A Green Threat to the Olympics

A massive algae bloom off Qingdao threatens to spoil the Beijing Games' water sports

China's Sports Machine: Manufacturing the Best

Photographer Ian Teh meets China's new crop of Olympic Hopefuls

Should US Olympians Speak Out?

Viewpoint: Few of them have taken a stand on China's human rights abuses. But athletics and politics should not remain separate

Olympic Torch: Back on Chinese Soil

After a tumultuous journey around the world, the Olympic torch arrives in Hong Kong

Olympic Torch Hits Nagano Without Hitch

The torch relay in Nagano came off without serious incident because it had to

2008 Olympic Torch Relay

Beijing's Olympic War on Smog

Worried that more athletes may skip events, the 2008 Summer Games host city announces more industrial closures and a ban on spray painting

China's Murky Olympic Terror Threats

Beijing announces it has cracked down on two terror groups planning mayhem for the Olympics. But some are skeptical

China's View of the Olympic Torch War

San Francisco is the latest clash point on the torch's troubled tour. But the protests have inspired cries of unity back in China

The Olympic Torch's Tortured Trip

First London and then Paris protesters have disrupted the symbolic relay. And even more troublesome stops await

The Olympic Torch In Europe

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch journeys through London and Paris, to fanfares and fireworks — and anti-Chinese/pro-Tibet protests.

Will the Olympic Torch Burn China?

A perfect storm is gathering for Beijing's inflexible rulers, and it is inextricably linked to the Olympic Games

The Olympic Torch Relay Begins

As the torch starts its trek through 135 cities and 5 continents before landing in Beijing for the 2008 Games, a look at the course — and the political hot spots along the way