Beijing's Olympic quest to delete Chinglish

Chinglish: Lost in translation? Beijing started an ambitious campaign to rid the city of bad English prior to the Games.




Olympian blogs range from the bland to the bitter

Hundreds of Olympians are tapping away about their experiences in Beijing, and these blogs range from the bland to the bitter.



Liu's exit the latest in long list of track dramas

Chinese hero Liu Xiang's stunning injury retirement from the defence of his 110m hurdles crown is just the latest in a succession of personal dramas which have struck Olympics athletics in recent years.



Olympic Torch Relay: A star-studded affair

Apart from sports stars, the Olympics torch relay saw a large turnout of Asian celebrities who have attracted much attention to the Games from non-sports fans.



Sports mums juggle duties

Trying to be a mother and a champion Olympian simultaneously is a tough task, but the Beijing Games has its fair share of mums juggling their duties.



Olympic Village is 'home from home' for athletes

Often when you go away, it can be comforting to find a little reminder of home when you arrive.



Beijing Olympics, the "No-Fun" Games?

With anti-pollution measures and tighter security crackdowns, will the Beijing Olympics be touted as the "No-Fun Games"?



Taste of home for Olympic tourists

Homestay programmes offer a cheaper alternative for Olympic tourists, with a great chance to bask in the Chinese culture.




Rich and popular - sports superstars head to Beijing

Some of the biggest and richest names in world sport will be at the Beijing Olympics, with the superstar mega-list headed by Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Lionel Messi, Yao Ming, LeBron James, and Michael Phelps.



New media turn Beijing into e-Games

Thanks to new technology, the Beijing Olympics will be accessible to more people than ever before, and in increasingly diverse ways.



Lure of gold leaves Olympics prone to doping cheats

The Beijing Olympics will see the biggest anti-doping effort in history but the omens for a drug-free Games are notgood.



Games-bound from war-ravaged countries

Given the precarious situation and paucity of facilities in war-torn countries like Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia, it is remarkable that any athletes are able to pursue Olympic dreams.



Ancient world's 'supercomputer' calculated Olympic Games

A clockwork machine hailed as the supercomputer of the ancient world provided a calendar for Olympic Games in the past.



True Olympic spirit found in those who come last

True Olympic spirit is often found away from gold medallists with their agents and sponsorship deals - it is found in its purest sense in those that come last.