 • Torch Donated to Siyuan Foundation for Quake Relief
Luo Xuejuan, the first Chinese bearer of the 2008 global Olympic torch relay, donated her torch to The Loving Torch Foundation on Saturday, June 7 in Beijing. |  • Olympic Dragon Flies above the Great Wall
A special art project titled "Olympic Dragon" will be on display at the Ju Yongguan section of the Great Wall in Beijing on July 13. |
 • Beijing Welcomes You
To mark the 100-day countdown to the 2008 Olympic Games, a beautiful ballad called "Beijing Welcomes You" debuted in Beijing on April 17, 2008. |  • China Wins 1st Gold in Diving World Cup
The 16th Diving World Cup was opened Tuesday in the National Aquatics Center. Chinese diving pair Qin Kai and Wang Feng grabbed the first gold. |
 • Amway Signs Ronaldinho as Product Spokesman
Amway has signed up int'l soccer star Ronaldinho as a spokesman for its Nutrilite brand of vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements, the company said in a news release. |  • BOCOG Strengthens Service for 2008 Olympic Games' Sponsors
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games will provide better services to Beijing Olympic Games sponsors to help them improve their corporate images. |
 • Water Cube Makes a Splash
The National Aquatic Center, known as the Water Cube, officially opened after four years of construction with the China Open Swimming Championships, which run from January 31 to February 5. |  • Football Club Celebrates Its Anniversary
Beijing Guoan Yueye Football Club, mainly training young players for professional teams celebrated its 11th Anniversary on January 27, 2008 in Beijing. |
 • Beijing Olympics Ties Sino-Japan Internet Media
With the approach of the Beijing Olympics, more and more media groups in Japan are not only focusing their attention on the Games, but also establishing cooperation with the Chinese media. |  • MV of Olympic Volunteers' Song "I am a Superstar" Released in Beijing
The music video of "I Am a Superstar," the Olympic volunteers' song, was released in Beijing on January 20, 2008. |
 • Olympic Hero Akhwari Shoots MV for Beijing Olympics
Tanzanian Olympic hero John Stephen Akhwari shot a music video with Chinese musician You Hongming in Beijing on the second day of 2008. |  • 2007 Beijing Charity Gala Ball Raises Money for Disabled Athletes
A grand charity gala ball to benefit the Chinese disabled athletes' gymnastics delegation for the 2008 was held on Friday night, November 30, in Beijing. |
 • Challenging 1597 Stairs
The 13th CCTV Tower Stair Race kicked off in Beijing. More than three hundred people from all walks of life joined in the event, challenging 1597 stairs of the 225 meters high tower. |  • A Special Opportunity for the 2007 Special Olympics' US Sponsor
The Special Olympics created a special opportunity for its major US sponsor--Amway Corporation--to better popularise the concept of corporate social responsibility. |
 • Olympic Traveler Upbeat about 2008 Games
A college graduate from the United States, Greg Groggel has been zigzagging his way across six Olympic host cities over the past year. |  • Olympic Families Start Tour in China
The world is a big Olympic family, composed of numerous small families. Each family has its own story, but they all have a common interest, the Olympics. |
 • Barcelona Defeats Beijing Guo'an 3-0
Barcelona defeated Beijing Guo'an 3-0 on August 5th with goals by Giovanni dos Santos, Andres Iniesta and Ronaldinho. |  • Barca Training for the Up-coming Match
Players of Spanish soccer club Barcelona appeared late on Friday at Fengtai Stadium for a warm-up training for a friendly match against Beijing Guoan on Sunday. |
 • FC Barcelona Help Disabled Chinese Children
2007 FC Barcelona China Tour, a grand public service event---Charitable Gala for Assisting Disabled Children to Realize Their School Dreams---was held in Beijing on the evening of Aug 4. |  • Olympics Landscape Sculpture Travelling Exhibition in Beijing
The 2008 Olympics Landscape Sculpture Travelling Exhibition was held at the China Millennium Monument on Sunday morning |
 • Beijing-to-Pairs Automobile Tour Flagged Away
A car in the 100th Beijing-to-Pairs Automobile Tour was flagged away from the French Cultural Centre in Beijing on Friday morning to celebrate the centenary of the first trip in 1907. |  • Barca Stars Shine on Beijing
Spanish soccer giants, club FC Barcelona, led by former world player of the year, Ronaldinho, arrived in Beijing on Friday. |
 • Details Released for 2008 Olympic Games Count Down
Organisers of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Wednesday released a programme detailing a range of activities planned over the next 12 months. |  • Cai Wei and His Football Club
Tuesday is Cai Wei's busiest day in the week. As the founder and chief coach of Guoan Yueye Football Club, he teaches children soccer in Olympic Sport Center Stadium in the morning. |
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