Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

2008 Summer Olympics Continue to Woo Viewers with New DVDs
DVDs showing the thrills and excitement of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games will soon be at a store near you.

Little Girl Not Pretty Enough to Sing at Olympics
A talented 7 year old girl was pulled from the Opening Ceremonies because she wasn’t pretty enough to represent China.

Let the Games Begin!
Opening Ceremonies in Beijing kick off the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Islamic Group Threatens to Attack Summer Olympics
A video released Wednesday by a Chinese Islamic Group contained a threat against the Summer Games in Beijing.

Double Amputee Wins Right to Compete in Olympics
South African sprinter and double amputee Oscar Pistorius wins his appeal to compete with able-bodied athletes in the Beijing Olympics, if he can qualify.

Reliving the Legend of Beijing Olympic 2008
The air gets thick with anticipation when the moment of the commencement of Olympic Games approaches. The recent announcement of the 2008 games in Beijing brought with it an exhilaration to the sport lovers based throughout the globe. When it got over, it left the audience asking for more. Quite well said, 'good things don’t last for long'.

A Wonderfully Warm Reality Lay Beyond the Micro-managed Olympic Bubble
The soul of the city slipped into the Beijing Games despite the PR men's best efforts to keep it out, argues Andy Bull

Olympics: Victor Degale Weighs Up Value of Gold
James DeGale won an Olympic gold medal but the Londoner says he needs better funding to compete in the 2012 Games

Olympics: Britain Targets Third in 2012 Medal Table
Team GB's success in Beijing has given rise to new and ambitious goals for London 2012

Olympics: British Heroes Must Avoid Hallucination - After the Bus Tour It's Back to the Gym
Britain's haul of 47 medals in Beijing must not be allowed to transmute back into plucky failure by 2012, writes Richard Williams

Olympics: For 2012, a Quest for Fun As Well As Games
Challenge facing London remains huge, not least because of China's technically flawless event

Olympics: China Insists Gymnasts Were Old Enough to Compete
The Chinese deputy sports minister has insisted that all of the women's gymnastic team were old enough to compete

Olympics: James Degale Wins Gold for Britain in Middleweight Boxing
James DeGale has won gold for Great Britain, their 19th of the Games, after beating his Cuban opponent Emilio Correa Bayeaux in the middleweight final

Olympics: Cuban Fighter Banned for Life After Attacking Judge
Cuba's Angel Valodia Matos lashed out at a referee and a judge after being disqualified from his bronze medal bout with in the Olympic taekwondo men's +80-kg tournament

Olympics: Cuban Fighter Attacks Referee After Taekwondo Defeat
Cuba's Angel Valodia Matos lashed out at a referee after being disqualified from his bronze medal bout with in the Olympic taikwondo men's +80-kg tournament

Olympics: Ever Increasing Cycles
What does the future hold for the riders and management of the most successful Olympic squad Britain has ever produced?

Olympics: Bronze for Brabants in 500m Kayaking
Tim Brabants today added a bronze medal to the kayaking gold he won yesterday when he finished third in the final of the 500m men's K1 race

Olympics: Di Maria Winner Earns Gold for Argentina
In an exciting final, the men's gold medal went to Argentina, who beat Nigeria 1-0 thanks to Angel Di Maria's second-half strike

More Than a Million Translators Needed for the Beijing Olympics
When China was picked to host the Beijing Olympics, they knew they would need to invest in more than just Mandarin to English phrase books to ensure the games flowed smoothly. China needed the help of professional translation but even more than that, they needed volunteers and lots of them.

Olympics: Daley and Waterfield Keep Dive Hope in Sight
Tom Daley and Pete Waterfield have both qualified for the final stages of the 10 meter platform

Olympics- High Five As Fell Takes Unexpected Silver in a True Test of Endurance
Two years after nearly quitting the modern pentathlon, Heather Fell won a silver medal

Olympics: Fell Well Placed to Claim Pentathlon Medal
Britain's Heather Fell lies in second place with just the 3km run to go in the women's modern pentathlon

Olympics: Blonska Stripped of Silver Medal After Positive Drug Test
Lyudmila Blonska has been stripped of her Olympic silver medal in the heptathlon for doping

Olympics: Degale Blows Away Sutherland to Secure Shot at Gold
British middleweight James DeGale has secured at least a silver after breezing past Ireland's Darren Sutherland

Olympics: Usain Bolt Won Fair and Square, Says Frankie Fredericks
The chairman of the IOC athletes commission, Olympic medalist Frankie Fredericks, believes Usain Bolt competed clean in Beijing

Olympics: Chinese Gymnasts Under Investigation After Underage Claims
The IOC has launched a probe into whether Chinese gold medalist gymnasts are underage, after claims that He Kexin is only 14 years old

Olympics: Reade's Golden Dreams End in Final Fall
Britain's Shanaze Reade failed to win a medal after crashing in the women's BMX final

Sprints End With Final Score Jamaica 4, Us 0
The raw talent of Jamaica's sprinters has left their American counterparts chasing shadows

Triple Jump Favourite Falls Five Centimetres Short of Gold
British athlete Phillips Idowu has to settle for silver in men's triple jump final

Olympics: Phelps is Within Spitzing Distance of Real Glory, So Let's See Him Win Eight With a Lee Van Cleef
If Michael Phelps really is the greatest Olympian ever, let's see him win eight medals when faced by some real obstacles in 2012, writes Harry Pearson

Enthralling Marta Suffers Another Cruel Defeat
The best female footballer on the planet was excellent tonight, but her Brazil side still lost the Olympic final

Olympics: Phillips Idowu Falls Short in Triple Jump
Nelson Evora wins the triple jump by five centimeters as a disappointed Phillips Idowu settles for silver

Team Gb's Success in Beijing is Converting 'olympo-sceptics', Says London Mayor
Boris Johnson insists London 2012 Games will not be over shadowed by predecessor

Old Man Rogge Should Hold His Tongue Over Bolt
As Usain Bolt celebrated his 100m win, the only person who could possibly have been offended was the aging Belgian bureaucrat

Olympics: Brailsford Calls for Cycling in the Curriculum
Great Britain's track cycling coach has said the government should make cycling obligatory and invest in grass-roots facilities

Olympics: Britain Will Lobby for More Women's Cycling Events at 2012
Team GB performance director Dave Brailsford has attacked the disparity between men's and women's events

Olympics: American Beach Volleyball Duo Shine on Sodden Sands
Even to an Englishman who spent miserable days at Weston-super-Mare as a kid, the idea of going to the beach in this weather is preposterous, writes Andy Bull

Olympics: Percy and Simpson Sail to Gold in Star Class
Andrew Simpson and Iain Percy did just enough in the final race of the Star class to win Team GB's 17th gold of the Games

Olympics: Davies Takes Silver in 10km Swim
Swimmer David Davies has won a silver medal for Britain after a 'brutal' 10km race

Olympics: Davies Takes Silver in 10k Swim
David Davies won another swimming medal for Britain this morning in the 10km marathon, producing an excellent performance to take silver, having been overhauled by Maarten van der Weijden of the Netherland only in the final stages of the race

Olympics: Saunders Suspended Over 'lewd Behaviour' Allegations
British boxer Billy Joe Saunders has been suspended following allegations of lewd behavior

Olympics: Government Banks on Medal Winners
The government will move for the private sector to fund athletics for 2012 success

Olympics: Government Too Busy Peddling Schemes to Support Future Stars
The government's failure to guarantee funding for British athletes could yet derail the high spirits forged by this summer's feats, says Lawrence Donegan

Olympics: Bolt Stakes His Claim As the Greatest Ever Sprinter
After showboating in the 100m, the Jamaican phenomenon gave everything on the track this time around, writes Richard Williams

Beijing Olympics Diary
Olympics diary:British windsurfer Bryony Shaw takes bronze as Brazil are defeated by Argentina in the football

Olympics: Broadcast Deals Give Britain a Timely Boost
The London 2012 games will earn Olympic organizations millions of pounds

Olympics: 'put Cycling on School Curriculum'
Director of team GB calls for government to invest in facilities for families and grass-roots racers

Lightning Strikes Twice - Bolt Leaves Fellow Runners Standing
Jamaican sprinter rockets to finish line at Bird's Nest stadium in 19.30 seconds

Who is Leading the Olympic Field - the Drug Testers or the Drug Takers?
Being caught committing a drugs offense here in Beijing is an 825–1 shot, but do the numbers add up, asks Matt Scott

Olympics: Reade Eyes Multiple Medals at London 2012
Shanaze Reade is likely to go for gold on the BMX track and the velodrome in London

Olympics: British Cyclists Have Nothing to Hide, Says Brailsford
British cycling team head Dave Brailsford has strongly denied insinuations that Team GB's medal haul may be due to performance-enhancing drugs

Olympics: Danvers Takes Surprise Bronze in 400m Hurdles
Britain won their third athletics medal of the Games after Tasha Danvers took bronze in the 400m hurdles

Olympics: Usain Bolt Breaks World Record to Complete Sprint Double With 200m Gold
Usain Bolt added the 200m title to his 100m gold, with a world-record breaking run of 19.30sec

Olympics: London 2012 Must Move the Goalposts and Retreat Into Antiquity
In 2012 we should open the doors of Oxford and Cambridge and let Olympians dream their dreams among the spires, writes Will Buckley

Olympics: Degale Guarantees Third Boxing Bronze for Britain
British middleweight boxer James DeGale cruised through his quarter-final to secure himself at least a bronze medal

Olympics: Police Calm Wiggins' Celebrations in Beijing
Bradley Wiggins, Britain's double gold medal-winning cyclist, had to be calmed by Chinese police after excessive celebrations

Olympics: Heptathlon Silver-medallist Blonksa Tests Positive Drug Test
Lyudmila Blonska, the Olympic heptathlon silver-medalist, has failed a drug test and stands to lose her medal

Olympics: More Medals for Britain As Payne and Patten Can't Quite Hold on
British pair Keri-Anne Payne and Cassie Patten have taken silver and bronze respectively in the 10km marathon swim

Welcome to Beijing Lyrics - English Translation
Welcome to Beijing is an official song for the 2008 Olympics. This article contains English translation of the song as well as the Pinyin transcript.

