A "truly exceptional Games"? – General

The Chinese translation of Jacques Rogge's 'truly exceptional' (his description of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games) was wu yi lun bi, which means unparalleled. Were Rogge's words taken out of context?

SYDNEY, Australia, Friday, Sept. 7 — President Bush has accepted an invitation from President Hu Jintao of China to attend the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing, a move that drew condemnation from human rights advocates and a Republican member of Congress, who are calling for a boycott of the Games.

AS Beijing transforms into a self-declared world city in time for the Olympic Games in August, it is also rushing to complete its "conservation plan" for 25 historic areas.

The Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games are less than 20 days away. The torch has been lit by China President Hu Jintao on October 12th and relayed around China for more than two weeks where its been just as reliable as its sibling in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The largest ever Asian Games lowered its curtain in a festive ceremony on Saturday night as host China showed its overwhelming prowess by sweeping 199 gold medals. China, which also won 119 silver and 98 bronze, topped the table for the eighth straight time, smashing its best gold tally of 183, set in the 1990 Beijing Games.

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for good preparations for the Olympic Games to ensure safe and efficient city operation during the event.

Xi, also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Part

In a complete reversal of decades of U.S. policy on geopolitics and strategic security, U.S. President Barack Obama has written to the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate seeking a termination of suspension of Arms Exports to China and to allow the sale of C-130 medium lift transport aircrafts to China.

Another summary of the Beijing Games from Marina Hyde, contrasting them with her expectations of the next games.

Zhang Yimou is in charge of the 2008 Beijing Games opening and closing ceremonies.

Ceremonies such as those that go on before and after Olympic games need more talent and creativity than one person can provide.