beyondBeijing2008.com

Everyone should have one moment of athletic fame in his or her lifetime. I had mine today.
I am now a playground legend. Or a legendary buffoon. Hard to say which.
It happened in Sun Park in Beijing, at the table tennis corner, an area of the park where folks play their country’s [...]

From Janny Hu.

Sorry for the mini blog silence — having some major tech issues since moving into the Media Village, which …

Like much of Beijing right now, is spotless and sprawling. (Think high-rise condos in a park-like setting). Like much of Beijing, there are volunteers…

Another day of Olympic news, another day of doping news. In newspapers today, the word is that seven Russian athletes have been suspended after getting caught in a sting that discovered they’d been substituting others’ urine for their own .
Given how many medal contenders have been caught…

From Janny Hu.

So three days into my stay here, I’ve been on a half-dozen subway lines, ridden as many taxis, and walked through a good share of neighborhoods. And no matter where I’ve gone, it’s been Olympics overload.

It’s simply impossible to miss the "Beijing 2008" signage around…

With some 20,000 media members accredited to cover the Games in Beijing, the prospect of getting through the airport and past customs in due time is no small concern to reporters and photographers. The Chronicle’s Janny Hu, however, breezed through when she arrived a couple days ago, about a week…