Some 34.2 million viewers watched the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing on Aug. 8, 2008. However, following the spectacular show, Western news reports charged that organizers of the ...

Here, a look back at some highlights from the summer 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In big news from other nations, Afghanistan celebrated Rohullah Nikpai, who won the country's first-ever medal ...

Stephanie Rice of Australia smashes the world record in the women's 400M individual medley event at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

(CNN)-- The Chinese sporting community is pointing to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing as a coming-out party for the nation's athletic prowess. From gymnastics to table tennis, athletics ...

Results In the 2008 Olympic Games, there were 1607 cases involving 1126 patients requiring dental care: 795 cases from 516 athletes; 483 cases from 370 coaches and other staff; and 99 cases from ...