Fireworks, athletes and pageantry on a scale never before seen in the Olympics opened the Summer Games in Beijing on Friday as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in ...

The 2008 Beijing Olympics showcased China's reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Olympics could improve human rights, and ...

BEIJING — The Beijing Olympics of Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt, of the Water Cube and the Bird's Nest, of allegedly underage gymnasts and empty protest zones, of Great Walls and firewalls, ended ...

The 2008 Olympics began with returning flyweight Rau’shee Warren among Team USA’s best chances at winning a medal, if not taking home the gold. Instead of savoring the sweet flavor of victory, Warren ...

Apparently, Penn -- a white male -- isn't enamored of multiculturalism and the view that America is less a melting pot than a salad bowl whose ingredients preserve their uniqueness. In fact, Penn ...

Ever since NBA stars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James revealed that they would be teaming up to produce a Netflix-collaborative documentary on the 2008 U.S. men's Olympics basketball team, fans have been ...

A one-of-a-kind art collection has emerged for the first time ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Eight paintings of Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics ...

FILE - Fireworks explode over Beijing's Tiananmen Square to help mark the closing of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Aug. 24, 2008. The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics open in just over a week.

The message was sent loud and clear to Team USA. Deontay Wilder heard it. So did Luis Yanez and Demetrius Andrade. Apparently somebody forgot to brief featherweight Raynell Williams, who bowed out of ...