Olympics: Cycling Chief King Offers to Help Other British Sports
The British Cycling chief executive Peter King believes his team's expertise could help other sports to improve their results too

Olympics: Great Britain Out After Australia Stalemate
A 3-3 draw with defending champions Australia ended Great Britain's hopes of reaching the semi-finals

Olympics: Aguero's Double Sets Up Showdown With Nigeria
Sergio Aguero scored twice as Argentina drubbed Brazil to set up a final date with Nigeria

Golden Girl Ohuruogu Takes Giant Stride Towards Redemption
Controversial Briton storms to victory after overturning ban

Olympics: Ioc Plans Crackdown on Touts
The IOC are set to investigate suspicions that Olympic officials have given tickets to touts

Olympics: Impenetrable Hoy Joins Greats After Sprinting to Third Gold
Great Britain's Chris Hoy won the men's sprint final ahead of his younger team-mate Jason Kenny

Olympics: Pendleton Masters the Waiting Game of Nerves and Will
Victoria Pendleton further bolstered Britain's cycling golds with a calm push in her single race

Olympics: Ohuruogu Dared to Believe and It All Came True
Praise of Christine Ohuruogu's gold medal has been tempered by the memory of her missed drugs test, says Lawrence Donegan

Olympics: Hoy Makes History With Olympic Treble
Bike racer first of country's athletes to win three gold medals in a single games in 100 years

Olympics: A Peek at the Medal Table Eases China's Pain
Liu Xiang's withdrawal may give life to the endangered notion that sport is not only about winning, writes Jonathan Watts

Argentina and Brazil Do Battle, But Fans' Attention Drifts Elsewhere
As the ball was kicked off at Argentina's 3-0 win over Brazil, a large majority of the 53,000 inside the stadium were supporting China, reports Will Buckley

Weightlifters Bring Blood and Fury to the Games
The strongest men at the Olympics were on show today and they didn't disappoint, writes Andy Bull

Olympics: Ohuruogu Claims First Track Gold for Britain
Christine Ohuruogu produced a stunning performance to take Britain's first athletics gold

Olympics: Britain's Mason Takes High Jump Silver
Germaine Mason won silver in the high jump to claim Team GB's first track and field medal of the Beijing Games

Olympics: Aoc Chief Coates Concedes Defeat in Australia's Bid to Beat Britain
The Australian Olympic chief John Coates no longer believes his country can catch Team GB in the medals table

Olympics 2008: Victoria Pendleton and Chris Hoy Sprint to Gold for Great Britain
Victoria Pendleton has won gold for Great Britain after beating Australia's Anna Meares in the final of the women's sprint

Olympics: Great Britain All But Out of Contention After Dutch Win
Victory for the Netherlands means Great Britain need a miracle to qualify from pool B with only Australia to play

Olympics: Frodeno Triumph Shows Triathlon's Time Has Come
Triathlon's organizers have big plans for the sport and, after a thrilling Olympic contest, they might just bear fruit, says Sean Ingle

Olympics: Brownlee Pushes World's Best Before Dream Fades
Alistair Brownlee matched the world's best triathletes stroke for stroke, pedal for pedal, stride for stride - but his ballsy effort came to nothing

Olympics: Gold Again for Gb As Goodison Triumphs in Laser Class
Paul Goodison has won the Laser class in Qingdao to a third sailing gold to the British haul

Olympics: Emily Freeman Qualifies for 200m Semi-finals As Felix Looks to Go One Better Than Athens
Emily Freeman qualified impressively for the 200m semi-finals, but Jade Johnson scraped through to the long jump final

Third in Medal Table As Team Gb Keeps on Striking Gold
Cycling, rowing and sailing contribute to 17 of Britain's 27 medals

Olympics: No Regrets, No Limits - How Du Toit Lost a Leg But Won Over the World
Seven years after an horrific injury, Natalie Du Toit will compete in the 10km open-water swim tomorrow

Olympics: Christie Has Had His Cold Turkey and Should Not Be on the Run
Linford Christie has served his punishment, so his continuing absence from British athletics is unfathomable, writes Richard Williams

Olympics: Tv Holds Key to a Midnight 100m in London
The 100m could take place at midnight in 2012 if the IOC give in to US television demands

Olympics: Four Brush World Aside After Blood, Sweat and Tears
Matt Parker, the British pursuit coach, has praised his cyclists for their commitment to winning gold

Olympics: Isinbayeva Raises the Bar and the Bird's Nest Roof
The Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva topped off the demolition of her rivals with a world record for the crowd

Olympics: The Man Behind the Medals: How a Failed Racer Drove Britain's Cyclists to Glory
The British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford never expected to find himself in this exalted position

Olympics: Victory Parade for Team Gb But Funding May Be Cut
Despite their medal haul and bonus victory parade, Team GB's future funding may be decreased

Olympics: Wiggins Stands on the Brink of Historic Hat-trick
Gold in the madison relay would give Bradley Wiggins the best medal haul by a Briton since 1908

Olympics: Price Knuckles Down to Guarantee Himself a Medal
British super-heavyweight David Price secured a semi-final place after his opponent withdrew in the second round

Beijing Olympics: Bad Advert for China? Poster Boy Liu Limps Out of Games
Defending 110 meters hurdles champion barely makes it out of the starting blocks in his first-round qualifying heat

Isinbaeva Adds to the History Books, One Centimetre at a Time
After breaking her own world pole vault record, Elena Isinbaeva proved herself to be the greatest female athlete of her generation, writes Andy Bull

Olympics: Danvers Reaches Hurdles Final
Great Britain's Tasha Danvers has qualified for the final of the women's 400m hurdles in impressive fashion

Olympics: Tweddle Narrowly Misses Out on Medal
Beth Tweddle finished fourth in the final of the uneven bars, narrowly missing out on another gymnastics medal for Britain

Olympics: British Team Take Gold in Team Pursuit
Bradley Wiggins and his team-mates produced a world-record performance to give Team GB their 12th gold of the Games

Olympics: Brabants Paddles Towards More Medal Joy
Where once one looked at a British entrant and thought accident waiting to happen, excuse on the verge of being made, now one thinks "born winner". The Brits are coming and the Brits are winning

Olympics: Cyclists Sweep the Board in Unrelenting Mastery
Britain's Olympic track success is the result of 10 years of hard labor by athletes and coaches, writes William Fotheringham

Looking Good for Gold: Victoria Pendleton
Britain's world champion cyclist is hoping to perform at the tournament her career has been building towards

Olympics: Wilder Carries the Hopes of a Nation, and of His Daughter
It is fitting - predictable, even - that the one man left standing who can save America from total humiliation in the ring at these Olympics is a raw 6ft 7in heavyweight from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who only took up boxing to see if he could make it as a fighter and maybe one day earn enough to support his crippled daughter

Olympics: American Christians Protest Over Confiscated Bibles
Four American Christians are staging a sit-in at a Chinese airport, which they refuse to leave until the authorities return 315 Bibles they were trying to bring into the country

Olympics: Britain's Gold Rush... in the Sculls, on the Bikes and in the Boats
British team lie fourth in medal table after remarkable weekend of success

'The Pressure From 1.3bn People Hurt Him'
Liu Xiang's withdrawal has been met with a mixture of anger and disbelief in China

Olympics: British Crew Claims Sailing Silver in 470 Class
Nick Rogers and Joe Glanfield battled back to win silver, Britain's third sailing medal of the Games

Olympics: Tucker Finishes Outside Medals in Triathlon
Britain will have to wait another four years for an Olympic medal in the women's triathlon after Helen Tucker and Hollie Avil finished outside of the top three

Olympics: Idowu Qualifies for Triple Jump Final With First Leap
Britain's best hope for athletics gold, Phillips Idowu, has reached his final in short order and Usain Bolt cruised through his 200m heat

Olympics: Defending Champion Liu Xiang Pulls Out of 110m Hurdles
World record holder Liu Xiang has been forced out of the 110m hurdles

Olympics: Why a Negative Will Be a Massive Positive
If Usain Bolt emerges without taint from the drugs-testing process it will provide a much-needed boost for athletics' credibility, writes Paul Kelso

Olympics: Fame Will Not Faze Adlington, Says Coach
Following her second swimming gold, Rebecca Adlington's coach has spoken of her grounded nature and determination

Olympics: Phelps Looks to London As a Route to Swimming Fun
With eight golds to his name, Michael Phelps has overtaken Mark Spitz's Olympic record, but there is more still to come in 2012, writes Lawrence Donegan

Cyclists Sweep the Board in Unrelenting Mastery
Britain's Olympic track success is the result of 10 years of hard labor by athletes and coaches, writes William Fotheringham

Sorry and Sore in 23rd Spot, Radcliffe Looks to London
Despite perfect conditions injured marathon hopeful finishes six minutes behind Romanian gold medal winner

Britain's Gold Rush of 2008 ... in the Sculls, on the Bikes and in the Boats
Remarkable success in Beijing propels British team to third in medal table behind China and US

