Beijing Olympic torch relay kicks off in Baise
Torchbearer Zhou Biaoliang displays the torch at the launching ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Baise, southwest China's Guan ... english.people.com.cn |
Spaniard LLaneras wins track men's points cycling gold
&$ &$Joan Llaneras of Spain rides in the Men’s Points Race of the cycling-track event during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Laoshan Velodrome in Beijing, China, Aug. 16, 2008. Joan Llaneras ranked 1st in the match and won the gold medal. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Spain's Joan LLaneras won the track men's points cycling gold medal with 60 points at the Olympic Games on Saturday. &$ english.people.com.cn |
Peruvian Film Wins Golden Bear in Berlin
“The Milk of Sorrow,” the first Peruvian film in the main competition at the Berlin International Film Festival, won the top prize, the Golden Bear for best picture. nytimes.com |
There Go the Bleachers
For two years Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao watched Citi Field rise and then the pieces of Shea fall. nytimes.com |
In Search of Fatter Wallets at Sundance
After a market collapse in 2009, can entries in the Sundance Film Festival still turn art into cash? nytimes.com |