In a bizarre publicity stunt, a Chinese doctor has pierced his head and torso with 2,008 pins in a patriotic fervor leading up to the Olympic Games in Beijing, The Daily Telegraph reported ...

BEIJING (NEXSTAR) — For some, pin trading at the Olympics is as exciting as the Games themselves although because of the exclusion of spectators in Beijing, in 2022 there’s no one participating.

Athletes usually receive a bag of pins from their nation that they can trade with other countries. Hannah Halvorsen of the US cross-country ski team, and her pin collection at the 2022 Winter ...

BEIJING (NEXSTAR) — For some, pin trading at the Olympics is as exciting as the Games themselves although because of the exclusion of spectators in Beijing, in 2022 there’s no one participating.

Olympic pins are the underground currency of every Games. They are produced by various nations, ... pins celebrating the Olympics of Beijing 2008 and Vancouver 2010, ...

As the sound of fireworks rang out over Beijing to mark the close of the 2008 Summer Olympics, China’s leaders could have been forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief.

2008 Beijing Olympics Vs. 2022: No Lofty Promises This Time With more political, economic, and military clout, China appears to worry less about global scrutiny than it did 13 1/2 years ago ...

Just as China began its two-year home stretch to hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics, the European Tour Operators Association released a white paper documenting how countries that host the games ...

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics continue with gold medal events in bobsled, ice hockey, and curling. Follow here for the latest news, results and updates.

Beijing spent more than $40 billion on the 2008 Summer Olympics. In promoting their proposals, organizers in Almaty at the time said 79% supported the bid. Beijing said 94.8% in China were in favor.

Since 2008, China has also tripled military spending to more than $200 billion in 2021, compared with $700 billion in the U.S. Beijing launched its first aircraft carrier in 2012, and continues to ...