The 16-day long biggest Olympic Extravaganza finally came to an end amid much fanfare. Thousands of spectators bid adieu to Beijing Olympics 2008 and vowed to meet against at London in 2012. The 2012 Olympics Games will be held at London. Fireworks, live performances by the artists and a grand congregation of world leaders marked the closing ceremony of Beijing Olympics 2008. picked by sagar13d 3 months ago

In an attempt to be environmentally competitive, organisers of the London Olympics are planning to scrap the exotic bouquets usually presented to winners and replace them with “greener” greenery. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

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a bit of NSFW at the end picked by subobisis 1 year ago

Everyone hated the London 2012 Olympics logo (who can blame them?), so here are some of the public's own logos. Most of which are better. picked by TheStep 1 year ago

okay so there are tons of free games online...most of which suck. but this article from the editors at Games For Windows sifts thru the crap to bring you 101+ of the best free games online! it also has links to all the games!

yay for more wasting time at work!!! picked by T3ND3R 2 years ago

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said the Beijing Games could not be a cure for all the country's ills as pressure continued to mount on Olympic organisers about human rights issues in China. picked by ConeOfSilence 4 months ago

Free Tibet Demonstrators today managed to outwit security to interfere with the passage of the London leg of the voyage of the Olympic Flame to Beijing. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

Greek officials have handed over the Olympic flame to organizers of the Beijing Olympics.

And so it begins. picked by KEROberos32 8 months ago

Fearing an increase in the London Congestion Charge for cars with higher emissions may damage their sales, Porsche have issued the Mayor of London's office an ultimatum to reconsider or face legal action. Under advisement, Porsche's grounds for the action are that the increase in the daily charge from £8 to £25 for cars with higher emissions exceeds the original scope of the charge - na... read full post picked by Pocksucket 10 months ago

There are only a few basic methods of playing [board] games and over the past 250 years many thousands of variations have been created. The basic methods of play come down to four types – race games, strategy games, table games and card games. Many were originally developed for adults and were later adapted for children. picked by AutumnLotus 7 days ago

Wulihe Stadium in Shenyang, north-east China which was regarded as a "lucky" stadium for China's national football team was destroyed in a controlled implosion. picked by precious 2 years ago

Seems like some cool tools/website design software. Is anyone familiar with it? I'm thinking about using it for some website projects. picked by cheeselog1234 7 months ago

This is fascinating. I have long since pondered over how the torches work, the mechanics behind them, and the design.

This covers it all. picked by muppetmaker 7 months ago

A construction worker’s bid to curse the Yankees by planting a Red Sox jersey in their new stadium was foiled Sunday when the team removed the offending shirt from its burial spot in the ballpark. picked by ImNotBlue 8 months ago

Yankee Stadium is going out with an All-Star salute. The beloved old ballpark will host the All-Star game in 2008, the final season before the New York Yankees move into a new stadium being built across the street in the Bronx. picked by suebe 2 years ago

There will be 51 "field level" suites...where I guess you'll be staring at the backsides of the people on the sidelines.

I guess that will be ok if you're close to the cheerleaders... picked by icepigs 2 years ago

Spanish sport's poor reputation for insensitivity towards racial issues has been further harmed by an advertisement in which the country's Beijing Olympic basketball teams make slit-eyed gestures. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The Olympic torch is being welcomed this weekend in the UK as a symbol of the sporting spirit, uniting people around the world in peaceful competition.

But the idea of lighting the torch at the ancient Olympian site in Greece and then running it through different countries has much darker origins. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Swimmers are wowed by China's Olympic "Water Cube," covered in futuristic bubble wrap. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Very nice image gallery of arts and design drawings picked by rest 1 year ago