Although the Chinese regime has ordered the nation's media to give a unified explanation of Liu Xiang’s exit from the 110 meter hurdle competition, speculation and evidence available on the Internet continues to point to an explanation more controversial than a simple foot injury.
Chinese petitioners, who have been under increased suppression since the start of the Beijing Olympics, predict that the situation will only get worse after the Games.
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities are repeating history, by utilizing the same tactics as past dictatorships, to ensure the Beijing Games is a tool for political propaganda.
From the Olympic torch relay, to the opening and closing ceremonies, how much money has been spent on the Beijing Olympics?
Why not go the whole hog and do them all—North Korea next, maybe Zimbabwe could host the 2016 Games and perhaps hand it on to Cuba for a great show in 2020.
When the International Olympic Committee explained to this newspaper how it was reexamining the controversy surrounding the ages of some Chinese gymnastic medalists, it offered assurance that outside parties would be consulted.
In 2004, a Chinese gymnast confessed she was only 14 years old at the time of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
A decision on whether Chinese gymnast He Kexin can keep her medals could come within hours, said an IOC spokesperson.
Facing mounting evidence, the IOC was forced to order a further probe into the ages of China's medal-winning gymnasts.
Beijing police have been ordered to investigate Chinese civilians who have been interviewed by western media during the Olympics official documents reveal.