Sports News (Morning) for October 9th, 2008
06.12 Thu Oct 09 2008
All eyes are on Theo Walcott - Olympic doping samples retested - England stars' clash played down
Hundreds of Olympians expected in parade
13.57 Fri Oct 03 2008
Up to 500 athletes could be taking part in the Olympic Parade to celebrate Britain's stunning performance in Beijing.
World News
17.12 Sun Sep 28 2008
China astronauts safe - US banking deal closer - UN Security Resolution on Iran
Heroes' welcome for Paralympians
18.55 Thu Sep 18 2008
Paralympics team boss Phil Lane has said the stunning medal haul has created a hard act to follow.
Sports News (Morning) for September 18th, 2008
06.24 Thu Sep 18 2008
Champions' stalemates - Ryder Cup intrigue - Paralympics close
World News (Morning) for September 18th, 2008
06.07 Thu Sep 18 2008
Wall Street's low - Woman close to becoming leader in Israel - 16 dead in US embassy bombing
Lunar festival celebrations in China
08.01 Mon Sep 15 2008
Celebrations are underway for the Chinese Autumn Lunar festival in Hong Kong.
Beijing primed for Paralympics
19.51 Fri Sep 05 2008
Beijing will be back to Games-hosting for the largest ever gathering of disabled athletes at the 13th Paralympics.
Sports News (Lunchtime) for August 29th, 2008
15.53 Fri Aug 29 2008
Everton sign Saha - Liverpool stadium delay - Brit's US Open bid - Phelps returns to US
DeGale faces career crossroads
12.46 Tue Aug 26 2008
Boxing hero James DeGale faces a tough career choice after taking gold in Beijing.
Olympics for pets
17.22 Mon Aug 25 2008
The first Olympics for pets is taking place in Hong Kong.
Thousands celebrate Olympics handover
21.54 Sun Aug 24 2008
Thousands of revellers gathered outside Buckingham Palace marking the handover of the Olympics from Beijing to London.
Beijing passes baton to London
19.54 Sun Aug 24 2008
The symbolic handover of the Olympic flag to London took place tonight during a celebratory closing ceremony in Beijing.
Phelps: 'London 2012 my last Games'
13.51 Sun Aug 24 2008
Michael Phelps, winner of the most career Olympic gold medals in history, has confirmed that London 2012 will be his last Games.
Queen praises Team GB
06.45 Sun Aug 24 2008
The Queen has congratulated British and Commonwealth athletes for their success at the Beijing Olympics.
Boris makes Olympic pledge
23.41 Sat Aug 23 2008
Boris Johnson has vowed the 2012 London Olympics will be "just as fantastic" as Beijing.
Despair turns to bronze for Stevenson
18.35 Sat Aug 23 2008
British taekwondo star Sarah Stevenson has clinched the bronze after initial heartbreak in a rollercoaster journey in Beijing.
Sport (Afternoon)
13.33 Sat Aug 23 2008
Changes to the medal table - Premier League fixtures - Robinho for Chelsea?
Messi the hero as Argentina win gold
12.11 Sat Aug 23 2008
Lionel Messi insisted the controversy surrounding his selection for the Olympics had been worth it after he helped Argentina to gold.
Stars lined up for Olympic handover
14.36 Fri Aug 22 2008
Leona Lewis and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page are some of the stars taking part in the Olympic handover in Beijing.
Reade's medal hopes crash
08.18 Fri Aug 22 2008
Shanaze Reade's bid for Olympic glory ended in dramatic style as she fell on the final corner of the BMX final.
Latest Sport
06.24 Fri Aug 22 2008
UK boxers in line for medals - Harmison back for one-dayer - Cisse heading to Sunderland.
Sportsfix - British success at Beijing Olympics
15.51 Thu Aug 21 2008
We celebrate British gold medal success at the Beijing olympics
Blonska faces lifetime drugs ban
14.08 Thu Aug 21 2008
Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine is expected to lose her Olympic silver medal because she has failed a dope test.
