Fiery Confrontation With Press

THE Beijing Olympic committee vice-president, Wang Wei, yesterday fired a fierce broadside at foreign media, saying China did not make any promises about press freedoms when it won the Olympic Games in 2001 and that the global press was nitpicking.

Pair Sets Nation Right After Athens Heartache

THE crowd gasped as the Chinese pair twisted through the air with remarkable precision. Qin Kai and Wang Feng's stunning gold-medal performance at the Water Cube had the Chinese faithful furiously waving their little red flags.