics. We, like the Chinese proletariat, will have to wait, hope and see.

Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 11:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), China, Olympic Games (2008)

Inside the Rings: China Fulfills Its Wish for Olympic Domination

China finished with 51 gold medals, the highest figure for any nation at an Olympics in 20 years, and it won them across a wider range of sports than any team in Beijing.

Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 5:22 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), China, Olympic Games (2008)

News Analysis: After Glow of Games, What Next for China?

Will the Olympics’ success lead China to domestic reforms or convince leaders that their current model is working?

Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 3:16 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), China, Olympic Games (2008), Politics and Government, Civil Rights, Freedom and Human Rights, Economic Conditions and Trends

On TV, Timing Is Everything at the Olympics

Getting U.S. stars like Michael Phelps to perform live in prime time was just one of the moves that set up the spectacular success NBC achieved in the Beijing Games.

Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 12:34 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Television, Computers and the Internet, Advertising and Marketing, International Olympic Committee, National Broadcasting Co, Ebersol, Dick

London’s Countdown to 2012 Begins With Questions

For London, the trap is to avoid being accused of wasting money on a short-lived event, while not being seen as skimping on the Olympic Games.

Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 11:16 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, London (England), Olympic Games (2012)

Olympics Close With a Bang and a Double-Decker Bus

With another dramatic fireworks display Sunday evening at the National Stadium here, the Beijing Olympics came to a dazzling close, ending two weeks of spectacular athletic performances.

Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 8:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008)

A New Cast of Olympic Heroes for China

With a haul of 51 gold medals, China has its choice of Olympic celebrities to help fill the void left by world-class hurdler Liu Xiang, who dropped out of competition because of an injury.

Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 1:07 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), China, Olympic Games (2008), Liu Xiang

Sports Of the Times: In Party’s Afterglow, Instant Nostalgia Reigns

Public gnashing of teeth is not going to be noticeable Monday morning, when Beijing tries to get back to normal.

Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Retail Stores and Trade

In a Blink, Jamaica Shatters a Relay Record. In a Slog, an American Wins the Decathlon

Brian Clay became the first American decathlete since 1996 to win the gold medal, but he ceded the spotlight to Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man.

Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 1:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Track and Field, United States, Jamaica, Bolt, Usain, Powell, Asafa, Clay, Brian, O'Brien, Dan

5 Americans Are Arrested for Protest in Beijing

Chinese authorities arrested five Americans on Tuesday after they spelled out “Free Tibet” with blue L.E.D. lights near the National Stadium.

Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Tibet, Demonstrations and Riots, Laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation)

Even the Clothes on Their Backs Have Rules

The key to Olympic uniform regulations is making every country as identifiable as possible.

Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Nike Inc|NKE|NYSE, International Olympic Committee, United States Olympic Committee, Uniforms, Language and Languages, Li Ning, Logotypes

In Soccer’s Heavyweight Bout, Argentina Wins by a Knockout

The semifinal clash between Brazil and Argentina was marred by numerous fouls and two ejections for Brazil.

Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 3:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Messi, Lionel, Ronaldinho, Maradona, Diego

U.S. Water Polo Team Will Play for Gold

With a 9-8 victory over Australia, the American women find themselves one victory away from their first ever gold medal in the sport.

Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 4:16 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), United States, Netherlands, Australia, Water Polo, Hungary

Advertising: Olympics Draw High Percentage of Women Viewers, and Ads Intended for Them

The large female viewership for the Olympics and the spate of spots intended for women are anomalies in TV sports.

Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 12:44 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Swimming, Women, Television, Computers and the Internet, Advertising and Marketing, Gymnastics, NBC Universal, Johnson & Johnson Inc, Gillette Co, Online Advertising

Sports of The Times: A Medal Count That Adds Up To Little

Defining success at the Olympics is a selective process that is vulnerable to spin.

Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 11:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), China, Olympic Games (2008), United States

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