No holes barred for China's Pin Man
23.14 Wed Aug 20 2008
An acupuncturist has been touting for business in Beijing - with 206 flags pinned to his scalp.
Human pin cushion
19.36 Wed Aug 20 2008
A human pin cushion's been entertaining visitors to the Beijing Olympics.
Danvers claims bronze for Britain
15.54 Wed Aug 20 2008
Natasha Danvers claimed a bronze medal for Great Britain in the 400 metres hurdles.
Sports latest
06.13 Wed Aug 20 2008
PM travels to China to congratulate Team GB - Bolt favourite for men's 200m - Terry resumes captaincy.
Goodison adds to gold haul
17.24 Tue Aug 19 2008
Sailor Paul Goodison has claimed another Olympic gold medal for Britain.
Blind masseurs relieve stress
12.02 Mon Aug 18 2008
Beijing's blind masseurs have been doing a 'roaring trade' recently relieving the stresses of tourists.
Sailing silver boosts Team GB
07.12 Mon Aug 18 2008
Great Britain's Nick Rogers and Joe Glanfield have won a silver medal at the Olympic sailing regatta.
Sport headlines
19.20 Sun Aug 17 2008
Golden weekend for Team GB - Phelps talks history - Chelsea's stunning start
Sport headlines
17.02 Sun Aug 17 2008
Golden weekend for Team GB - Phelps talks history - Chelsea's big start
Sport (Lunchtime) for Sunday 17th August
14.32 Sun Aug 17 2008
More GB gold - Phelps becomes all-time great - United and Chelsea in action
Sport headlines
18.53 Sat Aug 16 2008
Britain's gold rush - Bolt lights up Beijing - Premier League results
Sport headlines
13.48 Sat Aug 16 2008
Gold for GB rowers - Double for Adlington - Premier League kicks off
Sport (Evening)
23.46 Fri Aug 15 2008
Team GB get third gold - Sotherton in third - Rafa blasts Barry transfer
Sport (Afternoon)
17.39 Fri Aug 15 2008
Team GB gets 3rd gold - Ainslie sailing to gold - Lightweights row into final
Gamerzine TV - sexy stars special
17.26 Fri Aug 15 2008
Sexy star special - Lara Croft, Gemma Atkinson, Too Human & Summer Athletics
Fake fans fill seats in Beijing
15.59 Thu Aug 14 2008
The Chinese authorities are struggling to clamp down on touts selling Olympic tickets.
Peking duck tops Olympics food choice
08.20 Thu Aug 14 2008
Peking roast duck has become the popular choice of athletes at the Beijing Olympics.
Tibet protesters arrested in Beijing
22.32 Wed Aug 13 2008
Eight Free Tibet campaigners have been arrested during a protest at which a British journalist was also held.
Badminton duo beat home favourites
14.19 Tue Aug 12 2008
Underdog badminton duo Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms won their first round match against tournament favourites, China.
Johnson predicts lightning Bolt win
13.01 Tue Aug 12 2008
Michael Johnson has put his patriotism aside to tip Jamaican Usain Bolt ahead of countryman Tyson Gay for the the 100m and 200m golds.
Moss side Murray knocked out
09.21 Tue Aug 12 2008
Joe Murray was the first British boxer to be knocked out of the Olympics after losing his fight with China's Gu Yu on points.
Olympic medal glory for British swimmers
18.30 Mon Aug 11 2008
British swimmer Rebecca Adlington has won gold in the Olympic 400 metres freestyle final in Beijing.
Ainslie plots course for third gold
11.01 Mon Aug 11 2008
Ben Ainslie is on course for a third consecutive Olympic gold medal after topping the standings in the Finn class sailing regatta.
Britain's rowers glide into final
10.00 Mon Aug 11 2008
Great Britain's men's eight stormed into the Olympic final with an emphatic victory in their heat at the Shunyi Rowing Centre in Beijing.
