2008 Olympics: Coverage Behind the Scenes

Burmese democracy activists are imploring visitors to the Olympics to boycott merchandise made from “Blood Jade,” a name given to high-quality jade mined under oppressive and dangerous conditions in Burma and sold for export by the country's military Junta.

Burma's ‘Blood Jade' Used in Olympic Medals?

Aug 18, 2008, 1:00 am

Burmese democracy activists are imploring visitors to the Olympics to boycott merchandise made from “Blood Jade,” a name given to high-quality jade mined under oppressive and dangerous conditions in Burma and sold for export by the country's military Junta.

It is quite possible Chinese authorities will allow international journalists into a Beijing forced labour camp as part of their Olympic campaign, says a former inmate, but expect another round of fakes.

Beijing Labor Camp Tour Will be Fake Warns Victim

Aug 18, 2008, 1:00 am

It is quite possible Chinese authorities will allow international journalists into a Beijing forced labour camp as part of their Olympic campaign, says a former inmate, but expect another round of fakes.

While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has gone out of its way to ensure a so-called “stable Olympics” —like forcing migrant workers to leave the city, forbidding basements from being rented out during the Games, cracking down on Falun Gong practitioners and Tibetans, among others— the country’s massive counterfeit goods market has remained mostly unchecked.

More Olympic Fakes: Counterfeit Merchandise

Aug 17, 2008, 10:00 pm

While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has gone out of its way to ensure a so-called “stable Olympics” —like forcing migrant workers to leave the city, forbidding basements from being rented out during the Games, cracking down on Falun Gong practitioners and Tibetans, among others— the country’s massive counterfeit goods market has remained mostly unchecked.

While the Olympic lip syncing story has garnered overwhelming attention outside of China, inside China it has attracted the eagle eyes of Internet censors.

Olympics Lip-Sync Story Triggers Censors

Aug 17, 2008, 10:00 pm

While the Olympic lip syncing story has garnered overwhelming attention outside of China, inside China it has attracted the eagle eyes of Internet censors.

Updated medal tally of day 10 of the Beijing Olympics.

Sun Aug 17 2008 – Medal Tally – Day 9

Aug 17, 2008, 9:00 pm

Updated medal tally of day 10 of the Beijing Olympics.

It’s a story we all know by now. Yang Peiyi was preparing for what was supposed to be the performance of her little life. Fifteen minutes before she was to sing “Ode to the Nation,” and as four billion tuned in to watch the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games, Yang Peiyi was told she’d been replaced.

Yang Peiyi, You’re Not Ugly; They Are

Aug 17, 2008, 8:00 pm

It’s a story we all know by now. Yang Peiyi was preparing for what was supposed to be the performance of her little life. Fifteen minutes before she was to sing “Ode to the Nation,” and as four billion tuned in to watch the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games, Yang Peiyi was told she’d been replaced.