BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- 25 years after Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said the city's successful bids for both the ...

LAUSANNE, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Having made its debut in the World Games this August in Chengdu, China, cheerleading, as a sport, is seeking to be a member of the Olympic Games family, Jeff Webb, ...

Percussionists stand still prior to hit their Fou drums at the start of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. The three-hour show at Beijing's iconic ...

Basketball player Kobe Bryant of the US watches the women's beach volleyball semifinal match between Brazil and the US at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 19, ...