Latest sport
07.56 Mon Aug 11 2008
Team GB swimmer Adlington hits gold - Man United celebrate Shield win - Harrington success at USPGA.
Morning sport news
06.42 Mon Aug 11 2008
Swimming glory for Team GB - Wembley success for Manchester United - Padraig Harrington wins US PGA
US fell Chinese giant in basketball
18.55 Sun Aug 10 2008
In what is believed to be the most-viewed game of sports in the history of China, the US basketball team beat the host nation 101-70.
Sport (Evening)
17.39 Sun Aug 10 2008
Cooke wins Gold - Man Utd win Community Shield - South Africa shaky in final test
Ivanovic forced to withdraw from Games
15.30 Sun Aug 10 2008
Top women's seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia has withdrawn from the Olympic tennis event with an injury to her right thumb.
Superb Saunders' boxing successes
15.10 Sun Aug 10 2008
Bradley and Billy Joe Saunders both scored conclusive wins to extend the winning start for Great Britain's boxing squad to three bouts.
World news
13.54 Sun Aug 10 2008
Protest in Georgia - Zimbabwe deal 'close' - US tourist murdered in Beijing
Beijing to tighten security after stabbing
11.21 Sun Aug 10 2008
Olympic organisers have vowed to tighten security in central Beijing after an American tourist died in a stabbing attack.
Sports news
09.17 Sun Aug 10 2008
Olympic action from Beijing - Medal disappointment for Craig Fallon - Weather frustrates England
Tourist killed in Beijing
17.52 Sat Aug 09 2008
A relative of a US Olympic coach has been stabbed to death and another family member injured when a Chinese man attacked them in Beijing.
Fallon medal chance disappears
17.48 Sat Aug 09 2008
British judo player Craig Fallon missed out on an Olympic medal as he was beaten in the last match before the bronze medal play-off.
Disappointing start for British riders
17.16 Sat Aug 09 2008
British riders William Fox-Pitt and Daisy Dick made a disappointing start to the equestrian competition at the Olympics.
World News
16.36 Sat Aug 09 2008
Georgia declare state of war - Zimbabwe leaders to talk - US tourist stabbed to death in Beijing
Ainslie bounces back
12.22 Sat Aug 09 2008
Reigning Olympic champion Ben Ainslie bounced back from a disappointing start by winning his second race.
Beijing Games declared open
21.32 Fri Aug 08 2008
The Beijing Olympics have been declared open by China's president Hu Jintao.
Flight diverted over Olympic bomb threat
11.26 Fri Aug 08 2008
Japanese police have received a threat to bring down a commercial flight on the site of the Olympics in Beijing.
Morning sport news
06.24 Fri Aug 08 2008
Olympics to gets under way - British medal hopeful comes home - Chelsea bid for Robinho
Sportsfix - Beijing Olympics special
03.42 Fri Aug 08 2008
This week we preview the Beijing Olympics
Olympic officials try to avoid menu translation trip-ups
21.24 Thu Aug 07 2008
Some of the funnier menu translations in Beijing's restaurants...
Britons arrested in China back in UK
15.42 Thu Aug 07 2008
Two British protesters arrested in Beijing for hanging a Tibetan flag outside the Olympic stadium are back in the UK.
Farrow blasts China on eve of Olympics
10.42 Thu Aug 07 2008
Outspoken actress Mia Farrow has condemned China's "complicity" over the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.
Morning world news
06.22 Thu Aug 07 2008
Bush criticises China - Iran nuclear deadlock - Bin Laden driver convicted
Morning sport news
06.19 Thu Aug 07 2008
English cricket enters a new era - Olympic countdown under way - Real give up on Ronaldo
Pro-Tibet Britons detained in China
22.39 Wed Aug 06 2008
Two Britons have been arrested in Beijing for hanging Tibetan flags and banners outside the Olympic stadium.
