A worker fixes a “green” cyclist at Tian’anmen Square to celebrate the Olympic Games. [China Daily] Wang Meng quit driving his car after Beijing adopted the current plan allowing cars on the road on alternate days based on...

Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball, playing through a steady rain Thursday to beat Wang Jie and Tian Jia of China 21-18,...

Britain may be basking in the success of Beijing — standing an impressive third in the medal table — but whether the Olympic gold rush inspires overweight young Britons to get up and get sporty remains to be seen. While Britain’s...

As the Beijing Olympics wind down, so do the runs of baseball and softball as Olympic medal sports. Although the two sports won’t be on the Olympic schedule for the 2012 Games in London, they won’t be alone; throughout the years the IOC has...