July 13, 2001, proved to be a pivotal moment for China and the world. This is when Beijing won the hosting rights for the ...

Beijing spent more than $40 billion on the 2008 Summer Olympics. In promoting their proposals, organizers in Almaty at the time said 79% supported the bid.

2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing — Corey Cogdell, bronze medal, trapshooting (Eagle River) 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada — Kerry Weiland, silver medal, hockey (Palmer) ...

During the first decade of his NBA career, LeBron James became a regular member of Team USA men's basketball. He represented the United States in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, and he also ...