Aug 19th, 2008 · The 11th day of the Olympic Games in Beijing saw Americans take gold medals with individual displays of strength, skill and strategy, while U.S. teams advanced toward their final rounds. U.S. gymnast Shawn Johnson found her first gold on the balance beam.
Aug 16th, 2008 · Knowledge-hound A.J. Jacobs has been sifting through the history of the Olympic Games and talks about some of the behind-the-scenes stories and quirky moments at Oympics past.
Aug 15th, 2008 · Michael Phelps has won his sixth gold medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing. He won the 200-meter individual medley. Phelps has now won 12 gold medals in his Olympic career.
Aug 14th, 2008 · More records fell on day six of the Olympic Games, but this time it was Asian athletes who racked up most of the latest statistics. Japanese and Chinese swimmers dominated the breast-stroke events, and China's Yang Wei won gold in men's individual all-round gymnastics.
Aug 8th, 2008 · World leaders — including President Bush — are in Beijing for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The ceremony is being held at the Bird's Nest stadium.
Aug 8th, 2008 · The Olympic Games get under way today in Beijing. Carrying the U.S. flag in the opening ceremony will be a runner who came to the United States in 2001 as one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan." He was abducted by Sudanese soldiers when he was 6 and raised in a refugee camp.
Aug 7th, 2008 · With the start of the Olympics tomorrow, much of the focus on China as host of the Games highlights the country's environmental and human rights conflicts. Helen Zia ran in the Olympic torch relay earlier this year in San Francisco. Zia is joined by Chinese American writer Sasha Gong to discuss the how Chinese Americans are thinking about the Olympic Games.
Aug 7th, 2008 · President Bush arrives in China for talks with Chinese leaders Thursday before the start of the Olympic Games. The president has been criticized by human rights groups for deciding to attend the games despite China's human rights record. The president is expected to raise the issue in private.