2008 Beijing Olympic Games

OLYMPICS / Editors picks

	US Olympic volunteers learn Chinese calligraphy Twenty-four Olympic volunteers from the US started their week-long Chinese culture courses.

	Safe havens in Beijing Should a major natural disaster like an earthquake or massive fire hit Beijing, its residents could go to one of the capital's many emergency shelters.

	"Olympic pandas" kick off new life in Beijing Eight "Olympic Pandas" nominated by netizens to add cheer to the Games met the public on Thursday morning at the Beijing Zoo.

	2008 Paralympics 100 days away An International Forum on the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games was held in Beijing Thursday on May 29, with the Paralympics being 100 days away.

	Exclusive: the National Stadium Located in the centre of the Olympic Park, the National Stadium resembles a huge bird's nest made with intertwined twigs.

	Jin Jing receives Sarkozy's note Poncelet gave President Nicolas Sarkozy's sympathy note to Jin Jing, a wheelchair-bound fencer who was attacked during the Olympics torch relay in Paris.

	Olympic-themed creations shine in fashion week An Olympic-themed dress, designed by Italian designers, upstaged others during China's International Fashion Week that finished March 31, 2008. Photos

	President Hu launches torch relay President Hu Jintao annouces the start of torch relay for the 2008 Olympic Games at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing March 31, 2008.