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Sports
2008 Beijing Olympics
February 07, 2008
Journalist Josh Kurlantzick talks about the controversy over new land seizures and repressive media policies enacted by the Chinese government in advance of the Beijing Olympics.
Conflict & Justice
Torch protests
April 07, 2008
Faith shares her thoughts on the recent protests over China's human rights record that resulted in the Olympic torch getting extinguished on its way through Paris.
Environment
A recyclable olympic stadium
Living on Earth
July 11, 2008
One company proposes removable, reusable stadium seats to minimize leftover space after the Olympics leave town. Kim Gittleson reports.
Sports
Geo quiz
The World
February 12, 2008
The answer to today's geoquiz is Aachen, Germany, where Japan's oldest Olympic athlete is preparing for the Summer Games in Beijing. Anchor Lisa Mullins explains.
Sports
Spielberg quits Beijing Olympics
The World
February 13, 2008
The World's Jeb Sharp reports that Hollywood director Steven Spielberg has ended his involvement as artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympics
Sports
Reaction in China to Spielberg's resignation
The World
February 13, 2008
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to Peter Ford, Beijing correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor
Environment
China restricts access to Everest
The World
March 20, 2008
China plans to close access to its side of Mount Everest this spring as part of a move designed to ensure the Olympic torch won't be disturbed on its passage up the world's highest peak;
Global Politics
Olympic package
The World
March 21, 2008
The World's Katy Clark reports on past instances when politics intruded on the Olympic Games; some activists would like to see a boycott of the Beijing Olympics that China will host in August.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Olympic sponsors squirm
The World
March 21, 2008
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with John Powers of the Boston Globe about the pressure that the Tibet crackdown places on companies that are sponsoring the Olympic Games.
Conflict & Justice
Protests mar Olympic torch lighting
The World
March 24, 2008
Pro-Tibet protests disrupted the lighting of the Olympic torch today in Greece, but the torch now goes on 5-month relay before arriving in Beijing and it will make one stop in North America - San Francisco