2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Athletes

	China's Sun next rising NBA star The Olympics is always a great time for NBA scouts to assess the pool of new talent China has to offer. Menk Bateer (Atlanta 1996), Wang Zhizhi (Sydney 2000) and Yi Jianlian (Athens 2004), for example, all had their first exposure to NBA teams at Olympic competitions.

	Olympian back after 44 years Hiroshi Hoketsu's appearance at the Olympic equestrian dressage event was his second Olympic event since the 1964 Tokyo Games.

	Athlete finds new inspiration Olympic success may have eluded Canadian badminton player Anna Rice in Beijing, but the sportswoman said she now has her mind set on a far more important goal: helping to improve the lives of some of Africa's most disadvantaged children.

	Diver Chen adds challenging gold for China Olympic champion Chen Ruolin, 16, added a most challenging gold for diving powerhouse China on Thursday, reclaiming the country's supremacy in the platform event.

	'Supernatural' boy turns Olympic champion Construction worker He Ping had never dreamed his naughty son could one day mount up to the top podium at the Olympic Games.

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