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If you're planning a trip to Beijing, there are a few simple cultural guidelines that will help you win points with the locals and make the most of your time in China's capital.

Dig deeper with the Athlete Index and get to know the men and women that make up the U.S. Olympic Team. Whether it's their birthplace, height or even what college they attended, it's all there.

Michael Phelps set out with the most audacious goal in the history of the modern Olympics: win eight golds at a single Games. Remarkably, he did exactly that.
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Usain Bolt's Beijing runs have been legendary, and his Jamaican teammates have excelled. But such success is bound to inspire questions from skeptics.

Jimmy Roberts makes a guest appearance to let Matty Blake know exactly how the broadcasting community feels about his Olympic work.

China wanted to impress the world, and part of that plan included the architecture. The Bird's Nest has become a fitting icon for Beijing and the Games.

It didn't matter how exhausted Bryan Clay was at the end of the decathlon. By earning gold, he joined the ranks of legendary U.S. competitors.

In a spirit contrary to that of the Olympic ideal, a taekwondo athlete attacked the referee who ruled against him and was banned from the Olympics.

Every time they step on the court, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh prove beach volleyball is athletic competition of the highest order.

Show your Olympic spirit with official gear from the U.S. Olympic Shop and NBC Olympics Official Store.