Off the Court

Relay torchbearer seeks quick profit on eBay

2012-05-21 10:27:32

One of the first participants in the London Olympic relay looked set to make a quick profit on Saturday after a torch and uniform went up for sale on auction website eBay within hours of the 70-day event starting.

Love story in 1948 London Olympics

2012-05-11 16:59:28

Mention the name Missoni, and most think of a fashion empire, but none of it would have happened had it not been for the 1948 London Games.

Five facts about the London 2012 torch

2012-05-11 09:28:34

The London 2012 Olympics torch was lit by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday.

Stretching for sporting success

2012-05-10 15:20:52

Some 60 students, between the ages of 6 to 15, undergo a nine-year gymnastic program which includes foundation courses and gymnastic training courses at Shenyang Sports School.

Students hold 'Mini Olympic Games' in Beijing

2012-04-28 13:25:42

A "Mini Olympic Games" was held in Shahe Experimental School in Beijing on April 27.

Making of the London Olympics torch

2012-04-24 13:44:13

The process of making torches for the London Olympics involves many thorough details.

1896 cup sets Olympics auction record

2012-04-23 15:39:02

The silver cup given to the marathon winner at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 sold for $860,000 in London on Wednesday, breaking the auction record for Olympic memorabilia.

Barber links Olympics by hair works

2012-04-17 21:40:39

Huang Xin, a young barber in Beijing, works on the final stages of a model of the London Olympic Stadium made entirely of hair, April 17.

Children's gymnastics dream

2012-04-16 14:41:44

A group of children aged between 5 and 11 are photographed training hard for their dream of becoming future champions, April 14, 2012, in Nanning, Guangxi province.