The Price of Gold (Olympics 2004 | Training)
The path to glory is long and painful in China's athlete factories

China's Turn (Olympics 2004)
Looking forward to Beijing 2008

Ready to Rumble (Olympics 2004 | Fighting)
America and Russia may dominate outside the ring—but Asia still rules when it comes to fighting

Breaking Away (Olympics 2004 | Track and Field)
Asians can't sprint? Two world-class athletes are determined to disprove that stereotype

Never-Ending Tech Race (Olympics 2004 | Technology)
Faster, higher, stronger—geekier. Olympians rely on technology to hit gold


Style & Design: Designer Dresses for Less (TIME Global Adviser)
What Chanel's Lagerfeld aims to sell for a song

Check In (TIME Global Adviser)
High Art on a Low Budget

Diversions (TIME Global Adviser)
Where to Get a Wax

Amuse-Bouche (TIME Global Adviser)
Ethiopia's Food Utopia

Tech Watch (TIME Global Adviser)
Found in Translation

Exhibitions: Fit for a Queen (TIME Global Adviser)
What becomes a monarch most? A London exhibit shows how Elizabeth II dressed to impress

What Lies Beneath?
Pyongyang's latest addition to its arsenal shows that talks to curb its nuclear weapons program have a long way to go

A Politician with a Past
Bangkok's massage parlor king targets corruption in his run for governor

Milestones
Rick James, "Super Freak," dead at 56

Verbatim
Quotes of the Week

Letters
Leaving His Mark on Japan