Olympic poll says Canadians happy with athletes, China and TV
When rower Krista Guloien led a contingent of 100 Canadian Olympians returning from Beijing down the escalator at Vancouver International Airport Monday she found a country more than satisfied with how the Summer Games turned out.
Canadian Olympic Committee thinking bigger for 2012
A satisfied Canadian Olympic Committee has started looking ahead to 2012 and London, England, targeting a top-12 finish after Canadian athletes met its goal of a top-16 standing in Beijing by placing 15th with 18 medals.
Olympics opened up China, IOC chief says
As he praised Beijing for the way the Summer Olympics were run, the head of the International Olympic Committee said his organization cannot force change on a sovereign state.
Olympic star Bolt capable of besting record: physicist
Norwegian physicist Hans Eriksen says Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt could have run much faster than his winning time of 9.69 seconds in the 100 metres at last month's Beijing Games.
Swedish wrestler wants Olympic medal back
The Swedish wrestler stripped of his bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics for protesting a penalty call during the medal ceremony filed an appeal Thursday with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Olympic hammer-throw medallists in doping probe
The silver and bronze medallists in the men's hammer throw at the Beijing Olympics are being investigated by the International Olympic Committee for doping offences.
Beijing Games come to a close
The Beijing Games officially came to an end Sunday with the closing ceremony as China said goodbye to the world with a spectacular show featuring fireworks, song and dance and the athletes themselves.
YOUR VIEW: What is your most memorable Olympic moment of the 2008 Beijing Games?
What is your most memorable Olympic moment of the 2008 Beijing Games?
Roll call of honour: Canada's medal winners
Kayaker Adam van Koeverden's silver-medal performance on Day 15 of the Beijing Games pushed Canada's medal tally to 18 - three gold, nine silver, six bronze.
Closing Ceremony: As it unfolded
A blow-by-blow account of the final festivities in Beijing.
 
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