China Denies IOC Criticism

Thursday, June 26, 2008China denied politicizing the Beijing Olympics although the International Olympic Committe accused that it had injected politics into the Games. The IOC had sent a letter this week to the...

China cancels world Paralympic relay

China has cancelled the international portion of the Paralympic torch relay and has also cancelled the domestic leg of the relay, as they say they want to focus their efforts on helping the millions of people...

Olympic torch relay in Tibet rescheduled

I wonder what the situation is going to be like in Tibet when the Olympic torch lands there. We have already seen the chaos around the world with protests over the torch and Tibet. Lets just hope no one is...

Passing the torch to Bombardier

The Canadian aerospace corporation Bombardier has been given a contract to make the torches for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. What happened to the days when Olympic torches were lovingly hand-crafted by family...

Police out to enforce order for torch relay in XinJiang

Greeted by countless protests on it's way to it's final destination, the torch has already overcome many hurdles. Today it begins it's last leg, taking the domestic route through XinJiang- a mainly muslim region of...

Olympic torch's arrival in Tibet postponed

"BEIJING - Organizers of the Olympic torch relay said Monday the flame's arrival in Tibet would be postponed, but declined to give an exact date for the torch's journey through the region, which has been shrouded in secrecy.The torch was originally supposed to travel through...

zhao wei is carrying the torch in wuhu

As a Wuhu, in the home delivery flame, to me has a special significance, is an unforgettable experience of my life

Quake Mourning: Torch Relay Delayed

China has announced three days of mourning for victims of the recent earthquake, including a delay of the Olympic torch relay."The torch relay suspension will begin on Monday, the organising committee said in a...

Olympic Torch Post Highlighted in New York Times

A recent Bob McCarty Writes post, featuring a cartoon by David Donar of Political Graffiti, was featured today in The New York Times.A link to Flame in Hand, Chinese Conquer Everest, a post I published Friday, appeared as the last headline listed under the section, Olympic...

Olympic torch is greeted with joy in China

Despite the protests all over the world against the Olympic torch, the flame was met with much enthusiasm upon its arrival in China. So much enthusiasm in fact that the police are having to protect it from the...

Shenzhen: Local Chinese Extinguish Olympic Torch in Protest?

Asia Sentinel reported earlier that the Olympic torch was extinguished by local Chinese protesters during its relay leg in Shenzhen.  Danwei made efforts to find local corroborating sources, but"nothing has...

Chinese claim Olympic Torch on Everest summit

NEPAL Namche Bazaar (Everest region) - According to Chinese state media reports - not known for their accurate reporting - the special Olympic Torch has reached the summit of Mount Everest. Or has it? Chinese...

Olympic torch lit on Everest summit

UPDATE:  8:00p.m. May 7, Chinese climbers brings Olympic torch to summit."Chinese television showed the climbers, carrying special high-altitude torches, reaching the summit at 0920 local time (0100GMT).Huddled...

China leg of Olympic torch relay begins

Customary Olympic torch relay is almost in final stages and today it reached mainland China at Sanya, It was received by thousands of cheering crowd."The Olympic torch began the mainland China leg of its relay here on Sunday in front of thousands of flag-waving...

Hong Kong prepares for torch tour

Hong Kong has denied access to some activists planning protests during the upcoming Olympic torch relay. They want to make sure their relay goes smoothly and does not encounter some of the problems from the previous...

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