Top Chinese gymnasts gear up for the Games
With only 16 days left before the start of the Beijing Olympics, China's gymnastics team has started its last stage of preparations.
Olympic village warms up for operation
Beijing's Olympic Village became operational Sunday and started warming up for its official opening on June 27, when 16,000 athletes and officials will move in.
Beijing opened three new subway lines on Saturday, delayed from a planned late-June start but just in time to carry passengers before next month's Olympics.
Yao Ming plays first game after surgery
Yao Ming played his first game in almost five months after a foot surgery, helping China beat Serbia 96-72 at the Stankovic Continental Cup.
Olympic opening ceremony ticket transfers end
Monday marked the end of ticket transfers for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. The deadline was set at 5 pm Beijing time.