Tearful Romero Vindicates Her Pursuit of Perfection
First British woman to win Olympic medals in two sports exorcises her 'demons' in Beijing

Olympics: Silver is Small Consolation for Two Distraught British Crews
Despite winning silver, both the women's quadruple scull and the men's eight said they considered their success a failure

Olympics: Gold Standard Soars Thanks to Hunter and Purchase
Mark Hunter and Zac Purchase produced a commanding performance to win the men's lightweight double sculls

Olympics: Weary Wiggins in Hot Pursuit of His Third Gold Medal
On a day of records, the British men's pursuit quartet smashed their own world record time in the first round

The Real Olympics Competition: Nike and Adidas Claim China's Heroes
Global sportswear firms invest unprecedented sums in wooing Chinese consumers during the Olympics

Olympics: British Rowers Feel the Pain of Coming Second
Both the women's quadruple scull and the men's eight pick regard their silver medals as failures

Olympics: Kwakye Sixth in 100m Final As Jamaicans Take Clean Sweep
Britain's Jeanette Kwakye set a new personal best in a thrilling final of the women's 100m as Shelly-Ann Fraser led an unprecedented Jamaican clean sweep

Olympics: Rafael Nadal Takes Gold in Men's Tennis
Rafael Nadal wins men's singles title in Beijing, beating Chile's Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 7-6, 6-3

Olympics: Louis Smith Makes History With Pommel Horse Bronze
Teenager Louis Smith won an unexpected bronze in the pommel horse final at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing

Olympics: New Dream Team Stun Spain and Target Gold Redemption
The US men's basketball team crushed Spain 119-82 as they continue their hunt for gold

Olympics: Gold and Silver for Britain in Women's Pursuit
Rebecca Romero beat her team-mate Wendy Houvenaghel to the gold in the women's individual pursuit

Michael Phelps: Record-breaking Eighth Olympic Gold for American Swimmer
USA won the 4x100m medley to help Michael Phelps break Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record of seven golds at a single Games

Olympics: British Duo Take Gold in Double Sculls
Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter took Britain's ninth gold of the Games in the men's lightweight double sculls

Olympics: Tears Again for Radcliffe But 2012 May Not Be a Race Too Far
Constantina Tomescu produced a race Paula Radcliffe must have dreamed of, but the British runner might not have reached the end of the road yet, writes Richard Williams

Olympics: Gb Medal Hopes Fade After Failing to Beat Canada
Great Britain's men's hockey team saw their faint chance of a medal effectively ended despite rescuing a draw against Canada

Olympics: Britain's Cyclists Continue to Excel As Records Tumble in Qualifiers
Victoria Pendleton and Chris Hoy set Olympic records in qualifying for individual sprints

Olympics: British Women's Relay Team Pipped to Bronze in 4x100m Medley
The British women just missed out on a medal in the 4x100m medley, while David Davies came fifth in the men's 1500m

Olympics: Hackett Fails in Bid for 1,500m Treble
Australia's Grant Hackett failed to become the first male swimmer to win three Olympic titles in the same event

Olympics: Super Saturday Tinged With Four Purest Golds
The British team won nine medals, including four golds, on Super Saturday, the county's best single day for 100 years

Olympics: Bolt Saunters Into History in 9.69 Sec
Usain Bolt won the men's 100m final, setting a world record time of 9.69 seconds to obliterate the competition

Olympics: 30-year Plan Secret of Jamaica Success
Jamaica's athletic heritage stretches back over 60 years and keeping its athletes at home is the key to its success, writes Duncan Mackay

Olympics: Degale Blows Into Quarter-finals
James DeGale beat Shawn Estrada to become the third member of the British squad to qualify for the quarter-finals

Olympics: Every Little Bit Helps Phenomenal Phelps
Michael Phelps had to stretch the laws of physics to win his seventh gold of the Beijing Olympics, says Robert Kitson

Olympics: Hoy Joy As Britain Rules the Wheels
On a golden day in the velodrome Chris Hoy won the gold and Ross Edgar the silver to give the British team a one-two in the keirin

British Best Shines on a Golden Day in China
Coxless fours, Rebecca Adlington, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy all victorious in stunning British display

Olympics: I'm Worried, Bird's Nest May Be Watching Me
The Bird's Nest is the embodiment of a misunderstood nation pleading to be taken seriously, writes Kevin Mitchell

Olympics: 'dame' Rebecca Arises With Second Gold
Rebecca Adlington is the Kelly Holmes of this Games, the double winner who sprung from nowhere, writes Will Buckley

Olympics: Unbeatable Bolt Destroys the Competition
Olympics: Usain Bolt won the men's 100m final, setting a world record time of 9.69 seconds to obliterate the competition

Usain Bolt Takes Olympic Glory With New 100m World Record
Jamaica's Usain Bolt has set a new 100m world record with an incredible time of 9.69sec to win gold in Beijing

Olympics: Spitz Hails Michael Phelps As Greatest Ever Olympian
Mark Spitz has hailed Michael Phelps as the greatest Olympian of all-time after Phelps matched Spitz's record of winning seven gold medals at one Olympics

Olympics: Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy Lead Cycling Goldrush As Britain Pile on the Medals
Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins has won a gold medal in the men's individual pursuit, while Chris Hoy surged clear in the keirin

Olympics: Wiggins Leads Cycling Goldrush As Britain Pile on the Medals
Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins has won a gold medal in the men's individual pursuit

Olympics: Houvenaghel and Romero Set Up All-british Final in Women's Pursuit
Team GB are guaranteed another gold medal after Wendy Houvenaghel and Rebecca Romero reached the final of the 3000m pursuit

Olympics: British Four Power Home for Gold As Rowers Add to Medal Haul
Steve Williams, Tom James, Pete Reed and Andrew Triggs Hodge today extended Great Britain's gilded tradition in the men's four, winning gold in the Olympic regatta.

Olympics: British Double Scullers Add Two More Bronzes to Medal Haul
Britain's men's and women's double scullers claimed the team's first medals of the Olympic regatta this afternoon, collecting bronze medals within 20 minutes of each other

Olympics: British Rowers Laverick and Bebington Win Bronze
Elise Laverick and Anna Bebington have claimed Britain's first medal of the Olympic regatta

Olympics: Yafai Outclassed As British Boxers Begin to Feel the Heat
Khalid Yafai's bid to reach the quarter-final of boxing's flyweight competition failed at the first stage

Olympics: Phelps Wins Seventh Gold of the Beijing Games... Just
American Michael Phelps claimed his seventh gold of the Beijing Games in an astonishing 100m butterfly final

Olympics: Brilliant Adlington Wins Second Gold of Games
Rebecca Adlington produced a stunning 800m freestyle performance to claim her second gold medal

Olympics: 'affectionate Gesture' That Sparked a Global Storm
Guardian accused of national slur over short news item which turned into international controversy

Olympics: Davies Must Go to New Level to Match His Athens Bronze
David Davies, the bronze medallist in 2004, qualified for the 1,500m freestyle final but saw three swimmers break the Olympic record

Olympics: Wiggins Kicks Off His Pursuit of Triple Gold With Olympic Record
A confident Bradley Wiggins began the defence of his 4,000m pursuit title by breaking the Olympics record

Olympics: Britain's Gamble Pays Off As Sprinting Trio Strike Gold
Chris Hoy lead Britain to victory over the French to claim an Olympic gold in the men's team sprint

Olympics: Meet the Most Stressed Table Toppers in China
The journey that led table tennis to become China's national pastime is a fascinating one, explains Lawrence Donegan

Olympics: Team Gb Tells Wiggins Not to Aim for World Record
Bradley Wiggins has been told not to push himself too hard in the individual pursuit finals

Olympics: Plot Twists and Antiheroes: There's More to Badminton Than Meets the Eye
Brilliant, volatile and glamorous, China's Lin Dan could be the man to bring badminton to the masses, writes Sean Ingle

Olympics: Bolt in Ominous Form As Gay Struggles, But Still Makes Semi-finals
Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay are all through to the semi-finals of the 100m

Olympics: Korean Archers Off Target As Gold Haul is Tarnished With Silver
The Koreans have failed to satisfy their craving for bow and arrow glory in Beijing, says Eddie Butler

Olympics: Wiggins Clicks Into Gear and Breaks Games Record
Bradley Wiggins began his defence of his Olympic 4,000m title on the Laoshan velodrome in the most emphatic style possible

Olympics: Beijing Organisers Say Qinhuangdao Explosion 'an Accident'
An explosion in an industrial facility in Qinhuangdao has been played down by Beijing's Olympic Games organizing committee as an accident and not a terrorist attack

Olympics: Ioc Admits to Age Concern After Gymnastics Allegations
The IOC's chief medical officer admits it is difficult to prove if underage gymnasts are competing at the Games

Olympics: Ainslie Guaranteed Silver and Sets Course for Sailing Gold
Ben Ainslie put a frustratingly long weather delay behind him to sew up at least a silver medal in the Finn class

Olympics: Britain's Cyclists Smash World Record in Team Sprint
The British three have set a new world record in the heats of the men's team sprint in Beijing

Olympics: Briton to Be Deported Over Tibet Protests
A Briton and four fellow activists are being deported from China today after unveiling a Free Tibet banner opposite a landmark new building for the state broadcaster

Olympics: Us Finally Get One Over on China As Liukin Secures Gold
The US won their 14th gold medal thanks to gymnast Nastia Liukin's victory in the women's individual all-around final

Olympics: Korean Double Medallist Expelled for Drug Use
Double medalist Kim Jong-su from North Korea has been expelled from the Olympics after testing positive for an illegal beta-blocker

