China, US celebrate Olympic gold rush

Monday, August 11th, 2008

China's Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia (R), show off their medals after winning the gold in women's synchronized diving at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, August 10, 2008, in Beijing. [Agencies] Yao Ming (L) of China embraces Kobe Bryant from the US after their Group B men's basketball game at the Beijing ...

Fireworks show at opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the fireworks of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games held in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in north Beijing, China. (Xinhua/Yang Lei) Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the fireworks of the opening ceremony of the Beijing ...

“Beautiful Olympics” at opening ceremony

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the art performance of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, titled "Beautiful Olympics", in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in north Beijing, China.(Xinhua Photo) Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the art performance of the opening ceremony ...

Microsoft, NBC collaborate to make Olympics history

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Olympic athletes won't be the only ones sweating in Beijing this week. Microsoft Corp. is also in the spotlight ?and under pressure to prove itself ?as the games begin. The company is working with NBC and providing the underlying technology for what they're describing as an unprecedented online presentation of the ...

Olympic torch relay begins final leg

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Liu Qi (2nd R), president of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games (BOCOG), hands over the torch to the first torch bearer and the country's first astronaut Yang Liwei (3rd L) during the launching ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games torch relay in Beijing, China, Aug. ...