Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics

How often do you eat chocolate? It's one of the most loved sweet treats in Europe, but a new EU law could make chocolate more expensive. A business owner, who has small cocoa farms in these places, shares their thoughts and concerns about the new law. We also hear from chocolate ...  Show more

How many animals can you think of that are black and white? Zebras, penguins, orcas, snow leopards… there are loads! But have you ever wondered why these animals have developed such unique and striking appearances? Neil and Becca discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.As ...  Show more

The Beijing Blitz is your quick news update every day of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Each day the Beijing Blitz will look at the big moments, the key events coming up and check out the medal tally. Beijing schedule Follow Sport Today on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. See /priv ...  Show more

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will begin in 4 weeks’ time with more than 2,000 athletes from across the globe expected to take part. Officials have set up a bubble to keep arriving athletes and officials separate from the general population, all part of attempts to prevent cor ...  Show more

08-08-2008. The day we've all been waiting for. The factories are closed, the cars are parked away. The buildings are ready, the skies are blue (hopefully). The world has arrived in Beijing and we at ChinesePod are here to cheer everyone on. Jiayou Olympics. Jiayou China. ...

Pressure is building for Australia to join in a diplomatic boycott of next year's Winter Olympics in China, after the United States announced they will not be sending any government officials to the Beijing Games.  - Yhdysvallat ilmoitti päätöksestään olla lähettämättä viranomais ...  Show more