Just before 8:00pm on the 8th day of the 8th month of 2008, 2,008 drummers silently stood in neat, dark rows at the heart of China's National 'Bird's Nest' Stadium. As the countdown to the opening of ..

This August (8th-24th) sees Beijing, China, hosting the games of the X X I X Olympiad. Below is listed a potted history of the Olympic games from 1960 to date including a few interesting facts about e..

The morning of April 22, 1906, was the dawning of a day long to be remembered. It was the opening day of the Olympic Games a day long awaited by the Greek nation. All roads leading to Athens saw wagon..

The 39th Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia-MAPFRE regatta will be held from March 15th to the 21st this year just prior to the 2008 Olympics. All eyes of the sailing world are on this regatta heading up to th..

Politics directly related with economic issues, influence the course of action one country might choose against another and certainly affect the role of sports, since they are a vital part of a nation..