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 ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Winter Paralympics come to Milan Cortina to celebrate their 50th anniversary, with China looking to extend its dominance as a Paralympic powerhouse and Ukraine and ...

Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou's wife Chen Ting, who is 31 years his junior, has largely stayed out of the public spotlight, focusing on family life and raising their three children.

With hundreds of para athletes in top-level competition, equipment is bound to need fixing. Enter Ottobock, the Paralympics' ...

Yi, All England Open final Highlights: It was tough luck for Lakshya Sen yet again at the All England Open men's singles final. The Indian endured a diffic ...

Greek music and dance kicked off an evening of celebration before the flame was extinguished and the flag lowered. A firework display welcomed the athletes into the Olympic Stadium, with double ...