By Steve Ritchie Beijing, China – It always shocks me how quickly you can jump in an automobile and leave a gigantic metropolis behind. Even sprawling Beijing with its 21 million people can be rather quickly exited. During the nine days of the World Track & Field Championships at the Birds Nest Stadium, I made it to all of the […]
By Steve Ritchie My trip to China to cover the Track & Field World Championships this summer started with another, shorter trip. After waiting for months to hear about my media credential for the biennial championships, I finally received an email from the Local Organizing Committee in Beijing. I needed to gather about 10 documents, and go in person to […]
The first months of the toddler’s life could be described as a tragedy. Wrapped in a blanket, the boy was left near a police station in the Guan region of China. He was born Aug. 6, 2008, the first day of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