Olympics: Powell Shrugs Off Stomach-ache to Join Gay and Bolt in Second Round
The three favorites breezed into the second round, but Brit Tyrone Edgar was the fastest qualifier

Olympics: Powell Suffers Injury Scare in 100m Heats
Asafa Powell complained of a stomach problem after his 100m heat but Usain Bolt looked imperious in qualification

Olympics: Bolt Eases Into His Sprint for 100m Gold
World record holder Usain Bolt made a comfortable start to his quest for 100m Olympic gold

Olympics: Phelps Wins Gold No6 As Records Tumble
Michael Phelps collected his sixth gold medal of the Games and 12th in total with victory in 200m individual medley

Olympics: Sotherton Begins Heptathlon With Pb in Hurdles
Kelly Sotherton ran a personal best in the 100m hurdles to leave her fourth in the standings after the first event

Olympics: Adlington's Record and Foster's Flop Signify New Era
Teenage Rebecca Adlington set a new record in the 800m, but Mark Foster's Olympics career is over

Olympics: I Almost Quit, Reveals Gold Medallist Cooke
Great Britain's Nicole Cooke has said that injury nearly caused her to retire from cycling

Olympics: Gb Get Into Gear As Track Takes Its Turn Centre Stage
Focus is the order of the day in Team GB's training camp ahead of the track cycling events

Olympics: Ioc Under Fire for Removal of Protest Video
The purge of a Free Tibet video on Youtube by the IOC has created more controversy in Beijing

Olympics: Cooke: 'i Couldn't Sleep Lying Next to That Gold Medal'
The British gold medalist Nicole Cooke is understandably yet to emerge from her utter euphoria

Olympics: Stany Was No Snail, Much to Our Disappointment
Congo's Stany Kempompo Ngangola looked like Eric the Eel's natural heir, right up until he actually got in the pool, says Robert Kitson

Honk! Chinese Humourists Get to Grips With the Olympics
What's the difference between the Chinese football team and eunuchs in a brothel?

Olympics: Dejected Federer Out of Men's Singles After Blake Defeat
Roger Federer has lost 6-4, 7-6 to American James Blake in Beijing, compounding a miserable year for the top seed

Olympics: Curtain Falls on Emms' Career As Mixed Doubles Are Denied
Gail Emms' international badminton career ended in a straight-sets defeat with Nathan Robertson in the quarter-finals mixed doubles

Olympics: Cooke Gold Can Boost British Professional Road-race Cycling Team, Claims Brailsford
Dave Brailsford believes Nicole Cooke's gold medal could add impeutus to his plan to set up a British men's professional road race team

Olympics: Foster Crashes Out of 50m Freestyle
38-year-old Mark Foster's fifth Games came to a disappointing end after he failed to qualify for the semi-finals

Olympics: British Track Cycling Squad 'peaking at Right Time'
A top English Institute of Sport coach says many of his charges in the cycling team have been pedaling faster than ever and pushing bigger weights than before

Olympics: Indian Shooting Champion Bindra's Rifle 'tampered With'
Abhinav Bindra, the first Indian to win a solo gold medal, had his sights tampered with prior to winning the men's 10m air rifle title, according to an Indian official

The Beijinger: Day Six
In which the Olympic organizers attack the media

Olympics Organisers Face Down Challenge From Channel 4 News Over Human Rights in China
Channel 4 News correspondent Alex Thomson used a press conference in Beijing to repeatedly challenge Olympics organizers over China's human rights record. By Sean Ingle in Beijing and John Plunkett

Olympics: Jeffries Glimpses Medal After Tense Victory
British boxer Tony Jeffries survived a tense count back to beat Colombia's Eleider Alvarez and get within sight of a medal

Olympics: Keatings Shows His Promise for 2012 As Yang Takes Gold
18-year-old Daniel Keatings produced a sterling performance in the individual final, while the home favorite won by a distance

Olympics: Saunders Beaten By Classy Cuban
Britain's Billy Joe Saunders' hopes of a boxing medal are over after he was defeated by Carlos Banteaux Suarez

Olympics: Hoy Bullish After French Raise Doubts
Chris Hoy says the British team are set to go faster than ever in the team sprint

Olympics: Folkard Misses Quarter-final Spot
Britain's Naomi Folkard is knocked out of the women's individual archery in the last 16

Olympics: Kitajima Seals Double Breaststroke Gold
Japan's Kosuke Kitajima wins his fourth Olympic title and his second in Beijing by retaining his 200m

Why Medal Tables Have Nothing Do With the Olympic Spirit
An obsession with national medal tallies detracts from the individual glories of competing athletes, writes Andy Bull

Olympics: Day Six - Live!
Follow all the day's action from Beijing with our minute-by-minute report

Olympics: Bernard Storms to 100m Freestyle Gold
The Frenchman Alain Bernard took gold in the 100m freestyle while Japan's Kosuke Kitajima won his second breaststroke title

Olympics: Kitajima Defends Second Breaststroke Title in 200m
Japan's Kosuke Kitajima won his second gold medal of the Games as he defended his 200m breaststroke title from Athens

Olympics: Wills Lightens the Mood for British Archers As Chinese Flex Muscle
Alan Wills brightened a gloomy day for the Brits as he beat defending individual gold medalist Marco Galiazzo

Olympics: Spitz Upset at Snub As Invitation Fails to Arrive
Mark Spitz has been left reeling by the IOC's decision not to invite him to present medals at these Olympics

Olympics: Pooley Pays Tribute to Secret Squirrels for Silver Surprise
Emma Pooley added to Britain's medal tally with a brilliant exhibition of climbing skills to earn silver

Olympics: Price Pounds European Champion Timurziev
British super-heavyweight David Price is through to the quarter-finals after stopping Islam Timurziev in the second round

Olympics: British Hopes Suffer Blow at Hands of Dutch
A late Dutch goal broke Britain's stubborn resistance and condemned the side to defeat in Pool B

Olympics: Murray Brothers Knocked Out of Men's Doubles
Andy and Jamie Murray are out of the men's doubles after a second-round defeat to Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra

British Women Waste Medal Chance After Resting Key Swimmers
Team GB wasted a medal chance by resting two key swimmers for their 4x200m freestyle heat

Olympics: Britain Fail to Make Freestyle Relay Final After Resting Key Swimmers
Team GB wasted their chance of a medal by resting two key swimmers for the women's 200m freestyle relay heat

Olympics: Trials and Jubilations for British Cycling
Far from the madding crowd, silver medalist Emma Pooley claims a piece of Beijing as her own, writes Richard Williams

Olympics: Rich Pedigrees Meet in Beijing Ring As Saunders Faces Cuban
Billy Joe Saunders, the first Gypsy to go to the Olympics to represent Great Britain, fights the Cuban champion for a place in the quarter-finals

Olympics: Tearful Sacramone Misses Podium But Lands on Front Pages
The swarm around Alicia Sacramone was too much even for my elbows

Ainslie Stays on Top in Race for Sailing Gold
Ben Ainslie maintained his lead in the Finn class at the Olympic sailing regatta today, coming second but beating his nearest rival, the American Zach Railey

Olympics: Great Britain's Men's Coxless Fours Stay on Course for Gold
Great Britain's men's coxless fours are on course in their bid to become Olympic champions after winning the semi-final in Shunyi

Olympics: Georgia and Russia Throw Sand and Insults
The war of words at the Chaoyang Park beach volleyball ground highlights the absurdity of a leisure activity masquerading as an Olympic sport

Olympics: Phelps Stakes His Claim for Title of Greatest
Hunger for a third Games in London could set American apart from all rivals, writes Paul Kelso

Olympics: Phelps Savours History-making Morning
Michael Phelps' performances in butterfly and relay demonstrated his true greatness

Olympics: Pooley Takes the Silver in Cycling Time Trial
Britain's Emma Pooley won a silver medal in the women's cycling time trial

Olympics: China's Women Triumph Over Americans
American women suffer defeat to hosts in clash of the titans

Olympics: Michael Phelps Wins Two More Golds As Records Tumble
Michael Phelps has earned his fourth and fifth gold medals of these Olympics in the 200m butterfly and the 4x200m freestyle relay

France's Olympic silver lining
Where's the Gold? France looks to go one better than silver at Beijing Olympics.

Architecture at the Beijing Olympics
This article looks into the design and development of Beijing's architecture for the Olympic Games and where the inspiration came from to create such stylish and innovative designs.

