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The 2008 Beijing Olympics showcased China's reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Olympics could improve human rights, and Chinese politicians hinted at the same. Soaring ...
Olympic figure skater Nathan Chen, who won two gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Games, will not defend his title as he's amid a career change. (AP Photo)
All eyes will be on figure skating at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, the first winter Games since the 2022 scandal that stunned the world. Flashing back to Beijing, a medal moment turned to chaos and tears as athletes struggled to find words for what was unfolding before them.