Beijing mulls 'emergency plan' to fight pollution

Beijing's Olympic organisers are planning new emergency measures to reduce pollution after steps introduced a week ago failed to stop a grimy haze.

Curious Beijingers given list of 'don't asks'

Avoid questions about income. Steer clear of religion and politics. And please, don't ask foreigners visiting for the Olympics about their sex life.

Cops struggle to control Beijing Olympic ticket chaos

Police struggled on Friday to control surging crowds of more than 50 000 people desperate to grab the last Olympic tickets in Beijing.

Tennis stars join gold rush at 'fifth Slam'

The Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. And this year, a fifth Grand Slam: the Beijing Olympics.

Global games point to 2010 coverage

How sports are reported around the world has huge relevance for what South Africans can expect of coverage of the 2010 World Cup.

Beijing to feel the strain from Olympic visitors

A whole series of problems that have proven tough to fix could give visitors an Olympic-sized headache.

Sports and politics have always mixed at the Olympics

The first Olympic Games in the world's most populous country highlight how difficult it has been over the years to keep sports and politics apart.

Rainbow nation looks for gold in Beijing

SA go into their fifth Olympic Games since sporting isolation with their medal hopes once again pinned on their swimmers and track and field athletes.

Schoeman won't swim 100m freestyle at Olympics

SA's hopes of a gold in the 100m freestyle at the Olympic Games received a major blow when it was confirmed that Roland Schoeman would not take part.

Pistorius fails to make Olympic team

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was not chosen on Friday to be on South Africa's Olympic team for the Beijing Games.

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