Olympics: Michael Phelps Wins Record Tenth Gold
Michael Phelps has earned his fourth gold medal of these Olympics after winning the 200m butterfly

Olympics: Korean Women Target Supremacy
Korea's women blaze trail into last 16 as Naomi Folkard carries British hopes

Beijing Olympics: Would-be Astronaut Florence Finds Silver Lining After Missing Out on a Life Above the Clouds
Canoe slalom medal winner is swiftly followed on the roll of honor by three-day eventing team

Rules Laid Down for Wannabe Olympic Sports
The IOC have asserted tough guidelines to regulate sports federations bidding to join its roster

Boxing: Price Control Vital As British Team Suffer Mixed Fortunes
Britain's super-heavyweight David Price may be nicknamed Dynamite but he faces a tough bout against Islam Timurziev

Gymnastics: China Land Firmly on Their Feet After Courage and Brilliance of Gymnasts
Men's team gain revenge for shame of 2004 as hosts leap clear of US in medals table, writes Richard Williams

Beijing Olympics Diary
Detained Christian does not exist, officials say• 'Prevent drugs, prevent bombs, prevent journalists'• Support Taiwan - fly the flag for Burma

Olympics: Child Singer Revealed As Fake
Girl whose rendition of revolutionary anthem made her a worldwide star was a lip-synching replacement because the actual singer had crooked teeth

Whiff of Success Upsets Aussies
Most senior Australian Olympic official accuses British athletes of poor personal hygiene

Olympics: Woodward Promises to Learn Lessons for 2012
Sir Clive Woodward is to demand a review of the time spent by athletes attending the opening ceremony for London 2012

Olympics: From Michael Phelps' Shadow Emerges Perhaps a Greater American Idol
Michael Phelps' achievements might be surpassed by fellow swimmer Eric Shanteau's bravery, writes Robert Kitson

Olympics: Spain Basketball Team Add Victory to Insult Against China
World champions Spain come from behind to beat hosts China 85-75 in the men's basketball tournament

Olympics: Faulds Falters As Eller Claims Gold
Britain's Richard Faulds saw his men's double trap medal hopes snuffed out as he finished the final in last position

Olympics: Britain Coach Blasts Judges After 'stupid' Scoring in Murray Defeat
Terry Edwards hit out at the judges after Joe Murray became the first British boxer to exit the Olympic Games, against home fighter Yu Gu

Olympics: Florence Takes Silver for Great Britain in C1 Canoeing
A superb final run gave Britain's David Florence silver, Team GB's fourth medal of the Games

Olympics: Faulds on Target for Final
Britain's Richard Faulds booked his spot in the double trap final at the shooting after finishing fifth in qualification

Olympics: Clark's Judo Push Falls Flat
Britain's Sarah Clark has failed in her bid to win a medal in the women's under 63kg event after being beaten by Claudia Heill

Olympics: Radio Free Asia Protests at Media Bar
Station banned by Chinese authorities files complaint as correspondent waits for accreditation

Olympics: Empty Seats a Concern for Games
Olympic organizers have admitted using volunteer cheerleaders to bolster attendances at venues

Olympics: Russians Go in at the Sharp End
Will Buckley watches Cambridge classicist Alex O'Connell fail to fight off the challenge of a sabre-toothed tiger

Olympics: China Win Gymnastics Team Gold
China's gymnasts returned to the Olympic stage with a vengeance by storming to the men's team gold

The Olympics Have Brought Out the Best of the Beijingers
These Games would be rotten if the people of Beijing weren't so friendly and spirited, writes Andy Bull

Olympics: Powell Propelled By Personal Tragedy As He Prepares for Greatest Showdown on Earth
Asafa Powell, heading for his redemption moment in the 100m, talks to Donald McRae

Olympics: Adlington Still Racing for Glory After Stunning Victory
Rebecca Adlington has already claimed a gold medal but the Olympic Games are far from over for the new champion

Daley and Aldridge Out of Sync in Olympic Diving Pool
Steve Foley, the British diving performance director, claimed that Tom Daley and Blake Aldridge had 'cracked under the pressure'

Cooke on the Boil for Time Trial
Nicole Cooke, aiming for a medal in the time trial, kept her celebrations to the minimum after claiming gold in the road race

Holden Heads a Band of 'traitors' Taking Different Passport to Glory
Concerns are growing over Olympians, like American-turned-Russian basketball star JR Holden, who have changed nationality

Daley's Medal Hopes Take Dive Under Wave of Pressure
Expectation and hype weighed on Tom Daley's dreams and dragged them to the bottom of Beijing's Water Cube, says Paul Kelso

An Untimely Phone Call, a Poolside Row and Medal Hopes End in a Belly Flop
Squabble between 14-year-old and his diving partner blamed for poor display

China Faked Footprints of Fire Coverage in Olympics Opening Ceremony
Viewers saw computer-generated film of fireworks procession over Beijing

Olympics: Great Britain Exit in First Round As Korea Punish Italy to Take Gold
Great Britain's male archers lost out in their match with China, with Korea going on to take gold in a final of drama

The Joy of the Olympics is How It Makes Stars of Ordinary Folk
Unheard of yesterday, the darling of the press pack today, Rebecca Adlington is a Team GB hero that it's easy to like, writes Sean Ingle

Olympics: Cavendish Unlikely to Race in Individual Pursuit
Mark Cavendish may sit out the men's 4,000m individual pursuit, providing a potential dilemma for the cycling team

Beijing 2008: Get Your Online Olympics Fix Here
How well does the official Olympics website cope with the gargantuan challenge of feeding the world's addiction to breaking sports news from Beijing?

Olympics: Murray Crashes Out in First Round of Men's Singles
Andy Murray was beaten in his first round match at the Olympics by the unheralded Lu Yen-hsun of Chinese Taipei

Omega Watches the Official Olympic Timekeeper
Omega has been the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games several times, and with the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, they are bound to do a great job again.

U.K. Reporter And The Beijing Olympics
And for the people of China, congratulations; and the world who are into the blaze of the Olympic 2008 Trends; let us all learn the manners of criticizing.

Olympics: Tom Daley Partner Blake Aldridge Blames Youngster for Diving Failure
British diver Blake Aldridge believes a poor display from his 14-year-old diver partner Tom Daley's cost the pair a medal in Beijing

Olympics: Ainslie Makes Move and Surges Into Finn Lead
Ben Ainslie has moved above the American Zach Railey to the top of the Finn class standings after races five and six

Olympics: Only Nadal Can Stop Imperious Federer
Another Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer showdown looks like the probable medal decider

Only Nadal Can Stop Imperious Federer
A medal showdown between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer looks imminent after both started strongly

Olympics: Daley Finishes Last on His Games Debut in Synchronised Diving
Tom Daley and Blake Aldridge have finished eighth in the synchronised 10m platform event

The Beijinger: Day Three
A look back at a golden day for Rebecca Adlington

Spanish Cyclist Moreno Tests Positive for Epo
Maria Isabel Moreno has become the first athlete at the Beijing Olympics to fail a drugs test

Olympics: Rafael Nadal Struggles to Three-set Victory in Olympic Debut
Rafael Nadal made a successful debut in the Olympic men's singles today, but he didn't find it easy

Olympics: Great Britain Hockey Men Defeat Pakistan 4-2
Great Britain's men opened their Olympics with a 4-2 victory over Pakistan

Olympics: Another Gold for Michael Phelps in 4x100m Freestyle
Michael Phelps claims second gold – but it was a mighty close thing

Olympics: Rebecca Adlington Takes Gold for Britain in 400m Freestyle
Rebecca Adlington and Joanne Jackson have won gold and bronze for Britain

Olympics: Jemma Lowe Finishes Sixth in the 100m Butterfly
It was a mixed day in the pool for Team GB, as Gemma Spofforth reached the 100m backstroke final

Olympics: Chris Tomlinson Will Discover His Olympic Fate Later Today
Tomlinson's anxious wait will soon be over

Beijing Olympic Diary
Russian and Georgian competitors share podium following women's 10-meter air pistol event

'We Did It' ... Golden Dream Comes True for Welsh Cyclist
A great team effort says Cooke after winning Britain's first medal in Olympic women's road race

Olympics: Spain's Eye-catching Faux Pas
Spain's basketball teams have risked upsetting their Chinese hosts by posing for an advert making slit-eyed gestures

Olympics: Yao's Towering Presence Cannot Stop China's Defeat
Yao Ming's brilliance could not stop China from falling to a heavy defeat at the hands of his NBA colleagues

Olympics: Compensation Now Thanou's Quest After Ban From Beijing
Katerina Thanou, the disgraced Greek sprinter, seeks compensation from the International Olympic Committee

Olympics: Records Tumble As Adlington Leads a British Plunge Into Medal Battles
Rebecca Adlington and Joanne Jackson bettered their previous personal bests to qualify for the women's 400m freestyle final

Olympics: This is for the Bachmans, Say Us Volleyball Team After Murder Forces New Crackdown
The US men's volleyball team, shaken by the murder of the coach's father-in-law, beat Venezuela three sets to two

Olympics: History Beckons As Phelps Makes Light of Medley Marathon
Michael Phelps completed the first leg in his quest for eight golds in the 400m individual medley

Olympics: Cooke Does Her Homework and Gives Britain First Gold of Games
Nicole Cooke claimed Britain's first gold of the Beijing Olympics through a victory based on preparation and planning

Olympics: Cooke Champions Women's Rights As Team Gb Take to Road
Gold medal winner Nicole Cooke used her moment in the spotlight to highlight the inequality that still exists in cycling

Olympics: Korean Women Are Bullseye-brilliant But French Bronze Leaves Williamson in Tears
Britain's women archers missed out on a bronze medal in Beijing after losing narrowly to France in the team competition

Olympics: Victory Splash and Dash Opens the Way for Medal Rush
Nicole Cooke's golden start can have the same positive impact as Jason Queally's unexpected gold in 2004

Canny Rehearsals of 'team Cooke' Make Dream Scenario a Reality
Nicole Cooke's Olympics triumph was the culmination of a meticulous planning process going back more than a year

Olympics: British Swimmers Up the Pace
Rebecca Adlington and Joanne Jackson both bettered their previous personal bests to qualify for the women's 400m freestyle final

The Beijing Olympics - Day Two As It Happened
All the action from day two, as it happened

Olympics: No Blood in the Water But Magic in the Air in China v Us Round One
One player stood out above the rest in one of the most violent, brutally demanding sports there is, water polo, writes Andy Bull

Olympics: Saunders' Journeys Continue With Pair of Impressive Victories
Billy Joe Saunders and Bradley Saunders maintained the British boxers' fine start to the Games on day two

Olympics: Us Volleyballers Make Successful Start in Wake of Killing
The US men's volleyball team beat Venezuela 3-2, less than 24 hours after the death of their coach's father-in-law

Olympics: Nicole Cooke Factfile
The life and times of the new Olympic road race gold medal winner

Olympics: Britain Lose Bronze Medal Play-off As Archers Are Shot Down
Britain's women archers missed out on a bronze medal in Beijing by a whisker after losing narrowly to France in the team competition

Olympics: Nicole Cooke Wins Gold for Great Britain in Road Race Thriller
Great Britain's Nicole Cook has won the gold medal after a thrilling women's road race in shocking conditions.

