July 7, 2008 - Despite plans by several world leaders to boycott the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies due to China's human rights record, President Bush is defending his decision to attend the ceremonies next month, saying that not going "would be an affront to the Chinese people." We know what you're thinking...
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April 15, 2008 - Dear World,
We know you think we're a little crazy over here in China. But you've got to relax. You keep on complaining about our Olympics. "You're torturing dissidents!" "Your air is brown!" You're so silly, World, to concern yourself with thes...
April 7, 2008 - The Olympics really do seem to be unifying people this year. Or at least the Olympic torch is. It's motto is "Light the Passion, Share the Dream," which sounds like a bit of drug lingo from Amy Winehouse.
As the Olympic torch makes its way around the world before...
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April 7, 2008 - Perhaps protesters were able to put the Olympic torch out because Paris police insisted on wearing "fruit boots" on-duty...
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April 1, 2008 - Ha ha, IOC. You got us.
The most elaborate April Fool's prank ever was launched on July 13, 2001, when the International Olympic Committee announced that...
March 20, 2008 - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has accused the His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, of masterminding recent violent clashes between Buddhist monks and Chinese Communist soldiers with the intention of tainting the Beijing Olympics and promoting Tibetan independence. And unfortunately, despite the Nobel Peace Pr...