Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad - August 8th to the 24th, 2008

Russian officials have denied Maria Sharapova’s request to carry her country’s flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Reuters reports. “I advised against” Sharpova’s wish to be a flag-bearer, the Russian tennis chief said. “We want her to be fresh, not tired, during her matches." Sharpova has also decided to stay in a hotel, not the Olympic v...

Russian officials have denied Maria Sharapova’s request to carry her country’s flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Reuters reports. “I advised against” Sharpova’s wish to be a flag-bearer, the Russian tennis chief said. “We want her to be fresh, not tired, during her matches." Sharpova has also decided to stay in a hotel, not the Olympic v...

Russian officials have denied Maria Sharapova’s request to carry her country’s flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Reuters reports. “I advised against” Sharpova’s wish to be a flag-bearer, the Russian tennis chief said. “We want her to be fresh, not tired, during her matches." Sharpova has also decided to stay in a hotel, not the Olympic v...

News from Portfolio.com Also on Portfolio Is LinkedIn Worth $1 Billion? Plane Speaking: What Business Travelers Can Do Oh, Hell, There Goes Zell Again Subscribe to Portfolio magazine As the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing draws near, spare a thought for a Chinese peasant named Yan. He lives in the mountains about an hour's drive north of the main Olympic Green, not far from the...

News from Portfolio.com Also on Portfolio Is LinkedIn Worth $1 Billion? Plane Speaking: What Business Travelers Can Do Oh, Hell, There Goes Zell Again Subscribe to Portfolio magazine As the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing draws near, spare a thought for a Chinese peasant named Yan. He lives in the mountains about an hour's drive north of the main Olympic Green, not far from the...

Former Olympian Deng Yaping, otherwise known as the "Queen of table tennis" says the Sichuan earthquake won't dim Chinese people's passion for the Games. She now serves as the deputy director of the Olympic Village.

BEIJING - MARCH 05: The general view of an athlete apartment of Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A general view of the Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 athletes and of...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A Chinese security gaurd stands at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 at...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A model shows Beijing Olympic Athletes Village (left conner) on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 athletes ...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A Chinese security gaurd stands at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 at...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: Chinese security gaurds stand at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 athl...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A Chinese security gaurd stands at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 at...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A general view of Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 athletes and offici...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A promoting picture is handed at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 athl...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: The general view of an athlete apartment of Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: The general view of an athlete apartment of Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A Chinese character "Luck" is hung at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A Chinese security gaurd salutes at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 a...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A Chinese security gaurd stands at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 at...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A Chinese security gaurd stands at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 at...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A Chinese traditional paper-cut is hanged at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games an...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A general view of the Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 athletes and of...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A Chinese security gaurd stands at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 at...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: A Chinese security gaurd stands at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 at...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: The red lanterns are handed at Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,000 athlet...

BEIJING - MARCH 05: The general view of an athlete apartment of Beijing Olympic Athletes Village on March 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Olympic village, covering an area of 66 hectares, is located at the northwest corner of the Beijing Olympic Green, with the Olympic competition venues to its south. The village provides accommodations for 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and...

BEIJING - AUGUST 03: Chinese labourers demolish an auto market named "auto market of Asian sports game village " on August 3, 2006 in Beijing, China. The market has been demolished from this month to build a sports centre for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The market was established on December 18, 1995 and it was one of the earliest, the most famous auto market in the mainland. It has sold up one mi...

BEIJING - AUGUST 03: Chinese labourer demolishes an auto market named "auto market of Asian sports game village " on August 3, 2006 in Beijing, China. The market has been demolished from this month to build a sports centre for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The market was established on December 18, 1995 and it was one of the earliest, the most famous auto market in the mainland. It has sold up one m...

BEIJING - AUGUST 03: Chinese labourers demolish an auto market named "auto market of Asian sports game village " on August 3, 2006 in Beijing, China. The market has been demolished from this month to build a sports centre for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The market was established on December 18, 1995 and it was one of the earliest, the most famous auto market in the mainland. It has sold up one mi...