China's Most Famous Female Athlete Jumpstarts Hosts' Diving Domination
With her colorful lifestyle and another gold medal in the bag, Guo Jingjing is perfect prime dive-time entertainment, writes Robert Kitson

Olympics: Britain Face Bronze Medal Play-off As Archers Are Shot Down By Hosts
Great Britain will have to battle for a bronze medal in the women's team archery event after losing to hosts China in the semi-final

Olympics: Saunders' Journey Continues With Comfortable Win Over Kilicci
British boxer Billy Joe Saunders has made round two of the welterweight competition with a mature win over Turkey's Adem Kilicci

Russian and Georgian Medalists Embrace on Podium
A Russian and a Georgian shared a podium after both won medals in the women's 10m air pistol

Olympics: Phelps Blows the Competition Out of the Water
The champion American swimmer could well have joined the most exclusive Olympic club of all by Wednesday morning

Olympics: Security Boosted at Beijing's Tourist Spots After American Killed
Wang Wei, vice-president of the Beijing organizing committee, says searches for weapons will be instituted at 'scenic sites' around the city

Olympics: Disgraced Greek Sprinter Thanou Barred From Games
Ekaterina Thanou has been banned from competing in Beijing after the IOC's executive board ruled that she had brought the Olympic movement into disrepute

Olympics: Phelps Might Truly Be Touched With Greatness
To be a true hero of the Olympics, Michael Phelps will need to inspire his underdog US relay team to victory, says Andy Bull

Olympics: Zagunis Takes Gold As Us Women Fencers Make a Clean Sweep
Beautiful, talented, women fighting with swords - what's not to like about the pure theatre of fencing, asks Andy Bull

Phelps Smashes World Record on His Way to Gold
Michael Phelps successfully completed the first leg in his quest for eight gold medals at this Olympics when he won the 400m individual medley

Murray Excited By Village Experience
Andy Murray, fourth favorite for the gold medal, expressed his determination to enjoy the Olympic experience

Olympics: Radcliffe Defies Gravity in Quest for Glory
Paula Radcliffe's Olympic preparations have been aided by a machine designed by Nasa

Olympics: Sanchez is Road King
Spain's Samuel Sanchez held off Davide Rebellin and Fabian Cancellara to claim the Olympic road race gold medal

Olympics: Phelps' Record Start
Michael Phelps, aiming to win eight Olympic golds, broke his own Olympic Games 400m individual medley record

All Over in 32 Minutes for Fastest Loser - Now It's Time for Shopping
Australian badminton player Erin Carroll became the first person to be knocked out of the Olympics

Murder Casts Shadow Over Olympic Party
Brutal attack on relative of US men's volleyball coach overshadows China's winning start to the Olympics

Go On, Admit It. Beijing is Boring. Call Off 2012
Barbara Ellen: Is it my imagination or, with the Chinese Olympics barely begun, is everyone already either bored stiff or openly hostile?

Watching the Chinese As They Watch What They Do Best
Even if you don't care for grandiose spectaculars, the Olympic opening ceremony was captivating, says Will Buckley

The Beijing Olympics - Day One As It Happened
China enjoyed a great start to the Olympics as they took two gold medals

Olympics: Phelps Launches Bid for Immortality With New Record
Michael Phelps turned on the style in the first of up to 20 races as he goes for eight golds

Olympics: Fallon to Go Home Empty-handed After Defeat to Israeli
Craig Fallon's dream of winning an Olympic medal is over after the Briton was beaten by Gal Yekutiel

Olympics: Beijing 2008 - News of Ossetia Conflict Reaches Russian and Georgian Olympic Teams
Russia's Olympic team leader describes Georgian leader as 'mentally ill'

Olympics: Sanchez Clinches Road Race Gold for Spain
Spain's Samuel Sanchez claimed Olympic gold in the men's cycling road race after an exciting late dash for the line

Olympics 2008: Us Coach's Relative Murdered in Beijing
Chinese man murders US visitor in central Beijing while Tibet activists mount protests in Tiananmen Square and Hong Kong

Olympics: Team Gb Takes a Blow As Fallon Falls to Paischer
Craig Fallon still has an outside chance of a bronze medal after losing in the second round of the judo

Olympics: Smooth Degale on Course for Tough Quarter-final Against Russian
James DeGale was near his best in beating the veteran Egyptian Mohamed Hikal in the first round - but acknowledged a huge task awaits him in the quarter-finals

The Beijing Olympics - Live!
Seven medals are at stake on the first day of The Olympic Games, follow all the action with Scott Anthony - now!

Olympics: Humidity is the Athletes' Enemy in Beijing, Not Pollution
For all the talk of Beijing's poor air quality, none of it is coming from the athletes participating, as they have another concern on their minds, writes Sean Ingle

Olympics: Longo Joins Elite Group of Seven-time Olympians
France's "grandmother of cycling" Jeannie Longo has only an outside chance of a medal when she starts the women's road race on Sunday morning but, given the pollution issues here, any result for her would be a delightful irony: this is the woman who shunned Grenoble - not a city known for its peasoupers - on the And with her ogrounds that it was unhealthy.

Olympics: After 32 Minutes, Beijing 2008's First Loser
Erin Carroll came to win gold, but will spend two weeks shopping, eating and watching sport, writes Andy Bull

Olympics: Czech Emmons Takes First Gold Medal of Beijing 2008
China have been denied the first gold medal of the 2008 Olympics, with Czech Katerina Emmons winning the women's 10m air-rifle final

Beijing 2008 Olympics Spectacular Entertainment
As we recommended, we think you should stay at home, save gas, and watch HDTV. NBC has promised to make this Olympics a high-def extravaganza using over 1,000 HD cameras to create thousands of hours of high-def programming.

Olympics: Greek Sprinter Sent Home After Failed Drugs Test
Greece sprinter Anastasios Gousis has been recalled from the Beijing Olympics after failing a drugs test

Australia to Spread the Cricket Word in China
Australian cricket chiefs want to use the Olympics to promote China's involvement in the game

'He Will Be Plunged Into a Different World, a Scary Place. He Will Realise This is It'
Donald McRae talks to those closest to Tom Daley as he prepares for the moment that could change his life

London Looks on in Awe at the Ultimate Celebration
The opening ceremony to this year's Olympic games may have made nervous viewing for the London delegation

Beijing Mad About the Boy
Tom Daley, Britain's 14-year-old diver, is attracting widespread attention from young fans as well as the world's media

Local Hero Daley Triggers Synchronised Watching
Rise to stardom of Britain's youngest competitor at the Olympics, prompts Devon people to take interest in synchronized diving

Stronger, Faster and Better - a People's Pride in Its Power
Controversy and protest are pushed aside as tens of thousands, rich and poor, gather to share in a celebration of their country

All-Singing, All-dancing Pyrotechnic Extravaganzas
guardian.co.uk's tea-time take on the world of football

Olympics: Beijing Unveils the £20bn Dream
The opening ceremony was better than war but probably not much cheaper, writes Kevin Mitchell

One World, One Dream: £20bn
It's better than war but probably not much cheaper

Olympics: China's Medal Table Campaign Built on Sun Tzu's Theory and Sports School
The hosts hope to outdo the Americans by training youngsters to succeed where the US are traditionally weak, says Jonathan Watts

Olympics: Britain's Best Ever Boxing Team Ready to Make Its Mark
Despite the loss of Frankie Gavin, British amateur boxing is set to reap the rewards for its hard work, says John Rawling

Cocky Americans Should Guarantee Nothing When It Comes to Olympic Basketball
Past results suggest the US team should not be so confident ahead of their first game on Sunday, writes Lawrence Donegan

The Beijinger: Day One
At 8.03pm (1.03pm BST) precisely, a blitzkrieg of fireworks will be pumped into the Beijing night sky.

Olympics: 'i'm Here As an Athlete,' Says Lomong
The Sudanese-born runner who will carry the US flag this evening claims he is not a political activist

Jonathan Edwards
British Olympic legend on lazy footballers, why the Matrix is his favorite film, and what really happens when you die

Olympics: Daley Attracts Attention But All He Wants to Have is Fun
The international media and his fellow athletes have been flocking around Tom Daley, who says he is just in Beijing for 'the experience's Daley has told the media and his fellow athletes who have been flock

Blue Riband Events Must Be Clean, Says Wada Boss
The president of the World Anti-Doping Agency has said that the credibility of the Olympics hinges on key events like the 100m

Robles Linked to Human Rights Protest
The Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles' name has been linked with a campaign for improved human rights in China

Top Hurdler Dayron Robles Signs China Protest Letter
Cuban record holder could face reigning Olympic champion from China in 110m hurdles

Olympics Scene Set for Spectacle and Controversy
After seven years of planning, Beijing's biggest party explodes into life

Playing With Fire
Exiled writer Ma Jian explains why the Olympics are a disaster for his homeland

Olympics Nailed on to Provide New Verbs
Athens provided a host of odd memories and the prospect of more in Beijing has an expectant public tenter hooking, writes Harry Pearson

Olympics: 'what Happened This Morning Has Cost Frankie Gavin a Million Pounds'
Kerry Kayes, the sports nutritionist who appeared to have salvaged Frankie Gavin's hopes of making the lightweight limit, has described the subsequent failure of the British boxing team to help their fighter in his now lost battle as 'criminal' and 'devastating'

The Little Guy With Big Brains and Olympic Ambition
Cox for GB men's rowing eight, Acer Nethercott, tells Andy Bull about the Boat Race, the semantics of complex demonstratives and why his job is so crucial

Does Tennis Deserve Its Place in the Olympics?
Sean Ingle: Most of the world's top players are in Beijing, but are the Olympics a tournament they are desperate to win?

