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• China Defends Its Reviled Soccer Team

  The government is taking a step to shore up the reputation of that most dubious of national sports icons: the men’s soccer team. Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, China, Olympic Games (2008), Athletics and Sports, Politics and Government, News and News Media, Liu Xiang, Xinhua, Propaganda

• Star Hurdler Apologizes To China for Withdrawal

  Liu Xiang, China’s most popular athlete, said that his injury would not prevent him from competing in the future. Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Track and Field, News and News Media, Liu Xiang

• Guiding Athletes in Spotlight’s Glare

  At the Olympics, every moment leading to an athlete’s event is meticulously mapped. But few competitors ever plan for what may happen next. Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 1:44 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Families and Family Life, News and News Media

• 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

• News Analysis: China’s Leader Meets the Press, but Only on His Country’s Very Narrow Terms

  President Hu Jintao’s press conference on Friday was the first he has held in Beijing in the six years he has served as China’s top leader. Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 12:07 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), News and News Media, Hu Jintao

• Olympic Organizers to Weigh Unblocking More Web Sites

  A handful of sites were opened to reporters on Friday and a working group is now examining other sites, one by one, to determine if other sites should be available. Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 12:03 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Computers and the Internet, Censorship, News and News Media

• Officials Note Two Concerns for Olympics: Air and Access

  Pollution and media access remain uncertainties as Beijing hustles to finish construction projects and get the city ready for the Aug. 8 opening ceremonies. Posted Tuesday, July 08, 2008 9:51 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Television, Environment, Freedom and Human Rights, Demonstrations and Riots, News and News Media, International Olympic Committee, Air Pollution, Human Rights Watch

• Foreign Press Set for Curtailed Everest Torch Trip

  A group of foreign reporters prepared on Thursday to go to Tibet to cover the ascent of the Olympic torch to Mount Everest. Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:47 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Mount Everest, Freedom and Human Rights, Demonstrations and Riots, News and News Media