Olympic Spotlight

St Louis, first Amercian city to host Olympics

2012-07-20 16:21:19

St Louis was the first US city to host the Olympic Games. In 1904, the 3rd Olympic Games left Europe for the first time, which was significant to the internationalization of the Olympics. But because of the long distance, many European athletes were not able to go, and only 12 countries participated in those Games. Weight-lifting, boxing, freestyle wrestling and decathlon were introduced into the Games for the first time.

Special: Olympic sports originated in Britain

2012-07-13 16:40:24

Olympic sports originated in Britain

Special: London Games to boost business gains

2012-07-08 07:47:52

As a time of global economic slowdown, the London Olympic Games is viewed by some as a business carnival, and marketeers in China and around the world habe stepped up to grasp their opportunities from the event.

Olympic Games over the years

2012-07-06 17:14:07

The Olympic Games has been going on for more than a century, overcoming thistles and thorns. As the 30th Games draws near, let's take a look at some events that have taken place in the Games history.

Olympic stadium to become giant meadow for opening

2012-06-13 09:49:10

London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a British meadow complete with fields, cows, ducks, a horse-drawn plough and a game of village cricket for the opening ceremony of this year's summer Games.

Photos: The first Peruvian athlete in Olympics

2012-05-24 15:17:02

Gladys Tejeda is the first Peruvian athlete who qualified for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

High jumper Vlasic doubtful for Olympics

2012-05-23 16:56:38

Blanka Vlasic, one of the world's best high jumpers, may miss the London Olympics because of health problems, the Croatian said on Tuesday.

Bulgarian sprinter Eftimova banned for two years

2012-05-23 10:40:16

Bulgarian sprinter Inna Eftimova, who was preparing for the London Olympics, has been banned for two years for doping, the Bulgarian athletics federation said on Tuesday.

Cities vying for 2020 Games try to avoid IOC axe

2012-05-23 10:06:15

The race to host the 2020 Summer Olympics reaches the first hurdle on Wednesday with five cities trying to avoid being dropped from the bidding marathon by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Boxing federation chief earns IOC board nomination

2012-05-23 10:04:55

Amateur boxing chief Wu Ching-Kuo was nominated for a spot on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board in a vote of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) on Tuesday.

Ukraine official suspended amid ticket scandal

2012-05-23 10:03:46

The Ukraine National Olympic Committee launched an investigation on Tuesday and suspended a top official accused of offering to sell thousands of dollars worth of tickets for the London Olympics on the black market.

One more hurdle

2012-05-19 07:37:15

Before he gets to the London Olympic Games in two months, China's star hurdler Liu Xiang must prove himself among a first-class lineup on home soil, at the 2012 Diamond League in Shanghai on Saturday night.