Countdown to Summer Olympic Games Begins A hundred days until London hosts the Olympic Games. A hundred days until the starting gun fires on three weeks of sporting agony and ecstasy. But is London ready? It signifies, first of all, still an extraord...
LONDON, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Torch has passed rigorous testing to ensure even the worst of Britain's weather will not be able to put it out, the Evening Standard newspaper said Wednesday. Two prototypes withstood 50mph winds, extreme temp...
LONDON, April 4 (Xinhua) -- London 2012 organisers have announced changes to the Olympic mountain bike course, after feedback from competitors in last year's test event, the BBC said here on Wednesday. Parts of the course, set in the grounds of Hadle...
First Ladies Promote Children's Health, Olympics Since this year's Olympic Games are in London, Obama's British counterpart, Samantha Cameron, provided a natural tie-in, as the U.S. First Lady hosted a mini-Olympic competition with Washington-area ch...
Koreans, North and South, Train Cambodian Olympic Hopefuls Chov Sotheara is one of only a few Cambodian athletes who could qualify for the London Olympics. Driven to win in a sport dominated by men, she says her strict North Korean coach, Pak So Nam,...
MOSCOW, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Former Olympic weightlifting champion Vasily Alekseyev has died from heart problems, local media reported Friday. The 69-year-old Alekseyev, who passed away in a clinic in Munich, Germany, won Olympic gold medals in 1972 a...
LONDON, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- London 2012 celebrated another milestone on the Olympic Park as the track in the Olympic Stadium was unveiled on Monday. World record holder and Paralympic gold medallist Dan Greaves, British long jump record holder Chris T...
On Your Marks... 离伦敦奥运还有一年 英语学习点: Tense Review 时态复习 Construction is now complete at all six of the main Olympic venues. Londoners are under starter's orders as the city gets ready for the Olympic Games, which will...
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The citizens of Pyeongchang beamed with joy on early Thursday as their city was chosen to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games at last after two failed attempts. A large crowd had gathered from early afterno...
ATHENS, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Fun and Culture are key words in the Athens 2011 Special Olympics under way, as Greek hosts have added a wide variety of entertainment and educational programs to the most significant sports event they organize since the 20...
