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Beijing podium protests possible
SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian Olympic chief John Coates said Saturday he believes there's a good chance some athletes will protest on the medal podium at the Beijing Olympics.
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008
Olympic torch lit on top of Everest
BEIJING -- An Olympic flame reached the top of the world Thursday.
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008
Behave, Olympic athletes warned
DENVER -- Athletes who bust out their "Free Tibet" T-shirts or raise their fists in a show of solidarity on the medal stand will be breaking the rules at the Beijing Olympics.
Beijing's online ticketing system for Olympics slows, but holds up
BEIJING -- With some difficulty, Beijing's online ticketing system appeared to withstand a surge of buyers as the last batch of domestic Olympic tickets went on sale Monday. The system collapsed six months ago under heavy demand.
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