On August 8, the 29th Olympic Games opened in the Chinese capital of Beijing. For the Chinese government the Games were not just a chance to host the biggest sporting event in the world, they were also a chance for the country to showcase its achievements as a rising global power. In this News in Review story, we’ll look at whether they succeeded and what happened when the Games got underway.
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