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What I couldn't write in China What I couldn't write in China
Relative press freedom hasn't led to rampant muckraking, but it's not all smiles and "Have a great day!" beyond Olympic Beijing.
John Krich Aug 23, 2008
All hail Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh! All hail Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh!
I love the American beach volleyball champions -- and it isn't just because they have great derrieres.
Gary Kamiya Aug 22, 2008
Rogge: Usain in the membrane Rogge: Usain in the membrane
The IOC chief criticizes the magnificent Bolt for celebrating. Is he an idiot or just crazy?
King Kaufman Aug 21, 2008
Hacker: Gymnast He is 14, not 16 Hacker: Gymnast He is 14, not 16
A blogger uses Google and a Chinese search engine to find government documents showing the uneven-bars champ's birth date as Jan. 1, 1994.
King Kaufman Aug 21, 2008
Sweet swift deities in spikes Sweet swift deities in spikes
My day of track and field was glorious, but I long to turn the Olympics back to the purity of my boyhood dreams.
John Krich Aug 20, 2008
China, Tibet and iTunes China, Tibet and iTunes
The iTunes Music Store suddenly doesn't work in China. Angry downloaders say the Olympic popularity of "Songs for Tibet" is to blame
Andrew Leonard Aug 20, 2008
The oil price puzzle The oil price puzzle
With crude oil prices $30 below their peak, analysts are suffering whiplash. But no matter how low they go, it won't be for long.
Andrew Leonard Aug 19, 2008
Dare to struggle, dare to win! Dare to struggle, dare to win!
Nike darling Liu Xiang let down his nation. Shouldn't the poster boy for the new China have crawled across the finish line -- no matter what?
John Krich Aug 19, 2008
The naked city The naked city
Beijing's artists deserve a gold for the sheer wealth of their audacity and talent.
John Krich Aug 18, 2008
The bluest day The bluest day
Sun shines bright on Beijing at last -- a perfect day for pure sport, beckoning all to party (and spend) within the Forbidden City.
John Krich Aug 17, 2008
A tale of two Beijings A tale of two Beijings
It wasn't the Red Army that killed feudalism -- it was the Olympics.
John Krich Aug 16, 2008
Asian athletes kick butt Asian athletes kick butt
Sports are coming on strong in a region that has traditionally favored scholarship. Example: Thailand's prodigious women weightlifters.
John Krich Aug 13, 2008
"No fear, no regret" "No fear, no regret"
In the men's team gymnastics final, no one lost.
Gary Kamiya Aug 12, 2008
Is torture an Olympic event? Is torture an Olympic event?
After 33 years of abuse and imprisonment, one Tibetan monk says no to the Beijing Olympics -- and to the Dalai Lama's accommodation with tyranny.
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 11, 2008
Precision vs. power Precision vs. power
The scrappy American women's gymnasts captured my heart, but I'm rooting for the Chinese -- they need some joy in their lives.
Jennifer Sey Aug 11, 2008
Insecure security Insecure security
China's tight grip might be at odds with the Olympic ideal of togetherness, but it's been building high walls for centuries.
John Krich Aug 11, 2008
The pressure cooker The pressure cooker
In their different ways, the Olympic events on the dazzling first full day in Beijing showcased the ultimate athletic feat: Overcoming fear.
Gary Kamiya Aug 10, 2008
No way in No way in
With 1.3 billion potential scalping customers, no scalpers and a bureaucratic snafu for press ducats, Olympic tickets are tough to come by.
John Krich Aug 10, 2008
A view of a killing A view of a killing
The reaction to the fatal attack on American tourists in Beijing is very different from the U.S. response to the 1996 Atlanta bombing.
King Kaufman Aug 9, 2008
An opening that keeps the door shut An opening that keeps the door shut
Filmmaker Zhang Yimou's minimalist update on the mass rallies of old fails to illuminate the modern society China is trying to build.
John Krich Aug 9, 2008
The "bitter sea" of Chinese life The "bitter sea" of Chinese life
Our correspondent returns to Beijing for the games -- and finds the same old dreary place.
John Krich Aug 8, 2008
World of development economics Warcraft World of development economics Warcraft
Everything you ever wanted to know about gold farming and the global economy
Andrew Leonard Aug 7, 2008
Who'll start the rain? Who'll start the rain?
China is spending millions to modify the weather for the Olympics. As the U.S. knows, nature doesn't bend to human will.
By Suzanne Bopp Aug 6, 2008
Empires on the rise Empires on the rise
China and India battle for a London-based energy company pumping oil in Siberia and Kazakhstan. That's globalization, folks.
Andrew Leonard Aug 5, 2008
Let the games begin! Let the games begin!
Every Olympics is a miniature world -- and leaves you feeling more hopeful about the human race than you were before.
By Gary Kamiya Aug 5, 2008
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