Watching China

An international appeals court Friday cleared the way for double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius to make a historic bid to appear in the Beijing Olympics, ruling that his carbon-fiber running blades are - for purposes of competition - indistinguishable from...

Beijing will put 70 barrier-free taxis on roads to provide convenience to disabled people or those with walking difficulties during the Olympics and Paralymic Games.

May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Beijing still faces challenges to improve air quality for the Olympics in August because neighboring provinces are slow in implementing policies to lower pollution, a government official said.

Beijing will put 70 barrier-free taxis on roads to provide convenience to disabled people or those with walking difficulties during the Olympics and Paralymic Games. The first batch of 30 barrier-free taxis, either custom-made or re ...

South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius sets his sights on an historic appearance at the Beijing Olympics on Friday after winning a landmark appeal over a ban on his artificial legs.

BEIJING – Shimmering stadiums and billions of dollars spent to remake Beijing into a modern city have been overshadowed by pro-Tibet protests, chaos on the Olympic torch relay, and an anti-Western backlash by angry Chinese who sense their coming-out party is being spoiled.

A double amputee will be allowed to complete against able-bodied athletes for a place in this summer’s Beijing Olympics.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.

DOUBLE amputee Oscar Pistorius can try to qualify for the Beijing Olympics after winning his appeal against a ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the South African's lawyer said on Friday.

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has won an appeal to compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.

With the Beijing Olympics less than three months away, the battle over swimsuits has turned into a lawsuit. n a case sure to rock the swimming world, California-based TYR Sport went to federal court this week alleging that rival Speedo, manufacturer of the record-breaking "LZR Racer," has conspired with USA Swimming to stifle competition and lure top US athletes away from other companies.

BEIJING - CHINA warned that Beijing will break its promise to provide athletes with clean air during the Olympics unless polluting industries step in line and cut emissions.

The U.S. Olympic Committee's aggressive plan to start its own cable network is moving forward, though officials are giving no indications that the network will be on the air before the Beijing Olympics, as the federation had once hoped. The USOC has secured...

The U.S. Olympic Committee's aggressive plan to start its own cable network is moving forward, though officials are giving no indications that the network will be on the air before the Beijing Olympics, as the federation had once hoped.

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BEIJING -- China hoped 2008 would be a yearlong celebration, a time to bask in the spotlight of the Beijing Olympics. Instead, the Year of the Rat has also brought a wave of troubles -- both natural and manmade -- that are putting a heavy strain on the communist leadership.