Public Could Desert Olympics If Scandal Hits Beijing, Admits Anti-doping Chief
Wada president John Fahey admits the games cannot afford a failed drugs test in a Blue Riband event

The Joy of Six: Great Olympians
While Steve Redgrave and Jesse Owens' Olympic feats are much vaunted, others of equal greatness have slipped through the net, writes Andy Bull

Reuters Sports Editor Steve Parry Dies
Steve Parry, Reuters sports editor and a veteran of 10 summer Olympics, has died, just one day before the Beijing games commence. Stephen Brook

British Protesters Deported From China
Activists who displayed a 'Free Tibet' banner outside Beijing's Olympic stadium have been forced to return to the UK

Olympics: Sports Ministers Spark Fresh Ashes Conflict
Gerry Sutcliffe's Australian counterpart has hit back at his claims Britain will top them in the medal table

Olympics: Federer 'disappointed' By Protests
Roger Federer claims he was saddened by the torch protests this year and rates the Olympics as important as Wimbledon

Olympics: Gavin Withdraws From Great Britain Squad After Losing Weight Battle
Gold medal hopeful Frankie Gavin is flying back to the UK after failing to make his weight

Olympics: Tensions Mount As Bush Speaks Out on Human Rights
US president highly critical of China's record · Britons held for unfurling Free Tibet flags· Journalists summoned to Beijing hotel-room protest

Chinese Ban on Us Olympian Sparks Protest
The former US speedskating gold medalist Joey Cheek has had his visa for the Beijing Olympics revoked

Game for Anything
The Olympics start tomorrow, but how hard are the events involved?

Olympics: Shanteau: 'cancer Gives Me an Out'
Meet the US swimmer who's delaying surgery on a malignant tumor to go for gold at Beijing

Olympics: Relaxed Phelps Ready for the Challenge Ahead
Michael Phelps may be keen to play down comparisons with Mark Spitz, but his demeanor suggests he's ready to take his compatriot's record, says Mark Spitz

Olympics: Foster to Carry British Flag at Opening Ceremony
The Great Britain team have voted for swimmer Mark Foster to carry the Olympic flag at Friday's opening ceremony

Olympics: 'then I Caught Sight of My Lumbering, Puce-faced Reflection'
After what he hoped would be a light jog around the Olympic Park, Paul Kelso is glad he doesn't have to compete in the Beijing air

Olympics: Cas Steps in to Stop Players Heading to Beijing
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that Fifa cannot force clubs to release players for the Beijing Olympics

Olympics: Britons and Americans Held Over Tibet Protests
Four protesters were held in Beijing this morning near the Birds Nest stadium

Olympics: Great Britain's Training Camp Hit By Typhoon
Team GB have been forced to cancel training sessions and alter travel plans after their camp was hit by a tropical storm

Olympics: Us Cyclists Apologise for Wearing Facemasks at Airport
Despite being given the facemasks by the USOC, the four Americans said sorry for wearing them at the airport

Olympics: British Singer to Star in 'spectacular' Opening Ceremony
Organisers have revealed details of Friday's extravaganza, including Sarah Brightman singing the Olympic theme song

Olympics: An Open Mind is Needed in Reborn Beijing
Preconceptions are worthless in a city that has changed beyond recognition in the last few years, writes Andy Bull

Olympics: Coe Postpones Trip to Be With Sick Father
Seb Coe has chosen not to update the IOC on London's progress today to be with his father in hospital

Olympics: Britons and Americans Arrested for Protests Over Tibet
Four protesters were arrested in Beijing this morning near the Birds Nest stadium

Olympics: Pollution Over Beijing? Don't Worry, It's Only Mist, Say Officials
Air quality in city remains big cause for concern three days before start of 2008 games

Jihadists Intent on Year of Mourning, Chinese Say
Local communist party chief vows to fight back against separatists 'planning more attacks during Olympics'

Olympics: Suspended Russian Athletes Were Part of Doping Ring, Claims Ioc
The IOC says a case of 'systematic planned doping' by the Russian athletics federation has been uncovered

Beijing Olympics: The Ring Dynasty
Find information about the Olympic 2008 at Beijing, China.

Five-ring Cycle Sees Ioc Join China in Grand Operatic Duet
Behind the pomp and protocol, the IOC is preparing to face the most telling three weeks in its modern history, reports Paul Kelso

Beijing Residents Stage Protest Over Olympic Eviction
Demonstrators led away by women claiming to represent neighborhood committee

British Olympic Team Dismiss Smog Concerns
The British Olympic Association's chef de mission Simon Clegg has dismissed concerns that the smog in Beijing could impact on the performance of athletes

How Sprint King Plans to Rule the World
British cyclist says he has psychological edge to make history on Tour de France and win Olympic gold

Brailsford Names 'strongest' Ever Olympic Cycling Team
The strength in depth of the British cycling team is underlined by the omission of Jason Queally and Craig MacLean

Calf Injury Puts Tomlinson's Olympic Dream at Risk
British long jump record holder Chris Tomlinson is facing a battle to be fit in time for Beijing after tearing a calf muscle

Olympics: On Your Marks! Get Set! Go ...
My first impressions of Beijing are of a city as ready as it ever will be to host the Olympic Games, reports Paul Kelso

Olympics: Radcliffe Gives All Clear for Beijing Run
Paula Radcliffe has confirmed that she intends to race in the Olympic Games women's marathon on August 17

Yah-oops: Yahoo! News Site in Olympic Mix-up
The words 'Tiananmen Square Massacre Remembered' appeared in an Olympic celebration on Yahoo!'s news site

Ready, Steady, Coe
The success of London's 2012 Olympics - with costs and public opposition rising- rests with one man. Luckily, Sebastian Coe is used to performing under pressure, as Tim Adams finds out

Start of the Long Dream
Beijing is just the beginning for Britain's athletes with the prize of a place at the 2012 Games in London extending their ambitions, reports Kevin Mitchell

Time to Enjoy an Old-fashioned Clash of Civilisations
With China taking on USA in the medals table, the Olympics will be the battleground for a clash of civilisations, says Will Buckley

Outsider Dobriskey is in the Frame
Britain's Lisa Dobriskey has risen from 35th to 4th in the world and will now challenge for a 1500m Olympic medal

Disgraced Thanou Set to Sue Ioc Even As Gold Heads Her Way
The IOC have no option but to award controversial sprinter Ekaterina Thanou with the Olympic gold stripped from Marion Jones

Silk Road That's Paved With Gold
China's bid to top the Olympics medal table is taking place against extraordinary economic and social change

Beijing Olympics: Police State Wastes Goodwill, Says Stadium Designer
'Bird's Nest' creator Ai Weiwei launches attack on Chinese government's 'exercise in state power'

Mirth and Melancholy of a Dreamer Named Ohuruogu
400m world champion Christine Ohuruogu talks of bans, Olympic medals and journeying to hell and back

Beijing 2008: Day 11
Tuesday August 19: Mark Cavendish teams up with Bradley Wiggins in the chaotic but brilliant Madison today and should be confident of winning

Beijing 2008: Day 9
Saturday August 17: With 34 finals today is the busiest of the Olympics for whoever it is that makes the bunches of flowers

Beijing 2008: Day 13
Wednesday August 13: The Chinese can put away their God Save the Queen CD

Beijing 2008: Day 1
Saturday August 9: The 26-year-old Du Li is expected to give the hosts the best possible start when she defends the 10m air rifle title she won in Athens

Beijing 2008: Day 15
Saturday August 23: It's individual medals day in the rhythmic gymnastics, the sport with the silliest props - a rope, hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon

Beijing 2008: Day 7
Friday August 15: The jumping events start today at the equestrianism center

Beijing 2008: Day 3
Monday August 11: Shi Zhiyong will be trying to retain his 62kg weightlifting title today

Joining the Party is an Event in Itself
There are many disturbing things about the Olympics, but most unsettling is the knowledge that around the world adherents of underwater orienteering, fin swimming, boules and bridge will be watching the beach volleyball in Beijing and sighing: "One day, that could be us."

