Fireworks, athletes and pageantry on a scale never before seen in the Olympics opened the Summer Games in Beijing on Friday as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in ...

People were invited to e-mail their comments on the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Below is a selection of responses. (CNN) -- I thought it was absolutely fantastic, the enthusiasm of the ...

BEIJING — To get an idea of what the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games mean to China and Chinese broadcasting, it’s useful to recall that the world’s most populous nation has only been competing in the ...

Until Sunday, the Olympic "Water Cube" in Beijing was best known for being blue and bubbly and bright at night. Now the Olympic swimming pool inside may get more attention. A dozen world and Olympic ...

Streaming platforms for Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

BEIJING - Tyson Gay stuck his left hand behind him, waiting to feel the red baton's cool metal make contact. Still waiting, Gay looked ahead and began to take off. Now accelerating, he glanced back at ...

Olympics brought a smile to Chinese faces as China became the 22nd nation to host the Games. Overall, it was the third Olympic Games being held in Asia after Tokyo, Japan in 1964 and Seoul, South ...

Team USA has led the gold medal count at every Summer Olympics since 1996 Atlanta (eight times), except one (China took first at Beijing 2008). At the Winter Olympics, however, they do not ...