Beijing cat clean-up
15.14 Wed Aug 06 2008
Beijing is undergoing a massive street clean-up operation to get rid of the feral population with the start of the Olympic Games looming.
Flag honour completes Foster's Olympic comeback
13.53 Wed Aug 06 2008
Swimmer Mark Foster has been chosen to carry the Great Britain flag at the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games.
Olympic Cat-astophe
13.05 Wed Aug 06 2008
Beijings cats are being swept off the streets in aid of the Olympics.
Dalai Lama backs Beijing Games
11.54 Wed Aug 06 2008
Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has publicly backed the Beijing Olympics.
Morning sport news
06.33 Wed Aug 06 2008
Rangers' European dream is over - Olympic torch arrives in Beijing - Ferguson: 'Ronaldo is staying'
British team seeks medal haul boost
22.16 Tue Aug 05 2008
The British Olympic team is confident it can improve on its Athens medal haul at the Beijing Games.
Sports update
17.44 Tue Aug 05 2008
Rooney struck with a mystery virus - FA bids to crack down on bad behaviour - UK athletes arrive in Beijing
Eighteen 'foreign agitators' arrested in China
17.17 Tue Aug 05 2008
Eighteen people have been arrested in China a day after a bomb attack killed 16 police.
World News (Evening)
16.32 Tue Aug 05 2008
China steps up security following attack - Millions in Africa face famine - Bush in South Korea
Radcliffe's spider bite nightmare
10.56 Tue Aug 05 2008
Paula Radcliffe has revealed a spider bite almost put an end to her Olympic dream.
World News
18.32 Mon Aug 04 2008
16 killed in China grenade attack - Fritzl could face slavery charges - Dutch climbers rescued on K2
Sport update
18.13 Mon Aug 04 2008
Pietersen reflects on being made England cricket captain - Radcliffe plans to run in Beijing - Murray climbs the rankings
Man's Olympic tatoos
12.48 Mon Aug 04 2008
One man's usinig his body to show his support for the Beijing Olympics.
World news
06.20 Mon Aug 04 2008
Stalin prison exposer dies - Scores killed in India stampede - Olympic flame arrives in China quake zone
Olympic crackdown on drug cheats
16.21 Sat Aug 02 2008
The Olympic authorities have stepped up their efforts to weed out drug cheats ahead of the Beijing Games.
IOC agrees online media restrictions wrong
10.46 Thu Jul 31 2008
A senior IOC official has admitted the media should have been told they wouldn't have total Internet freedom before arriving in Beijing.
World news
16.45 Wed Jul 30 2008
Mugabe "committed" to Zimbabwe negotiations - Karadzic in custody in the Hague - Anti-doping measures outlined ahead of Olympics
World News
17.09 Mon Jul 28 2008
Suicide blast in Iraq kills 25 - Kurdish rebels blamed for Istanbul blast - Karadzic's extradition delayed
Beijing Olympic smog fears
14.29 Mon Jul 28 2008
There are still concerns over the smog in Beijing less than two weeks before the Olympics begin.
'No sympathy' for Chambers
13.21 Sun Jul 27 2008
Marlon Devonish has said he feels no pity for Dwain Chambers even though his drugs ban has robbed the Britain of a potential "legend".
Olympics tickets bedlam
08.44 Fri Jul 25 2008
Hordes of fans swarmed sales windows in Beijing to get their hands on the final batch of Olympic tickets after queuing for up to two days.
China to allow Olympic protests
08.09 Thu Jul 24 2008
China has set up designated areas in three Beijing parks for demonstrations during the Olympics.
Sport (Morning) for July 21st, 2008
06.20 Mon Jul 21 2008
Harrington's Open triumph - England's cricketers struggle in Leeds - Hamilton celebrates win.
Chambers loses Olympic bid
08.07 Sat Jul 19 2008
Sprinter Dwain Chambers has failed in his High Court bid to compete at the Beijing Olympics.
