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Chinese athletes prepare for Olympic Games

2012-07-27 13:18:52

Chinese athletes attend training sessions before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Olympic atmosphere in London before Games

2012-07-27 13:18:51

The 2012 London Summer Olympics will start soon, let's take a look at what people in London are doing now.

A visit to the Olympic village

2012-07-26 15:49:30

The Olympic Village is located in the Olympic Park and offers accommodation to athletes and officials. There are shops, restaurants, hospitals, media centers and various entertainment facilities inside the Village.

DPRK incident overshadows Olympic opening

2012-07-26 11:26:12

A major diplomatic incident marred the first day of competition when the DPRK women's soccer team walked off after the ROK flag was mistakenly displayed before their match against Colombia.

London draws breath before ringing the Olympic bells

2012-07-26 10:42:06

With just two days to go before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, London is drawing breath and waiting for things to start.

Hot weather disrupts trains to Games

2012-07-26 10:23:40

With temperatures in London reaching an 30 Celsius, rail chiefs were forced to cancel a handful of trains due to stop at the Stratford International station next to the Park.

When dress does lead to success

2012-07-26 08:01:39

Sportswear makers try to cash in on Olympic publicity with high-tech gear.

Chinese national flag hoisted at Olympic Village

2012-07-25 20:02:15

In its first official appearance as member of the London Olympic family, the Chinese sports delegation joined several other nations in the traditional welcome and flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday inside the Games Village in east London.

London Media Center welcomes journalists

2012-07-25 16:23:19

As the London Olympic Games are almost there, journalists all over the world have flooded to the London Media Center for the upcoming press war.

US flag-bearer seldom obvious choice

2012-07-25 15:54:51

A four-time Olympian who has won 14 gold medals and has said he is retiring at the end of the London Games, Michael Phelps would seem the ideal athlete to lead the United States into the opening ceremony on Friday.

Yi Jianlian to fly China's flag in London

2012-07-25 09:10:28

A top Chinese sports official confirmed Tuesday that China's flag-bearer for London Olympic opening ceremony will be a basketball player.

Young weightlifters dream of Olympics one day

2012-07-25 09:13:58

Kang Yuxin, a 10-year-old girl who has newly joined the weightlifting team, practices lifting at the Xiamen Sports Centre in Fujian Province on July 11.