2008 OLYMPICS

From China's politics to MICHAEL PHELPS, never have the Games been more anticipated—or scrutinized

2008 | OLYMPICS

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ONLINE > Get up-to-the-minute news of the Olympic Games from SI's team of writers in Beijing, including a daily morning briefing, on-site reports, blogs, photo galleries, schedules and analysis of the television coverage.

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Photograph by Simon Bruty