olympics

The 29th Olympiad has officially ended in Beijing, putting politics once again at the forefront. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports a mixed verdict so far. (3:02 min)

The story of how the Water Cube was conceived and built. (38:00 min in 4 parts)

Excellent animation of [H2O]3, the Water Cube (3:59 min)

The Beijing Olympic Games will showcase The Bird’s Nest Stadium, the most ambitious architecture & engineering project in China. (45 minutes in 5 parts)

An Olympic Preview by Al Jazeera: China’s Cheering Volunteer (1:25 min); Beijing’s Zero-Tolerance on Doping (2:21 min); China’s Race Toward Olympic Finish Line (1:39 min)

On April 9, 2008 in San Francisco, the Olympic torch relay was rerouted to avoid the massive protest for human rights grievances against China. With the Olympic Games in Bejing, the eyes of the world are on China to see how its government will handle disputes and protests against its policies.