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Excellent foresight news report covering the not-so-spectacular olympic games of 2008 from the journalistic time-machine of davesgonechina.

China gives in to criticism from Olympic officials, foreign journalists and Western political leaders, lifts some restrictions blocking Web sites at the Main Press Center for the Summer Games.

Everything has been prepared, all tickets have been sold, yet Beijing is not ready for the games. The majors issues, air pollution, freedom of speech and journalistic freedom as well as the whole visa thing cast a dark shadow above these Olympics. What will the Olympics be under these circumstances? Doing a review later is easy... therefore I do a preview. What will happen during the Olympics, what will be the outcome?

US film maker Steven Spielberg said he was abandoning his artistic role in the Beijing Olympics, accusing China of not doing enough to press its ally Sudan to end devastating violence in Darfur.

Thomas Crampton interviews ex-CNN Beijing bureau chief and the driving force behind Global Voices Online, Rebecca MacKinnon, about advice she has for journalists coming to China during the Beijing Olympics. Her advice echos loudly for other visitors or long-term residents as well.

Pictures of two Chinese men who tattooed their entire body to support the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Most Chinese think they are crazy and stupid.

The Beijing Welcomes You (World of Warcraft Version) music video for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Erica Kerner, Director of Beijing 2008 Olympic Program for adidas China tells us about the company's sponsorship of the Olympic games and its brand strategy of being China's leading sportswear company with over 4,000 retail stores in China by 2008.

"Take, for instance, the politicization of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. How incredibly aggravating it is to see the Chinese and the Chinese government demand that the rest of the world not politicize their cherished coming-out party, only to see..."