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The circumstances surrounding the death of Georgian luge slider Nodar Kumaritashvili expose the International Olympic Committee charter as a lie.

An overwhelming majority of Chicagoans oppose spending any public money on the Olympics. But Obama is lining up with Mayor Daley in support of the Windy City's bid.

The ongoing obsession in the West over Caster Semenya's gender only serves to highlight the understanding and acceptance shown her in South Africa.

Activists take inspiration from Rosa Parks, Gandhi and the Ruckus Society.

China is a country that takes anniversaries seriously. But reaction to significant historical events to be commemorated this year has already taken place.

In 2008, the wall between sports and politics, which we are told is as immutable as Gibraltar, was not only challenged, it was
thoroughly breached.

The tainted milk crisis could prod China to act responsibly.

He'd feel bad that the whole Communist era was airbrushed out of the Olympic spectacle. But he'd probably like the swimming.

China's middle class ambitions; the Democrats' quest for blue-collar votes.