So Let the Great Wall-to-wall Games Begin
The Olympics will be stultifyingly tedious at times but the beauty of the BBC's coverage is that there is lots of it, writes Martin Kelner

Beijing Olympics: Government U-turn Ends Ban on Human Rights Websites
China lifts blocks on several long-barred websites after criticism of their censorship

Beijing Olympics: China Using Games As 'warfare,' Says Stadium Designer
Ai Weiwei launches attack on Chinese government's 'exercise in state power' violating people's rights

Britons Limber Up for the Main Event - the Long Lunch
Millions expected to be distracted by Olympics via TV and internet during prime working hours

'It's Only 2.2 Seconds, But When You Do a Dive, It Feels Like You're Going in Slow Motion'
He's the 14-year-old schoolboy who could make the biggest splash of the Beijing Olympics. Phil Hogan meets Tom Daley, Britain's diving prodigy

From Basra to Beijing: the Team Gb Rower Hoping War Efforts Will Pay Off
Alastair Heathcote, the army officer who trained in Iraq with his rifle at his side, heads for the Olympics

Beijing 2008: Race to Remove Algae From Olympic Venue
More than 10,000 workers are battling to remove thick algal bloom covering waters around the Olympic sailing venue

UK Sport Fears Surge of Doping for 2012 Games
Young athletes could turn to drugs to ensure success at the London Olympics according to the most senior anti-doping official in the UK

Olympics: Us Resolution Upsets China
US lawmakers accused of sabotaging games after condemning Beijing's record on human rights

Joy of Six: Great Olympic Moments
From political pandemonium in the pool to Jesse Owens' unlikely helping hand and Peter Norman's courage, Andy Bull picks out some of the Games' most remarkable stories

Ancient Greek 'computer' Displayed Olympics Calendar
Hidden inscriptions reveal that the mechanism ? which was used to calculate the movements of heavenly bodies ? incorporated a sporting calendar

IOC Agrees Deal With Betfair to Monitor Betting
The ICO and Betfair have agreed a deal to share information regarding betting patterns on the 2008 Olympics

Blood Doping Goes Viral As Cheats Slip Through the Net
Paul Kelso reports on how the Olympic authorities will try to detect the increasingly subtle use of performance-enhancing drugs in Beijing

Its Green Medal Hopes Are Lost But Beijing Must Race on
Isabel Hilton: Failure to meet the Olympic cleanup pledge will embarrass China. If it stays ambitious, however, it can earn real respect

Video Leaks Images of Olympics Opening Ceremony
A Korean TV network has shown footage of the closely-guarded rehearsal for the ceremony

Media Face Web Censorship at Beijing Olympics
China has reneged on a pledge to provide journalists covering the Beijing Games with unrestricted internet access, Olympic officials have admitted

Dazzled By the Rings
Adrian Searle: The Olympics are at the heart of US artist Sarah Morris's chillingly immaculate work

BBC Official Barred From Games Opening Ceremony
Lorna Ball, head of BBC Chinese, had her invitation to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic withdrawn

(th)ink: "Beijing (Jr.) Olympics"
Let the games begin!!

Olympics Environment: Beijing Shuts All Building Sites and More Factories to Clear the Smog
Air quality fails to reach national standards after the city takes more than 1m cars off the roads

Calf Injury Puts Tomlinson's Olympic Dream at Risk
British long jump record holder Chris Tomlinson is facing a battle to be fit in time for Beijing after tearing a calf muscle

Beijing Olympics: Emergency Anti-smog Plan Announced for 'greyjing'
Beijing's Olympic organisers are planning a new set of emergency measures to reduce pollution after the draconian steps introduced a week ago failed

UCI Denies Olympic Keirin Bribery Claims
The former president of cycling's governing body has denied the keirin bought its way into the Games

How to ... Have an Office Olympics
There are two types of games: the official type - organised by your well-meaning but tragically misguided boss; and the covert - planned and executed by you, the employees, right under his nose

Looking Good for Gold: Victoria Pendleton
Britian's world champion cyclist is hoping to perform at the tournament her career has been building towards

Ready, Steady, Coe
The success of London's 2012 Olympics - with costs and public opposition rising- rests with one man. Luckily, Sebastian Coe is used to performing under pressure, as Tim Adams finds out

Olympics Threatened By Islamic Separatists
Beijing Games organizers play down threat as Turkestan Islamic Party warns of impending attacks

Sir Steve Redgrave
Britain's greatest Olympic athlete on who is the greatest TV detective, who'd play him in the movies, and strange requests from fans

Olympic Hopeful Hollie Avil Gives the Lowdown on Her Gruelling Routine
Paul Doyle meets former European and World Junior Triathlon champion Hollie Avil, who will be competing for Team GB in Beijing

The First Event of the Beijing Olympics: a Queueing Marathon
As an endurance test, it would challenge many athletes: 12 hours in the sweltering heat, pitted against a vast crowd of rivals

Cavendish's Power May Put Him in the Saddle for Pursuit Place
Mark Cavendish has become a strong contender to claim the second GB slot in the 4,000m individual pursuit at the Olympic Games

Iraqi Competitors Barred From Beijing Under Ioc Suspension for 'political Interference' By the State
Five athletes have been barred from the Games after the Iraqi government failed to reinstate existing staff in its national Olympic committee

British Activists Face Threat of Jail at Olympics
British athletes have been threatened with imprisonment if they stage demonstrations during the Olympics

Olympic Athletes Still Waiting for Business to Donate to Brown's £100m Training Fund
Initiative to persuade companies to help Britain reach a target of fourth place in the medal table has foundered

From Basra to Beijing: the Team Gb Rower Hoping War Efforts Will Pay Off
Alastair Heathcote, the army officer who trained in Iraq with his rifle at his side, heads for the Olympics

Olympics: Protesters Will Be Kept in Pens During Games
Human Rights Watch say zones are just new obstacle in preventing legitimate demonstration

Beijing Urges Olympic Standards of Courtesy
Etiquette experts have long advised hosts to avoid discussing politics and religion. But salaries, love lives and health are also off limits during the Olympics, as Beijing's courtesy campaign reaches its final stages

The 2008 Beijing Olympics and what it means for China
Olympic games in China is very meaningful for Chinese people.

Gavin Calls in Hatton's Man to Help Him Make the Weight
Frankie Gavin has turned to nutritionist Kerry Kayes to help him make the Olympic weight

Olympic Costs Adviser Receives £87m Despite Budget Rises
The consultant hired to control spending on the London Olympics received £87.6m in fees last year

'It's Only 2.2 Seconds, But When You Do a Dive, It Feels Like You're Going in Slow Motion'
He's the 14-year-old schoolboy who could make the biggest splash of the Beijing Olympics. Phil Hogan meets Tom Daley, Britain's diving prodigy

Morals and Medals
Peter Preston: Dwain Chambers' Olympic ban has been exalted, but it lacks fairness and compassion

Cavendish Bows Out of Tour After Record Four Wins
After winning four stages, Mark Cavendish has pulled out of the Tour de France to concentrate on the Beijing Olympics

Agony is Over for Sprint Pair
Craig Pickering and Tyrone Edgar have been chosen to run the 100m for Great Britain at the Olympics

Beijing Olympics: Twell Crowns Final Olympic Track and Field Additions
Twell joins 1500m squad as final track and field athletes are named

Can Our Pedigree Triathlon Squad Conquer Beijing?
They're already world champions, now our five triathletes want Olympic accolades

Beijing Goes for Green With Olympic Clean-up
Olympic organizers cut output at vast steel plant and restrict motorists to driving on alternate days

China Issues Anti-terrorism Manual for Olympic Games
Handbook offers advice on what to do in 39 possible scenarios including chemical and nuclear attacks, abduction and arson

In Defence of Dwain: Why Chambers Deserved an Olympic Place
I exposed Dwain Chambers as a drugs cheat five years ago but I still believe he should have been given the chance to redeem himself in Beijing, writes Duncan Mackay

Chambers Fails to Have Olympic Ban Overturned
Dwain Chambers has failed in his bid to get a temporary injunction which would allow him to compete at the Olympic games

Pistorius Fails to Make South Africa's Team for the Olympics
The double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not be included in South Africa's team for Beijing 2008

Tight Security, Visa Restrictions and High Fares Deter Olympic Tourists
Tour companies and hotels in Beijing warn of negative impact caused by government's stringent measures

Our Olympic Future Lies in the Cattle Pen
When it comes to producing winners, selective-breeding is more successful than systematic doping, concludes Harry Pearson

Visitors to Beijing Olympics Put Off By Higher Costs and Tighter Security
China's travel industry reports decline in domestic and international bookings during run-up to games

Judge Told Chambers Ban 'could Cost Britain at Olympics'
A high court judge has been informed that Dwain Chambers' Olympic ban could deprive Britain of an Olympic medal in Beijing

Game Review: Beijing 2008
Just about worth persevering with but the PS3 and 360 pads are not up to the button-mashing this game requires

Chambers Omitted From Initial British Olympic Squad
Dwain Chambers has been left out of the British team, pending the result of his High Court appeal on Thursday

Queally Plots a New Path As the Wheels Come Off for the Old Guard
Jason Queally missed the cut for the Olympic squad but wants to stay involved in cycling

Biscuits, Bondage and Misses A,b,c,d and E
The Max Mosley case has distracted from a similarly overpriced pantomime, the Olympic Games, writes Martin Kelner

China Can't Control Nature's 2008 Olympic Rebellion
Article about the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing,China.

Rutherford Puts Family Tragedy to One Side to Claim Olympic Place
Long-jumper Greg Rutherford qualified for the Olympic squad despite his grandfather's terminal illness

Unstoppable Chambers' Trial Verdict is Perfect 10
Dwain Chambers won the 100m at the Aviva Olympic Trials but it is the Courts who will decide if he runs in Beijing

Four Weeks to Go and Beijing's Unknown Army is in Retreat
As the Games approach, the final preparations are being made in what is arguably the most sweeping transformation of an Olympic host city

Chambers Glides Into Semis
Dwain Chambers easily won his heat to reach the 100m semi-finals at the British Olympic trials

Chambers Set to Learn Olympic Fate Next Week
Dwain Chambers will have his application for an injunction against his doping ban heard next Wednesday

Hurdles Champion Rawlinson Forced Out of Olympics
Australian medal hope Jana Rawlinson has been ruled out of the Beijing games with a toe injury

Clean Harry Wants End to Dirty Dwain's Games Bid
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has given his support to the campaigners who want to see Dwain Chambers banned from competing in the Olympics

Small Talk: Sir Steve Redgrave
Britain's greatest Olympic athlete on who is the greatest TV detective, who'd play him in the movies, and strange requests fr