Card Village
21.59 Fri Jul 18 2008
Guinness World Record cardstacker Brian Berg is making Beijing Olympics landmarks with cards in Hong Kong
Dry run for Olympic ceremony
17.07 Thu Jul 17 2008
The final dress rehearsal for the Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing has taken place.
Banknote frenzy in Hong Kong
14.35 Wed Jul 16 2008
Thousands have queued for days to buy a new note to commemorate the Beijing Olympics.
Sport (Evening) for June 15th, 2008
06.45 Tue Jul 15 2008
Flintoff back for second test - Berbatov heading for United? - Dwain still not named for Olympics
China prepares for the Olympic games
07.04 Sun Jul 13 2008
In China, security preparations for the Olympics are well under way, with less than a month to go until the opening ceremony.
Sport (Morning) for July 13th, 2008
06.36 Sun Jul 13 2008
South Africa chase 347 runs - Dwain Chambers looks ahead to Olympics - China prepares for the games
Dwain Chambers on track for Beijing
18.23 Sat Jul 12 2008
Controversial sprinter Dwain Chambers has won the 100 metres at the UK Olympic trials to close in on a place in the squad for Beijing.
Sport (Morning) for July 12th, 2008
06.33 Sat Jul 12 2008
Ferguson loses Ronaldo ally - Mourinho praises Lampard - Chambers runs 100m before Olympic decision.
World News (Evening) for July 11th, 2008
17.19 Fri Jul 11 2008
Sudan officials could be arrested over Darfur - Prosecutors talk to Elizabeth Fritzl in Austria - China human rights
Games inspire human pin cushion
23.15 Thu Jul 10 2008
A Chinese acupuncturist is at the sharp end of celebrations to mark the Beijing Olympics.
Olympic Acupuncture
20.52 Thu Jul 10 2008
A Chinese Acupuncturist is attempting a world record for the number of needles he can stick in his head.
Sport (Morning) for July 10th, 2008
06.09 Thu Jul 10 2008
Lampard rejects Chelsea deal - Chambers awaits Olympic verdict - Murray looks to Beijing
Olympic design replaces Mao on note
23.08 Wed Jul 09 2008
Hundreds of people have queued outside banks in Beijing to get a banknote celebrating the Olympics.
Olympic Note
21.56 Wed Jul 09 2008
Chinese scramble for new Olympic 10 yuan note in Beijing, China.
Bush to attend Olympic opening ceremony
11.16 Fri Jul 04 2008
US President George W Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in China next month.
Sport news
19.45 Sun Jun 29 2008
Fans prepare for Euro 2008 final - Germany captain Ballack match fit - Olympic 100m hopefuls qualify
World news
18.12 Sun Jun 29 2008
Mugabe sworn in for sixth term - Security stepped up in Beijing - Riots over beef in South Korea
Chambers set to challenge Olympic ban
13.39 Sun Jun 29 2008
Dwain Chambers has moved a step closer to running at the Olympic Games in Beijing after making the qualifying mark at a meet in Germany.
Chambers makes Olympic qualifying time
16.58 Sat Jun 28 2008
Dwain Chambers has reached the qualifying standard for the Beijing Olympics at an athletics meet in Germany.
Olympic Fever
23.26 Tue Jun 24 2008
Students at one of China's elite sports school are spending hours every day honing their skills for sporting glory.
Earthquake pandas steal the show
14.10 Thu Jun 05 2008
Eight pandas from earthquake-hit China have made their first public appearance at the Beijing Zoo.
Call for Tiananmen answers
13.34 Wed Jun 04 2008
On the 19th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, China is being asked to account for its actions.
Rescued pandas settle in
09.47 Sun May 25 2008
Eight pandas from the earthquake hit Wolong Giant Panda Reserve have arrived at Beijing Zoo.
