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Internet-Age Detectives on the Trail of Gymnasts

Bloggers have uncovered government documents suggesting that Chinese gymnasts did not meet the minimum age requirements.

Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Gymnastics, International Olympic Committee, Age, Chronological, He Kexin, Jiang Yuyuan

Roundup: China Cites Paperwork Error in Age of Gymnast

One of China’s top sports officials said Sunday that a simple paperwork error was to blame for an age controversy involving the Chinese women’s gymnastics team.

Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 2:36 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Gymnastics, International Olympic Committee, Age, Chronological

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)

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

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

I.O.C. Is Seeking Proof of Chinese Gymnasts’ Ages

Officials from the International Olympic Committee have asked the international gymnastics federation, known as the F.I.G., to collect evidence of Chinese gymnasts’ ages.

Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 12:18 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Gymnastics, International Olympic Committee, Frauds and Swindling, Age, Chronological, He Kexin

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

Would-Be Protesters Detained in China

Ten days into the Games, the government has yet to permit a single demonstration in the three official protest zones and at least four would-be protesters are in custody.

Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 11:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Demonstrations and Riots, International Olympic Committee, Human Rights Watch

So Far, Drug Testing Has Revealed Only a Few Positives

The number of positive drug tests has been much lower than expected, suggesting either that Games are cleaner than ever or that athletes have gotten better at foiling the testers.

Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 11:09 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Steroids, Olympic Games (2008), International Olympic Committee, Doping

When It Comes to Masks, Cyclists Are Still Apologizing

At a USA Cycling news conference in Beijing, attention centered almost exclusively on the four cyclists — two of whom were in attendance — who wore masks at the airport last week.

Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 11:01 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Bicycles and Bicycling, United States, International Olympic Committee, United States Olympic Committee, Masks, USA Cycling

Teeny-Tiny Matter of Age for China’s Gymnasts

The ages of the Chinese gymnasts have been a topic of conversation for months, but it has reached a fever pitch in Beijing.

Posted Saturday, August 09, 2008 9:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Women, Gymnastics, International Olympic Committee, Age, Chronological

Lavish Ceremony Opens Beijing Games

With world leaders watching from inside National Stadium, the 2008 Beijing Olympics began with an opening ceremony of soaring spectacle and Chinese national pride.

Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 9:02 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

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

Air Quality Is Praised, but Doubts Are Swirling

On the eve of the first Olympics held in China, the air was soupy and gray, with the air quality rating reaching 95, far short of clean air standards in the United States.

Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 10:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Environment, International Olympic Committee, Rogge, Jacques, Air Pollution

For the Marshall Islands, a Debut on a World Stage

For the first time, the Marshall Islands are competing in the Olympics.

Posted Monday, August 04, 2008 10:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Swimming, Track and Field, International Olympic Committee, Marshall Islands, tae kwon do

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