Off the Court

Volunteers find the world in their grasp

2012-08-12 10:20:23

Olympic volunteers find that the world is in their grasp.

Collecting memories and medals

2012-08-12 09:33:30

It is not just the athletes who have a passion for Olympic medals. Chen Hongkang has been collecting them for more than 35 years.

'There is no perfect Olympics'

2012-08-12 08:53:17

Former Chinese Olympic Committee vice-president Wei Jizhong urged the public not to compare the London Olympics with the "unparalleled" Beijing Games.

Chinese Olympians get warm support from family

2012-08-12 07:59:38

The most important cheerleaders for some of the Chinese Olympic athletes are their parents. They are also the voices that tell the stories behind the pain and glory.

Friend? Mother? Coach? Either way, Masayo's a winner

2012-08-12 07:50:52

Just because she's known as the mother of synchronized swimming in China doesn't mean Japanese coach Masayo Imura treats her players like children.

NBC asked to cease ringside commentary

2012-08-11 09:00:52

Olympic boxing's governing body said it had asked London Games' organisers to tell American broadcaster NBC to cease its ringside commentary at the boxing arena on Friday because they were disrupting officials.

Kiss reveals golden couple's 'Velodromance'

2012-08-09 21:25:23

Olympic champions Laura Trott and Jason Kenny were revealed as British cycling's new golden couple after photographs of the pair kissing were published in newspapers on Thursday.

Hometown of taekwondo star Wu celebrates her victory

2012-08-09 18:35:31

Scores of people from China's taekwondo star Wu Jingyu's hometown of Jingdezhen in east China's Jiangxi province came to her home to celebrate her defending Olympic title on Thursday,by setting off firecrackers.

Olympic champion elected to CPC congress

2012-08-09 15:50:46

China's newly crowned Olympic swimming champion Jiao Liuyang was elected as one of the 300 delegates of the People's Liberation Army and armed police for the upcoming 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Off Track ...

2012-08-08 08:16:49

Eighth time a charm?

Safety net for young gymnasts

2012-08-09 07:36:04

Eight children, all in red leotards, limber up on giant floor mats, with their eyes occasionally glancing at a portrait on the wall of Li Xiaoshuang, a former world gymnastics champion and local hero. Each dreams of the day their picture will hang beside it.

Chinese volunteer serves at London Olympics

2012-08-08 20:19:43

Like many overseas students from China, Chen, who is studying at Oxford University, volunteered as en etiquette guide for the 2012 London Olympic Games.