Sports / Olympic Games

Rio Olympic Village opens its gate

The brand new complex of residential towers are where nearly 11,000 athletes and some 6,000 coaches and other handlers will sleep, eat and train during the upcoming games, that will kickoff on Aug 5.

Rio 2016 reveals Paralympic torch relay details

2015-04-28 11:01

The Rio 2016 Paralympic torch relay will take place in all five regions of Brazil over seven days, organizers announced on Monday.

Beijing accelerates air pollution control for Olympics expectation

2015-04-22 16:27

Beijing accelerates its fight against air pollution as it ticks to 100-day countdown of the 2022 Winter Olympics city-deciding vote.

Winter Games bid gets boost from snowmobiling event

2015-04-15 17:29

Snowmobiling is playing an active role in popularizing winter sports in China with a major event to be staged next week.

Chinese more rational toward Olympic golds: survey

2015-04-10 11:26

An online survey conducted by China Youth Daily shows nearly 95% of Chinese can accept China gets fewer golds in the medal tally during future Olympics.

Rio 2016 unveils Olympic IT lab

2015-04-09 09:36

Local organizers on Wednesday unveiled a laboratory that will test equipment used to beam real-time information during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Organizers welcome Liu Xiang to join in Rio Olympics as a fan

2015-04-08 10:24

The organizers of the 2016 Olympic Games welcomed Liu Xiang to come to Rio de Janeiro and to enjoy the Games as a fan after the Chinese Olympic hurdles gold medalist announced retirement on Tuesday.

No British soccer teams at Rio Olympic Games

2015-03-31 10:36

There will be no British soccer teams at next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after the English Football Association failed to reach agreement on united teams with the country's other associations.

Beijing passes Winter Olympics test

2015-03-30 16:27

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission has just completed their visit to Beijing, and is pleased with what they found.

Winter Olympics inspectors positive after Beijing visit

2015-03-30 14:10

IOC inspectors left Beijing Sunday after offering praise for the Chinese capital's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics that, if successful, would make it the first city to hold both the winter and summer games.

ISU chief believes in Beijing's ability to host Winter Games

2015-03-30 13:59

International Skating Union chief Ottavio Cinquanta has praised China's work on the world figure skating championships and hailed Beijing's capability to host the Winter Olympic Games.

Olympic bid outlook remains bright despite pollution

2015-03-30 07:41

The International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission remains positive that Beijing is capable of hosting a successful Winter Olympics in 2022.

Olympic bid outlook remains bright despite pollution

2015-03-30 07:41

The International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission remains positive that Beijing is capable of hosting a successful Winter Olympics.

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