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 ...

PARIS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil, winning the joint most gold medals with the United States and only missing out ...

As always, the Opening Ceremony featured flowery speeches from organizers, heavy with themes of unity and peace. Cai Qi, president of the Beijing Olympics organizing committee, promised "a simple, ...

China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil, winning the joint most gold medals with the United States and only missing out on topping the standings ...