(LinkAsia: July 22, 2011) 8-time NBA All-Star Yao Ming announces he will retire from the court, but not the sport. Fans lament his departure on social media. Footage from Reuters.

Dorji Tsering, a talented Tibetan sportsman exiled in India, would ordinarily be looking ahead to the Beijing Olympics, but he refuses to sell his nationality in return for a place...

In this episode of Chinese School, China?s first ever Olympic games are on the near horizon. Xiuning county may be 1000 miles from Beijing, but that hasn?t stopped Olympic fever...

Nobel-laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu talks about Tibet in light of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing - and shares warm thoughts about his relationship with the Dalai Lama, in this discussion...

During the Olympics, Link TV is keeping one eye on Tibet, presenting documentaries that illuminate the region and its controversy. Learn more about this special programming.

(Global Pulse: July 31, 2008) China promised journalists complete freedom at the Olympics. But the press found that crashing Beijing's great wall of censorship was an Olympic sport in itself...

(Global Pulse: April 10, 2008) China has been haunted by accusations of human rights violations since it won the 2008 Olympics bid. China's TV news put a unique spin on...

(October 4, 2007) As the 2008 Beijing Olympics approach, China is catching lots of blame for human rights abuses. Film stars are up in arms about Darfur, and Tibetian...

(August 10, 2007) Beyond creating an Olympic spectacle, China has been busy hunting down natural resources in Tibet. A new train route, touted as a tourist boon, is strategically...

(July 12, 2007) Russia wins "cold" war with S. Korea to hold the 2014 Winter Olympics. The Russians celebrate, but the Koreans cry foul. SOURCES: Russia Today, Russia; KBS News,...

(June 22, 2007) Three cities are competing to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. With the decision approaching fast, Global Pulse reviews the competitors - and plays favorites. Sources: KBS, South...