SPORTS NEWS

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

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

Editorial Notebook: Polluted, Polite, With a Chance of Rain

Despite China’s track record of controlling its people, it’s having a harder time making the elements behave.

Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Politics and Government, Environment, Weather, Editorials

White House Memo: Pressure From All Sides as Bush Visits China

Plans for the president’s trip have been thwarted by Chinese objections, security issues and sensitivities that the administration opted not to upset.

Posted Monday, August 04, 2008 11:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Politics and Government, Freedom and Human Rights, Bush, George W

China Orders Highest Alert for Olympics

Chinese officials have thrown an almost smothering blanket of security across Beijing in preparation for the start of the Olympic Games on Friday.

Posted Monday, August 04, 2008 12:29 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Politics and Government, Police, Terrorism, Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Bombs and Explosives, Security and Warning Systems, Cameras

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

Russia Will Address Doping Bans After the Games

After being accused of violating anti-doping rules, the five Olympians, all potential medalists, will likely be removed from the Russian roster.

Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 12:03 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Politics and Government, Track and Field, International Olympic Committee, Doping, Russia, Sharapova, Maria, Newspapers, Tatyana Tomashova, International Assn of Athletics Federations, Yelena Soboleva, Russian Track and Field Federation

Sports Of The Times: Olympic Dream Stalls in Iraq

A decision to ban Iraqi athletes from this summer’s Olympics is worse than politically incorrect; it is unnecessarily cruel.

Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 11:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Politics and Government, International Olympic Committee, Iraq, Abdul-Razzaq, Dana Hussein

A Side Competition in Beijing: Island vs. Mainland

As Taiwan’s athletes prepare for the Olympics, its officials fear that China will use the Games for political purposes.

Posted Saturday, July 05, 2008 7:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Politics and Government, Taiwan

Governing Body Suspends Iraqi Soccer Association

The decision had its roots in a decision last week by the Iraqi government to disband the Iraqi Olympic Committee.

Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 11:41 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Olympic Games (2008), Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations, Politics and Government, Iraq, World Cup (Soccer), FIFA

In Kenya, Violence Shakes Prolific Running Community

The Olympic hopes of many of Kenya’s runners have been disrupted by the ethnic violence that followed a disputed presidential election last December.

Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 6:46 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Running, Olympic Games, Politics and Government, Kenya, Boston Marathon, Weight Lifting, Luo Tribe, Threats and Threatening Messages, Odinga, Raila, Kibaki, Mwai, International Crisis Group

I.O.C. Rules Will Limit Protests by Athletes

Athletes who compete in the Beijing Olympics will not be allowed to wave flags, make gestures or alter their external appearance to make a political statement.

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:41 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Politics and Government, International Olympic Committee

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