With Olympics Over, China's Self-Confidence Soars
Aug 25th, 2008 · China's 51 gold medals proved its status as a sports powerhouse, and the games showed off its modernity and organization. "China has stood up in the world," one expert says.
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U.S. Wins Basketball Gold As Olympics Winds Down
Aug 24th, 2008 · The Beijing Olympics got off to a rocky start with talk about pollution and censorship and fakery at the glittering opening ceremony. But once the games began, transcendent performances by athletes gave the games a big boost. NPR's Frank Langfitt wraps up the Olympics during the closing ceremony.
U.S. Men's Volleyball Ease Tragedy With Gold *
Aug 24th, 2008 · The U.S. men's volleyball team wasn't supposed to be contending for a gold medal at the Olympics. But after the father-in-law of coach Hugh McCutcheon was murdered in Beijing just as the games began, the team went on a streak and won the Gold Medal.
As Olympics Draw To A Close, A Look At The Host
Aug 23rd, 2008 · NPR's Frank Langfitt, who has been in Beijing for the past two weeks, talks about what the Chinese did and didn't do for their Olympics.
Barbershop Takes On Veep Stakes, Master P **
Aug 22nd, 2008 · The guys in this week's Barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Nick Charles — comb through the week's headlines. They talk about the latest buzz surrounding the presidential veep stakes, the USA's performance in the Olympics and rapper Master P's latest business venture, family friendly TV.
Sparring Partners Helps Others Excel In Olympics
Aug 21st, 2008 · Some athletes have been training for a long time to go the Beijing Olympics — only they were never planning to compete. These sparring partners get many of the perks, but must swallow the disappointment of not being on the Olympic team.
Some Economies Suffer As Beijing Cleans Up Air
Aug 20th, 2008 · In an effort to curb air pollution for the Olympics, more than 250 factories in Beijing and nearby towns like Tangshan have been shuttered temporarily. Some factory workers are on vacation for the first time in 20 years.
Amputee Swimmer Dives Into Marathon *
Aug 20th, 2008 · Natalie du Toit of South Africa swam in the first-ever Olympic open water marathon Wednesday. What made the swim unique is that du Toit's left leg was amputated at the knee.
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