By Yu Yilei (China Daily/The Olympian) Updated: 2008-01-04 10:07 Athens Olympic champion Xing Huina has been living in relative obscurity since she stunned the field by winning the 10,000m in the Greek capital in 2004. Since then, the 24-year-old Shandong native has lost her form and missed a spot in the Chinese team for last August's Osaka World Championships. She lost her coach, Wang Dexian, who was banned for life...
China 'to top Games medal table'
BBC News
BBC News
China is being tipped to end the reign of the United States as the leading Olympic nation at the Beijing Games. Research undertaken by Sheffield Hallam University predicts the hosts will win 46 gold medals in the Chinese capital. "China has set its...
France picks outspoken China critic as flag bearer at Olympic opening ceremony
International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
Beijing Olympics: Political Battleground?
Voa News
Voa News
A wide range of political groups is using the 2008 Beijing Olympics as an opportunity to pressure the Chinese government to change its human rights practices. Some argue that the Olympics should be separate from politics. But analysts say the...







