This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. After seven years of preparations, the Summer Olympic Games have opened in Beijing, China. An opening ceremony and lighting of the Olympic cauldron marked the official start of the games on Friday. More th...
By Teresa Sullivan Washington 30 May 2008 The U.S. national baseball team will be seeking its second gold medal - and redemption - at the Beijing Olympics in August. The United States won the gold medal in 2000, but failed to qualify for the 2004 Ath...
By Teresa Sullivan Washington 09 May 2008 2000 Olympics champion Laura Wilkinson of the United States has won a gold medal in every major world competition in platform diving. The 30-year-old is considered a strong contender to earn a spot on the 200...
By Yi Suli Washington 02 May 2008 Olympic hopefuls are training for the Beijing games at the Potomac Boat Club in Washington, DC Three of America's top female rowers work at the same high tech company just outside Washington. They share the same pass...
[VOICEOVER] To give foreigners a cultural taste of the Chinese capital during the Olympics, the Beijing Tourism Administration is organizing a homestay program. The government body is now inspecting thousands of applications from potential host fami...
The Center for Environmental Education and Communications under the State Environmental Protection Administration of China joined with Volkswagen Group China this week to announce the official commencement of the 2008 Olympic City Tour which is part...
By Parke Brewer Chicago 02 November 2007 All 80 Beijing Olympics berths available have been determined with the completion of the quarterfinals at the World Boxing Championships in Chicago. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer is covering the tournament in...
Part 1 The Olympics and Beijing 奥林匹克和北京 Dialogue Script 1 对话原文1 Jason: Hello, Annie, you look very excited why? Annie: Don't you hear the exciting news? Jason: What is it? Come on, tell me! Annie: Beijing will bid to host the 2008 Olympic...
Part 1 Background Information on Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动简史 The Brief History of the Ancient Olympic Games: According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman Hercules), a son of Zeus. Yet the first Olympic Games...
London was awarded the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games After a hard-fought campaign, London has been awarded the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games. The UK capital saw off competition from four rival cities: Paris, Madrid, Moscow and New York...
