International Business News - Olympics http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The president accused of impoverishing Zimbabwe has handed out $148,000 to the nation's Olympians, most of it to a top-performing swimmer. The government-controlled Herald newspaper reported Saturday that Robert Mugabe announced the awards during a brief ceremony Friday. He called Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe's "golden girl" and gave her $100,000. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/119084-zimbabwe-olympic-team.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080830/zimbabwes-mugabe-gives-olympic-swimmer-100-000.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080830/zimbabwes-mugabe-gives-olympic-swimmer-100-000.htm Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:37:56 EDT China isn't the only country to fake a musical performance during an Olympic opening ceremony. Turns out Australia knows a thing about miming music, too. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/sydney-orchestra-faked-2000-olympics-performance.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:16:40 EDT Fidel Castro on Monday defended the Cuban taekwondo athlete who kicked a judge in the face at the Beijing Olympics, saying Angel Matos was rightfully indignant over his disqualification from the bronze-medal match. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/115793-aptopix-beijing-olympics-taekwondo-mens-80kg.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/fidel-castro-corrupt-judges-hurt-cuban-olympians.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/fidel-castro-corrupt-judges-hurt-cuban-olympians.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:24:05 EDT STAR http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/sunday-highlights-at-the-beijing-games.htm Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:44:37 EDT STAR http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080823/saturday-highlights-at-the-beijing-games.htm Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:01:10 EDT Media monitor Reporters Without Borders said Friday at least 47 foreign pro-Tibetan activists have been expelled and 22 foreign journalists detained or manhandled by police or other authorities during the Beijing Olympics. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/watchdog-tallies-pressure-on-activists-at-olympics.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:59:13 EDT America has many stars that have shown bright such as Michael Phelps and the volleyball team who took gold in a driving rainstorm. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/114135-michael-phelps.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/olympics-invest-china-michael-phelps-beijing.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/olympics-invest-china-michael-phelps-beijing.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:37:10 EDT STAR http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/friday-highlights-at-the-beijing-games.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:42:37 EDT STAR http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/thursday-highlights-at-the-beijing-games.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:05:08 EDT STAR http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/wednesday-highlights-at-the-beijing-games.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:35:37 EDT Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, confronted with sudden array of global troubles, has dropped plans to attend the closing ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing this weekend. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/rice-will-not-attend-olympic-closing-ceremonies.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:44:12 EDT STAR http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/tuesday-highlights-at-the-beijing-games.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:54:10 EDT STAR http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/monday-highlights-at-the-beijing-games.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:37:42 EDT STARS http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080817/sunday-highlights-at-the-beijing-games.htm Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:14:50 EDT STARS http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/saturday-highlights-at-beijing-games.htm Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:25:27 EDT Wang Yanan walked across southern China this summer, staying in rundown hotels and speaking out in village squares about her passion--saving the environment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/olympics-leaves-positive-legacies-for-some-groups.htm Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:09:52 EDT US beat neighboring country, Canada, after a 4 hour and 10 minute marathon, in the women's soccer quarterfinal on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/olympics-womens-soccer-semi-finals-usa-canada.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:44:10 EDT The Chinese government news agency Xinhua reported nine months ago that gold medal-winning gymnast He Kexin was 13 years old, and born on Jan. 1, 1994, which would make her too young to compete in the Beijing Games. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/olympic-gymnast-china-age.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:09:19 EDT The International Olympic Committee should punish Russia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia, the co-chairs of the congressional House Georgia Caucus said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/lawmakers-want-olympics-out-of-russia.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:19:27 EDT STARS http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/friday-highlights-at-beijing-games.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:16:29 EDT