The requested investigation would determine whether members of the Chinese women?s team that won the gold medal were too young to compete in the Olympics.

Ten days into the Games, the government has yet to permit a single demonstration in the three official protest zones and at least four would-be protesters are in custody.

Ten days into the Games, the government has yet to permit a single demonstration in the three official protest zones and at least four would-be protesters are in custody.

The weekend brought two of the clearest summer days in recent memory in Beijing, a city where air quality often ranks among the worst in the world.

In an authoritarian country that bans almost all forms of public protest, the newfound openness seemed too good to be true. And it was.

The Olympic opening ceremonies gave the Communist Party an unfiltered chance to reach a global audience.

The Olympic opening ceremonies gave the Communist Party an unfiltered chance to reach a global audience.

Organizers wanted to keep the Olympics relevant. But relevance can be a risky business.

After being accused of violating anti-doping rules, the five Olympians, all potential medalists, will likely be removed from the Russian roster.

In a reversal of previous statements, the International Olympic Committee said it had never agreed to allow China to limit Internet access to foreign journalists during the Games.