World News (Evening) for May 8th, 2008
18.39 Thu May 08 2008
US waits for go-ahead on Burma aid - Putin sworn in as prime minister - Olympic torch lights up Everest
Sprinter Powell injured in training
10.42 Mon Apr 21 2008
Jamaican world 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell has been injured in training ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
China unveils 'Bird's Nest' stadium
12.52 Wed Apr 16 2008
China's main Olympic venue, nicknamed the Bird's Nest, has opened to the public in Beijing.
Athletes to be gagged in Beijing
22.39 Thu Apr 10 2008
Athletes will be given strict guidelines on what they can and cannot say at the politically charged Beijing Games.
Sport news
17.42 Tue Apr 08 2008
Liverpool prepare for Arsenal - Avram Grant feels the heat - Murray to represent Great Britain at the Olympics
Murray to represent GB at Olympics
10.26 Tue Apr 08 2008
Tennis player Andy Murray has confirmed he will represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Beijing.
World Frozen
07.32 Wed Apr 02 2008
There's a new stunt called 'freeze' that swept cities across the world yesterday. It involves people stopping and freezing at the same tim
Security greets torch in Beijing
22.53 Mon Mar 31 2008
The Olympic torch arrived in Beijing ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games in August.
Physiotherapy puts BMX rider back on track
10.43 Wed Mar 26 2008
A British BMX rider is hoping to overcome serious injury to chase Olympic glory in Beijing.
Olympic torch lit despite protests
22.53 Mon Mar 24 2008
The Beijing Olympic torch has been lit, despite attempts by pro-Tibet demonstrators to hijack the ceremony in ancient Olympia.
Kluft pulls out of Olympic heptathlon
10.50 Wed Mar 19 2008
Olympic heptathlon champion Carolina Kluft has decided not to defend her title in Beijing.
Beijing pollution 'no threat to athletes'
11.52 Mon Mar 17 2008
Pollution in Beijing poses no immediate threat to the health of Olympic athletes, the IOC's top medical officer has said.
China's miniature rockstars
12.50 Sun Mar 16 2008
Kids grow up so fast these days.
Gebrselassie to skip Olympic marathon
12.48 Tue Mar 11 2008
Asthmatic athlete Haile Gebrselassie will not run in the Olympic marathon because the pollution in Beijing affects his health.
Beijing dealt marathon blow
20.14 Mon Mar 10 2008
World record holder Haile Gebrselassie has withdrawn from the Olympic marathon.
China foils terror attack
19.28 Sun Mar 09 2008
An attempt to crash a passenger jet en route to Beijing has been prevented.
Miliband: 'Don't boycott Olympics'
14.13 Thu Feb 28 2008
David Miliband has insisted there should not be a boycott of this summer's Olympics in Beijing.
And Finally - 26/02/2008
14.54 Tue Feb 26 2008
The world's largest airport terminal opens in Beijing ahead of the Olympic Games.
China opens new giant airport
14.13 Tue Feb 26 2008
Beijing has opened the doors to its new glass and steel airport terminal that will welcome visitors to the Olympic Games.
Diver to set British Olympic record
15.49 Mon Feb 25 2008
A 13-year-old schoolboy from Plymouth is set to become Britain's youngest-ever male Olympian.
Christie removed from Olympic torch relay
13.55 Fri Feb 22 2008
Linford Christie will not take part in the London leg of this year's Olympic torch relay.
Nobel laureates demand Darfur action
22.38 Thu Feb 14 2008
Eight Nobel laureates are among the signatories of a letter calling for urgent action by China over the situation in Darfur.
Spielberg quits Beijing Games role
23.04 Wed Feb 13 2008
Film director Steven Spielberg has quit his Beijing Olympics role over China's lack of progress in resolving the Darfur conflict.
Ratty celebrations
05.41 Thu Feb 07 2008
China welcomes in the year of the rat
Beijing gets Olympics transport boost
16.44 Sun