Two people die from crash
Two people involved in a crash near the Olympic rowing venue have died, the Beijing Olympic organizing committee said Th ...  | Read..

Taxi catches fire near Beijing
A taxi caught fire near a tourist site in Beijing on Thursday but no injuries were reported, authorities said, amid heighten ...  | Read..

HK dispatches bomb squad
A police spokesman says Hong Kong police have dispatched bomb squads to investigate two suspicious objects found in the ...  | Read..

Weightlifting boss blasts anti-doping chief
The International Weightlifting Federation has criticized the World Anti-Doping Agency's leader for suggesting weightli ...  | Read..

Van den Hoogenband retires
Pieter van den Hoogenband announced his retirement Thursday after Alain Bernard took away his chance at an unprecedented ...  | Read..

Du wins gold for China
China’s Du Li left her previous shooting competition weeping and so distraught she considering dropping out of the ...  | Read..

Light winds stall sailors
All racing at the Olympic sailing venue was canceled on Thursday due to lack of wind and low visibility, forcing the sta ...  | Read..

Disappointing show by Japanese judo team
Two of Japan's top men's judo contenders crashed out of the gold-medal race Thursday in a disastrous preliminary r ...  | Read..

Finally a gold for Yang Wei
Yang Wei clapped as he walked past the vault judges, pumped his fists at the crowd and flashed a thumbs-up for the came ...  | Read..

Canoe-Kayak races are rained out
China Rain washed out Thursday's scheduled Olympic canoe-kayak events, including semifinals and the final of women& ...  | Read..