10 positive things about the events in Tibet

An event which may look negative at first sight can also trigger positive collaterals. We have listed 10 encouraging aspects of the recent unrest in Tibet and the subsequent Chinese muscled......

In Tibet, China dishonours Olympic spirit

What had to happen happened! As in 1959, 1987 or again in 1989, riots have erupted in Lhasa and other provinces of Tibet. The repression (and it is only a beginning) is said to be ferocious. But......

1900: Cricket's only date with the Olympics

IMAGE: Cricket has been included for the LA 2028 Olympics. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Cricket and the Olympics made for strange bedfellows when the sport featured in its roster for......

Unsung Olympic heroes return to take limelight

IMAGE: Laura Asadauskaite of Lithuania crosses the line in first place during the women's modern pentathlon of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images. Lithuania's......

Let the Games begin -- Athens flame lit

Dark clouds over Greece's troubled Olympic Games parted at last on Thursday with a flawless torch lighting ceremony that shifted the spotlight on the August Games from bad news to good.As if beamed......

Marathon History

The idea of the marathon was inspired by the legend of Pheidippides, a professional runner who is believed to have carried the news of the Greek victory over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon......